Hello everyone! Today I’m so excited to show you my guest room refresh that’s now complete with a new swoon worthy headboard, bedding, wall art and decor! I’m sharing the design process and the items I chose for the space so you can see how I created this look and how layering is so important when styling a room. I can’t wait to tell you about all of the gorgeous furniture and decor I chose to add personality and style to this once blah room!
Our guest room is now officially ready to pamper our guests in style and has become a little oasis for our out of town friends and family to stay and relax in:
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With out of town friends visiting us next month this makeover is finished in perfect time! I think they will really enjoy relaxing in our cozy guest bedroom.
Last week I showed you my Summer Home Tour and my beach style decorating ideas – one room that I didn’t show you was our guest room… but now it’s finished! And here it is!
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Guest Room Refresh Plan and Ideas
Our guest room started out very basic and very boring: a mattress and box spring, a basic bed frame, a dresser, one night stand and white blinds on the window. It was fine, but pretty lackluster and ho-hum.
The first decorating decision I made was to decide on the look and style I wanted this room to embrace: a cozy vacation getaway vibe with a light, bright coastal look.
I wanted neutral bones with pops of indigo and watery blue accent colors. Maybe our guests will feel like they’ve escaped to a Caribbean destination retreat!
Then I created a list of functions I wanted this space to have: comfortable sleeping, good lighting for reading in bed, storage for clothes and a spot to sit.
Next I started off making a list of what I needed to achieve that list of functions I just made and to match the feeling of the room: add an upholstered headboard, 2 night stands, table lamps, curtains, wall art and accessories to create a cozy space.
New paint was a top priority too – Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray is the color we choose for this room. It’s my go to gray color – see all of our homes paint colors here.
Let’s go through the furniture and decor that I added to our guest bedroom:
The Headboard: The first thing my guest room needed was a neutral colored headboard to create a focal point and add comfort. A mattress on a basic frame just doesn’t scream ‘Welcome to our home’!
This Blanchard Upholstered Headboard in ivory is such a stunner! It also fit three things I was looking for: a neutral color, upholstered and tufted.
It’s curved shape and the button tufting add loads of elegant detail and personality.
Nightstands: The second thing to check off the list – nightstands. I didn’t want anything too box shaped or dark colored and fell immediately in love with these natural wood Merrick Pedestal Tables .
The curved legs mimics the curved headboard and I love the beautiful simple finish that shows the wood grain. The blond wood look fits right into the vacation getaway vibe I’m after too!
As you can see you don’t have to use standard night stands for your bedroom!
Guest Bedroom Refresh: Layers
Bedding: A bedroom refresh isn’t complete without new bedding! I love adding euro shams to our beds – they add an extra layer of comfort and are a great way to add pattern and color to the room.
These white Lola Euro Shams with a bold navy border add a shot of blue to the bed and tie into the blue and white wall art.
Wall Art: Fill up empty wall space and add style and color with art!
These Indigo Coral Shadowbox Prints – they are called I II III and IV – are perfect to hang on a window wall – two on each side.
Indigo blue is the top trend color for this summer and is such a gorgeous shade of blue. These prints add another layer of blue in my room and tropical pattern.
Indigo Coral Shadowbox prints I II III and IV
Decor Accents: It’s time to accessorize! This is the final and a very important layer to add to a room! Decorative accents fill in empty spaces and are a fabulous way to add more personality and coziness to a room.
These Jute Glass Lanterns add gorgeous texture and a seaside feel to my chalk painted dresser.
I love the jute handles and jute netting. Adding some shells and a candle adds another layer of texture and vacation getaway style to this end of the room.
Our guests will love cuddling up with this Hollis Throw in slate. It’s so incredibly soft and I love the fringe accent! The elegant blue-grey color ties in beautifully with the gray colored walls and blue accents.
Recap – Click on the links below to Get the look!
Wall color: Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray 7016. I LOVE love love this paint color! It’s a warm gray that goes well with other neutrals as well as accent colors. See my tips and get your FREE checklist on How To Prepare a Room for Painting
Blanchard Upholstered Headboard
Indigo Coral Shadowbox prints I II III and IV
Hollis Throw in slate
Shop my guest bedroom! Click on each image to see where to get the items!
What do you think? Do you like my guest room choices? I can’t wait for our guests to see it and spend time here!
I’ll be sharing more details on the room makeover, paint and other decor items next week so stay tuned!
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Heather it’s really pretty! I’m loving the blue and white!!
Thanks Susan!! I’m so glad you like our guest room – come visit me! 🙂
Stunning!!! Where did you get the ghost chair?
Hi Karla! Thank you! This is the one here (affiliate link): http://amzn.to/29f6zv4
Lovely! Is there a link for the quilt and shams?
Hi Martha – here are the affiliate links to those items and I’ll be posting more about this room next week, stay tuned! 🙂 duvet cover http://rstyle.me/~8zaHq and shams http://rstyle.me/~8zaHu
What a cozy and welcoming room for your lucky guests.
Thank you so much Cyndi! So glad you like my room refresh 🙂
You put together such a pretty room. After looking at this post what seems like a million times, I just pulled the trigger and purchased the same headboard for our bedroom at the lake. I can’t wait to get it.
Fabulous Paula – I’m so glad you like my room refresh!! You will love this headboard – it’s so comfy and gorgeous with the button tufting! It will be stunning in your lakeside bedroom! Enjoy! 🙂
This is amazing! That headboard is so lovely. Checking out Birch Lane now!
There is a lot to drool over there Linda! 🙂 The headboard is so so comfy!
Your guest room looks so peaceful and welcoming. Love the whole look!
Thank you Leanne!
Everything is so pretty! My favorites are the wall art and the lantern . . . beautiful!
I adore the coral wall art too Amy! It really makes the room! Thanks for your sweet comments 🙂
Your guest room is VERY pretty! But I’m guessing when all was said & done, you spent over $2000! I would not be able to do that. How about some tips for those of us on a tight budget?
Hi Diane – No I didn’t spend that much! But I’ll work on a post for tight budget bedroom decor tips 🙂
I’m so glad found this room! Its beautiful and will help me put the finishing riches on my room. Where are the curtians from? I need them!
Hi Kiley – so glad you like my room! The curtains are beautiful!! You can find them here (affiliate link) http://amzn.to/29qgYp2 – I’ll be posting all my room sources later this week in a new blog post too so stay tuned!
Lovely, your guests will enjoy your new room.
Jeannie
WOW this is so pretty!! LOVE!!
The room is absolutely gorgeous!!
Thanks so much Lindsay! 🙂
Everything looks absolutely exquisite, Heather! I love the color palette you chose – perfection!
Thanks Mary Beth – I’ve never used this indigo blue before but am completely loving it! Thanks for your sweet compliments! xo H
What an inviting room and so soothing and relaxing too.
The blue and white with the textiles really do make our guestroom cozy and comfy – thanks so much Diane!
It’s just beautiful, Heather! I love all the touches of blue!
Thank you Jenna! 🙂
I love the room. What paint color did you use on the walls?
It’s Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray – gorgeous warm gray color! So glad you like the room Jacob – thanks for visiting!
I keep waiting for the update on the paint color of the room, but I can’t seem to find it. Will you tell me what brand and color it is. It looks great.
Hi Becky – I updated the post and the paint color is Sherwin Williams Mindful Gray – hope this helps! We love this color and have used it in many other rooms in our home! 🙂
I love this!
Fabulous Gabrielle!! I’m so glad you do! THanks for visiting!
Wow! This looks more inviting than a luxury spa hotel! I love the nightstands especially.
🙂 gwingal
What a lovely compliment – thank you so much Nikki!! Those nightstands are really spectacular, I love the wood grain and the carved pedestle and legs!
What a gorgeous bedroom!
Featuring you tomorrow on the blog… So pretty!
Thank you so much Desiree – you just made my day! 🙂
I have been looking for the right colors that I would fall in love with and I think the Indigo blue just made the list.
So gorgeous. I now want to redo my master bedroom.
Is the pottery barn bedding in the blue or taupe color? Love the room
Hello Yvette – it’s the blue color! Thank you for your lovely compliments! 🙂
This is one of my favorite bedroom renovations ever!!! Everything about this room whispers cozy stunning!
LOVE it!! Where did you purchase the bed skirt?
Hi Janet! Thank you – I’m glas you like my bedroom refresh! I bought it here (affiliate link) http://amzn.to/2CfiOHu Have a great day!