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More Summer Refresh…Guest Room

June 24, 2019 20 Comments

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Whew! Got it ready for my grandson with his folks arrived. He’s one. See the portacrib? He and his cousin have a semi permanent bed ready for anytime they visit.

It’s a catch all room! No doubt about it. It is also officially the guest room after being different kid bedrooms plus the “I’ll deal with it later” dumping space. It’s storage! It’s art and photo room. There’s just nowhere to put the hodgepodge of assorted photos, slides and art supplies.

Rugs and pillows have been my key to refreshing. Art and accessories have moved or stored in the attic (where photos don’t go).

Spreading the cost over time was prudent as I considered how best to refresh this room. First, I reorganized, gave away and threw away.

 

 

The rocker for actual rocking our baby grandchildren. Plus I like having a comfortable chair in a guest room.

 

 

By the way, it will be the preverbal forever before I get this super slick and magazine perfect.  There are not enough closets in our old farmhouse or cabinets with doors.  Evidently, peope didn’t have as much stuff as we do!

 

 

Obviously, the sorting is still going on. Our 40 years of photos and slides needs a lot of shelf space. The bottom half is art supplies and kid memorabilia. But, you know, you can still have a pretty room even with the imperfections.

 

 

As part of the refresh, I bought new white sheet sets. That meant the linen wardrobe was cleaned out. Fall and Christmas lap blankets are now stored away. Old bed pillows where tossed. Sheets were bagged for give away. A nice tidy linen wardrobe makes me smile.  So does this clean dresser top!

 

 

I wanted to continue the homey comfort farmhouse feel with red and blue colors. The curtains and quilts were fairly new and not in need of replacing. The room had been painted last year with Behr Swiss Coffee, our go to white. Blue ticking semi black out curtains are from Target. I don’t recall where the reversible quilt is from, mostly likely from Home Goods or Target.

 

 

 

Notice there is a port a crib next to the wall behind the bed. With 2 grandkids who still nap it is tucked away on the far side of the bed. The wooden rocker adds to make the room comfortable. I love a comfy chair in bedrooms plus it’s nice for moms and our smaller visitors.

 

 

 

 

The main change was the addition of this bright colored rug. As rugs tend to be, it was the anchor that brought all the colors together. I liked the fun colors with a nod to traditional designs. The description is boho with a bold Old Wold influence. Find it HERE.

 

 

 

The art is Tianjin peasant folk painting. The primary colors fit the playful subject of the street vendor.

 

 

A melted crayon piece Amy made years ago for a gift continues the primary color theme. Blue ticking semi black out curtains are from Target. I don’t recall where the reversible quilt is from, mostly likely from Home Goods or Target. An eclectic collection of mismatched furniture adds to the welcoming comfort farmhouse charm.

 

 

 

Using pillows from storage like the IKEA ones with red checked backs and the blue ones (Home Goods) were just right for the white bedding and pretty quilt folded at the end. Add the cute Pennsylvania pillow with fun bright colors and it’s finished!

 

 

 

 

Multi-use, not perfect but perfectly welcoming room for our guests. And for Jim and I to do massive amounts of photo sorting!

 

 

 

Finished just in time for summer company!

 

 

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  1. Pam Richarsson says

    July 23, 2019 at 4:29 pm

    Linda, I think I remember this cheerful room from Instagram! You did an amazing refresh and an love the rug!

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      July 24, 2019 at 2:45 pm

      Pam, it was on instagram! Great memory and thanks for the compliment. Have a great day! Linda

      Reply
  2. Lori Nell says

    June 29, 2019 at 12:53 pm

    Beautiful refresh! Love the colorful rug you choose!

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      July 5, 2019 at 3:47 pm

      Thanks Lori!

      Reply
  3. Crissy says

    June 28, 2019 at 8:34 pm

    That colored rug is beautiful! I love getting ready for summer guests. Thanks for sharing it with us at Tuesday Turn About!

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      June 29, 2019 at 10:58 am

      Thanks for having me! Part of the joy of guests is making our homes ready to welcome them!

      Reply
  4. Kim @Serving Up Southern says

    June 26, 2019 at 1:35 pm

    Hi Linda!
    Multi-use rooms aren’t the easiest to work with, but you’ve done a nice job pulling it together. I’m sure you’re family will enjoy spending their nights there. I like that rug – such fun colors! Thanks for sharing at Homestyle Gathering! I hope you’ll join us each week. Have a lovely day!
    >>> Kim

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      June 29, 2019 at 10:59 am

      Thanks for having me. You are right about multi use rooms but sometimes we just have to figure it out for sure.

      Reply
  5. Jewel says

    June 26, 2019 at 11:43 am

    Linda

    I love the bright cheery colors! Your grandkids are so lucky! Well done!!!

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      June 26, 2019 at 12:30 pm

      Thanks for stopping by! Thanks; we sure love having them visit.

      Reply
  6. Barbara Chapman says

    June 25, 2019 at 3:36 pm

    Hi Linda! Your spare bedroom turned out beautifully!! I love the rug and all the bright pops of color in here. Really fun for whomever stays in this room and I like that it’s real with all of your photos and slides. Life happens and we need a place to store it, don’t we? I’m in the middle organizing in our Craft/Sewing room as we just moved into our new home a few months ago.

    Happy summer to you and enjoy this wonderful, bright room!
    Barb 🙂

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      June 26, 2019 at 12:29 pm

      Some times we just need to keep it real. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  7. Meegan says

    June 25, 2019 at 1:31 am

    I just love how you mixed textures, colors and styles. You have beautiful taste, Linda.

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      June 25, 2019 at 1:02 pm

      Thanks Meegan. Always nice to hear. Have a good day

      Reply
  8. Julie Briones says

    June 24, 2019 at 4:21 pm

    So happy that you got your room finished for your family company! Always feels good, right? That PA pillow is adorable! Feel free to share at Tuesday Turn About tomorrow at 5pm CST!

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      June 25, 2019 at 1:03 pm

      We were too! Deadlines help me to stay focused. Also thanks for the invite; planning to share. Have good day

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      • Julie Briones says

        June 29, 2019 at 3:12 am

        So happy to see you at TTA! Yes, deadlines do help us stay focused!

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        • bushel and a pickle says

          June 29, 2019 at 10:57 am

          Enjoy The Weekend! No focusing for me today, just a relaxing summer day…

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  9. Loren says

    June 24, 2019 at 3:53 pm

    Very pretty. The room looks fresh and inviting.

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    • bushel and a pickle says

      June 25, 2019 at 1:04 pm

      Thanks for your comment and taking a look. Appreciate it. Linda

      Reply

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