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Striped Wall Guest Bedroom – Reveal!

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I’ve had such a fun time working on our new guest room. At the start of the school year all of my kids wanted to switch rooms around and my middle daughter took over what used to be our guest bedroom in the basement. My son is away at college and since his room is the largest bedroom and has its own bathroom, I thought it would be a great space to turn into a guest room.

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I consulted my son as I was planning this room. I didn’t want him to think that he wouldn’t have a bedroom when he comes home in the summer from college. I made sure to use colors that he likes.

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Color Choices

The room was very dark before. I wanted to lighten it up by painting it mostly white. I chose Valspar Betsy’s Linen which is a soft white. I love stripes and I thought it would make such a statement to paint really wide stripes horizontally on the main focal wall. And I also thought it would be pretty to bring in an accent color. And Valspar Pacific Pleasure is such a strong and pretty color. And to ground the room I brought in some greys with the rug, duvet and the headboard. I painted it Valspar Wetlands.

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Headboard

I was going to build a headboard and upholster it, but as I was browsing at a thrift store, I found a headboard that was just about the right size and shape. It was upholstered in a fuzzy white material which wouldn’t work in my space. But as I was thinking about it, I thought it would be fun to try to paint it and see how that turned out. And I have to say I love it. The paint makes it look like it’s suede, which is really pretty and gives the headboard texture.

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Stripes, and then more stripes

You may have seen my wall stripes in this post (along with tips for painting perfect stripes!). I love using these big, bold stripes as a focal point for the room. But I also wanted to try them on a smaller scale in the desk nook. So I painted vertical stripes above the desk, too! (I show you how I did both types in this post.) And the duvet is from Crane and Canopy – MIrabel Grey Duvet.

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Bathroom Focal Wall

I wanted to bring the mint color into the bathroom as well — so I created a focal area above the commode. I thought about painting stripes, but felt they would have been just a little too much in that space. I did, however, break up the color with two white floating shelves. The block of color is about 45 inches high.

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Floating Desk and Shelves

I replaced a couple of tall particle board shelves painted white — and an ancient armoire in this nook with custom-built floating shelves and a floating desk. They added a practical and attractive additional space to this guest “suite.” It’s perfect for using a laptop, applying makeup, writing a postcard home (“I’m never leaving. Jen’s guest bedroom is too comfy. Wish you were here.”). I shared the tutorial on how to make this Floating Desk and Shelves here.

 

Lighting Changes

I’ve gradually finished replacing all of the ceiling fans in the house. While I like how they move the air, they are not attractive and the lights attached are just horrible. So instead I replaced this with a cage lamp. It shipped with Edison lights, which were fun, but did not provide enough light. I also added a couple of other lights in the room, one on the desk and one near the bed. I think guests will use those more frequently.

In the bathroom, we had embarrassingly dated light fixtures — I replaced both the yellowing can lights with new LED retrofit cans. I also replaced the vanity lights with a more modern, bright fixture.

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Faucet and Racks

While I can’t remove all of the brass in my house … yet … (see the shower door), I did replace all of the towel racks with pretty silver ones. I even added a robe hook! I also replaced the faucet with a nicer silver one –and replaced the cabinet knobs with complementary white knobs. I’m still deciding on what color to paint the vanity. I’m thinking either white or grey. What do you think??

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Bedroom Accents

I chose gold as an accent color, and added blues to complement the Valspar Pacific Pleasure blue as an additional accent color. I painted thrift store frames this pretty blue and hung them on the wall with Command Strips.

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Other fun things

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And here’s a quick look at the room, how I chose the paint, and some tips for perfect painting!

 

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Comments

  1. Jessica says

    How can I make those signs/pictures you have up. I have been looking for something fun for my guest room, and I think this would be perfect. Thank you

  2. Leelee says

    You and I are kindred spirits because we are lovin the same colors! Such a pretty room and now I think I might have to do stripes on my hallway wall….Ive only been putting it off for a year! lol Great inspiration!

    leelee @ paperbagstyling.blogspot.com

  3. Kathy @The Daily Nest says

    I love everything about this room except for one thing…it’s not in MY house! lol I’m loving the gold accents too! I just picked up a cool antelope? deer? head at Homegoods too. I love them! Come visit me sometime @www.thedailynest.com I value your opinion! xo, Kathy

  4. TidyMom says

    Jen I LOVE it!!! the minty color is similar to the color we just painted the dressing room we are doing for my daughter – and we were going to add black and gold accents – this room is adorable!

  6. Krista @ the happy housie says

    It looks amazing Jen! I can’t even pick my favourite part- the accessories are gorgeous. But I really love the bold aqua stripes behind the bed – so modern and clean yet that color has such a pretty and cottagey feel for me – a great mix. Love it!!

  10. Angela says

    Love it! I’ll admit I didn’t read the other comments, so this may have already been suggested. Why not paint the brass around the shower? In the pictures it looks like it goes ok because of the gold/brass cage light. But if it bothers you, paint it! Wish I could think of the blogger that did hers and says it held up great….

  11. Crystal says

    Beautiful!! I love the colors you chose. The headboard is gorgeous! What an amazing job! I love, love, love it all.

  12. Deliciousndiy says

    WOW the room looks absolutely stunning. Just yesterday i painted my guest room walls in ombre stripes and looking at your guest room transformation i really need to start putting in more hardwork . Great job it looks gorgeous.

  14. Nina V. says

    I love how you designed your son’s room. You chose excellent colors! Do you mind me asking where you purchased your antelope head from? I love it! Especially the gold 🙂

  17. Anne says

    What an amazing transformation. I love the colors and the simple wall decor. And I think it is fab that you have included the amenities a guest would need…like the WiFi password!!!

  18. Meagan says

    Beautiful room! Can you tell me where the side table/ desk came from. I’m looking for something like that also. Thank you!

    • Jen says

      Sure! I got it from Overstock.com. I just posted all of the details and links to the items in a separate post today.

      xoxo

  20. Leisa @ yeahthatgirl.com says

    Oh there are SO many things I’d like to pilfer from this room, starting with that fanfriggintastic headboard… and then the rug would be lonely so it would have to come as well, just sayin’. Love, love, LOVE the way you pulled the whole thing together!

  22. L Logan says

    I believe if you are willing to paint fabric and have a positive result. You can paint the trim on the guest room bathroom shower. It’s worth a try don’t you think? Love the new guest room.

  24. Evelyn Ball says

    Where did you find the white wardrobe? I have been looking for one like yours.

    Thanks, Evelyn

  25. Evelyn Ball says

    Would you tell me where you got the white wardrobe? I have been looking for one like that.

    Evelyn

  28. Melanie says

    LOVE that you painted the headboard.

    My husband will I”m sure just love that you’ve given me inspiration to paint a chair and ottoman. 😉

  33. Corey @ Tinysidekick says

    Wow Jen! This room looks amazing. You are right, it was dark before. But now it is so fresh looking and I love all of the details. The light fixture is beautiful. So pretty and perfectly done! When can I come visit? Hahaha! Have a fantastic week.

  37. Kelly says

    What a beautiful guest room! I love the striped focal wall, but I think that my favorite things are the Be Our Guest Artwork and the Frames Wifi password. Brilliant!

    • Jen says

      Thanks Shelley!! I hand lettered the fonts and made them into an SVG that will be a downloadable file available on Cricut’s new design space later this month 🙂

      xoxo

  40. Emmy says

    Absolutely love it!! So so fun and love the colors. I want to paint stripes in our powder room so definitely will be checking out your other posts. How did you paint fabric? What did you use? It looks awesome!

    • Jen says

      Hi Emmy!! I used a paint brush to paint the headboard. The trick with that is to get the paint on evenly. Although the uneven parts make it look like suede which is a nice texture. I had to do about three coats to get enough coverage.

      xoxo

  41. Kimberly W says

    Okay all I can look at is the gorgeous chandelier. WOW! Where did you get it. Beautiful room.

  42. Amber says

    Looks great! One question I have is about the placement of the chandelier. It’s centered in the room rather than over the bed, right? I always have troublemaking this decision. Is there a standard regarding this? Thanks!

    • Jen says

      Hi Amber!

      I think it’s really up to you. The light fixture in this room is centered in the room and that was how it was when we bought the house. But I think over the bed would be beautiful too!

      xoxo

    • Jen says

      Thanks so much Kelsey!! I really do love the stripes. THey really add a fun and playful pop of color to the room.

      xoxox

  44. Jill says

    Never would have thought to paint the headboard. It looks suede in the pic. Love the wifi info, adorable! Out of love, the chair needs a lint brush.

    • Jen says

      Hi Jill!

      Thanks so much!! Yes the headboard turned out so fun. Our dog loves sitting on the chair and she keeps shedding all over it LOL. We did use a lint brush – she’s very furry 🙂

      xoxo

      • Sheila says

        Can I ask… how did you paint that striped wall? Was it a pain? I have stenciled my dining room wall, so I know the time it takes to do a gorgeous wall like that… just wondering did it take you awhile to do? And did you use a tutorial on it or did you just measure out the lines and then use painters tape? I’m always worried about if the paint bleeds thru onto the other stripe! 🙁

  49. Jaime says

    I am in love with that chandelier! Where did you find that? It’s just what I’m looking for. The whole room is beautiful, you did a great job.

  50. Heather {Woods of Bell Trees} says

    I would love to be a guest in this room! I love how you have the Wifi pass easily available for your guests! It’s frustrating when you need the password and you forget to ask for it until after the hosts go to bed. Perfect! I love the colors you used for the stripes! Beautiful!

    • Jen says

      I agree!! I thought it might be fun to add a little whimsy with the signs. And the Wi-Fi board is a chalkboard so if we ever change the password, we just wipe it off and write the new one. (ps – that isn’t our real wi-fi password LOL)

      xoxo

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