Wednesday, January 26, 2011

A Room to "Retreat"




We wanted the guest bedroom to be calming and soothing. I loved the color scheme that I saw in Tori Spelling's "blue" room where she usually talked for her TV show on Oxygen channel. The accent chair along with the side table are some of my favorite pieces in this house!

It took us some time to find the right bedroom furniture. We did not like any that we saw at the stores. It was either too white or too clean looking. We found the ones we loved via Internet. The research and searching were worth it!

Guest Bedroom for Kids



We wanted two guest bedrooms, one for adults and one for kids. That way, parents can take a bit of a breather while their kids stay in the kids' bedroom. It's for my nephew when he visits as well! I will start with the kids' guest bedroom. I wanted it to be colorful, TACTILE, and playful. I got the tactile idea from the children's museums that always emphasized that they have a "hands on" playroom. We wanted the kids to be comfortable in this room! The furnishings are super soft. Even the chair is mostly velvet. We got it at a GREAT deal at the Dump. (It's a store. Not an actual dumpster.) The comforters are faux fur so you really can't see that texture in the picture. The art we bought is actually game boards. You can take one off the wall and play on it.

Guest bedroom for adults is coming up next!