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August 8, 2016

Guest Room Makeover

I love a good room makeover. Seriously, they are my favorite. I’m still finalizing things a few remaining rooms in our home, so I thought I’d take a break and get to work at my parent’s home. Never enough projects, right?

My parents still live in the same home I grew up in. They have been empty nesters for quite some time now and our childhood bedrooms and turned into guest rooms and rooms for the grand kids. With the help of ScotchBlue, I helped them take a guest room that was full of mix matched items and turn it into a rustic contemporary retreat for their guests. 
Guest Room Makeover - final

My parent’s home has a very contemporary modern feel to it and I wanted to stay true to their style but also help them incorporate some more natural elements and rustic accents. Going into the room makeover they requested a gray/blue accent wall to go with some of their other decor and a new headboard. Sometimes that’s all you need to work around!

1 - guest room makeover - before

Here is what the room looked like before. Such a difference!

Guest Room Makeover - Final 2

I added a neutral pallet to the bed and tons of texture! I love texture :)

13 - Guest Room Makeover

14 - Guest Room Makeover

And you can never have too many pictures of the grandkids, right?!

12 - Guest Room Makeover

15 - Guest Room Makeover

My mom is obsessed with the color orange. All shades. So I wanted to add one pop of orange in the room just for her!

In case you are thinking about doing an accent wall sometime soon, I wanted to share a few painting tips with you!

 

2 - Guest Room Makeover

SUPPLIES

ScotchBlue Platinum Painter’s Tape

ScotchBlue Delicate Surface Painter’s Tape

Paint Brush

Small Paint Roller

Paint Tray

Drop Cloth

1 Quart of Paint for Accent Wall

Power Drill/Bits (if removing things from walls)

Guest Room Makeover - Clear Room

Step 1: Empty out room and remove everything from walls.

4 - Guest Room Makeover - Cleaning

Step 2: Clean surface where tape will be adhered.

Guest Room Makeover - Corner with Two Tapes

Step 3: Tape all molding and door jams. The ScotchBlue PLATINUM Painter’s Tape is perfect for taping over molding and tight corners where the molding meets a door. The perfectly straight tear line makes it easy to create a 90-degree angle and straight edges in those hard to reach places.

6 - Guest Room Makeover - Full Tape

Step 4: When painting an accent wall, you will want to tape off the surrounding walls and ceiling using ScotchBlue Delicate Surface Painter’s Tape as it is perfect for use on walls and freshly painted surfaces 24 hours old.

Step 5: All taped and ready to paint!

Guest Room Makeover - Painting Angles

Step 6: Start by painting around the trim with a paintbrush.

Guest Room Makeover - Brush

Step 7: A painting trick is to dip your paintbrush into the paint, and then lightly brush it off on the side of the paint can until all of the paint is worked into the brush. The key is to not over saturate the brush to the point where the paint is pooling on the bristles.

Step 8:  Then, gently apply a light coat. Once dry, give it a second light coat.

Step 9: Finish painting the rest of the room with a small roller brush. Two coats usually do the trick!

Guest Room Makeover - Pulling Delicate Surface Tape

Step 10: Time to remove the tape and reveal your room! This is my favorite part. Pull the tape back on itself and remove at a 45-degree angle away from the wall. ScotchBlue PLATINUM Painter’s Tape can easily be removed in one continuous pull. What a great time saver!

13 - Guest Room Makeover

Guest Room Makeover - final

Here is a little movie I put together that shows the process of transforming this room!

Do you have a painting project still on your list this summer? Check out the ScotchBlue Inspiration Hub for tons more ideas.

About Taryn Whiteaker

Hi! I’m Taryn! The voice behind Taryn Whiteaker Designs. I launched this brand over 11 years ago when I became a stay-at-home mom. What started as a small craft and mom blog eventually grew into a full time design and DIY site. My goal has always been to inspire others (especially women!) with design ideas, DIY tutorials, entertaining ideas and give you the tools you need to complete them yourself!

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  1. Vianni says

    August 8, 2016 at 9:42 am

    The Guest room turn to be spectacular. I’m impress. It looks great with so little. I have to try it at home. But I can’t paint beach walls, I’m renting. The room is a good size room, with dark furniture, they used to be my mothers. What I can do is change the lamps, covers and sheets and then it will be better looking. Thanks for all your postings,
    Have a great week

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      August 8, 2016 at 10:24 am

      Hi Vianni! Thanks for your note! Since you can’t change the walls and you already have dark furniture, I suggest brightening up the room with light colored sheets and comforter, try a white or cream with a subtle pattern maybe and then keep the lamps on the lighter side too! That is always a great way to freshen things up!

      Reply
  2. Tammara says

    August 8, 2016 at 11:42 am

    Love the transformation and textures! The blanket looks cozy, guess it was something you already had around the house.

    Reply
  3. Cindy Lucarotti says

    August 8, 2016 at 12:23 pm

    The “new” room looks AMAZING! Thank you for the painting tips! Can you share where you got your bed?

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      August 8, 2016 at 12:54 pm

      Thank you! It looks like the headboard we used isn’t available anymore, it’s from Wayfair and is the natural linen color. But I found a similar one here: http://www.wayfair.com/Shelter-Upholstered-Headboard-1927-271-37-PU5907.html

      Reply
  4. Stacy Risenmay says

    August 8, 2016 at 6:39 pm

    I love this space! It is so calming. You did an amazing job!!

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      August 11, 2016 at 12:20 am

      Thank you!

      Reply
  5. Megan says

    August 8, 2016 at 8:54 pm

    Hi Taryn!
    Love the room? Can you share where you got the rug under the bed? What a fun pop of color!

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      August 8, 2016 at 9:42 pm

      Thanks! It’s from Target :)

      Reply
  6. Monica says

    August 8, 2016 at 10:18 pm

    That gray blanket on the bed! Where is it from?? I love it!

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      August 11, 2016 at 12:19 am

      Hey Monica! It’s from Target :)

      Reply
  7. Maggie says

    December 7, 2016 at 7:35 pm

    Wondering where you bought the feather pilllow?

    Reply
    • Taryn Whiteaker says

      December 7, 2016 at 9:10 pm

      Hi! It’s from Amazon http://amzn.to/2gdlhat (aff) but it says it’s currently unavailable :(

      Reply

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