Wow, I've made it to week 3 Â of the Guest Bedroom Refresh for the One Room Challenge hosted by
Calling It Home! If you're new here or not sure what the One Room Challenge is, it is a challenge that brings together lots of bloggers to try to overhaul one room in 6 weeks! Crazy, right?
In case you've missed the first two weeks and want to see more:
Thursday, April 2nd (week 1)Â - Introduce your space, and tell us your plan.
Find week 1Â here.
Thursday, April 9th (week 2)Â - Show us your progress. What have you accomplished?
Find week 2Â here.
Thursday, April 16th (week 3)Â - Have you encountered any setbacks? Any happy accidents?
Alright, so onto week 3! Whew, this past week has been a whirlwind. I finally got all the painting (walls, trim, doors, etc.) done and I'm so happy with the outcome. It seems to be the case in our house that if a paint color isn't tried and true, then it takes multiple tries to get it right. Much to my surprise, that wasn't the case this time around. I did two sample pots and poof, I LOVED it. That's extremely unusual over here. I would say picking paint colors that will actually look good on a  full wall is not my forte. =)
Here's my test picture:
In that picture, I had started painting the doors on the right bright white, but hadn't touched the door on the left. That's only one coat difference (I ended up doing 2-3 coats) and it's still a drastic difference!
Alright, so my inspiration was a bit all over the place. Originally, I wanted a moody room. My husband wasn't a huge fan of that and, since we do projects together, I always feel like we should both like what we are working on. So, we compromised and came out with a room that has a moody and light feel. It's modern and unique and I'm not going to get bored because we don't have anything like it in the house. Ready to see?
I am totally that last minute blogger, so I took these photos yesterday when it was RAINING (rain = minimal natural light). But, I'm thrilled with how much of a mood setter the green is. Yet, the room still feels fresh and bright.
Do you like that little campaign nightstand? I found that for $20 at a flea market last month. I seriously jumped for joy. Well, I did until the owner told me he had the matching credenza but sold it the day before. =( Just my luck. The nightstand is staying but it's not a pair. I'm not sure what I'm going to do on the other side of the bed. I have a few options, but I may end up not doing another nightstand as well. The room is pretty small and we are upgrading to a queen (for guest comfort), so I may ditch the second nightstand.
Up next, is window dressings. I scored some velvet nailhead curtains from West Elm on a deep clearance a few weeks back.
I'm excited to hang them. I think I'm going to layer some roman shades underneath them. I have that look in most of our rooms and I really love it. I have some extra ones that fit (magic, right?), but if I didn't I would have definitely gone the
DIY route like I had before in our
master bedroom.
I revised my mood board and have now come to this:
I'll be back next week with hopefully lots more progress!
cassie
LOVE that paint treatment! i wanted to do that somewhere in our house but couldn't decide where. looks so good!
Ashley Mayes
Thanks Cassie! I've loved it for quite awhile, but wasn't even considering it until my husband vetoed the idea of going completely dark with the walls. So, it was a happy compromise. I'm loving it even more than I think I would have loved the dark walls. So yay!
Katie
Love the paint and those nailhead curtains!! Way to go on the challenge!! I have yet to write my week 3 post ... !!
Ashley Mayes
Thanks Katie! Making progress for sure. I'm so happy to have the paint out of the way. Now, onto the next challenge...building. =)
Charlotte W
Those curtains are going to look awesome with that wall color! Great progress in one week!
Ashley Mayes
Thanks Char! I wasn't for sure they were going to work, but I had already bought them so I thought if they didn't then I would just change them out with the ones in the master bedroom. I think they look good though... so it's a win.
Marty@A Stroll Thru Life
Love your mood board, and the paint color looks fabulous too.
Ashley Mayes
Thanks Marty! It's definitely a different color of green, but I'm loving it.
Kristi
LOVE how things are coming together! Those curtains are gorgeous!!!
Ashley Mayes
Thanks Kristi! West Elm makes some of the best stuff!!
Krista @ the happy housie
Wow - the paint looks amazing, totally changes the look of a room, doesn't it? And since your inspiration is so stunning I can't wait to see it all come together!!
Ashley Mayes
I'm always amazed at how much paint changes things. Thanks so much Krista!
Always Rad
Love the curtains! Can't wait to see them up 🙂
Ashley Mayes
Me neither... ha! Hanging curtains is a PAIN! =)
Kevin | Thou Swell
The green looks fantastic – even in minimal lighting it feels so fresh! And curtains always make a big impact so I'm excited to see those go up... Love the decor board!
Ashley Mayes
Thanks! I was happy to see that it still looked good with bad lighting.
Jenny @ Refresh Living
I love the paint color you picked, and how you didn't paint the whole wall! I'm excited to keep following along.
Ashley Mayes
Thanks Jenny!
Elizabeth
Can you PLEASE tell me the name of that paint color? I LOVE it and want it for the half wall in
my dining room!
Ashley Mayes
Of course! It's Conifer Green by Behr.
ashlyn
Hi there! I looked up conifer green by behr but i t looks a lot darker on the site..
How many coats did you do for your walls?
Ashley Mayes
Just two!
Erin Meyer
I LOVE those curtains! Great work this week!
Ashley Mayes
Thanks Erin! It feels like crunch time and I hoping I can pull it off!
Kourtney
Love that you didn't go all the way to the ceiling with the paint!
Ashley Mayes
Thanks!!
Brynne@TheGatheredHome
I love the 2/3 wall (or 3/4? fractions aren't my strong point) - it's such a great look!!!
Ashley Mayes
Ha! Thanks!
Corinna - For My Love Of
New mood board is totally style! I'll be your guest any day! The paint color is beautiful! And I love how it stops before the ceiling!
Ashley Mayes
Seriously, anytime! We live in MO...=)
Cindy DIY beautify
It's going to look great Ashley, love the paint color...and that nightstand...swoon!
Ashley Mayes
Thanks Cindy! Really hoping it comes together!