Next up in the Room by Room Recap series is the Gold Room.  This is the room that my father-in-law grew up in.  We call this guest room “the gold room” because it was the only room left with carpet and it was GOLD!  As much as I love gold, that carpet had to go!

We were very pleasantly surprised to find that the floors were in excellent shape after removing the carpet.  They are pretty much the best looking floors in our house.

This room was professionally painted, and there was some miscommunication about the color choice.  We had tried out Orange Bisque by Glidden but it was too salmony for Charles.  So we decided to go with Del Mar Shores by Glidden instead.  Apparently the painter didn’t get the memo because we came home to a wonderfully painted salmon guest room.  Eventually it all worked out and we got the pale yellow we had asked for.

This room is pretty sad when it comes to the decor.  I’ve got a lot of work to do in there, but I wanted to go ahead and show you the progress!

What we’ve finished

1. Repair plaster walls and ceiling
2. Repair/replace broken storm windows
3. Repair window ropes
4. Clean tile fireplace
5. Remove carpet
6. Prep, prime, and paint walls, ceiling, and trim
7. Update electrical outlets
8. Install ceiling fan

What’s left

1. Refinish floors
2. Re-grout fireplace tiles to make them secure
3. Furnish and decorate

All of our windows are longer than the 84″ standard drape length, and most are longer than the 95″ length, which is very hard to find.  So for now, I think I will sew a panel onto the bottom of the curtains to add length down to the floor.

You can read more about my plans for the two guest bedrooms here, and you can find my guest bedroom inspiration here.

The figures…This room is 13′ 10″ x 14′ 6″ and has 10′ ceilings. There are 2 windows, 2 interior doors, 1 closet, and 1 fireplace.

Be sure to check out these other Room by Room Recaps:

1. Formal living room
2. Den
3. Den bathroom
4. Dining room