Guest Bedroom....FINISHED!!

This house has been a true labor of love for me (it still is...). We moved from a one bedroom (teeny-tiny) apartment to a 5 bedroom house...needless to say, we were in need of some furniture...A LOT of furniture! This post will be dedicated to my newest room full of projects, the "red" room as I affectionately call it. (Russell likes to call it the "messy room", because it is where I keep all my clothes and it's usually a mess....but I had a baby shower at my house this weekend, so for the time being, it's clean. How long it will stay that way....well, we'll see;) )Anyway, let's take a tour, shall we?
This is the view when you walk in. The curtains were originally in my living room, but I got some new fabric that I like better, so I moved these up here and I really like them in this room. I purchased the bedding at K-mart (surprisingly, they have some really pretty bedding and it's very reasonably priced.) The rug I got at Lowe's on clearance for $40!

And my latest project was this headboard. I absolutely love how it turned out. Here is the finished product....

and here is how it came to be....I saw this picture on a blog called "Between Naps on the Porch" and this was in a boutique called Ivy and Twine in Marietta, GA that she went to visit and I loved the look and thought I could do that!! (or at least something similar to that!)

So I went to Lowes one day and actually ran into our friend Adam, Layne's husband, and he helped me pick out everything I needed. I bought 10 1"x6'' planks that were about $3.50 each. Everything else I already had at home. I placed all the boards together and put these pieces of wood on the back and screwed them all together. I actually ended up added a 3rd piece of wood to the middle b/c it was still a little wobbly. I bought the plaque several weeks earlier from Hobby Lobby when they were having their 80% off sale. It was around $8, I think.

Next step was cutting out the top with a jigsaw that I found in the basement. I'm not sure if the previous owners left it or if my father-in-law left it, either way, thanks!! I love it!! I just kinda free-handed the circles and cut out one side then moved those planks over to the other side to trace it, so they would be exact. (I'm sure there is a much more precise way to do this....I was just too impatient to figure it out.)

And here she is, painted red, sanded and glazed. With her pretty acessory in the middle (put on with hot glue, of course;) ) My mom helped me hang it on the wall and I think it turned out soooooo cool! So, for a grand total of about $50, I had a new headboard:)

Here's another shot....

One more, I couldn't resist.

The dresser and nightstand were given to me by my in-laws and I painted them black and sanded them. (Thanks David and Gail!) I got the candle sticks at, you'll never guess....Hobby Lobby!!

My aunt Diana gave us the red chaise a few years ago...so, if you're reading this, Thanks!!!

The chair was part of our old dining table and I recovered it with the curtain fabric.

And lastly, the door mirror. This door was in our bathroom when we moved here and it was broken at the hinges. So it has been sitting in our basement for over a year. Well, my friend, Jennifer, suggested I put a mirror in the room and then I remembered this post from the Shanty2Chic sisters. I went to Wal-Mart, got a $5 mirror, painted it brown, glazed the white door to make it more "antique-y" and my mom and I bought those little medallions at Hobby Lobby (shocker, I know.)

So there you have it....our new and very improved guest bedroom.

One last time, BEFORE (very, very bright blue)

and AFTER... black, red, tan and so much more fun!:)
I'm showing the room off at a few crafty parties...if you get a chance and are in need of some ideas, you should stop by these "parties". There are so many talented people that post some really great ideas.

Thrifty Decor Chick