Guest room Before and Afters

It's about time, right? Wow, this project ended up taking way longer than anticipated and was way more laborious than expected but it's done! I won't waste my words in this part of the post because who am I kidding, you're just going to scroll down and right now you don't really care what I have to say. ha!

Our guest room was transformed from this...

to this...

I took a few shots at night since this wall is way hard to photograph due to the windows and my lack of photography skills. This shot helps you see the accessories a tad bit better.

Don't forget to appreciate the black plank ceiling that we installed this summer. 

The rug is a $75 score marked down from $795. 

This dresser was sold on Craigslist and one day will be replaced with a small writing desk.

I'll stop talking and let you soak it all in...

                        

I'm in love with the picture over the bed. It's a $10 score from Goodwill and literally the paper on the back crumbles when you touch it.

See the "metal" bars? They're not really metal. I had to figure out a cheap way to get the look. Stay tuned to hear the details.

Fun vintage pulley light on a swivel arm.

This painting is very special. The artist is John's uncle's late sister. She gifted it to us when we visited her in Italy. It's been lost since our last move and I did a major happy dance when I finally found it last weekend in the attic.

There's not a single accessory that cost more than $8 on this entire wall. I frequented Goodwill and hunted for treasures. It was really fun!

The bed is an inherited piece that I'd love to switch out but it's not practical. I tried to make the rest of the room killer so the focus wouldn't be on the not so fabulous bed. And, no, I don't have the patience to stain or paint it, so it stays as is.

These charts are huge and fill up the wall perfectly. They were the last piece to the puzzle. I'll share more about them in another post.

Okay, friends, feel free to gush and leave tons of comments so John can feel the love. He worked his tush off on this room. He continues to amaze me with his patience and skills. He's such a selfless person. I'm blessed to have someone who embraces my crazy ideas and helps me bring them to life.

Goodwill Mirrors meet Rub 'n Buff

 My other fabulous Goodwill find was a set of 4 mirrors. I've been looking for something to fill an art niche but didn't want to pay big bucks for a super large piece of art or super large mirror.

Here's the niche before:

After my Goodwill find:

When I stumbled across these mirrors, in all their beauty, they had a bright gold trim and a patina finish (not on purpose). I'm sure the nice patina finish is most likely what led them to their new home at Goodwill. Don't people know that others will pay big bucks for an aged mirror? Oh well, their lose, my gain! After hanging them and looking at them for a short while, I decided something was a little off and the bright gold needed to be toned down. Enter, my new favorite product...Rub 'n Buff.

Antique Gold

This cheap little tube of wonderfulness took my mirrors to the next level. It was so easy to use.  Here's a few pictures of the process. 

All you need to work your magic!

You literally just rub it on then wipe it with a cloth. It dries really fast and the act of wiping it just gives it the finishing touch.

How about a side by side for comparison? 

Warning, blurry images! New camera, with much improved blog photos is totally on the list of things to do!

While I was at it, I began searching for more things to Rub 'n Buff. How about a candle holder? Might as well, nothing's safe when there's paint involved.

Next time you're looking to make a color change and don't want to go the spray paint route, grab yourself a tube of Rub 'n Buff. You won't be disappointed.

Linking to the following sites (check them out for great inspiration!):

Christina's Adventures

The Shabby Creek Cottage

Somewhat Simple

Fireflies and Jellybeans

The Brambleberry Cottage

House of Hepworths

Trendy Treehouse

The Shabby Nest

There's a first time for everything

I frequently read other blogs where someone goes into to a thrift store and comes out with something fabulous. I've tried this numerous times and it's never happened to me. I find myself walking around thinking, "This is just a bunch of junk!" Well, I guess there's a first for everything, because look what I found...

Score! Three framed pictures that look great in my dining room. They were only $1.99 each! Honestly, I bought them for my parent's house then got them home and realized, "Hey, these look like they were made to go in my dining room." Sorry, Mom!

Here's my $6 room update:

BEFORE

AFTER

One more close up:

The back of these pictures are marked with a Bombay stamp. These were nice pictures in their day! Thank you person who decided they didn't look good in their house anymore, because I think they look great in mine!

I also made it home with another purchase. Stay tuned for a DIY project with a fun new product.