A Run-Down Guest Bedroom Turned into a Dark, Decadent Retreat
The thing about a guest room is that you have to actually want your guests to stay there. That was the dilemma facing Carla Isolano of House of Beau 13 when she decided to completely redo one of the bedrooms in her home.
“We wanted a decadent, welcoming guest room and were embarrassed to have guests stay in its current state,” Carla says. That current state: covered in thick, peeling wallpaper, with floorboards that were falling apart, and a beautiful wooden beam across the ceiling coated in years’ worth of white paint.
Stripping the Walls Led to Extra Work
Carla started the bedroom renovation by stripping the walls, but discovered along the way that there were some large holes under the windows that she had to fill. After plenty of prep work, she papered the walls.
“It was the first time we had ever wallpapered, and it was a steep learning curve,” Carla says. “Papering wonky walls is not easy!”
Refinishing Everything Took Months to Complete — But It Was Worth It
Carla tackled the project on evenings and weekends, with a young family in tow. It took her a few months to finally complete, but she finally has the guest room she’s always wanted.
Finally the Cozy Guest Bedroom She’s Always Wanted
“I love how dark and decadent the room feels now,” Carla says. “It’s exactly the cozy, welcoming vibe I was hoping for, and I’m now proud to have guests to stay! If I could do one thing differently, I would have had the room freshly re-plastered, because although we prepped and lined the walls, they are still uneven in parts. Which you could say adds to the character of the room!”
Inspired? Submit your own project here.