Patriotic Bedroom

Our little guest room was meant to be a patriotic bedroom! Look at it, all dressed in red, white, and blue; it pops when we get to the bedrooms. Like if it's saying, hey, look at me!

I finished the makeover of this bedroom just a few short weeks ago. The previous dark room is not missed at all. I was thrilled with all the décor I used during the reveal. However, I only needed to add blue to give this patriotic update! 

The other element I wanted to incorporate during this new update was this skim board with the LifeGuard sign as wall art. It was a small way to give the room a summery vibe and an easy DIY project. 

I usually have plenty of wood in the garage to create art pieces, so for this project, I used 1/4" plywood.

The curvy outline was free-handed and then I used a jig-saw to cut it out.

Then, I traced the words and sign with carbon paper and used a red Sharpie to fill them in.

Finally, a coat of clear poly was applied to protect the paint job and the wood.

Then, the decorative part began. Blue-striped and American flag throw pillows were brought in.

This is our guest bedroom, but my kids are now using it as a reading space. The red box might or might not be full of bubble gum. :)

At the end of this post, I'll link all the projects that were tackled to bring this room to life: the painted subfloor, the chair makeover, the daybed, etc.

This little corner of our guest room is our office. An old window serves as a memo board. I love the light that always comes into this room, especially in the mornings.

The painted floors have withstood the traffic nicely, considering the paint I used was an old remnant. The poly has done an excellent job; the spot where the office chair sits is still intact.

I used many thrifted and repurposed items in this room makeover. The accordion peg rack, the little wooden wagon, and the wooden wine boxes I used on the wall are all thrifty finds. An old, damaged tripod was turned into a side table.

Wooden stars also add to the Americana décor going on in this room.

I'm always happy to work in this room; it's a happy room! The red accents are perfect for decorating it for Christmas or Summer.  

Do you have a room with red accents? I recommend adding red to at least one room in your home!

For more patriotic DIY home ideas, check out my seasonal page right here.

Thanks for stopping by!


Check these other projects tackled in this room:

DIY - PAINTED FLOOR

OFFICE CHAIR MAKEOVER

DIY - DAY BED

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