This is Me This is not Me

As some of you may know that have been following my blog, one of my guest rooms was done in a lake theme this past year.  I live in a lake town and thought I should have my guest room reflect that.  I was happy with it until I tried to introduce Red into the room.

When I think of a lake house I think of colors like reds, whites, blues etc.  Brighter bolder colors.

A few weeks ago I showed you how I introduced some red to the scene.  I tried but just could not embrace it.  I am a white, cream very neutral girl.  My whole house is done in white, cream and chippy so this room just felt detached from the rest of the house.

I wanted my guests to feel like they could retreat to this room and be comfy and cozy during their stay.  The Lake theme just screamed "Hey throw on your bathing suit and let's go jump in the lake"!!!!  I just could not embrace that.

Soooooooooooo
I changed up the guest room .  Took everything down and out of the room and started from scratch.  I did not have to buy a thing (just paint)  and I used things I had stored or from other parts of the house to fill the room.

Here is my new guest room.  It is still a work in progress.   I still have a whole wall open for something down the road to hang there. 

 I am heading to Morris where all the cute shops are on Wednesday with my good friend.  I hope to find some things for the new guest room.

Now after reading all of this here goes...........

"THE NOT ME ROOM"

Here is the before.  Don't get me wrong,  I thought the room was really cute but it just did not flow with the rest of my house and I could not embrace the boldness of the red.  This vignette room would be so cute for a small cottage bedroom actually on the lake.  This room was Not Me!!

This is the "Me Room".  As I have said in the past posts this room is probably the hardest to get a picture in.  I would need a fancy camera and special lens to get the perfect shot.  So bear with me and just know the room with the sun streaming in is so pretty.

I added some cute cream and white pillows to the bed.  I re used my white ruffle bed spread and I had this tan and white checked duvet so I added that to the end of the bed.

This is the bike I had out in the garden that was painted blue.  My hubby painted it cream for me so I could move it indoors and add some whimsy to my guest room.

The inspiration for bringing the bike into the room was a few years back my hubby and I stayed in a B&B and each room came with bikes to ride.  It was so much fun so I recreated the memories of that trip.

Added a bouquet of flowers and a little bird with books to the basket.

Remember this bike I have in my the dining room !!!!
My philosophy is you can never have enough bikes or doors!!!! At least that is what I am telling my husband as he shakes his head every time I bring one into the house!!!

 

I added this cute little bike rental sign to my old vintage mail box in the room.

I also love this old "Room for Rent" sign I had.  I think it is cute for this guest bedroom.

I just moved the old vintage door with hangers over to the other wall.  Love the character the old door adds to the room.

These are the old shutters that I had turned the other way to make the headboard in the Lake theme.  I turned them around and they were more natural wood and chippy white.  I staggered them on each side of the window.

Here are the new "old" curtains.  I  bought these curtains at Feathered Nest in Morris.  They were too long and there was no valance.  So I got out my trusty sewing machine and made a rod pocket for the top of thecurtains and cut one panel down to make the valance.  Not to shabby for someone that only can sew a straight line!!!

I am looking for a cute side table.  For now I have the old painted counter stool.  I would like to find something unique for the side table.

I am not real happy with this door yet.  I love the old vintage mail box on the door but not sure about the old frame and door knob.  That could be changing.

I still have my dear angel hanging that the hubby got me for Christmas last year.  She is hanging on an old barn shutter.  Now my guests have a guardian angel to watch over them as they sleep.

There you have it.  The beginning of the new guest room.  Call me crazy but I just could not get into the red lake room.  Now I feel like this room flows with the rest of my house.  I love change so this room is a work in progress.  I do love the softer more relaxing palate in this room
Have a great week.  Thanks for stopping by.  I love all your sweet comments on my transformations.
Kris
:)

Sharing with Inspire Me Tuesday

Sharing with Wow Us Wednesday
Sharing with Make it Pretty Monday
Sharing with Blissful Whites Wednesday
Sharing with Open House Thursday
Sharing with Show and Tell Friday
Sharing with Share your Cup Thursday