Well my friends, it’s beautiful day for a room reveal, don’t you think? Well, technically it’s nothing but clouds + snow around here (which isn’t ideal for photographing the space), but I don’t have much say in all that.
You may remember that just seven short weeks ago we signed on to take part in our sixth One Room Challenge, setting out to create the coziest farmhouse style guest bedroom, just in time for the holidays.
Now, making over one space in just six weeks can be overwhelming at the best of times, so imagine how crazy you’d have to be to take that on when the rest of your house already looks like this…
That’s a long story that I probably shouldn’t get into now, but you can read more about it all here.
Needless to say, if we were going to be stupid ambitious enough to take on another space in our home with our entire main floor already torn apart, it was going to need to be a relatively simple one.
Enter our guest bedroom.
The sad little space we’d been making our guests sleep in for the past 3 years.
Which was really just a dumping ground for all of the things I promised Brady I would use again someday.
But then, I came across this gorgeous bedroom set from The Brick and my starry eyes were all it took to convince me to clean out that disaster of a bedroom. I knew there was no way that bed was going to fit in this itty-bitty room unless I made some space for it – so, I stopped lying to myself (and my husband) and purged every last bit of it. Well, mostly anyway.
Turns out, even with all that sacrifice and purging, there still wasn’t much room for a big old sleigh bed in there. Okay, technically there was, but I didn’t think my guests would appreciate having to crawl across a bed just to enter the room. Plus, I was having trouble figuring out how exactly I would decorate + photograph that. #bloggerproblems
But I wasn’t about to let all that stop me. With my heart set on that beautiful sleigh bed, I decided that if it wasn’t going to fit into our current guest room, I was just going to have to find a whole new space to set it up in instead.
And so, I decided to trade places with my office space – mostly because it’s a bigger room, but also because then our guests wouldn’t have to listen to Carson waking up at 5am right next door to them (which I’m sure everyone will appreciate). Plus, it was already painted with the prettiest stencilled tile wall! Obviously, my husband was thrilled at this opportunity to play musical rooms (I will say, he did look kind of busy with that giant hole in our main floor), but really, he could hardly argue with my logic (just my wonderful timing I suppose)!
Thankfully, it was actually a pretty quick switch to make.
And then the very next day, the folks from The Brick arrived with our new furniture and it was all worth it … I fell in love all over again.
It didn’t even matter that I’d struggled to unpack and put together all of this heavy, solid wood furniture all on my own while Brady was rushing to install the last of our windows before the snow came (because surely we didn’t have enough on our plates as it was).
I guess it can’t all be easy.
I mean really, I didn’t even have to slap on a lick of paint, change the window coverings or DIY much of anything, so a girl can’t complain about having to unpack and put together a few pieces of furniture. Especially when it’s as beautiful and perfect as this.
So, with the furniture built and the walls already painted (you can find that stencilled wall tutorial here), it was really just a matter of decorating (which is of course, always my favourite part).
I made up that beautiful sleigh bed with the most lovely Belgian linen bedding from Crane & Canopy.
I adore the way the crisp white linen pairs so perfectly with the rustic texture of the wood!
And with Winter rolling in, I just couldn’t resist layering in all sorts of cozy texture with a gorgeous quilt set and a bit of faux fur for good measure.
I also tucked a few extra blankets into the cabinet across from the bed, just in case that pile on the bed wasn’t enough.
I adore this lovely old cabinet and I was so happy we found a way to work it into the space!
On top of those rustic nightstands, I kept things really simple with an industrial inspired desk lamp from Wayfair.ca and a vase of my favourite lambs ear sprays.
Not only do those matte black lamps look gorgeous, but with a great reach and all sorts of adjustments to change positions, they’re pretty practical too (that hardly ever happens!).
With so much already going on with that stencilled wall, I definitely wanted to keep things simple with the artwork, so hung a couple of white, vintage windows above the bed.
And beside the bed, a pretty antique mirror that used to belong to Brady’s Grandma (which just so happened to be one of those “things I would find a place for someday” in our old guest room! Ha!).
And finally, this DIY scrap wood monogram that I’ve been missing since the day we tore our dining room apart (don’t forget to check out all that excitement here!).
I also worked in a few fun finds from one of my favourite farmhouse shops, Vintage Farmhouse Finds.
I am head-over-heels in love with this tobacco basket, which actually came as a set of 3 (check out the others in my bathroom here).
And what would a guest room be without a serving tray?! This galvanized tray looks right at home at the foot of our beautiful guest bed.
Especially with one of my favourite candles sitting on top (which has only been lit, and very carefully supervised I might add, for the sake of taking photos, so no need to send me all of your fire safety concerns).
Despite the chaos happening downstairs, I couldn’t be happier with how this farmhouse style guest room came together!
We are SO incredibly lucky to have teamed up with some AHHHHHMAZING companies throughout this project! Sending out SUCH a big thank you to the following companies for sponsoring this makeover and making it so easy to recommend them and their fabulous products:
The Brick | Wayfair.ca | Vintage Farmhouse Finds | Crane & Canopy
And, just in case you were left wondering about anything, here’s a complete {source list} for everything we used to create this cozy space:
-furniture-
Trishley Sleigh Bed – The Brick
Trishley Nightstand – The Brick
Vintage Cabinet
–bedding–
White Linen Bedding – Crane & Canopy
Quilt + Euro Pillow Shams
Sheet Set (like the softest ever!)
Fur Throw
Fur Pillow
-decor & accessories-
stencilled tile wall – DIY (find the tutorial here)
Bedside Lamps – Wayfair.ca
Iron Serving Tray – Vintage Farmhouse Finds
Tobacco Basket – Vintage Farmhouse Finds
Rustic Monogram Wall Hanging – DIY (tutorial here)
Mirror – Vintage (but you can find a great selection at The Brick)
Windows above Bed – Vintage (but I found some fab ones for sale here)
Curtain Rod
Lace Curtains
Ceiling Light
Large Wicker Basket Set
While you’re here, you may want to check out our past One Room Challenge makeovers:
And now, you’re definitely going to want to pop over to the One Room Challenge page to check out all of the other incredible room makeovers that were just finished up too!
Wishing you SUCH a lovely day!
PS. This post was sponsored by the companies listed below, though all opinions are 100% my own. For more information please read my disclosure and privacy policies.
The Brick | Wayfair.ca | Vintage Farmhouse Finds | Crane & Canopy
It is stunning! You did a beautiful job! I love how you used that cabinet for guest towels, etc. Such a good idea and use of that piece you already had! Can I come stay here?! lol.
Thanks so much Lindi! You know how much I’d love to have you here!!! I have no doubt we’d be up talking all night though, you’d probably never even see this bed. Ha!
Well hey there old friend!! How fun to see you again through the ORC! Your room is darling, no surprise! But I can’t believe the rest of your house is…what’s the right word…missing??! Hahaha…so excited to see what you have up your sleeve for all of that!! Hugs!
Hahaha! Yes, we’ve certainly got A LOT going on right now 😉 Thank you so, so much Laura!
This room is lovely! That cabinet is a perfect place for linens for your guests–love it. You’re a brave woman (with a saintly husband!) to take on the switch when the rest of your house is under construction!
Hahaha! I’m not sure brave is how my husband would describe me, but I’ll take it! 😉 Thank you so, so much!
Love that bedroom set! And the cabinet is ALLLLL the heart eyes! Everything looks so perfect and I am sure your guests are never going to want to leave! Congratulations on finishing the SIXTH ORC 😀
Best,
Kelly
Ahhhhh, thank you! I can’t wait to put it all to good use through the holidays!
So beautiful and welcoming Kristi! I love the cabinet, wood sign & bedside table! Bravo my friend on another ORC in the books! Xoxo, Sarah
Thank you so, so much sweet friend! xo
Wowza, it turned out beautifully. I’d love to stay there! That bed is gorg and I’m totally in love with that cabinet at the end. Phenomenal job!
Thank you so, so much Cindy! I’m so happy with how it all came together!
Fantastic job Kristi! What a thing to take one – but congrats on making it!!
Thank you so, so much Krista!
Such a cozy and beautiful space, Kristi! That bed really makes the whole room just perfect! And I am sure an ORC that doesn’t knock down walls was fun and refreshing (ignoring the hole in the rest of your house of course! LOL)!!! Great work! 🙂
Hahaha! SO true! Thank you so, so much Nicole!
Kristi! Your guest room is gorgeous! I can’t believe you tackled this room with everything else your undertaking. You are a rock star!!
I’m honored to have done this ORC with you!
Thank you so, so much! Thank goodness I decided on a simple one or we never would have been able to make it all work!
Absolutely beautiful! I can’t believe you were able to create such a great space with all the other projects going on at your house as well. Love the simplicity of the white bedding and wood bed and nightstands, and that linen cupboard is so unique and pretty. Great Job!!!
Thank you so, so much! I couldn’t be happier with how it all came together in the end!
Farmhouse Perfection here!!! Your guests are never want to leave!!
Awwww, well thank you Libbie!
You are amazing Kristi to take on the ORC with such a huge hole, I mean, looming project in your house! And you did it oh-so-perfectly too! Congrats and cheers to us for another room done!
Hahaha! Amazing, or crazy – I’m not sure which! 😉 But we did it and it turned out perfectly! Thanks so much Vel!
Turned out AMAZING girl!! I love it. What a lovely place where you can welcome your guests.
Thank you so, so much Chelsea!!!
Kristi, your guest bedroom looks so beautiful! We can’t get over that sleigh bed, painted cabinet, and all of the farmhouse touches in this space! We’re so honored to be a part of your lovely room makeover and can’t wait to see how the rest of your home updates turn out!
Thank you so, so much!!! I’m so happy you love it! I’m thrilled with how it all came together!