This guest bedroom has gone through several changes. It was first a darling nursery, then it was converted to use as a guest bedroom. I was never sure if I might like to use it for something else, perhaps an office or craft room so I never put much effort into deciding on a headboard or any other details. I posted about a small change when I re-purposed some very old shutters into a headboard, and it ended up working fine, although I thought I would do something else again in a short time. Well, that was several years ago. You can see the full post on how I did the shutter project here. Below is a quick peak of that before and after.
We have overnight company, but I decided that 3 guest bedrooms were not necessary any more so we gave a hardly slept on queen mattress set and the bed frame to a friend. I took the queen bed that was in another much larger bedroom that had a headboard and footboard and thought I was going to switch it out with a white double bed that that was in yet another bedroom, and then move that double bed into this one. On a whim I thought as long as we are moving things around (cue kbj groaning), I thought, why not just try the head and foot board in this room first. Because of the houndstooth check I wasn’t sure I would like it and was concerned that the bed might take up much more physical and visual space than the white double bed. Then I thought if the bed fits, I would just make a cover for it from some white linen I already had, and remove the shutters. I was winging it here.
Hope you enjoyed the tour. I have fun changing things out, and in this case I was able to use what I already had for slightly different look. It will do for now. I would really like to sell this home and downsize but it is not in the cards for right now. Thanks for stopping by. laters. charisse
I too love to change things out-move furniture around – move trees around when Im working on the outside in warmer weather! Sometimes I wonder how nice it would be if I could stay content if I did things (right?) the first time! LOL! ALL that work! But, as you seem to do, I’ve found that its something in the blood that makes us look for new beauty in our surroundings every day. Some people say I’m just never satisfied-but I don’t think that’s it…I just love new, fresh designs..The result is always so well worth the efforts. Thank you for sharing your designs and spirit with all of us..So look forward to your posts!
Best, Joy from Bucks County PA
Hi Joy, I believe creative types need to create, which means changing things around, and refreshing. I would be bored with just one season, so even nature changes it up! In my gardens I shift things around often, sometimes by choice, often by necessity. As long as you enjoy it, have faith in yourself and keep on doing what you are doing.So glad you are enjoying the blog. Oh, by the way, I really love your part of PA. So much history, so many gorgeous stone homes. charisse