Painted Lampshade and a Quick Guest Room Makeover {Lowe’s Creator}
My mom was coming to visit his month. Since she’s a repeat guest, I wanted to give the guest room a little mini makeover for her. With the addition of some new pillows, curtains and a painted lampshade I gave it a new look in an afternoon.
Here’s the before:
And the after:
You may remember that I already installed new room darkening accordian blinds and curtains.
I also bought two new Allen & Roth covers (from Lowe’s).
I simply zipped them over the pre-existing pillows. Then I pulled a few of my other pillows out of the attic. Presto chango!
I searched and searched for a lampshade that I really liked and settled on this cute silhouetted silver branch shade from Lowe’s as well. But, I wanted to add a little color to coordinate with the room.
I picked up a sample of Valspar’s Arizona Dust color.
Then I used small artist brushes to paint over the darker gray branches.
I think she likes being pretty in pink. She probably also enjoys her spot of honor on the nightstand I made with a door and picket fence.
A little thrift shop chair got a few coats of Miss Mustard Seed yellow milk paint. Then I distressed it with sandpaper and a paint scraper. (I’ll have a tutorial for you at a later date.)
Right before my Mom arrived, I slipped from fresh flowers into the bottles and put out some fresh soap in a tray for her. Freshly unwrapped soaps add a nice scent to the room.
I also swapped out the painting over the bed.
The bedding is the same, I simply rolled down the quilt to show more of the pale yellow blanket.
Our guest room is floral and pinks, because I live with three boys (four if you count the dog.) And I wanted one space in our home that is feminine ;-). I may have went a little overboard on the florals, but it keeps the boys out ;-).
Do you like the changes I made? Or do you think the room is too over the top girly?
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Disclosure: As a #LowesCreator, I was provided with a Lowe’s gift card to purchase supplies for this post. I was not told what to write. All ideas and words are my own.
Is this room yellow or green? Do you mind sharing the paint color? Beautiful ,cozy guest room!
Oh gosh, this is a very old painted room. It is a yellow green color. I can’t remember and have long ago thrown the paint away, but it’s close to Sherwin Williams Rice Paddy.
Hi,
I love this room and I plan to use it as inspiration for redecorating our guest room. It’s so warm and pretty!
Thank you Kim 😉
That is a beautiful room!
I love your guestroom! Is that a tension rod in your window? Beautiful!
I love the curtains!
I love it! I don’t think it’s too girly at all. The color combos are awesome!
I just love florals and I spied those same curtains the other day at Lowes. I love the colors in them. I’d feel right at home in this new room.
The room is darling. It isn’t over-the-top girly at all.
It’s fun how just a few touches really changed things and kind of spruced it up.
Your guest room is beautiful & I can certainly feel the love for your mother coming right though my monitor. I bet she is loving every moment of it…but especially being with you & your family.