A Weekend Guest- Part One

What's more nerve wrecking than planning a wedding for 120 guests?  Having your first overnight guest in your new home that happens to be not so new.  

This was our guest room before closing: 

Cannot Guarantee A Splinter-free Night Sleep

When we moved in, the classy wood paneling was removed revealing 70 year old plaster with a couple coats of paint— maybe some lead based, definitely some oil based. The blue carpet was pulled up to reveal hardwood floors that the previous owners restained— classic HGTV move. The popcorn ceiling isn’t the greatest, but it does hide the imperfections of the original plaster. This room actually doesn’t have a closet, but we plan to turn a portion of the current upstairs bathroom into a walk-in closet during the renovation.   

What's the plan to making this a guest-worthy room?  Paint, a bed and side table, some amazing soft sheets, comforter, and a little TLC. 

Although it takes a significant amount of time, I tape all of the edges and place plastic drop cloths over the hardwood floor to avoid spills.  I recommend investing in cloth drop cloths if you can afford it.  They are definitely worth the investment and can be reused.

Benjamin Moore's Moonshine immediately caught my eye when we first researched paint colors for our home.  I was in love and painted it all over our hallway.  Unfortunately, Moonshine was too light of a color to compliment our current color scheme.   It was like falling in love with that dress on the store's mannequin, but discovering it really isn't your style once you get it home.   When it came to choosing a color for the guest room, using the leftover Moonshine made financial sense, plus it doesn’t hurt that I LOVE the color!!!

I was able to paint two coats—painting plaster really sucks because the plaster sucks up a lot of paint— in about two hours.  The best part is peeling off all of the painters tape, standing back, and admiring your handy work.   TIP:  Remove the painter's tape before the paint is dry to avoid peeling!

Dollars & Cents: 
Benjamin Moore Moonshine Paint in Eggshell Finish: $50
Paint Roller and Pan: $0 Already Owned