Bed Facelift with Auto Body Paint

I just got the old wooden bed back from Again & Again and it sure does look pretty now! MAJOR improvement over the old look...it used to have a cheesy rustic/distressed finish and now it's all glossy and sleek. I chose to go with an aqua auto body paint color like I mentioned in this post. It turned out great and I love that the color plays nice with the painting on the nightstand. It was painted by my grandmother in 1934.

I'm so glad that the old bed could be revamped. It's always nice to be able to use what you already have! Here are some shots of the bed...I played around a bit with different pillows and throws. I think I like the last one best with the duvet. What about you?

Here is the bed made up with my beloved COCOCOZY throw...

Then I played with some of the pillows from the living room...

Finally, here's the duvet that I've had on the bed...

What do you think of the bed? I think it's super fun and breathes new life into the room. Thanks to Again & Again for doing such a great paint job!

Changing It Up

After playing with my new Cococozy throw yesterday, I started thinking about how great it might look in our guest bedroom. So I went in there and tested the waters. I removed the duvet and a few of the pillows and then brought in the leopard printed throw pillow as an accent. Basically, I changed the room's "outfit" and achieved a totally different look within a few minutes. Take a look...

Pretty isn't it? After the experiment, I'm thinking of changing some things up so that I can put the above plan into action. I might move the suzani rug, the orange Greek key pillow, and the black floral crewel shams into the other guest room and go with a more neutral palette in here. I'd play up the blues and the aquas in the artwork. I think this might be a good plan because the other room needs more color because it's larger and doesn't have great natural light.

Here's the current state of the room...

Which way do you like it?