#TheHomeImprovementLife: The Big Reveal!

So today is the day...we are finally finished with the guest room makeover! Are you ready for the big reveal???

Here we go!

Entering the room before...

...entering the room after!

We went with a Disney infused travel theme...of course! I was inspired by the idea of Beauty and the Beast and inviting our visitors to "Be Our Guest!" As avid lovers of travel, we wanted a place to display our travel souvenirs and inspire our travelers to visit all different parts of the world.

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We wanted to provide guests a place to put their luggage and a dresser to unpack into so that they don't have to feel like they are living out of their suitcases!

Dresser

The dresser was won at an auction house that is close to where we live for just $35! A simple cleaning and spray painting the handles to match the decor was all we needed to update this piece of furniture!

This mirror was also a consignment sale that we found for $35 as well!

We know wifi is important to everyone these days. So we provide our wifi information right next to sustenance in both healthy and unhealthy forms!

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We dressed up our window and put up a map on our wall!

Jared found this old map at his parent's house and created a frame for it out of reclaimed wood. We want our guests to come sign the map pointing to where they are from!

We found these oversized drawer pulls on sale for $2.50 each and we spray painted them and repurposed them as curtain holders.

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Jared also created all the floating shelves for this room. The best part? We have room to grow in displaying our treasures from around the world!

I created this reclaimed wood sign inspired by Beauty and the Beast. As we tell our adventures from traveling around the world, there seems to be common threads that are as old as time. Nothing beats experiencing the world and the experiences shaping our view of life. You can actually buy this sign at our new Etsy store called Loving Life Design Company!

Last but not least, the vision design that I had to inspire this room!

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Our guests will be luxuriously sleeping on a custom made platform bed that Jared built. Above them, recessed LED reading lights in the shelf will allow them to see even when the main light is off!

Guests will see our photos from around the world (including this landscape of my brother on the Great Wall of China) as they are settling into the room!

This chess set was brought back from Russia by Jared after his family adopted his little brother and sister. It now finally has a place to be displayed!

And finally, what better finish to the travel inspired guest room than a cute vintage globe!

Jared and I sometimes would sit back during a project and wonder why we were doing the guest room before our own master suite. But honestly, we spent a ton of time into this room because we genuinely love people and want them to come visit! So consider this your invitation to come and hang out with us. Just call first!

Here's to new adventures with great friends!