Thanks for the bump, Zal. I was beginning to think that it hadn’t really posted. I wish the ID who helped me refresh my house lived closer to DD.

I’m glad Zalco bumped, I never saw it before! I wonder if it wasn’t showing up for some weird reason?

Really love the direction your DD wants to go. Is she planning mainly online shopping, bb? What is the flooring in there?

Jinx, the flooring is unstained hickory with a clear finish on it. The picture below is the hall (with that awful ripply Ruggable), but it is the same flooring throughout the house.

Yes, most of the shopping will be online. I will be doing most of the shopping. DD wants and appreciates a pretty home, but she’d rather be outside working in the garden. She has zero interest in the nitty gritty of getting from blank slate to pretty room which is why she has asked me to help.

P.S. She ordered the Ruggble without any input. I will not say anything to her, but I think it was a poor choice for a hallway leading in from the outside - especially when you factor in 3 kids and a large dog. I would have gotten a color and a pattern that would not show dirt so readily. Live and learn.

I like the direction too. It's soft, and doesn't read too coastal.

Can she use the small French nightstand in the bathroom next to or in front of the toilet?

I wish she could use the french nightstand in the bathroom, Allison. The bathroom is tinier than tiny. The entire room is 5x7. The door is directly across from the vanity. To the right of the vanity is the toilet, and to the right of the toilet is the tub. There may be 6 - 8 inches between each.

So she is not using twin beds, if I am understanding correctly. Her flooring color actually looks similar to ours although ours is oak. I would first look for a rug, or bedding. Then I might repaint the headboard frame and switch out the fabric to coordinate (not match) the bedding. Depending on what else she will use in the room (furniture wise), I might consider buying a second ikea chest and maybe even paint those. I like some of the overlays I have seen. I say that because our bedroom is antique pieces (large armoire, dresser, two chairs, chest at end of bed) along with an iron bed. I felt because all those pieces were different using the two matching bedside chests pulled the room together moreso.

I'm linking a rug that showed up recently on our Marketplace. Something like this might be pretty in her room. I'm picturing medium greens and blues. I hope you will share the finished room with us!

rug

DD is using the king size bed she has, not twins. There is really only room for one chest. The room is something like 14x14 but the door and window placements make it furniture placemnt problematic. Plus, it is a guest room. She only needs minimal drawer storage.

I like the colors in the rug you linked, Tina. Too bad it is tufted. I have sworn off tufted rugs, though. They are painted on the back with latex or something similar to hold the tufting in place. Then a covering is put over the back of the rug. I had one once where the latex disintegrated, leaving not only a weird odor, but deposits of latex powder between the rug and the liner/backing. The seller refunded my money. Nevertheless, I steer away from them.

Hand knotted rugs for about $150

Depending on the headboard fabric.....one of these blues might pull the green from the painting. LOVE the rattan nightstand! It reminds me of a line that Ethan Allen used to carry....

I like the art and the wicker gives it a British colonial vibe.

I like the inspiration room with the softer pastels.

I don't see the two of them mixing well as the art appears dark and would need stronger colors to balance it.

My preference would be to lean toward the former given the shutters and the artwork, the wood tones in the room and the richer colors are more gender-neutral than the pastels. I'd want to put that green and beige from the art into the fabrics.

Bbstx, the first thing i would do is have that chest sprayed with the darker green from your Dd’s artwork— which is beautiful and unusual. White would seem to strike the wrong note on a color scheme thst looks to be mostly green, cream and brown, with a touch of black. I would select solid ivory sheets and an off white linen duvet cover, layering with a heathered green (two shades) blanket blanket, perhaps turned down or at the foot of the bed. The small French nightstand is a beauty, and i would absolutely feature it somewhere! Does she need a mirror in the room? If more artwork is needed perhaps she (or you) could look for botanical prints of different ornamental coastal grasses, or watercolors of the same, or even pressed and framed examples of the real thing. A set of three or more, depending on the wall area to be used, framed in narrow bamboo framesin a like color to the floors?

https://www.peacockalley.com/products/faro-throw-blanket?variant=32093859774573&gclid=CjwKCAiA6seQBhAfEiwAvPqu1zknnoPk33xxdx5gYhUxUpTu1d6ysKGYmMa-KkG4if1R3at2RB5O0RoCcAwQAvD_BwE

https://www.antiquefarmhouse.com/framed-field-botanical-prints-set-of-4.html?gclid=CjwKCAiA6seQBhAfEiwAvPqu13IeXGHmvsbwyhd53T1zx2o_VQVMOzqtAa-T4JsIRcMBs29MgxUfGhoC9UQQAvD_BwE

These below are from overstock

As is this Safavieh chest below (inspiration for painting?)

Or this one

These japanese prints are lovely of that’s her thing, bamboo and orchids

Palm trees in bambook frames,

And this great bedding from Walmart’s site of all things, they must act as a third party seller for this: (She would prob not want to use the pillowcases with the deer silhouette.)

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Forest-Duvet-Cover-Set-King-Size-Vertical-Stripes-Tall-Trees-Lonely-Deer-Nature-Illustration-Decorative-3-Piece-Bedding-2-Pillow-Shams-Sage-Green-Cre/778595150

Green and cream is hot right now. If you need a chair, maybe an open and airy rsttan?

Love that wicker nightstand and would not paint it, no need. Like the headboard and it founds good as is. A caned chair like this one from pottery Barn would work also.

I found pictures of the guest room and adjoining bathroom. All are pre-DD. All walls are now SW Alabaster, as is the vanity. Curtains jammed into the corner have been replaced by shutters. Carpet has been replaced with hardwood flooring.

It is a nice 20 year old custom built house, but the guest room almost feels like an after thought.

Alabaster is a lovely neutral.

Oh yeah that window placement is odd....probably done for symmetry on the outside without thought of the inside. It was a huge deal getting the windows right when we were building as the perfect inside and outside placement don't necessarily coincide.

Love the textured throw kswl posted above...perfect color and just says cozy!

It was a huge deal getting the windows right when we were building as the perfect inside and outside placement don't necessarily coincide.

Yes, this! I'd switch "necessarily " for "rarely!" One of my pet peeves of much new construction. This to me is one of the most complex aspects of residential architecture. So often today, esp if it is not the front elevation, windows are placed based on whatever works for the interior, leaving hodge podge elevations to the side and back.

I love KSWL's direction with the color of the chest and artwork, but I would choose white or off white bedding given the lack of natural light in the room.

AD, glad you mentioned the British colonial vibe. I think that is what DD is looking for when she said ”coastal but not cutesy.” And I agree with you. Since the darkish picture is the driver, pastels won’t cut it.

Kswl (btw, either houzz or Apple changes your moniker to “Kowloon” every time I type it!), DD and I both love that chest. I wish she had seen it before she bought the white one! We will be painting the white one to pull out one of the shades in the picture.

Yes, there needs to be a mirror somewhere in the room. In a guest room, my preference is over the chest. If there is a couple visiting, one can be using the bathroom mirror while the other finishes dressing using the mirror over the chest. I have a couple of mirrors that might work over the chest. Thanks for reminding me.

So many great mirror choices!

I think the round one is $75, love it but not so practical as a mirror 😎

Bamboo and rattan and carved wood all have that Brit colonial vibe.

Hit send above before I was finished.

The bedding is going to have to be off-white or cream solid bedding. DD isn’t going to go for a print.

Love the PB chair, but I think a bench is going to fit the room better. In a bedroom, I like a chair backed up to a corner. Every corner in this room but one has a door. The one corner without a door is where the nightstand has to go.

Let’s talk about the headboard. It is currently gray. The wood is painted gray and the padding is matching gray linen. If the bedding were natural/cream/off-white linen, would you match the headboard to it or match the headboard to the blue-green of the picture or do something totally different.

kswlKowloon, (see what it does!) love that throw from Peacock Alley! I also like the idea of botanical prints. DN may be going back to Japan this summer. If he does, perhaps I can get him to pick up a couple of scrolls to use.

Kswl, love those mirrors. Where is the 3rd one from? DD wouldn’t go for the middle one, She has an aversion to anything that she deems a ”cootie catcher,” that is anything that is fluff, lacy, or that has extra-long nap.

I would do a green fabric in the headboard, though nothing so literal as palms...maybe something that just brings some texture. You can either leave the wood in the headboard as is, or stain/paint it darker.

And as mtnrd has pointed out, all the designer rooms seem to have something animal print which would be a natural for this room....

AD, the headboard is currently gray. The picture was just ”similar” in shape and padding. I love a good animal print. DD, not so much.

If I could convince DD (it would be a hard sell), what do y’all think of a Stark antelope rug in taupe-y shades in this room?

While I like monochromatic or limited chromatic for a bedroom, i think coastal and british colonial can support multiple colors. Just a thought.

As for headboard fabric, i thought one of the fabrics I am considering might work for you in the viridian colorway. It has a linen texture and while the pattern isnt animal print, i think it has some of the same vibes. (note: the background is more flax color than white so it may not be "clean" enough for you)

Lacefield Banyan Basketweave Viridian

Thanks, Funkyart. The flax colored background would probably be a plus.

I like the antelope fabric but that’s a lot for British colonial to carry, IYKWIM. I would do a very textured solid fabric and paint the headboard frame basically a matching color, perhaps a shade darker or lighter than the fabric.

The mirror is from English Elm, and its very reasonable https://englishelm.com/products/baxton-studio-adra-modern-and-contemporary-gold-finished-bamboo-accent-wall-mirror

If you google textured weave fabric cream and green, then display as images, you will see a plethora of choices from vendors ranging from Brunschwig et Fils to Etsy. I liked these on the first page of hits:

Just lost a bunch of pictures of fsbrics ☹️ Will post a few at a time. All found with google search textured weave fabric cream and green:

A few more….these all

ranged in vendor and price from $12/ yd to Brunschweig er Fils $$$

Kswl, the antelope print is a rug, not fabric. Still too much?

I love the Brunschwig et Fils Les Touches. I think the Aqua colorway, if it is as dark as pictured, would be closer to what I’m looking for.

Oh the antelope RUG would be fantastic! Perfect color and exactly where such pro ts should be—-on the floor 😁

I apologize BBstx, I cant find my reading glasses, lost them in the bed last night—that must be obvious from these multiple posts and skimming/not reading. We are in DC for DH’s surgery and i cannot keep track of anything!

I'd just find bed linens and curtains in patterns similar to or evoking the headboard and bedscarves of the inspiration pic and call it a day. Don't have to go overboard to evoke the look. As for carpet, something maybe braided wool or cotton? Or perhaps a washable "ruggable" type rug. They also make indoor outdoor rugs now of some type of poly compound, very durable. I got some poly/cotton woven ones at Walmart though, love that they can be thrown in the wash . . . but these are area rugs. When I had a small guest bedroom, I did area rugs on either side of the bed and at the foot, avoided under the bed, you're paying for something that you can't see, collects dust and is hard to clean. I put the smaller rugs where my unslippered feed were liable to land in the morning . . .

@Kswl, I hope all of your help on this thread is providing a welcomed distraction for you and not a burden. I hope your DH has the best possible outcome.

I agree the headboard needs to be repainted and recovered. I would paint the outer wood a darker color than the fabric for contrast, sticking to a linen weave or linen look for the fabric. I also like the chest as is, not painted.

For a guest room, I like to keep the bed uncomplicated, sticking to something as Mtn suggested in a cream or ivory washable quilt. Then you can use shams or pillows and a blanket or throw folded simply at the bottom in a fabric that goes with the green in your picture, for example. Here is one throw example I found at Annie Selke but not sure it is the right green.

OP, I agree. Guest room furnishings ought to be easy to deal with and pretty much idiot-proof. I hate to be a guest in someone’s house and unable to figure out how to close the drapes (not applicable here, but pulled from real life). While I want ”pretty,” I do not want so precious that if an accident of any sort happens, my guest feels uncomfortable.

I’ve just discovered that the Stark antelope carpet is 100% polypropylene while the cheaper duplicates are 100% wool. That alone makes the Stark very appealing.

BBstx, as you obviously know Stark carpeting is the gold standard; top quality and a great warranty equals a great choice. And yes, I am enjoying your DD’s bedroom re-do as a very welcome distraction….thank you 😁

@bbstx here is an older thread on Stark Antelope (wool) vs Antelocarpa (polypropylene) and Stark vs Prestige Mills (which makes the Stark product, and cost less). DD1 bought from Stark with her TTT discount, so it was less for her.

Allison, thanks for that old thread! I made the same mistake many others seem to have also made. I looked at the Stark website and thought all ”antelope” carpets were equal. I chose the Antilopcarpa based strictly on color. The Antelope Cut Pile appears to be too yellow. I never even looked to see what the fiber content was.

Swatches will be ordered. If necessary, the decorator I worked with on my house can order them for me, then order the rug.

I like this fabric...sort of animal print but not, very tropical and matches the colors well...maybe for a throw pillow?

@Annie Deighnaugh, I’m keeping a Pinterest board of fabrics for this room. Where is that one from, please?

Oh darn, I knew you were going to ask. I have no idea. I just look stuff up on line and then screen shot it if I like it. I'm having issues with my machine so my usual haunts aren't working for me. I'll see if I can find it again.

I was looking at James T Farmer on IG this afternoon for lamp inspiration. Saw this. Would beige Buffalo check be too twee? Would it fight with the Antelope rug? Ballard Design has a set. It’s on sale.

Don’t know how to edit on my phone. https://www.ballarddesigns.com/gwyneth-buffalo-check-bedding/336669?uniqueId=336669&searchTerm=Gwenyth&;

If you're looking for the edit button BBstx it is on the lower right hand corner. Click on the 3 dots. This is on my Android at any rate.

When you are editing your own posting it will give you the edit option.

When you are wishing to flag someone else's posting those three dots is where the flagging feature is.

Thanks, @yeonassky. Unfortunately, my iPhone has no dots. Below is a screenshot of what I see on my phone. No dots and no edit button like I get on my iPad. It appears that my only choices are ”like” or ”flag.” Fortunately, it is not often an issue. I rarely post from my phone.

SEMI-UPDATE

I went over all of the wonderful ideas y’all have come up with. Here is a synopsis of where the project currently stands

- She loved the idea of painting the chest a blue-green pulled from the picture

- She’s happy to be able to re-use the rattan nightstand as-is

- She’s balking on the antelope rug, as I thought she would. She thinks it would look ”heavy.” However, she would like a jute rug. This is going to require more conversation.

- She would prefer the headboard and bedding all be pale colors instead of the blue-green headboard that was suggested. I think a beige headboard will fade into the off-white walls.

At some point, I’m going to need to do a mood board - for both of us to see what things look like.

@bbstx-- i thought of you today as I just received a package with fabric samples (they are still coming in from my orders a few weeks ago).

This Kelly Ripa Home "set in mothion" seaglass print is soooo much nicer in person. The color is much softer and the pattern is much more subtle and calming than in the photo below. I will try to take a photo of it later to see if my photo better reflects the pattern.. but if your DD wants to stick with lighter coastal colors, i give this high marks. It is one of my top picks for my headboard.

There are softer, easier care rugs that look like jute or have some jute in them, might be a better option. As I age into indoor allergies, I am becoming a huge fan of washable rugs . . . . some woven versions look "jute like." Since apparently many folks here have more rug savvy than me, I appreciate the posts and information, as I am looking to replace a rug in my parlor destroyed by our puppy. She doesn't just have accidents on them and track dirt and debris in on them, she also chews them. Of course we try to stop her from all of this . . . she ignores a rug for months, then obsesses about it for a while, then goes back to ignoring, then picks it up again . . . sigh.

I made a quick trip to DD’s and was able to get a picture of the headboard. It needs to be raised a bit, but I think that can be easily handled.

Today, I ordered a duvet cover from Garnet Hill - white with a linen-colored embroidered pattern. I don’t know if we’ll keep it or not, but it was on sale for 25% off ending today. I can always return it.

Not what I had in mind, but we’ll see.

When I go back in a month of so, I’ll order samples of the antelope rugs. After really looking hard at the floors on this last trip, I’m afraid that the antelope color may blend in too much.

I’m going to learn to make a mood board one day. So far, I’ve watched 2 very confusing You Tube videos. Here are some of the decisions:

The picture that is the driving force

Kswl’s suggestion for painting the white chest

BM Caldwell Green for the chest

Rug (Not my fav, but DD likes)

Bedding with linen-colored trim

I can’t decide it the headboard ought to be painted the linen color and the upholstered sections in a matching linen or do something green.

@Tina Marie, I agree with you. The green needs to have a blue undertone instead of a yellow undertone.