A Guest Room Update meant for $300

Shannon reminds us a bit of ourselves (well, mostly Sherry) since she completed an inexpensive room update while quite much pregnant (I have yet to accomplish that feat). Check out the plain but excellent makeover she sent our way:

I thought I’d share our recent guest room makeover that got done with zero paint, $300 bucks, and an 8-1/2 month pregnant belly. I am sure you can relate ;) It is a large open space over our garage with slanted walls that make the room awkward and angular. I hoped it desperately to be a warm, inviting guest room, especially for our post-baby visitors.

Here are the deets:

• I used a lot of the existing pieces and went “shopping” in my garage and basement for furniture and accessories.
• The size of the room, plus the short time span, plus my bloodhound pregnancy nose made painting the walls a no-go. Same thing for replacing the builder’s berber carpet and contractor-pack light fixtures. They were all staying.
• I am a cheapskate… everything came from Craigslist, Ikea, HomeGoods, TJ Maxx and Target.
• I at last made my own headboard! And I also managed some no-sew throw pillow covers. Add some free artwork from the interwebs and I was Hands-on’ing all over the place!

It took me about 3 – 4 weeks to pull it together and with six weeks left before baby, I was feeling much more prepared! There is more info and pics on my journal Shannanigans too. Thanks! -Shannon

Shall we all give Shannon a round of applause for this $300, paint-free room refresher? It looks totally warm and ready for guests. It is also a strong reminder that room projects do not have to be backbreaking (especially if you’ve got a baby on board and your back hurts sufficient already). Here is an early congrats on Blinky’s any-day-now arrival! And we’d enjoy to know what you folks deem your go-to part of the makeover. We are especially loving those sculptural bedside lamps.

Psst- YHL will be down for an hour or two on Sunday morning EST due to some server upgrades (which will hopefully result in faster loading and site navigation). Fingers crossed…