For Isela’s guest room we didn’t add too much – just enough to make it look spectacular and to become a functional room (for guests to chill-ax, and for Isela to store her work stuff).
Here’s a count of what we added: (1) cool map artwork, (2) unique closet door knobs, (3) colorful rug, (4) serene gray carpet tiles), (5) roman shades, and a (6) sofabed <– that’s it! Oooh, we also did replace the ceiling light fixture… so, (7) items added to the room (7 1/2 if you count the decorative pillows)! My design had a 3-tier side table, but we removed it from the design to save money for the master bedroom design.
So, what else did we do …. we painted: all the walls (light tan white), the ceiling (a hi-gloss blue) <- I looove having ceilings painted non-white for the EXTRA unique visual element), and door frames (white). Here’s a peek at the furniture placement:
This is the corner that we placed the sofabed in .. this is a before photo (hence the room NOT painted white yet):
Bye bye ceiling hanging thingy-thing but thank you for shining some light into the room when we needed it):
Design Presentation Board
Here I am installing the carpet tiles …. that’s right, I don’t just sit around drinking my caramel frappuccino, this decorator does work. And my muscles usually feel the ‘work’ the next day (ouchies!):
Here’s my assistant, Evelisa, doing a room check … check check 1, 2, 3 (making sure EVERYTHING on our + contractor’s punchlist was done):
Roman window shades (with a classic fold) installed …..
Blue sky (ceiling painted blue), and did you see the gorgeous pendant light fixture (clear cluster of globes)? And the walls will be filled with new art that Isela finds in her travels.
Serene gray carpet tiles added next to the sofabed (for easy zzzz motivation), vibrant colors added to the work area (for E=MC2 work motivation) …. hey, every bit of “motivation’ geared to energize or relax us helps right?! Here are more photos ….
Notice how the area rug colors “match” the map colors? Serendipitous beauty.
The map was a beautiful last minute (“OMG, it’s PERFECT”) art find, filled with different colorful fabric-like patterns. Isn’t it gorgeous? – created by artist Bianca Green. Perfect balance with the colorful area rug that is also filled with an eclectic motif mix of fabric patterns.