Before.....After

This week I was able to redo our Guest room/Makayla's big girl room. Makayla is pretty spoiled and has 2 bedrooms. This room is our guest room but she has been sleeping in it on the queen bed for about a year now, but she still has her bedroom that has her crib and toys and clothes in. We figure when we eventually have another baby she will move into this room permanently while her other bedroom will be the nursery. Anyway so here are the before and after pictures of the new room!

Before..

and after...

Yes it is very purple, but in person it actually looks really good and I think I did a pretty good job at making it feel like a guest room and still have it be fun and girly for Makayla. I still have a few more things to do like adding something over the bed and other little things but that wont happen for a while.

I was a bit afraid with the dark purple walls that it would make the room feel darker, but it has so much white in it that it feels so open and airy. I am normally not a huge fan of dark colors on walls, I like more lighter colors, but I really wanted to do something different and fun for Makayla's room and I did not want to do pink, I figured she could grow into it also and still like it as a young teen too if we are still in this home when she's that age.

the dresser in the left pic was the old dresser I already had that I just painted and I LOVE IT! Originally I was going to take off the handles and fill in the holes and add one or two really cute knobs, but I didn't really have the knobs in my budget so I decided I would just paint it and keep the same handles for now then change it later, well...after painting and putting the old handles on I fell in love with it. I instantly changed plans and am now keeping the same handles. I love how it makes the dresser feel kind of antiqued and elegant.

With the nightstand I got it at a garage sale for 20 bucks and just saw it in target the other day for 60 dollars! yeah what a steal and the lamp I fell in love with and splurged a bit. It was originally 80 bucks but it was 50 percent off at hobby lobby so I bought that beauty for $40. That super cute clock I got at Goodwill for like 8 bucks or something. Not bad right!

and Last but not least! My headboard!!! Found a really awesome door that was solid wood with perfect paneling, it looked like it could have been almost 100 years old or so, and had gorgeous detailing for the door knob. I bought it for 20 dollars at a big warehouse and I sawed a big chunk from one side and the other (it was a huge door) to fit the length of the bed and painted it black. I also painted the door knob black, then white and sanded down the white so the black would show through and added it to the top middle of the headboard. Before it was not centered since I had to cut the door to fit the bed. I think it turned out pretty dang cute. I love how the room just pulled together so pretty. I got such a good deal on the bedding as well it sells in bed bath and beyond for $150 (still had the price tag on it from bed bath and beyond) and I got it at TJ Max for $47! Heck ya! And it was all ready in time for my sister and brother to get here this weekend!