One of the main reasons we moved was to get a guest room, but the thought of having a room only used a couple times a year seemed wasteful to me! (This was the master bedroom for the previous owners---we are making an old game room into our Master). To make this space work for us we removed the two walk-in closets and created built-in bunk beds and moved the door coming into the room to allowing an old hall closet to become the play room closet. The thing I love about this room is that we are able to sleep six, have a space for watching TV and playing video games, and there is still plenty of floor space to kid around. Our kids are in here everyday and it's the perfect slumber party spot.
Here's a break down of what it cost to decorate the space. Of course we removed walls, re-sheetrocked the entire ceiling, new windows, doors, trim, paint, and flooring, but this is just the pretty stuff. I figured we spent around $2,500.00 to finish out the room. Most of these items were purchased for the old house or from silent auctions and estate sales.
Shopping List
Dresser………………………………………………………………………………. $1,299
Red Door w/$500 gift card
Sofa/Sofa pillows/Chair/coffee table........................................……
$260
Renesting silent auction
Rattan accent chair…............................................................……………….
$28
Estate Sale
Garden stool………………...………………………………………………………….$60
Southeastern Salvage
Bunk Lights………………………………………….……………………………..$11 ea.
Lowes
Comforters/Bed pillows………………...…………………………..... $9-$29
ea.
Stein mart
Bunk Mattresses…………………………………………………………………$70 ea.
Walmart
Vintage dog pillow………………………………………………………………….free
Husband’s grandmother made it
Stacked chests end table...........................................................................free
Found in husband’s grandfathers garage
Bunk Bed and Toy Drawers Material……………………………………..$250
Wall bookcase……………………………………………………………………..…$199
Pottery Barn
Quartz chunk…………………………………………………………………………...$35
Bob’s Rock Shoppe in Dequeen AR
Meredith Piper print and frame………………………………………………$60
Philadelphia Center silent auction and Hobby Lobby
with ½ off coupon
State Plates…………………………………………………………………....$1-$15ea.
Estate Sale
Prints/frames/clock/Baskets……$8 – 25ea
Prints/frames/clock/Baskets……$8 – 25ea
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| This dresser works as the perfect hiding space for art supplies and video games. |
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| Not only do these chests act as an end table but that are great hidden storage for rarely used items. |
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| Perfect small coffee table for playing board games. |
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| OK, so I cleaned up, most of the time this is covered in toys. |
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| Collection of vintage state plates from all the places we've been displayed above an old Pottery Barn wall mounted bookcase. |
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| This puppy pillow was made by my husband's grandmother and part of his baby bedding. |
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| The two pullout drawers under the beds are loaded down with Lego pieces. My husband and I made the bunks and drawers all while not killing each other (he did most of the work). |
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| I couldn't believe the steal I got from the Renesting Silent Auction last year. Local designers create room setting that are then put up on the auction block. I won Myron Griffing (with Space: Interior)'s grouping which included the sofa (from the old Joey Guin Salon) coffee table, green club chair, and lamp base. Plus I got an additional 2 end tables, accessories and art that I didn't use in this room. |
-Angie
Photo credit | Sarah Baker Photography
