Finishing Our Guest Bedroom

Finishing our guest bedroom is something I’ve been day dreaming about for the past five months.  The irony is that we’ve only had a guest bedroom for about five months and one week.  We had been living in one bedroom apartments for the past… forever… and we finally upgraded to a multi-room house that enabled us to dedicate a room to guests.  We have the most important part of the room completed, the bed.  We have also added bedside tables and lamps which we felt were necessities so our guests could have a place to put their water glass and cell phone… and you know so they would be able to see when it’s dark outside.

Existing Bed Frame

Ikea: Malm (dark stain)

Existing Tables and Lamps (I’m using a very simple light color shade for the lamps)

Table: Pier One Anamati Three Tear Mosaic Table

Lamps: Target Silver Mercury Glass Lamp

But now it’s time to add some charm and character to the room.  As a couple we traveled to Kyoto Japan about four years ago and picked up a few pieces of local art which we’ve since had framed and the three pieces are now hanging in the guest bedroom.  The primary colors of the art are a deep coral, navy blue and a lighter sky blue.  I wanted to embrace these colors with the softer accents in the room, like the bedding, rug, drapery and fine a few hard accessory items.

The Rug (desired color on the left, reference image on the right)

It’s hard to tell, but I’m pretty sure the rug is brighter than this images leads us to believe, but this is the general look that I’m after.

Garnet Hill: Bogart Flat Weave Wool Rug

The other option for the rug brings out a bit more of a tangerine vibe than a coral vibe.  I would have to visit it in person.

West Elm: Iznik Dhurrie

The Bedding. I’m thinking that monogramming an “H” on the pillow cases. Could be cute, could be way too preppy for the room.

Lands End: Navy and White Hotel Bedding and Sheets

A throw blanket to tie it all together

Pillows and Throws Unison Harper Poppy Throw

The color might be a bit too snappy, so I would want to also take a look at this orange throw after the rug came arrived.

CB2 Knit Burnt Orange Throw

I could also have a bit of fun and add another pattern into the mix.  We all know I’m not afraid to layer patterns, but the orange may not be rich enough, again I would have to wait to see what the exact color of the rug turns out to be.

Jonathan Adler: Nixon Throw

For a bit of additional fun, and a space for a guest to layout all their accessories (make-up, jewelry, wallet, cell phones…)

CB2: CB2 Formosa Burnt Orange Side Table

Don’t forget the windows.  With all the pattern and the dark walls (gray) that I already have in the room I want something light for the drapery.

West Elm: Luxe Window Panel

So, what do you think?!?

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