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So today, I wanted to share with you the look we achieved with some items in our guest room. This is a continuation of the dresser post from yesterday, of me refinishing the dresser. This is more of a "what is going in and on the dresser" post, so that is why is is in the Reduce, Reuse, Reorganize section of my blog. These are all things that I had in my house and I simply repurposed, aka, didn't use myself, even though that is what they were intended for. (Also, side note, you will notice that the leave in conditioner that I talk about is not actually a full size or a travel size bottle of the real conditioner. That is because the bottle is an emptied out Downy Wrinkle release spray bottle, from Walmart, that I washed out thoroughly and filled with my leave in conditioner. Just one more way this is a RRR post)
The last installment will be to show you the finished room, obviously, so for now, this is a post on some of the knick-nacks and decor we will be using as well as an update on the furniture situation.
Here we go!
To start out, this is the dresser now:
These are all things I had in my house already to put into the guest room.
The first thing is I put some of Ella's baby oil with aloe vera into one of the oil bottles from a set that I got from my great grandmother (on my mom's side). They are so beautiful and delicate and the set really reminds me of old world romance and sophistication, so I wanted to bring a little of that into the very bold, modern colors of the guest room. The second oil bottle I filled with Aromatherapy oil from Fruits and Passion. There was a lot left in the bottle because I only used this once. The scent is not my favorite, but it is pleasant, and I found it helped me go to sleep, so maybe my guests would enjoy a little tap of aromatherapy on their wrists before they sleep.
The third container in the series is a squat, wide container that was probably used for powder back in the day, but I simply poured a whole bottle of back up lotion I had in my closet. It is lavender scented, which is calming, and I enjoy this Aveeno lotion because it is smooth and well scented. Again, something great to use before bed or before a cup of relaxing tea on the elbows, and knees.
This next lotion is amazing. I got it from Winners and I have no idea what the brand is, I will try and find out for you guys! It is in the scent snow gardenia, and I am obsessed with gardenia at the moment. it is just so luxurious and lovely, and the bottle went with my white and gold with a hint of black theme. I just loved the packaging and the scent and the pump. Everything about it is perfect to me.
The next two items (pictured together) are two lavender mugs that I picked up at Winners for $4!
Now, a little random background and info,when I started this project, I was thinking that the guest room would have that light and airy Martha's Vineyard, upper Vermont feel to it. I wanted it to be very light and refreshing and relaxing to be in, with a hint of subtle glamour and a huge helping of relaxation. I wound up going in a very different direction. The room is still very calming to me, but I did some fun things with the bedroom layout and even the mirrors and the hooks and the decor is very unique and very me.
I have been told that when people are around me they feel very calm and relaxed, and that when I am working, I have this calm "zen' energy about me. I like that. And I wanted people to feel ME when they stayed in my home. I wanted little touches of my childhood and my passion and my laid back personality. So, I went to a very pretty grey for the walls, with royal purple accents, white furniture and hardware, and little tiny black accents throughout the room.
These mugs really reflect where i wanted the room to be, back when we first started. And I still think that they are quite pretty, and I enjoy looking at them, so I figured I would keep them n the guest room, especially because I don't really have any other mugs that I want to put in there right now. Though, now that i think about it, I do have a really nice set of black mugs with coasters from David's Tea that I really don't use because I prefer my prettier mugs. So I will start another poll. If you want to help me decorate my guest room, vote on the sidebar! Black simple mugs, to bring a little more of that black into the theme, or keep the white and lavender mugs? Vote vote vote! (I will post pictures from the David's Tea website so you can see the black mugs, and the lavender mugs side by side after I publish this post!)
So these next two things are self explanatory. I found this lavender floral printed candle that smells like roses and peonies to me at Winners as well. Again, while I am telling you where I found these items, these were not bought for the guest room. these were things that caught my eye, and as I "shopped my stash" for houseware items, I found them again and they just happened to fit the theme. The other two items are a ring holder, that I received from my mother ages ago, and a bowl for whatever the guest wants to use it for that I received from my husband's aunt. Both are clear glass with a floral pattern on them.
These next products are all ones that I had bought for traveling and not used at all, so they are going into my guestroom now. I just feel like baggage prices are so freaking high right now that the less my guests have to pack, the better. And God forbid one of my guests has their luggage lost in transit, they can rest well knowing that they will have fresh breath and a clean body, as well as a little something to get rid of their headache and settle their stomach. I have added a few more things, but you will have to see those next week!
Here we have Tresemme's Moisture Shampoo and conditioner (all of these items are travel size), a Softsoap Coconut Body Cleansing Scrub, a bottle of sexyhealthyhair Leave In Conditioner, Extra Strength Tylenol, Pepto, and Beano. As well as Crest Toothpaste with Scope and Glide Floss. I have added a few extras to this first aid/get well soon/beauty drawer, but you will have to see those next week.
The last item on my list is this Tassimo. yes, I know you are all thinking, there is no way you had a perfectly unused Tassimo coffee maker in your hall closet waiting to be used. But, I actually did. I had this because it was our house warming present from our realtors. We have an identical black one in our kitchen, and I love it, so I am going to be putting some Earl Grey tassimo discs in there and it will be ready to go for my guests.
So, that is what we will be putting on and in the dresser.
Come back next week to see everything that I added and see the entire layout of the room as well as the other furniture we refinished and the extras we added.
Warm wishes!
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