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ericky22h

Guest Bedroom

12 years ago
last modified: 12 years ago
Bought this house last June - after finishing the basement, next project was the Guest Bedroom. It was painted a horrendous blue with even worse built in corner "closets" - the doors had a cut-out in the shape of a surfboard and a towel stapled to the backside... I actually liked the idea of the faux support beams but not the color. Unfortunately I discovered they were not real wood so I took them completely off, traced them onto a pine board, and put up new boards. There were so many pre-existing layers of paint that I completely scraped the window frames (soul crushing), door frames, and sanded the walls. I also built the radiator cover - first time I've ever built anything like that. Took approx. 3 months of nights and weekends to complete. At some point I'll redo the hardwood floors but was under pressure from the Mrs. to have a usable guest bedroom.

Comments (11)

  • 12 years ago
    Here's a few more photos of it, during the reno.
  • 12 years ago
    and a few more...
  • 12 years ago
    Great job. When bookpeddler is gone, I'm coming over :-)
  • 12 years ago
    HI -- You have brought it from tacky to elegant ! Great job -- Love it !
    ericky22h thanked lefty47
  • 12 years ago
    Wow, lovely job. You've managed to make the room look twice as large even while adding a big comfy bed.
    ericky22h thanked Eliza Jane Darling
  • 12 years ago
    It does not even look like the same room. What a difference some imagination, paint, wood and tons of hard work can do. Bravo!
    ericky22h thanked hasinajiwani
  • 12 years ago
    Great job. Looks like a great room to relax in. The window trim and baseboards look terrific, it was worth all the effort.
    ericky22h thanked deborita81
  • 12 years ago
    @Cassie - Thanks for the compliment! If you are talking about the wall opposite the bed - I'm going to put in a built in with a sliding pocket door to conceal a flat screen tv when not in use. Otherwise, I am certainly going to put some artwork on some of the other currently blank wall spaces.
  • 12 years ago
    You have a lovely room. Very calm and peaceful. :)
    ericky22h thanked hanna1984