Guest Room Inspiration

I have to warn you (if you haven't already noticed), I have decorating A.D.D. I begin decorating one space in my house, and then something happens. I either get distracted by something in another room and focus my attention there, or I get stumped by a design decision and have to take a break from it.


I'm currently working on my mudroom... trying to choose between using a slab of granite that I have "inherited" or getting a remnant in a color that would work better with the room. So, as I ponder that decision, I'm turning my attention to decorating our guest bedroom.  When in doubt, move to another area of the house, right?  


I'll show you some before and "during" photos of our guest room soon, but today I'd like to share some pretty bedrooms that are serving as my inspiration ...

Designer Margaret L. Norcott

Designer Margaret L. Norcott

Designer Elizabeth Dinkel

Tracery Interiors

Tracery Interiors

Being the only girl in a house of 5 boys means I don't get to decorate any real frou frou rooms. So, the guest room is going to be the room for the girl I never had :)  I apologize in advance to any manly men who may be staying with us in the future.

Flea Market Finds

Well, I've already shown you some photos of items I did not bring home from the Springfield Antique Fair last weekend. You can see them here. I know it's hard to believe I could pass up the armadillo shell bowl, oversized lawn chair and creepy, possessed-looking doll. However, today I will share a couple of the treasures that did come home with me.

The first item is something I have been needing/wanting for quite some time. I have been searching for the perfect size bench for my side entry hallway. I needed something small and narrow to fit the space, and I figured a crock bench would be perfect.  Here is what I found...

I was so relieved (as were my shopping buddies) to find this sweet little bench, since we had scoped out every contender at the entire fair. Just call me "Goldilocks and the Three 24 Little Benches." One was too wobbly. One was too splintery. One was too expensive... $350... what??  Whose famous backside sat on that one, I'd like to know?  Several were too long, too wide, etc.  But, this bench was "just right."

A perfect spot for little boys to sit and remove their shoes.

Or the perfect "bedside" table for a tired dog. It's rustic and chippy, but I like it that way.

I wish I could say this next item was something I really needed, but alas, I just saw it, loved it, and had to find a place for it...

Yep. Can't say I ever thought I might need a dry sink.  But I LOVE it! The color is what grabbed my attention. It's a great turquoise-y green with a bit of red showing under it. Heck, I would have bought the oversized lawn chair if it was painted this color :)

I'm keeping it in my sunroom, but I still need to accessorize it.



Looking forward to sharing the rest of my flea market treasures with you real soon! Have a wonderful Memorial Day :)

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Miss Mustard Seed's Furniture Feature Friday