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Guest Room to Play Room Makeover

Wednesday, November 1, 2017Written by: Angie Jackson

One of the main reasons we moved was to get a guest room, but the thought of having a room only used a couple times a year seemed wasteful to me! (This was the master bedroom for the previous owners - we are making an old game room into our Master). To make this space work for us, we removed the two walk-in closets and created built-in bunk beds and moved the door coming into the room to allowing an old hall closet to become the play room closet. The thing I love about this room is that we are able to sleep six, have a space for watching TV and playing video games, and there is still plenty of floor space to kid around. Our kids are in here everyday and it's the perfect slumber party spot.

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Here's a break down of what it cost to decorate the space. Of course we removed walls, re-sheetrocked the entire ceiling, new windows, doors, trim, paint, and flooring, but this is just the pretty stuff. I figured we spent around $2,500.00 to finish out the room. Most of these items were purchased for the old house or from silent auctions and estate sales.

 

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Shopping List

  • Dresser - $1,299 (Red Door w/$500 gift card)
  • Sofa/Sofa pillows/Chair/coffee table - $260 (Renesting silent auction)
  • Rattan accent chair - $28 (estate sale)
  • Garden stool - $60 (Southeastern Salvage)
  • Bunk Lights - $11 each (Lowes)
  • Comforters/Bed pillows - $9-$29 each (Steinmart)
  • Bunk Mattresses - $70 each (Walmart)
  • Vintage dog pillow - FREE! (husband’s grandmother made it)
  • Stacked chests end table - FREE (found in husband’s grandfathers garage)
  • Bunk Bed and Toy Drawers Material - $250
  • Wall bookcase - $199 (Pottery Barn)
  • Quartz chunk - $35 (Bob’s Rock Shoppe in Dequeen, AR)
  • Meredith Piper print and frame - $60 (Philadelphia Center silent auction and Hobby Lobby with ½ off coupon)
  • State Plates - $1-$15 each (estate sale)
  • Prints/frames/clock/baskets - $8-$25 each

 

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This dresser works as the perfect hiding space for art supplies and video games.

 

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Not only do these chests act as an end table, but they are great hidden storage for rarely used items.

 

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Perfect small coffee table for playing board games.

 

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OK, so I cleaned up, most of the time this is covered in toys.

 

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Collection of vintage state plates from all the places we've been displayed above an old Pottery Barn wall mounted bookcase.

 

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This puppy pillow was made by my husband's grandmother and part of his baby bedding.

 

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The two pullout drawers under the beds are loaded down with Lego pieces. My husband and I made the bunks and drawers all while not killing each other (he did most of the work).

 

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I couldn't believe the steal I got from the Renesting Silent Auction last year. Local designers create room setting that are then put up on the auction block. I won Myron Griffing (with Space: Interior)'s grouping which included the sofa (from the old Joey Guin Salon), coffee table, green club chair, and lamp base. Plus, I got an additional 2 end tables, accessories and art that I didn't use in this room.

 

- Angie

 

Photo credit | Sarah Baker Photography

Tags: Makeover  |  Remodel

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Angie Jackson

Owner & Design Principal

At Red River Remodelers, Angie is the first person homeowners meet. Her role includes residential design, estimating, showroom visits, on-sight analysis of existing conditions, and coordination of pricing with all our trade partners. She is a native of Shreveport, wife and mother of two and has her own home that is her personal work in progress.

Angie holds a bachelors degree from the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at Northwestern State University of Louisiana where she was a duel major in Fashion Merchandising and Housing and Interiors. She is also a member of the National Kitchen and Bath Association. Angie has worked in the Interior Design and Residential Construction field in Shreveport, LA since 1999.

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