Entertaining
4 Tips for Making a Cozy "Pop-Up" Temporary Guest Room
Recently, my four best friends flew to North Carolina for my birthday, and I set up a little “blow-up” sleepover room so that we could have a good old-fashioned slumber party. I shared a little bit about this sleepover room when I tested and ranked the best air mattresses on Amazon, and so many of […]
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December 6, 2022
DIY
Painting the Guest Room Dark + My Paint Formula for Walls and Trim!
Last weekend, we painted the guest room a dark, inky charcoal--Farrow & Ball's Downpipe (this time we had it color matched at Sherwin Williams in an eggshell finish). I wanted to go for something dark in a blueish tone so the headboard would melt right into it and to be honest, the treadmill too. The […]
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July 27, 2020
Casual Friday
Casual Friday: Paint Drama, Hoarders, Our Dining Room as a Living Room & More!
Thank you so so much for all the love and support and shares from our closet reveal yesterday. It was such a labor of love and excitement and it means so much to us when we feel like you're celebrating the completion along with us. It was our followers that suggested we make it a […]
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July 17, 2020
Decor
Spring Bedding
This post is sponsored by eBay. Lately, I feel like we've been tearing away a lot of elements in the guest room. We stole the art for our bedroom. The curtains for the office. And the rug, briefly, too. (It's made it's way back in here because I felt so bad. Really.) The room was […]
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March 31, 2018
Design
That's a Wrap on Guest Room 2.0
Our guest room is finished! We're excited to show you a bunch of photos today and I've linked all the sources at the very bottom of the post for you, too. This was a pretty simple, straightforward makeover with just paint and some new furnishings and accessories mixed in with a few things we already had. We […]
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January 10, 2017
Decor
A Guest Room Update + Our Favorite Things to Include
This post is sponsored by The Bouqs Co. Enjoy 20% site wide, for a limited time, with the promo code at the bottom of the post! Over the last few days, we've been working to get our guest room in shape for our family that is arriving this Friday for the holidays! You can see all the […]
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December 15, 2016
Mood Boards
A Quick Turnaround Project!: The Guest Room Plans
In this week's podcast (live now, right here!) we talk a little bit about some upcoming projects we're gearing up to tackle, including the guest room. Our previous guest room, that is now the girls' bunk room, was thrown together in 2 weeks before my sister came to stay with us. It served us well […]
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December 5, 2016
Decor
The Guest Room is Finished!
We finished the guest room just in time for my sister, Victoria, to arrive last Saturday and we've been partying ever since. Maybe you've seen us on Instagram? Amidst the festivities, I found time to photograph the room for you that will be pulling a double shift this month with Chris's brother's family visiting in […]
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July 10, 2014
DIY
Beginner's Guide to Upholstering a Bed
This is a beginner's guide, by a beginner. I've maybe upholstered two other things (benches!) in my life and this was still a 2 on the hardness scale. And bonus, the outcome looks expensive! Last week, when I revealed our plans for the quick revamp in the guest bedroom, I mentioned we picked up a […]
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June 30, 2014
DIY
Choosing a Gray for the Guest Room
We got the guest room painted and the photos aren't very good. Womp Womp. It's been pretty rainy and gloomy compounded by the fact this room is on our lower level. I hate to call it a "basement" because it's so nice and finished and not musty or cold--everything I think of when I say […]
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June 27, 2014
Mood Boards
Guest Room | Commence!
In late July, Chris's brother's family is coming to stay with us for a couple days so getting a guest room together has been on our list in the next couple weeks. But! We got some exciting news yesterday that my sister, Victoria, from Pittsburgh will be coming next Saturday (!!!) to stay with us […]
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June 24, 2014
Decor
Guest Room, Meet Map.
In a weird turn of events, the guest room got some attention after a year of sitting pretty. I wish I could say that the attention was due to the holidays coming up and guests staying at our place (we really love hosting our family and friends), but we'll be traveling for the holidays this […]
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November 20, 2012
