Pepto-Pink

Our next trip home is fast approaching and with that I also see our next house project in the works. I like to try and have a plan before tackling any project. Duh! who doesn't? which room in the house is our next victim?

Remember this lovely room?

Perhaps this one will jog your memory more.... Pepto-Pink Stripes... Yup this is how our guest bedroom looked when we moved in. 

The day we took possession of the house we painted every room.There was no way I was going to live with that obnoxious color. We had it painted in no time. Now a grey/white color, a blue accent wall and grey trim. It is looking better these days but it is still not what we had pictured for this room. At the moment it is a storage room full of workout equipment, boxes from the wedding and pieces of furniture that we need to get rid of. That is all about to change rather quickly.

From the first time I saw this room I knew exactly what needed to be done. Beside the obvious, cover the Pepto paint and remove the tile. I knew that we needed to create more space. How can we accomplish this? Simple rip out the whole closet! Bye Bye!

The guest bedroom as you now can see is our next project. Why the guest bedroom and not the master bedroom? We figure by working on the guest bedroom first we can have it finished and move our bed into it while we work on the master bedroom. Also the black sleigh bed that we bought last Christmas was specifically bought for the guest bedroom. It was also a this-will-hold-us-over bed until we could get the master bedroom finished and could buy a king sized bed and mattress. 

The plan for the guest bedroom is to have the room start like this. (Yes I have mad Paint skills)

And end up like this! Remove the current closet to give the room more space and punch a hole in the exterior wall for a new window. By adding that window the room will get better overall day time light as well as frame the queen bed that will be going in here.

I feel like this is a good plan. Create more space and add natural light. Win! Win! right? We have a lot of work to do in this room but I am very excited and confident that we can get it accomplished quickly. With a little help it will be done in no time. 

Phase one: Damage Control

• Paint over the Pepto-Pink stripes.
• Replace the ceiling fan with a new ceiling that has a light.

Phase Two: Improve the Layout 

• Remove the closet
• Add a window
• Remove all the tile
• Re-texture the walls

Phase Three: Make it Pretty 

Part One:

• Paint all of the walls a subtle color
• Paint all of the trim bright white
• Strip the door and paint it bright white to match the trim 
• Replace the door hinges with brushed nickle ones 
• Have carpet installed

Part Two:

• Move the Sleigh bed and dresser into the room
• Hang curtain rods and curtains
• Hang the long mirror and Art
• Find a reading chair and re-upholster to fit the new style of the room
• Accessorize! Bedspread, pillows, books, vases, flowers, etc..

Phase Four: Add Functionality

• Build the new closet