SheShe's Guest Bedroom Loft

I decorate and reinvent and transform spaces for a living.

Why then is my house TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL?

A couple of weeks ago,

 it was at the point where I was considering a torch.

I could just barely walk in the front door......

A freelance stylist called with a possible photo opportunity.

And then my Aunt Bet decided to book a flight...

And let me tell ya, 

the dust bunnies have been flying around here!

Getting it in order...

Oh man, it's freeing....

It feels really good.

Since I'm having a houseguest, the first priority was the guest bedroom.

Here's the "before" of the guest loft:

Neglected.....

 Unkept...

 There was no....cohesion......

I certainly wouldn't want to spend an extended visit here!

 The Reveal: 

But now, it's the guest room haven!!!!!!!! 

Who says all your colors have to match?

I hate matchy matchy.......

I decided to do this room in a host of blues, bluegreens, turquoises.....

 I kept the bedding neutral, tho.
And added softness under foot with a flokati rug.

At the foot of the bed, 

I placed an antique quilt that was handmade by a family friend.

 You might remember the headboard that I wrote about previously...

It was too big to get in the car, so, it's mine!

I moved it up to the loft.......

The old window on the wall came from my old childhood church.

On either side of the bed are lamps for some quality late-night reading.

I made the lamp on the left from a store mannequin 

and some hardware from a wall sconce.......

I made the lampshade by wrapping an old wire shade frame with strips of ticking..

 This little chest of drawers that I recently painted came from a landfill.

Only the best for my house guests!

The shelf displays my collection of old enamelware pitchers.

 And I gave this old bench a facelift this weekend.  

I built a new top with slats from a disassembled Ikea bed...

painted in a variety of....yep, blue-greens!!!!!! 

The perfect place for luggage.

 Bet, your room is ready!

And just outside, your very own rooftop retreat!

More room transformations will be forthcoming!