One Room Down...

Aaron's parents scheduled a trip to KC awhile back. The way things worked out, they would arrive 5 days after we took possession of the house. We figured this was the perfect motivation to get the guest bedroom done. We would have one room done, and they would have a place to stay. Perfect!

The guest room was painted pink and white as it had previously been a little girl's room. Here's a before pic:
Cute for a little girl - not cute for our guest room. We had to sand along that scalloped edge, fix a pretty big crack in one of the corners, and fill in various holes. We had to use a coat of primer so we could properly cover all that pink. We also had to paint two coats (thanks to Mary Barnes for the custom color). We also took down an awful white ceiling fan, painted the popcorn ceilings, and installed a new light.

After several long days, including working 8+ hours on work days, and a lot of help from my mom, we were able to finish the guest room JUST in time for Wendy and Dave to arrive. And when I say JUST finish it, I mean it. We had about 20 minutes to spare. We still have to touch up the woodwork, and put a different rug in there. We used furniture that we already had or had recently purchased. I love that flower picture but Aaron's not a fan, so it will be forever tucked away in the guest room. So it's mostly finished. It certainly worked as their guest bedroom for a week. And it sure has come in handy to have that room put together - it's my favorite place to take a nap after a long day of painting, sanding, or yard work.