It looked like this to start. Honestly, I hadn't done much of anything with it. It was that room that we tossed things in when we moved. Finally, I cleared it out and lost motivation. Perhaps two months ago now, I painted it and again lost motivation. I don't know why I was having such a hard time motivating myself. Redid some chairs (told you about it Here ) and then quit again.
One day, I discovered a TON of black frames at my fave thrift store. I bought a whole bag full of frames (13 of them for $17!) and thought this was the writing on the wall that I needed to finish the room. Again, the art sat piled in the room. Door was shut, I ignored. We have company coming TOMORROW. So I HAD to finish it. It's done now. And I'm glad. I really like it.
Before:
And now:
The art I put on the walls are farm and ocean shots....when farm meets the beach is the theme as that's what you'll get if you come and stay with us at our little Bed and Breakfast.
Well, I call it our Bed and Breakfast. I have a whole plan on having a little business. I even have plans to have a nice bathroom to be built to attach to this room. Unfortunately, my husband thinks it's creepy to have random people come and stay with us. I'm determined to convince him otherwise...if you're not creepy and want to come and stay in Maine, tell me. I'd love to give him a list of people who are not creepy who think this would be a good idea. Ha! Until our grand opening, I dream...and decorate.
The bed was my grandmother's. The quilt at the foot of the bed is an old necktie quilt that was also hers. And naturally most everything I picked up at thrift shops or antique shops or was in the family for many years. Or a photo I took or something I made. If you've been a reader this long, you know how I work.
Somebody was/is furious at me for ruining his Uncle Matt and Silly Gilly's room. He thought it looked just fine before. Sigh.
I just love the view from this room.
And just a few miles from here in the same town, this is the view:
Farm meets beach, fitting I'd say.
Maybe someday this room officially will be a real Bed and Breakfast. Until then, it will be busy keeping our family and friends comfortable while they enjoy vacationland. Another room has been tackled. More to go...