Met Monday/Thrifty Treasures~Mini Guest Room Makeover

"Thrifty Guest Room Makeover"

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Also, Today's Thrifty Treasures
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Rhoda at Southern Hospitality.

I decided that I was in the mood for a bit of a change in my guest room.
I previously had it decorated in an Americana style.

I didn't have much money to spend so I had to do a lot of shopping in my storage room.
I also wanted to use this beautiful french country looking quilt that
my Mama made for me for me several years ago!

Mom added this really sweet label on the corner of the quilt using her very fancy Husqvarna sewing machine that does embroidery!

Isn't that just the sweetest?!!

I've also been thinking about painting the guest room.

I like the colors on the the palette above... maybe you can help me decide!

Tell me what you think!

Do you have a color choice you think would look nice?

Or should I leave it as is?

You know it was so much easier

when it was "in" to have all your walls white!

I needed some new window treatments.
Normally I would make my own,

but I came across a steal of a deal on these at K-mart.

Each treatment was all one piece and even had fringe for ONLY 14.99!

The color was right and I couldn't have made them this inexpensively!
So... I bought em.

They came with their own fabric tiebacks...

....but I remembered that I had saved two sets of these plastic hold backs that were originally in the room when we bought our home over 25 years ago.

I had taken them down, and stashed them in my storage room.

My blog friend Kammy had done some projects using this oiled bronze spray paint and I loved them, so I thought hey I'll give some a try on these!


Voila....


What a difference!!


I also needed a bedside table, and found this one that also holds magazines too, at G/W for $4.00
and I knew some of same spray paint would do wonders on it as well!



I added this $6.00 lamp, also from G/W,
and this wonderfully scented candle from Ross.

Here's how the room looked again,
before....


and after...

I stored away all my stuffed bears accept this cute one in the yellow dress and put her in this cute rocking chair.

I also spray painted this tall metal vase that I had, and added a bouquet of sunflowers that I also got from G/W for 99 cents.

The pictures in the corner I made by re-using frames that I already had then added fabric background, and blue borders to the rose calender prints I had to tie them to the blue in the quilt.


A little more trusty spray paint spruced up this plate rack, also a thrift store treasure.

Then instead of using plates, I used these framed prints that I put together.

Another look at the room.

Before...

And after...
Oh, these cute little fleur de lis wall sconces I also got at a thrift store for 50 cents a piece! The pitcher and bowl I made in ceramics shop.

It's always fun to change your decor and it doesn't have to take much money. Just a little imagination and a can or two of spray paint!!

Have a wonderful week!