Our {Guest Room} Updates

Yep...I am still here and these babies are still kicking inside of me. 35 weeks today! Will be sharing some maternity photos tomorrow along with a couple of peeks of the nursery. We are hoping to meet these two sweet babes in less than 2 weeks. Crazy huh?

We have been in full "Get Stuff Done" mode and I have wanted to add a few new touches to our guest room since we will be having family and friends staying with us for a few weeks after the babes are born. I wanted to create a cozy spot for guests while they are here doing HUGE favors for us. Of course we had a very small budget since every penny has been going toward the babies necessities, but I think it turned out quite nice for very little money.

I kind of wish this was my room to be honest! I love all the natural light that streams in during the day. The coral and navy color scheme against all the neutrals in the room seem so relaxing and whisper "springtime".

The wrought Iron bed was my great grandparents and I can't get myself to paint it. I love the chippy worn look for sure. The duvet and cream shams were found a few years ago at HomeGoods. The rest of the sources are listed below:

*Wall Color- Ethereal Mood (SW 7639)
*Sconces- Lowe's
*Organic Coral Fan Sheets- Target
*Navy Pillows- WillaSkye Etsy
*Coral Lumbar- HomeGoods
*White Organic Blanket- Target
*Wood Shim Sunburst -DIY
*Left Side Table- HomeGoods
*Right Side Table- Pier One Years ago
*Tufted Bench/Ottoman- Target


Can you believe that the swing arm sconces were only $31.98 each? I have been wanting some industrial sconces for quite sometime, but I could never justify paying $100 or more. These sconces only come in bronze, so I did a quick little DIY and sprayed them with a rustoleum paint/primer in one and then did the second and third coats in my favorite Metallic Gold Spray Paint also from Rustoleum to get the exact brass color I was going for.

I am pretty darn excited about this little space for our guests! To see the before pics of this room, click Here. (It's come a long way!)

India Hicks Bedding {Guest room Revamp}

If I had all the money in the world, I would switch my bedding every season in every room of my home. I absolutely love adding some warm textures for winter, taking off that heavy duvet and adding a light quilt for summer and bringing in different color combinations all year.

I was so excited when this package arrived at my doorstep a couple of weeks ago:

HSN was so thoughtful to send me a quilt set which happens to be apart of India Hick's new Island Living line. They must have read my mind because I was thinking of revamping the guest room with some lighter bedding for spring and summer.

Previously the guest room looked a little something like this:

The quilt, euro shams and duvet are all from Pottery barn a couple of years ago. I made the green and white pillows from cloth napkins..tutorial here. The bird pillow was a HomeGoods find. I was so in love with green back then. I still like the bedding, but was in need of a change. After seeing how the walls photograph, I think it is also time for a new wall color (not builder beige) and some window treatments. But we are taking baby steps people!

After adding my new India Hicks bedding I realized how much it brightened up the space and added a little more vintage feel to my great grandmother's bed. There is definitely more of a feminine touch to this room, which is good because this room also doubles as my office space which I will be sharing soon.

I had a little fun adding some unexpected colors with the plum and cream bedding. I love the touch of mint in the pillows I recently found at HomeGoods. I added a few others that I had around the house as well as the striped throw from Ikea. Such a fun mixture of colors and patterns. 

This Quilt set is lightweight which is perfect for the warmer months down here in NC! It is made really well and is soft to the touch. The quilt is also reversible with stripes on the opposite side. It also comes in two colorways that you can view here. 

What do you all think? Be honest..which guest room bedding do you prefer....green or plum?

A HUGE thank you to HSN for sending me this gorgeous bedding. You can check out India Hicks full Island living line Here. You won't be disappointed!! 

*I recieved this quilt set as a gift from HSN. I was not compensated in anyway for this post. All opinions are mine and only mine. Thanks for reading!*

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