What we've been up to... Part One

As promised, here's a sneak peek into the recent home-improvement projects that have been keeping Sean and I so busy this fall/winter. When we found out we were having a baby, we suddenly got motivated to complete all these projects whose completion has been eluding us since we first moved into this house about two years ago.

First, the guestroom project. I'll continue with a post about the master bedroom and nursery soon!

Before... the front bedroom in our house was, sadly, just a dumping ground for "stuff". In late August, I finally got the gumption to clean out all the stuff and think about what I wanted the room to look like in the end.

 

BEFORE

Then came long process of stripping the teddy bear wallpaper off the walls. Trouble is, I was in the first trimester of pregnancy and didn't want to use the harsh stripping chemicals so I did the entire thing with vinegar and warm water. It actually worked pretty well - in my experience, stripping wallpaper is a pretty frustrating and tedious job no matter what you use.

BEFORE

Since I had an antique brass bed and an oak piano and bookshelf to coordinate with, I decided on a rich butterscotch color for the walls.
 














AFTER

 

AFTER

We'd love to have visitors in our new guest room, so c'mon over!