Jesse likens me getting ready in the morning to a tornado. I wake up at the last possible minute and get ready as fast as I can. Tonight I feel like a tornado went through my house and turned it upside down.
My spring break began on Friday. Jesse and I decided to spend the first half of spring break painting our guest room and the second half in Durham, North Carolina visiting our friends Ross and Megan. Little did we know that painting our guest room would involve buying new bedroom furniture and replacing almost all of the light fixtures in our house.
Our plan has always been to buy new bedroom furniture for our bedroom and put my childhood furniture in our guest room. My recent business (teaching kindergarten library, tutoring my homebound student, and teaching an after school class) has allowed me to save some extra pennies. On Friday we decided to buy the new furniture now, so we could paint and update the guest room. On Saturday we looked at furniture stores, Sunday we bought furniture, and today (Tuesday) it was delivered. Below is the transformation to our bedroom over the years.
![originalbed](https://sutherlandroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/originalbed-585x389.jpg)
![updatebed](https://sutherlandroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/updatebed-585x390.jpg)
![newbed](https://sutherlandroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/newbed-585x390.jpg)
![newdresser](https://sutherlandroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/newdresser-585x390.jpg)
After purchasing new furniture, we began priming and painting the guest room. Today we finished the last coat of paint, replaced the light fixture, and put in the “new” furniture. We are ready for guests!
![originalguest](https://sutherlandroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/originalguest-585x390.jpg)
![newguestpillows](https://sutherlandroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/newguestpillows-585x390.jpg)
![newguestbed](https://sutherlandroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/newguestbed-e1300853714335-266x400.jpg)
Now we are headed on our next adventure…North Carolina! Good-bye snow!
I was hoping for pictures!!! It looks SO good! I can’t wait to see it all in person! I love your new bedroom furniture and the guest room looks wonderful! North Carolina is waiting for you! See you in just a few hours!! 🙂
Everything looks great! I’m excited to see it in person. I love the furniture!
Everything looks great! I’m excited to see it in person. I love the furniture!
Sorry, I don’t know why that showed up twice. I guess I REALLY love the furniture and wanted to make sure you know!
It looks beautiful, and I think I will sleep so well in the guest bedroom! Can’t wait to see you!!!
Yes, the room is as functional as it is beautiful. I learned this on my visit last weekend. Thanks for having me!!! I love you!