Monday, January 01, 2007

My Spare room ideas

I have a spare room downstairs that I want to use just as a guest room, I have a small "Craft room" already that I just store my crafting supplies, so I don't need to set anything up in the spare room other then a bed (I have) a dresser (I have) and maybe a couple of night stands (I don't have) This is my idea for that room. My whole house is transforming into a Primitive country wonderland...LOL I love that, but in that spare room and maybe even my bathroom upstairs I'd like to have "Vintage" shabby chic kind of look. You're probably wondering what that is...well, to be honest I'm not really sure what it ALL entails, but I do know that in the spare room I want light colors, whites and a lot of "OLD". I have these ideas...For the bed I have a large 9 pane antique chippy white painted window(with glass still in it) I want to attach that to the wall above the bed, sort of a headboard if you will, but not so that anyone sleeping in that bed would have to worry about knocking the glass out of it. LOL Then the walls are going to be painted a nice light green...not too light. Then, I'm totally in love with antique door knobs..not just any though...I LOVE the old glass ones...I remember my grandmothers old house having them and also my nannie and grandpi's bathroom door having one (still does..LOL) I really want to incorporate those in that room, one for the door itself and then above the window (a valance holders)I'm going to try and find pictures of all these ideas to add to this post. I also want to bring in a nice light fixture for that room too. Not sure what yet. Right now it's just got a bulb hanging down in the center of the room. LOL YUK. Anyway...it's a vision that once I have it started I'll post pictures of it's progress...First step, paint that room a nice light green color. SAGEY...that's the color I'm thinking. The bedding will be a nice floral "pastel" quilt that will have lots of lace pillows and such on the bed. I can so picture this whole room in my head...I just need to find everything to put it together. Wish me luck. LOL

Taracotta

Pictures of the "inspirations" for this room to follow.

4 comments:

Susimac said...

Sounds wonderful, I love shabby chic, so I can't wait to see your room preogress.

RaNae @EweCreekCottage said...

Looking forward to your progress pics. Your plans sound wonderful. Here is an idea for glass knobs- get a piece of shabby wood and attatch the knobs and you can hang stuff off of them- i.e. dried florals or necklaces or antique beaded purses or hats etc.
RaNae

RaNae @EweCreekCottage said...

Tara here are a couple pics for you to look at.
RaNae

http://www.bhg.com/bhg/slideshow/slideShow.jhtml?slideid=/templatedata/bhg/slideshow/data/SSCottage_Accessories_03012005.xml&page=4&catref=cat4500012

http://www.bhg.com/bhg/slideshow/slideShow.jhtml?slideid=/templatedata/bhg/slideshow/data/SSCottage_Accessories_03012005.xml&page=11&catref=cat4500012

Shirlee said...

I like the idea of having a room or two a little different than the main part of the house. Keeps things interesting. Your ideas sound great.