LeRoy: Bellboy, Welcoming Committee, Breaker of Wind, Conversation Starter
I was so excited to get to participate in this Sherwin-Williams makeover project because I really hadn’t planned on spending too much more time {or money} on this particular room. As far as I was concerned, it was done enough for a guest room {see the before photos here}, but this was the perfect motivation to push me to finish it, and I’m SO happy I did. It’s really brilliant how different a few coats of paint can make a space look!
Not much on this wall {below} changed at all from the before post photos, only the wall color, yet it looks like a completely different room.
The bed frame & linens {sheets from Crate and Barrel} , table lamps, and round circles mirror came from our old master bedroom {found originally at Aaron Brothers and then online at QVC for half the price}. The darker roped side table {below} was a pseudo-coffee/accent table in our first condo’s living room and the other basket storage ottoman {that I’m using as a side table on the opposite side ~see above} was an offering from drollgirl ages ago. And, while they’re both a bit short to be used as bedside tables, I think for a guest room, they suffice.
Like I said in my “before” post, I’m not usually too paint-happy in my houses, but this light blue paint choice really cast a pretty blue hue over the entire space and is so refreshing but relaxing at the same time, I just love it. I find myself making a trip upstairs and wandering down the long hallway for no other reason than to just look at the room, again. And, it’s made me want to paint a few other rooms as well! I had just recently installed the double bamboo shades and hung the round circles mirror above the bed. But what the room really needed was a great floor covering, a few pieces to fill the walls, and some beachy tchotchkes for a final touch.
Along with the paint Sherwin-Williams provided, they also offered a little shopping budget, so I could purchase a few items to help decorate and finish the space. And, I really only needed a few things to tie it all together… I found and bought the Jaipur Blue Striped Vida Hand-Woven Flatweave Rug at at GILT sale, picked up the nautical striped decorative pillow and woven waste basket from a local shop up here called The Lake House, which I am in love with, grabbed the potted succulents at the local nursery and purchased the faux coral decorative piece from Amazon.
I happen to have a bit of a nautical/beach theme downstairs in the great room as well, so I grabbed a few pieces from there and with my newly purchased faux coral and vintage shells {that were my mom’s} I was able to tie the room together with very little cost. I also grabbed some colorfully beachy glass bottles from the mud room that I wasn’t really using and lined the window sill with them. They may be a little much for actual functionality of the room, but they looked so pretty with the light shining through I couldn’t help but leave them there.
And because our budget was small, I DIY’d the roped pendant ceiling lamp to simply disguise the {ugly} standard ceiling fixture and finish the room and I love, love, LOVE the result! The entire lamp project only cost me about $20 and I didn’t have to re-wire anything!
I found the large fallen tree branch on a recent hike and was giddy to be able to use it in this space where it fit perfectly! The rope came from a few nautical wall mirrors I bought for the kitchen, which arrived broken, so I untied the rope that was attached to it, unraveled and wrapped it around the large hanging tree branch, and knotted another strand and hung it from the doorknob. I also randomly happened upon the framed palm print {below} lying all wrapped up in the garage the other day and realized it was the perfect shade of deep chocolate brown to tie in the dark brown leather bed on the opposite wall. It was an old print I thought wasn’t going to make it into this space, but I was really happy to find this because it fit the room perfectly.
I left the wall that the TV is on bare because we may end up mounting that flatscreen, so I didn’t need to create extra holes for no reason. And, besides, I really didn’t want to overwhelm the space any more than I needed to. The main idea is that it’s relaxing for our guests and promotes a great night’s sleep.
Can you spot LeRoy in the photo above?
Cozy view from the bed
And at night..
I’m really so happy with the color I chose {Sherwin-Williams “Icelandic”} for this room. The shade is perfectly centered in the middle of bold and relaxing and finished the space perfectly. With the light filtering through the window during the day, and at night with the rays of the pendant lamp shooting onto the ceiling, it’s just perfect and happens to be the only “finished” room in the house. I think I need Sherwin-Williams to help me finish the rest of the house now 😉
LeRoy is such a ham, he just cannot stand being left out of the photos {unless of course, I’m trying to actually take a photo of HIM, then he’s all over the place}. But I think he loves the new room as much as I do.
Check out the handy Sherwin-Williams Color Selection Tools available to help you visualize your own home makeover.
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Bunny Wilson
About to help my son and daughter-in-law makeover their bedroom. They’re new parents to our first grandson, the incredible Aiden Brann Wilson (aka Sweet Baby Wilson). They’re so busy learning to be parents while he’s working full time and she’s working on her master’s degree that the Sherwin-Williams gift card would go a long way!
Cassandra LaMantia
We are having a baby boy at the end of August… We are doing a subtle sea theme (this room is an inspiration as well!) and we would love a gift card to help us start off the babys room!
Katana Leigh DuFour
Our bedroom; it’s too multi purpose and it is the most unflattering taupe color, which is fine but I’m an artist and I wat white or dark grey for my art- but if I won I would do a stylized mural – stripes and abstract florals.
sodamncora
I will be moving into my first own apartment with some friends in august and i’m determined to do some serious DIY and decorating on my room to make it as much my new home as possible. a gift card would really help in making it possible for me to make a room that fits my personality
Elizabeth
Our bedroom needs some love. It’s in the back of our house and gets very little light, and we can’t decide if we want to brighten it up or if we want to embrace the coziness of it.
Anonymous
Love that light blue color. This room is “Perfect”!! (as Judge Judy often says……)
Kee
I would do our master bedroom so that it actually looks like a master!
miyoko01
I would love to make over my master bathroom. Being a critical care nurse can be very stressful and physically demanding. A nice hot aromatic bath is the perfect way to de-stress and a spa like ambiance would help even more so!
-Lauren
miyoko01
Tweeted a public message on my Twitter account @HelloLashes about this giveaway!
Aloha,
Lauren
lauren.tachibana@gmail.com
cw
I would love to make over our living room…it is so dark and drab. Actually can you come make over our living room? You did such a great job!
Jodi
Love the color! Getting ready to update my bedroom and was thinking of a bolder blue, but after seeing this I may have to reconsider! Would love to have a head start from Sherwin Williams!
kellyr78
I would like to makeover our computer room, it needs some color and organization.
kellywcu8888ATgmailDOTcom
kellyr78
tweet
https://twitter.com/Kellydinpa/status/336669064548192256
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Shell
Beautiful guest room! I’d love to paint our bathroom. It’s a very boring beige color at the moment… I’m thinking a soft purply-grey color.
Alyssa Bernardi
I would redo my bedroom!
LesliMarie
The room looks beautiful! Mt favorite part is the found branch!
xo
LesliMarie
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Anonymous
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Tiffany M*
I’m actually in the process of turning my guest room into a beach/cottage feel room as well. Last step is to paint the paneling and trim and add a few more accessories. Would love to win to help with the cost of painting.
Love this blue!
beijos,
Tiffany
http://www.beijostiffany.com
merle
living room
navygravy@hotmail.com
merle
https://twitter.com/Merle0304/status/337272671136010240
navygravy@hotmail.com
Mysharona
Need to do my bedroom.
peg42
I’d love to makeover our living room. Thanks so much.
rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com
peg42
I tweeted; https://twitter.com/peg42/status/338097571903983618
Thanks so much.
rickpeggysmith(at)aol(dot)com
Serenap95
I’d redo my bedroom
kroch
I would love to makeover our living room.
dancehottie1621(at)aol(dot)com
marcia goss
My kitchen definitely needs a makeover.
marcia.goss@gmail.com
marcia goss
https://twitter.com/mgoss123/status/338397721654341632
marcia.goss@gmail.com
PAIGE
My master bedroom could use a fresh look.
elysesw@aol.com
Tamar
the playroom/home office could be made over.
tamarsweeps-at-gmail-dot-com
Stephanie Larison
I’d love to makeover my daughters room. She’s not a little baby anymore, so I’d like something a little bit more kiddish looking. Something that would look good as she grows older.
Anastasia Fall
I’d love to re-do my bathroom! It’s the room that gets the least attention around here 🙂
Anonymous
I like to redo my bedroom based on the time year – change out pillows & a pic or accessory…& lighting. 😉
Anonymous
our bedroom! scg00387 at yahoo dot com
Anonymous
https://twitter.com/DesMoinesDealin/status/340116024965881856 scg00387 at yahoo dot com
rachel
Our office is dull and needs a theme and new color.
one frugal lady
My master bedroom needs a major update!
onecheaplady@yahoo.com
Lisa Pecora
The bathroom needs a makeover! It is old fashioned and looks messy because of it.
motioncitycutie(at)aol(dot)com
Aleksandra Nearing
What a beautiful color scheme! It really makes the room sing. I would love to redecorate out finished attic.
aleksnearing gmail com
Gianna
Our family room.
jakiesmom
i am about to have twins so i would love to make over their future room
nannypanpan@gmail.com
Howell
My kitchen needs a makeover!
hlee99 at gmail dot com
SolDucky
Love the blue you used! I would love to makeover our office/reading room.
Jessica Rose
I’d love to redo my bedroom!
ijessica_r at yahoo dot com
Anonymous
We need to makeover the master bedroom. It is sort of the forgotten room at our house.
lorenalke@yahoo.com
Whitney
Would love to makeover my bathroom
Whitney
https://twitter.com/electricstar/status/343835393499725824
tweeted
cassandra mccann
For a chance to win a $100 Sherwin-Williams gift card, share in the comments below what room you would like to makeover in your home? my dream would be to make over the kids room star95011atyahoodotcom
Mosaic317
I would love to make-over my kitchen.
mosaic317 at gmail dot com
Mosaic317
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/Mosaic317/status/343857584236789760
Susan Smoaks
i would like to makeover our master bedroom!
susansmoaks at gmail dot com
itsrob
i’d like to repaint my bedroom.
Betty C
Every room needs a makeover but my guest bedroom needs it the most. I’d really like to do my bedroom too and a $100 gift card might just let me do both.
willitara [at] gmail [dot] com
Betty C
Tweet – https://twitter.com/willitara/status/343971919407747073
willitara [at] gmail [dot] com
lilahshea
I’d like to swap out my laundry room and 2nd bathroom =)
sheabalentine@yahoo.com
lilahshea
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/SheaBalentine/status/344011188901920768
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Atreau
I would love to makeover my bedroom.
angie lilly
oooo I would LOVE to redo my kitchen! My good friend just got done getting all new counters and back-splash and it makes me feel like my kitchen looks like poo, which it does. LOL
Angie
14earth at gmail dot com
angie lilly
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/344222889739943936
Angie
14earth at gmail dot com
Kathleen
I would love to makeover my master bedroom!