Things Are Changing Around Here: Guest Room Design Plan
We found out over the weekend that we will be having another boy! Yes, 3 boys in this house. 4 if you count my husband. The only feminine energy in this house is from me and the dog (and I’m not always sure she is actually on my side!). I am out numbered. To make matters worse, I have received an eviction notice from my beautiful office/craft room. Yes, from a baby boy who hasn’t even entered this world yet. He wants his own room and this has put me into design chaos.
The good news is, I thrive on design chaos. It means I get to change things up! Here’s how things are going to play out. My office is getting moved to the guest room and the baby will get my office/craft room. Here’s the problem, there’s no room in the guest room for my office.
Here is our guest room currently. No cleaning up, no pre-decorating for the sake of blog pictures. This room is a catch-all room. When we don’t know what to do with something it generally comes in here. Ok, so I cleared a laundry basket and some clothes off the bed for this pic!
Somehow, things just end up here. Like exercise balls, cause you know I’m doing so many sit-ups right now, ha! And the dog crate. That has always been a design nemesis for me.
But we need a guest room, so I don’t want to clear it out and start over completely. We don’t have any family here in California so when guests come to visit, they generally come for more than a weekend. They need their own space. But it does seem silly to have a room that doesn’t do anything but catch junk until it’s time to clean it up for a visitor.
This is where that closet comes in to play. It’s actually a pretty deep closet. Deep enough in fact that I can fit my desk inside if I remove the doors. Add some shelving and files and I am thinking my new office/craft room is going to be pretty cool! In fact, I wanted to get a solid vision of what it might look like with a mood board.
I want the guest room/office/craft room to be pretty feminine. Let’s face it, I’m going to need a girly space to run away to! Here is the shopping list for this design space. Don’t freak out, it runs over $3000. Uh, that’s not gonna happen. I actually already have most of the pieces needed for this room. The rest is going to be DIY’ed on the cheap.
HEMNES Bookcase: Ikea $149 x2
Vintage Paris Map: Restoration Hardware $1419.
LOHALS Rug, flatwoven Jute Rug: Ikea $79.99
Partners Desk: Ballard Designs $1299
Peekaboo Clear Nesting Tables: CB2 $179 x2
Lamp Works Estrella Orb Crystal Table Lamp: Lamps Plus $303.91
Bourdonnais File Cabinet: Ballard Design $649
TOBIAS chair: Ikea $79
EIVOR throw: Ikea $19.99
Foucault’s Orb Crystal Chandelier 21″: Restoration Hardware $1175
Rectangular Magnetic Chalkboard: Ballard Designs $199
Bardot Headboard, Velvet Light Gray: One Kings Lane $299
Cafe Shelving: Ballard Designs $179 x2
HEKTAR wall/clamp spotlight: Ikea $14.99 x2
Paint Color: Benjamin Moore White Dove
Stick around for the design journey! If you like this design plan I’d love for you to Pin it!
