Remember my 2010 project was the family room? And in 2009 I did the laundry room before our home was torn apart and put back together again? Did you forget that in 2008, I redid an old rocking chair after IKEA-hacking and setting up my scrapbook armoire/craft area? Have you been paying attention? :)
Our guest suite is what some call a "mother in-law suite," whereas we have a bedroom and full bath in its own hallway separate from the rest of the living quarters. Unfortunately, after I sold the bed in that bedroom, it had become a functional bathroom and storage room. You could walk into the guest room, step over a few things to get to the closet and leave. It seriously looked like a scene from the show Hoarding: Buried Alive, except things weren't piled quite as high as an insane person's room. Embarrassing, yet true.
In just over two days for my 2011 project, I cleaned out our guest bedroom, closet and bathroom. With bunches of help from my mom, I painted the walls, spray painted almost anything in reach, and redecorated the whole thing. I bought new bedding, removed old and added new furniture, removed shutters and installed blinds, cleaned out everything, made a couple of trips to Goodwill, set out a few loads for bulk trash, reorganized the closet, drawers, cabinets, and more. I won't tell you what the rest of the house looked like in this process, but it was BAD.
Exhaustion and pride are the only two words I can think and feel at this point! I have during and before shots, but I'm really too tired to find them right now. So here is the after:
The walls look a lighter blue than IRL because the color has more of a gray tint to it. I love it though! Still to do: curtains, new lamps, paint doorknobs & shower door frame, organize gift wrap into underbed storage boxes, take MIL's clothing, furs, bags, & shoes to resale, send photos off to be scanned, and more I can't think of right now.
Goodnight.
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