At the cottage we have a garage with concrete walls and lots of spiders and I sometimes look at it wistfully, wondering if it could be transformed into a guest room. Have you got a basement, unused, neglected garage or other room that’s currently uninhabitable but has potential? if so, like me, you might feel incredibly inspired by Anna Truelsen’s latest budget DIY make-over!
I’ve featured Anna’s home several times before on My Scandinavian Home, and now the Swedish interior stylist has turned her hand to the boiler room. Formerly a dumping ground (just like me attic!), Anna could see the potential in her boiler room as a guest room. Read on to see how it looked before and how they revamped it by hand on a budget.
Before
The boiler room is in the basement of Anna’s home. Despite being relatively large, the concrete shell is a dumping ground for building materials, household items and other bits and bobs.
The first step was to clear out the room and then Anna set to work removing the crumbling plaster. They then removed a couple of pipes and re-plastered the walls and ceilings. Once dry they painted the walls, ceilings and exposed pipes with a fresh lick of white paint.
After
What a transformation!
They washed the original concrete floor before adding a series of fluffy rugs for a cosy touch and to dampen sound. A simple linen curtain was installed to hide the boiler system.
A small amount of light slips in through a window on the left, simple touches like mirrors, candles and a light (all vintage) help to supplement the natural light, while cushions (which Anna made from an old rug that she bought in Marrakesh many years ago) add a homely feel.
I also love the natural linen bed spread (source a similar natural linen one here*).
An old Thonet chair* serves as a bedside table.
A classic Swedish candle (source similar vintage brass candleholders*) adds a warm touch to the room.
***
Truly inspiring, and evidence that our cottage garage could become a wonderful guest bedroom after all. We just need to find somewhere for all the clobber first!
I hope you’ve felt inspired by Anna’s boiler room makeover too!
If so, you might also like to checkout:
A rundown cabin becomes a vibrant Danish summer cottage (that outdoor bath!)
Stor kram!
Niki
Photography: Anna Truelsen, shared with kind permission
*this post includes affiliate links which means that if you click on the link and buy something I will receive a small amount of money.
At the cottage we have a garage with concrete walls and lots of spiders and I sometimes look at it wistfully, wondering if it could be transformed into a guest room. Have you got a basement, unused, neglected garage or other room that’s currently uninhabitable but has potential? if so, like me, you might feel incredibly inspired by Anna Truelsen’s latest budget DIY make-over!
I’ve featured Anna’s home several times before on My Scandinavian Home, and now the Swedish interior stylist has turned her hand to the boiler room. Formerly a dumping ground (just like me attic!), Anna could see the potential in her boiler room as a guest room. Read on to see how it looked before and how they revamped it by hand on a budget.
Before
The boiler room is in the basement of Anna’s home. Despite being relatively large, the concrete shell is a dumping ground for building materials, household items and other bits and bobs.
The first step was to clear out the room and then Anna set to work removing the crumbling plaster. They then removed a couple of pipes and re-plastered the walls and ceilings. Once dry they painted the walls, ceilings and exposed pipes with a fresh lick of white paint.
After
What a transformation!
They washed the original concrete floor before adding a series of fluffy rugs for a cosy touch and to dampen sound. A simple linen curtain was installed to hide the boiler system.
A small amount of light slips in through a window on the left, simple touches like mirrors, candles and a light (all vintage) help to supplement the natural light, while cushions (which Anna made from an old rug that she bought in Marrakesh many years ago) add a homely feel.
I also love the natural linen bed spread (source a similar natural linen one here*).
An old Thonet chair* serves as a bedside table.
A classic Swedish candle (source similar vintage brass candleholders*) adds a warm touch to the room.
***
Truly inspiring, and evidence that our cottage garage could become a wonderful guest bedroom after all. We just need to find somewhere for all the clobber first!
I hope you’ve felt inspired by Anna’s boiler room makeover too!
If so, you might also like to checkout:
A rundown cabin becomes a vibrant Danish summer cottage (that outdoor bath!)
Stor kram!
Niki
Photography: Anna Truelsen, shared with kind permission
*this post includes affiliate links which means that if you click on the link and buy something I will receive a small amount of money.
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