IMA DTZ

Yep. I'm just going to have to have a personalized license plate made that says "IMA DTZ." I've mentioned before the mammoth garage sales we had last summer before the big move. I sold much of my old decorating stuff -- bedding, fabric, accessories, and furniture. It's great, because I have a clean palette to decorate now. The bad thing is, I like so many things, it's hard to narrow down exactly what I want.

If I can get through decorating the guest room, I should be able to tackle any room in my house. I haven't had a bonafide guest room since having kids, so maybe that's why my mind races in all different directions about what to do in there. First, I was going to go with the Ralph Lauren Guinevere.
Then I decided to go with the black and red bedding from Linen Source. What made that set so appealing, in addition to its just being really pretty, was that I already have things that could be used in there -- black, painted, tole trays and a wrought iron, ice cream chair with a seat needlepointed by my husband's late grandmother. Plus, my favorite color is red.

But then I started thinking about how the guest room would coordinate with the living room. Now, granted, the living room is pretty neutral and would work with quite a few different palettes. Still, I want the rooms to flow rather than compete.

Now, I should back up and say that my house in Amarillo was not big. I furnished it with pieces that would do double-duty to maximize the space. Due to the open floor plan, the color schemes, at least between the master bedroom, kitchen, study and living room, all worked together. It was great, because I could move furniture or accessories anywhere between those rooms, and they'd work wherever they landed.



Even though we have more square footage now, I guess I just can't get away from a "flowing" decor. And if the living room is the hub of our home, the spokes include the dining/kitchen, guest room and master.

You already know the living room has two IKEA sofas...

And a coffee table like this...

And a rug like this in blue (and might I say, it's a really great looking rug)...

So I decided to get bedding like this for the guest room...
It's a done deal. Actually, I just bought the comforter and bed skirt (Ralph Lauren -- hard to go wrong with RL) for now. I'll add the other pieces as I see good deals on them on Ebay. *sigh* Finally. The guest room is getting there. For now, I'll just sign off as IMA DTZ.