my apartment | AK Studio

BEFORE:

This is embarrassing, but honest. So here it so goes. This was our guest bedroom for over a year. I realized just as we started to tape the walls to paint that we needed some before shots. So here they are. Ew. Builder’s beige. No duvet. Nothing on the walls. No words.

AFTER:

Well its definitely not done, but this is my guest bedroom so far. You saw where we started, so as you can imagine, I am really happy with the transformation.

(Lumbar pillow from Chelsea’s Pasage. Pink pillows from my favorite online store, Furbish.)

(the light fixture casts this amazing textured light on the walls and ceiling)

(I still really want to get a new nightstand, any ideas?)

(The life saving Ikea Expedit shelves)

(The texture I was referring to. I also dreamed of this light fixture for years and finally had a spot for it. Its amazing as I imagined.)

I still need something for above the bed and a new nightstand, but we are getting there! Yay for making progress. Its very slow going around our place, but when it happens, it makes me very happy!

Below are some of the details of my bedroom right now.

Crystal lamps, tufted headboard in the oatmeal basket weave, gorgeous white Matteo Tat bedding, Benjamin Moore Plymouth Rock paint on the walls, and some icky black nightstands in need of a little love (and a paint job). That last thing is a bench that I bought off of craigslist for its beautiful, feminine lines but in desperate need of new upholstery.
So here’s my plan. I have all white bedding which I adore. Now I just want one big lumbar pillow in a fun pattern and my bench upholstered in a complimentary color.

Option 1: This beautiful linen on the pillow, with a sapphire blue velvet on the bench.

Option 2: A contemporary twist on a classic, with just the right amount of pink. On the bench, shimmery bronze linen.

Option 3: A favorite of mine, with some black to tie in the nightstands and the bench in a velvet and linen stripe

So now here’s your job. VOTE. Which do you like 1, 2 or 3? Boyfriend and I are at a stalemate. So you my lovebugs are going to help us make the decision. Comment and let me know which you like best! Thank youuu!

Guest Bedroom Update

Bedroom Touches