I am in the middle of a bathroom renovation. (Finally, and there are more details to come!) On top of that, I have decided that now would also be a good time to give the guest room some attention. It’s used for sleepovers more than anything else, and it looked like this when empty.
![Attic Guest Room](https://makingitlovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/MG_8472-Edit780.jpg)
I’ve worked on it a little at a time over the years. Furniture initially went in as part of a brand shoot while the shell of the room stayed the same. I liked the overall look, but I knew I could do more to the space.
![Making it Lovely's Guest Room](https://makingitlovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/MG_7154-Edit810-810x540.jpg)
The walls went pink (after a brief but disastrous deep teal that I immediately repainted). The single nightstand was replaced by a thrifted pair that I painted black. Two brass mushroom lamps for more symmetry, and the room was looking pretty cute.
![Bed Centered Under Attic Eaves](https://makingitlovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/MG_7765-Edit810-810x540.jpg)
My sister and her husband were going to buy a dresser from IKEA for their nursery, but it was out of stock. They asked if I had any ideas for something similar, and I offered ours up from the guest room. It’s now in their house with a changing pad on top. Replacing the guest room’s dresser was the kick that started the rest of the changes I’m working on.
![Wooden Dresser with Brass Pulls](https://makingitlovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/MG_7819-Edit810-810x1215.jpg)
I was offered my choice of something from Young House Love’s furniture line and there is a lot to love there, but for me that Noble Dresser is tops. To the guest room with thee! It’s wider than the previous chest, but it’s still a good size for the room and the traditional details are much more in line with my style. Those curves and fluted corner pieces! So good.
![Young House Love Noble Dresser](https://makingitlovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Noble4DrawerDoubleDresser-1-810x541.jpg)
Why, yes, you may have seen me posing in front of it when I realized that I often dress to match my house. #housetwinning I promise to take more photos with me not standing in front of it as soon as the room is pulled together.
![Color-Block Matching My House | Making it Lovely](https://makingitlovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/MG_0177-Edit1200-810x810.jpg)
The dresser switcheroo sparked a few other changes too. The handles on the vintage nightstands always bugged me, and although cool, the mushroom lamps don’t give off enough light. And I’d been looking for a place to use my Padma kilim rug design for Dash & Albert, besides the small 3×5 I have in my closet. This is the room!
![Padma Kilim Rug, Annie Selke, Dash & Albert, Making it Lovely](https://makingitlovely.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Padma-Kilim-Rug-Annie-Selke-Dash-Albert-MakingitLovely-810x810.jpg)
I still love the wall/ceiling color, and I’m not ripping out the carpet. The changes will be more in the furniture, accessories, and styling, and it’s a fun project to work on in between scraping wallpaper and tiling in the bathroom. I’m hot and tired, but between the two makeovers, I’m having the best time.
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June 12, 2019 at 9:53 amLooks like a cozy place to visit! What is the carpet in the room? Did you install that or was it there originally?