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Kev and I surprised my Mom with a quick “happy birthday” guest bedroom makeover this past weekend, so I thought I’d share some pics of what we put together for her here on the blog today!

It’s always fun to hang out at my Mom and Randy’s. There are pretty kitties at almost every turn…

…and there are so many fun things to look at around their house…

We started the redo by gussyin’ up their guest room bed with some new linens we got on eBay and at Target the week before. After that, we went out to pick up a few more things for the room at some local flea markets. We took my Mom with us, but we didn’t let her see anything we bought for the room. I snapped this funny pic of her over my shoulder on our way to Alyssa’s Antique Depot in Milton, FL…

Kev found an armoire he thought would be perfect for the room while we were at Alyssa’s. Here’s a little video he shot right after we got it loaded into our vehicle…

(Apparently Mom and I both like blue and white striped shorts!)

The next day, while my Mom was at work, we got to work making over a couple of our flea market finds. A pair of brass wall sconces got sprayed with Rustoleum’s oil-rubbed bronze spray paint, and an old parlor table got cut in half and painted Magnolia White. (Some leftover paint my Mom had in one of her closets) We also added a 12″x18″ piece of wood (we got them cut at a local home improvement store) to the top of each half (with Liquid Nails), to give them a little more surface space. We anchored each table-half to the wall with little metal L-brackets from the home improvement store.

Here’s a couple shots of the guest bedroom before we cleared everything out…

And here’s what we had fun putting together that day!

Of course the antique Jenny Lind bed stayed, as did the lavender walls, which are painted a Martha Stewart color my Mom picked out several years ago. She can’t remember the name of it, but she said that it looks very close to a couple of new Martha Stewart colors called ‘Phlox‘ and ‘Orchid‘. The ceiling fan came down, and my Mom is on the hunt for a pretty little chandelier to put in its place. The basket above the bed came from the Pottery Barn outlet in Georgia a couple years back, and the letters I hot glued inside it came from Paris Market in Savannah, Georgia. The wood and metal-trimmed letterpress boxes on the wall to the left of the bed came from Alyssa’s. They were $7 each and I just hot glued some of my Mom’s shells inside each of the compartments. The accessories on top of the armoire and on the bedside tables also came from Alyssa’s.

The Matine Toile duvet cover and standard shams (in “Lilac” by Pottery Barn) were eBay purchases, and the white channel-stitch F/Q quilt is from Target. The green-trimmed (white polka-dotted) sheet set is also from Target, and the (Pottery Barn) accent pillow in front was another eBay score. Here’s a close up of what it looks like:

We would have loved to throw in a new (old) painted hardwood floor, and maybe a great, Dash & Albert-style rug…

…but this was a one day fluff, and we were pretty plum-tuckered by quittin’ time that day!
(We did everything while my Mom was at work the day after we went shopping together and revealed it to her when she got home!)

All in all, it was a super fun room to revamp and we’re thrilled that Mom and Randy are happy with the new look!

Happy Weekend!


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  2. Simone

    Geez! That room looks great 🙂 You can come over and decorate my house on any given one day! Cant wait to see what else you have coming up! I have just recently became a follower, and I love every single room you have done 🙂

  9. Sabrina P

    You guys always do such a great job. Lovely shade of lavender mom! the toile choice is great. Just goes to show what a dramatic impact basic things can have.

  10. Susan

    So pretty!! Is the wall painted wood-paneling? We have one and I’d rather just paint it, not demo and hang sheetrock.

    (I love the video…y’all are skinny girls to fit in that seat!!)

  11. cheryl

    absolutely lovely.
    you two are so clever and make beautiful rooms together!!!
    as always – thanks for sharing.
    love it!
    cheryl xox.

  12. Laurie

    Hi Layla,
    Would you consider doing a post on how you find great things on eBay? Hints on search strategies? You always seem to find the very best stuff!

  13. Belinda

    Oh your Mum must be so happy…. such a lovely room. I’m with Laurie (above) I was just thinking ‘How do you find such lovely things on Ebay?’.

  15. Simple Daisy

    It’s so cute!! I love your flea market finds too:) I am excited to be heading to a flea market in our area at the end of July!! I am working on finally re-doing our spare bedroom!!! So fun!

    ps…i’m having another little give-away at my blog!! Stop on by if your get a chance:)

  16. kelly

    It changed the whole mood of the room (in a very good way!) “Quiet” is THE perfect word for the whole feel of it now. And you CUT THE TABLE IN HALF!!! What a smart idea. So is it nailed on to the wall like a “shelf with legs” maybe?
    kelly in georgia

  20. Fairfield House

    Beautiful job creating a peaceful place for guests. I especially like your idea of cutting the parlor table in half to create two bed side tables. Did you get the painting displayed on the armoire at Alyssa’s?

    Your Friend,
    Deborah

  22. Lisa

    THIS is why I love following your blog! You can make ANY toom go from an ordinary room into a magazine shoot AND you do it in a way that makes it look easy enough for we “NORMAL” people (not just interior designers!). Thanks for all that you share with us!

  24. Shaunna

    gorgeous! also amazing to me what you guys can get accomplished in one day. 🙂 love you friend. love you too, Kev. 😀
    shaunna

  25. Beverly Palmer

    The things you guys come up with are amazing! Who would have ever thought of cutting a table in half? Layla and Kevin, that’s who! Love it!!!!!

  28. The Old Block House

    I don’t care for purple, but was excited to see what you’d done with a purple room, ’cause I knew you two would make it work. What a beauty! How wonderful that you’ve given this to your mother and got to enjoy spending the day with her doing it! So now I have to look at purple a little differently.

  29. Angie Meyer

    So pretty. I’m on the hunt for twin beds like that for my daughter’s room. BTW……My parents came to my house for dinner the other night, and my mom told me my house was looking very “Lettered Cottage”. 🙂 Best compliment ever! 🙂

  30. Laura

    ONE DAY? And it included shopping? You two are amazing! Most of us can’t achieve that in one week. One month. One year. What kind of vitamins do you take ’cause I need some of your energy? Can’t wait for your show- “Layla + Kevin= Decorating Heaven”!

    • Layla

      Well, I had to go back and edit the post a little… 🙂
      We actually shopped on one day, and re-did the room while my Mom was at work the next day. We surprised her when she got home…it was so fun! 😀

      • Laura

        Okay. I’ll edit my comment too. TWO DAYS? You are still amazing! And I did enjoy the tutorial on “How to pack 3 people in a front seat with a gear shift while still obeying the law by wearing a seat belt.”

  32. Luciane At HomeBunch.com

    I wish I was part of this family!!! LOL

    Gosh, you guys are simply amazing. Everything seems to be so easy for you! I mean, I know it’s NOT, you work hard, but it’s your talent that makes everything so beautiful and better.

    Wishing you a beautiful long weekend!

    xo

    Luciane at HomeBunch.com

  35. Marcia

    Love the idea of the old parlor table cut in half to make the little night tables. How did you anchor the parts to the wall?

    • Kevin

      Hey Marcia! I anchored the tables to the wall using two small L brackets from the home improvement store on each. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

  38. Lorrie

    My mom and I often end up wearing similar outfits! I’m glad we’re not the only ones. Great room makeover. I loved the parlor table cut into two – great look for the price of one table!

  39. Shannon

    Love it & love Alyssa’s! I discovered it in the last year and feel like it’s the closest thing to Eastbrook around here. 🙂

  40. Kim @ Everything Etsy

    Oh so fabulous! I’m sure your mom is thrilled! It’s so much fun to make a such a difference that fast. And I’m always impatient and that works for me…lol!

    It looks like you found a little something to keep you busy in the Florida heat. 🙂 We are off to Savannah next week and I can’t wait to check out the shops!

    ~Kim

  43. Doreen, Houston, MN

    Could you post a picture of the parlor table you split in 1/2 and anchored to the wall? There is just a glimpse of it in the one pic. Thanks! Lovely results, BTW!

  44. victoria

    please oh please oh please help me with my house. i LOVE your style and need you advice and touches in my dining room and living room. i don’t know where to start and feel so overwhelmed.