Hey Girlfriend

Once our guys moved out and starting bringing girls home for the holidays we emptied Danny's room, and used things from around the house to make a guest room.  Hubby painted an old door we had in the garage and I stenciled it for a head board.  Once we were going to be on the Homes for the Holiday tour we noticed that we needed a headboard.  It was an easy fix.

 Since this bedroom is for guests I try to use the word, "welcome", we want them to feel special and welcome to our home.  A pale pink cake stand with a snowy scene for the dresser took very little time.

I bleached the bottle brush trees and after they dried I bent them to give them a Dr. Seuss look.  The small shiney brite on the tree tops gives the illusion that their weight is weighing the tree top down.  I bought the sheet music glittered cabin from JohnBobCooljunk at the Island Chicks show.  A deer from my Ziploc bag of deer, some snow and a few baubles scattered in the snow finished the look before adding the cloche.

 Shelly helped me wrap gifts for the girlfriend/guest room.  We had fun finding bits and bobs to add to the packages and placing them under the tree and on the chair.

 The train case was a last minute project, a quick coat of Annie Sloan chalk paint, some sanding and a stencil.

 The shelves in the room aren't great but remember we shopped our house to create this room and they were what was on hand.  I softened them by using a Paris poster on the back.  I added some Christmas cheer with a nativity scene, boxes of ornaments, a honeycomb tree  from the Land of Nod and honeycomb angels I found while out junkin'.  Many of the details come from estate sales, craft shows or my Pinterest attempts.

The shelf holds fresh linens, books and a picnic set that guests can fill in our kitchen before they head out on a Pacific Northwest hike or adventure. 

The silver pom tree is decorated with pink shiney brites and is displayed in a wicker suitcase from my dear friend, Millie Bear.  Millie is in heaven now but when she was a young bride she had this suitcase and her monogram, MB is stenciled on the side.

 To make guests and girlfriends feel welcome we leave a little something on the bed to welcome them to our home.  I usually leave note cards made using prints of our home for them to send to family and friends.  The paintings are on tiles that Millie Bear painted of our home in the Summer and in the Winter.  I have copies made at the local print store and create cards using the prints.  I stuffed in some toiletries and a key.  I used an old key for the tour but usually we leave our house key so guest can come and go as they wish.

This is a looong post for a little room...  It's ready for Christmas and guests, I hope you enjoyed the details.