LARCHMONT BUNGALOW TOUR PART 2: CORAL AND COBALT GUEST BEDROOM

So this guest bedroom is actually the reason my client asked me to decorate her house in the first place.  She'd seen a cobalt blue and bright coral orange bedroom on my website that I'd designed for a past client, and apparently that's what sealed the deal for her.  She hired me on the spot, with the sole request that I recreate the same bright and cheerful vibe in her own guest room.  And that's just what I did.

Here's where we began ...

Crazy how much darker and smaller the space looks in the before photos, huh?  Some crisp white linen drapes and bright, coordinated bedding later, and it's a whole different world in there!

The curtains are once again the same simple Ikea white linen panels I often use (all sources listed below.)  This time I customized them with burlap Greek key trim affixed with fabric glue.  I also raised the curtain rod nearly to the ceiling.  I've said it before and I'll say it again:  always hang your curtains at ceiling height!  It does so much to make your ceilings feel higher and your space feel bigger.

That Greek key on the curtains and this embroidery detail on the bedding just make me so very happy.  Sometimes it's the small things ...

These photos were taken at a couple of different junctures over the course of the project, so you may notice some variations in the furniture, wall art, styling, etc.  You'll also recognize the bed from the original master bedroom.  When I designed and made the luxe tufted silver bed for the master we decided we could definitely re-purpose the old bed in the guest room.

Those very pretty blue and white ginger jar lamps were such a great find from Lamps Plus.  I don't think I will ever tire of a classic blue and white color scheme.  You just can't miss with it!

If you know me at all by now then you know that I of course went out hunting for vintage pieces to re-do for this space.  My favorite combo is the flea market desk that I had lacquered in a bright coral orange and paired with a vintage windsor chair (I can't find a "before" shot of the desk, but here's the chair when I first found it at Hernandez Furniture.)

Another satisfying makeover was the dresser I found in a no-name junk shop on Sunset in Silverlake, which got a fresh coat of white lacquer paint and some brass ring pulls and suddenly looks like a completely different animal ...

So there you have it.  From a dark and lackluster back bedroom to a light-filled, energized, and inviting guest room.  Happy Monday!

SOURCES

BED Serena & Lily Fillmore Bed in Sand Basketweave

BEDDING Serena & Lily Border Frame Duvet and Gobi Sheets in Coral

ORANGE PILLOW SHAMS Home Goods

BLUE & WHITE PRINT PILLOW custom Rosa Beltran Design

BEDSIDE TABLES Home Goods

BEDSIDE LAMPS Lamps Plus Temple Jar Lamps

MIRROR ABOVE BED  Home Goods

ART ABOVE BED vintage

UMBRELLA PRINT free downloadable image

PAINTINGS diy

X-BENCHES AT FOOT OF BED custom Rosa Beltran Design

LINEN CURTAINS Ikea Aina in white (customized with burlap greek key trim)

ROMAN SHADES custom Rosa Beltran Design

DRESSER vintage, restored in Benjamin Moore "White Dove"

DESK vintage, restored in Benjamin Moore "Pinata" 

DESK CHAIR vintage, restored in Benjamin Moore "White Dove"
DESK LAMP Land of Nod Gold Rock Lamp Base
BLUE AND WHITE POTTERY thrift store finds