You know how they call preparing your home for a baby nesting? Well, I wouldn’t call what I’m feeling nesting. I’d phrase it as holy moly we’re having a baby– we need to get stuff done. One of the things on our to-do list is the guest bedroom. Since Brad is losing his man cave, some of his things will need to be moved into the guest bedroom– mainly his guitars and amp. But still we need to make space.
I’ve been meaning to tackle the guest bedroom for a while now, and thankfully Sherwin-Williams (and the impending birth of the nugget) have given me the push I need to get this room done. It’s not like the room looks bad right now, it just hasn’t received the love it deserves. You know how guest bedrooms can become kind of a mix of random things thrown together? That’s our guest bedroom.
Sherwin-Williams has partnered with me to refresh our guest bedroom. They have a bunch of awesome color selection tools to use. I decided to go with ColorSnap®, which is a free smartphone app.
You can color match a photo, either taken with your smartphone camera or a photo from your photo gallery.
You also have the option to explore colors by choosing colors for a custom palette, no photo needed.
My inspiration for the guest bedroom is this photo of pillows by Caitlin Wilson. I love the mix of gray, coral, navy, and mint.
I saved the photo to my phone and opened it in ColorSnap®.
Then, by using my finger I selected a color palette from the photo. You have the option to change the color details (lightness, saturation, hue) of each color.
When I finished I saved the color palette to my phone and also had the app email me the color palette.
I’m excited to get this project started so I can check one more thing off my holy moly we’re having a baby– we need to get stuff done list.
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Cheryl M. says
May 12, 2014 at 7:48 AMOur bedroom is in need of a color makeover.
erin @ house envy says
May 12, 2014 at 7:58 AMI’ll have to try this app. I love the color combo!
Southern Gal says
May 12, 2014 at 8:08 AMMy laundry room needs a makeover badly! Thanks for the chance.
erin says
May 12, 2014 at 8:26 AMOur soon to be nursery needs a lot of love to be converted from my craft room to a great space for baby!
erin says
May 12, 2014 at 8:28 AMTwitter post: https://twitter.com/breeninboston/status/465830831005515777
paige says
May 12, 2014 at 8:40 AMI’d makeover my deck with Sherwin Williams! Make my deck more like a room with proper stain, plus paint some chairs fun colors.
Melanie says
May 12, 2014 at 9:15 AMI would love to paint ANY room! 🙂
Lynsey B says
May 12, 2014 at 9:39 AMSince We just bought a new house I am going to be painting almost every room. I have been using all of the Sherwin Williams apps lately myself trying to find the paint colors I love! Very cool site!
Caitlyn says
May 12, 2014 at 9:56 AMI would paint our bedroom! I have been wantting to get rid of the white walls in favor of something dark and moody.
christina Tuohey says
May 12, 2014 at 10:08 AMLast time I was pregnant I choose an awful color for our downstairs half bath. I would have that repainted for sure!
[email protected] says
May 12, 2014 at 10:09 AMI’ve really been wanting to finish up most of the downstairs lately, so I’d work on the 1/2 bath and the laundry room!
Jill Cote says
May 12, 2014 at 10:13 AMLove to redo any room in our new house!
kayla lou says
May 12, 2014 at 10:14 AMGuest bedrooms are hard, aren’t they!
Ours is a combo of a guest bedroom/office/project graveyard.
Anyone that stays over gets a lovely view of All the projects that couldn’t. Haha.
Would be nice to give it a coat of paint, maybe then I would get the motivation to turn it into a room that we would WANT to stay in, instead of a room where we shut the door to hide.
Jennifer Claire Ruetten says
May 12, 2014 at 10:23 AMWe’ve been thinking of painting an accent wall in our office nook. Something bright and bold! I love the idea of matching a color perfectly to some existing pieces (a lamp, in particular) that already live in our home.
Thank you for sharing!
Sarah O says
May 12, 2014 at 10:27 AMI would redo our living room. It is the first room you walk into from the outside and it is current completely bare.
Kelley says
May 12, 2014 at 10:37 AMWell, we’re in a rental right now so no painting allowed, but if I could I would makeover the living and dining room areas (they connect)! Then again the guest room needs some work…
Donna says
May 12, 2014 at 10:46 AMOur bedroom is in need of a makeover!
Becky Warner says
May 12, 2014 at 10:48 AMMy craft room is in need of a color makeover.
Jennifer Claire Ruetten says
May 12, 2014 at 10:49 AMBlog post up on: Calla Lily, Inc. [ at ] callalilyinc.com
http://callalilyinc.com/2014/05/12/sherwin-williams-paint-for-home-makeover-giveaway/
Thanks again for posting! Can’t wait to see how the guest bedroom turns out…
Desaree Martin says
May 12, 2014 at 11:00 AMMy laundry room needs a serious makeover!!
Linda romer says
May 12, 2014 at 11:05 AMI would makover my dining room.
Heather says
May 12, 2014 at 11:25 AMI have one more major room I have to paint and that is our office. I also have to paint our laundry room, but the office is getting a makeover hopefully this summer!!
Hope R says
May 12, 2014 at 11:37 AMI love Sherwin Williams paint! Can’t get enough of it and I love this new way to match colors.
Elle says
May 12, 2014 at 11:51 AMI would love to redo my master bedroom… I’m picturing grey and yellow!
Elle says
May 12, 2014 at 11:55 AMhttps://twitter.com/ElleCantrell/status/465882850475003904
Regan says
May 12, 2014 at 12:29 PMOur entryway definitely needs a nice pop of color!
Robin Miller says
May 12, 2014 at 12:29 PMI would makeover my families living room- right now there is white primer and beige on the walls, can’t decide on a color.
Ashley Bee says
May 12, 2014 at 12:49 PMOur bathroom needs a paint-redo! The color I choose initially is way too bright (think mint toothpaste) when what I really wanted was a muted seafoam.
Tiffany says
May 12, 2014 at 12:50 PMI would paint our master bedroom!
Margot C says
May 12, 2014 at 12:53 PMI really need to do my step-son’s bedroom over; it’s just drab. I don’t know what I was thinking!
Margot C says
May 12, 2014 at 12:55 PMA tweet: https://twitter.com/AnnaZed/status/465897887948607488
Kristen says
May 12, 2014 at 1:44 PMDefinitely our living room!
Lizzy says
May 12, 2014 at 2:01 PMOur dining room is in desperate need of a new color palette!
vaishali says
May 12, 2014 at 2:14 PMbuilding our house …so endless possibilities.
Clara Leonard says
May 12, 2014 at 2:25 PMMy bedroom needs a new color!
Jody says
May 12, 2014 at 2:52 PMSuch a great app, looking forward to trying it! My deck needs a makeover badly. With the weather getting nice, I’m eager to get started, so I can enjoy spending time out there!
Leslie says
May 12, 2014 at 2:52 PMOh how cool! I’ll be using this for my next room project. I love those colors!
Lyndsay says
May 12, 2014 at 3:58 PMWhoa, this is a cool tool! I’m going to check it out. Thanks! I’d paint my craft room. Fun!
Lori says
May 12, 2014 at 4:39 PMDefinitely our mail bathroom. It is boring beige.
Cheryl Newton says
May 12, 2014 at 5:20 PMI want to redo both the master bedroom and bath.
Rachel says
May 12, 2014 at 5:26 PMLOVE that color palette! My basement is in need of some love–we have a nice big space down there that would make a great office/playroom, if I could get it painted and arranged nicely!
Leslie says
May 12, 2014 at 6:49 PMGreat colors and love the inspiration pillows! I would love to redo our guest bedroom/office!
Elizabeth says
May 12, 2014 at 9:22 PMOur kitchen is is desperate need of a new coat of paint. I would love to tackle that project!
Kristi woldstad says
May 12, 2014 at 9:55 PMMy bathroom is in desperate need of a color intervention!
heather says
May 12, 2014 at 10:01 PMI would make over the kitchen if I won this one and thanks for the wonderful chance.
kristi w. says
May 12, 2014 at 10:09 PMMy bathroom is in desperate need of a color intervention! What a fun giveaway 🙂 Fingers Crossed!
Shatzi says
May 12, 2014 at 10:50 PMOur dungeonesque spare bedroom/catch-all/hoarders paradise could use some major love. Love how the app matched the colors for you.
Katelynn says
May 12, 2014 at 11:12 PMI would make over our bathroom, it is in desperate need of new paint, the previous owners but a yellow/beige color over dark green and the paint quality is just awful! The vanity could use a paint makeover as well
Jessica says
May 12, 2014 at 11:25 PMMy guest room too needs an updating!
Deanna says
May 13, 2014 at 5:02 AMI’ve used the ColorSnap app in the past, but it looks like it is so much better now. Thanks for sharing this! We just experienced flooding in our living room, which I painted with Sherwin Williams paint 3 years ago. I look forward to using this app to come up with some new paint and color combinations for this room.
Brie says
May 13, 2014 at 6:52 AMSweet app, and love the colors you selected! We want to make over our spare bedroom (mostly just miscellaneous storage right now) into a nursery since we are also expecting our first (in October)! 🙂 We’re waiting for another week and a half to find out the gender before we really start making plans …
Anne Haun says
May 13, 2014 at 7:27 AMMy kitchen needs some serious help – paint would be a great starting point.
Laura says
May 13, 2014 at 11:49 AMMy living/dining room could use some help. So could my kitchen for that matter. Basically the whole first floor.
Ashton says
May 13, 2014 at 12:02 PMI would loveee to paint my bedroom! It’s the only room in the house that hasn’t been painted since me and my fiance’ bought it last year!
Jessica S says
May 13, 2014 at 1:56 PMI would definitely do my guest room…trim is freshly painted, just need a new color on the walls!
Natalie says
May 13, 2014 at 2:01 PMI tweeted under @yarbr012 https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/466275814137688064.
Natalie says
May 13, 2014 at 2:28 PMMy living room definitely needs a makeover! I just moved into a new apartment and nothing is on the walls and my furniture is pathetic!
Mariaelena says
May 13, 2014 at 9:01 PMI would use it for my daughters room
Jessica w says
May 13, 2014 at 9:29 PMI would redo our office
Jessica w says
May 13, 2014 at 9:32 PMI tweeted too https://twitter.com/jessrwarfield/status/466390593179246592
Karen says
May 14, 2014 at 12:10 AMMy master bedroom needs so MAJOR lovin’.
amanda s. says
May 14, 2014 at 10:41 AMI would repaint my guestroom or my office
Ashley C says
May 14, 2014 at 1:29 PMI would love to paint my daughter’s room
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Heather says
May 14, 2014 at 2:08 PMHoly Cow … I’m having a baby too and need to turn one room into a nursery/guest room on a budget! we. need. paint! 🙂
Ingrid says
May 15, 2014 at 12:46 AMI’d love to repaint our family room, along with a new sofa!
Christina C says
May 15, 2014 at 11:19 AMEvery room in the house needs new paint! I think I would start on my girls room in nearly the same color scheme as yours. I recently made them quilts in similar colors-pale pink, light turquoise white and brown, yet still haven’t painted…number 35/1000 in my to-do list.
Laurie says
May 15, 2014 at 12:22 PMThe whole house needs painting! But I want to start in the master bedroom.
Katie says
May 16, 2014 at 11:28 AMEither the Master Bedroom or our Office/Guest Bedroom could use the paint!
Finon says
May 17, 2014 at 1:38 AMOur youngest daughter is starting her soph year of college much farther from home than this first year…. So changing her room to guest room/craft room (woohoo!) will start with a fresh new color of paint! Thanks!
latanya says
May 17, 2014 at 10:43 AMI would redo the living room
latanya says
May 17, 2014 at 10:44 AMhttps://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/467676759237074944
Shirley Lupton says
May 17, 2014 at 9:20 PMSo many things need done in my 40 year old home. I would like to white wash the paneling in the family room, deck needs stained, bedroom needs painted, etc. You can see I could really need this paint.
Renee Johnson says
May 17, 2014 at 11:58 PMWe just bought a house so every single room needs a color makeover! The beige is driving me nuts!
Kelsey says
May 18, 2014 at 4:31 AMOur master is in desperate need of a facelift! Why is that always the last room that gets the attention it deserves?
Shelly A says
May 18, 2014 at 11:59 AMWe’re getting ready to turn out guest bedroom/office/junk room into a nursery for baby number three!
Shelly A says
May 18, 2014 at 12:01 PMTweeted!
https://twitter.com/MillisMomma/status/468058593858961408
erica best says
May 18, 2014 at 4:02 PMi would makeover my livingroom
erica best says
May 18, 2014 at 4:03 PMhttps://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/468118026101850112
D Schmidt says
May 18, 2014 at 5:59 PMI would love to make over my children’s playroom, it’s a very bland color and just not an inviting space for them to play in!
D Schmidt says
May 18, 2014 at 5:59 PMTweeted for a second entry
https://twitter.com/mummytotwoboys1/status/468148657066213376
Erin says
May 19, 2014 at 1:05 PMWe need to paint our guest bathroom and our upstairs hallway!
Lindsey says
May 20, 2014 at 8:11 PMOne of our guest rooms!!
Rebecca Graham says
May 21, 2014 at 12:52 AMThis card would help me makeover my kitchen.
Christine McDonald says
May 21, 2014 at 2:57 PMOur master bedroom! It still has the builder white walls! yuck!
Debbie B says
May 23, 2014 at 11:51 PMmy guest bedroom
Chanda says
May 23, 2014 at 11:54 PMI would love to makeover my kitchen and add new colors there..
Lesley says
May 25, 2014 at 5:48 PMOur living room, dining room and kitchen are all in need of some fresh paint!!
Debbie B says
May 25, 2014 at 7:55 PMI posted a tweet: https://twitter.com/bellows22/status/470714670530060288
Amy E says
May 26, 2014 at 6:58 AMOur guest room which we hope to have filled any day now with a little one to adopt!
Kerry says
May 26, 2014 at 9:03 PMOur bedroom!
Laura says
May 27, 2014 at 5:10 AMMy master bedroom – it is so neglected!
mysweetiepiepie says
May 28, 2014 at 9:00 AMI’d like to makeover the kitchen.
Amy Pitcher says
May 28, 2014 at 1:11 PMI’m so happy for your new bundle of joy 🙂
And that you have an awesome giveaway, I need to repaint my master bedroom & bath and would love to win the paint, Pick Me Pick Me OOH OOH Mr Kotter!
Amy Pitcher says
May 28, 2014 at 1:21 PMCheck out @dredriant’s tweet: https://twitter.com/dredriant/status/471701506937212928
for my 2nd entry, Whoop Whoop
Sarah e says
May 28, 2014 at 10:51 PMDefinitely my bedroom! I’m finally cleaning and organizing it but it needs paint, big time!
maria cantu says
May 29, 2014 at 3:27 PMI would makeover the kitchen.
Lauren E. says
May 30, 2014 at 11:30 AMI would make over daughters room. She’s been begging us to paint it for her.
Ashley Tucker says
May 31, 2014 at 12:12 AMI’d probably makeover my master bathroom.
Ashley Tucker says
May 31, 2014 at 12:12 AMhttps://twitter.com/ajoy1332/status/472591347438739457
Wanda McHenry says
June 1, 2014 at 12:55 AMI would makeover my living room.
Wanda McHenry says
June 1, 2014 at 12:56 AMhttps://twitter.com/myfolly/status/472964858468524032
shaunie says
June 1, 2014 at 5:31 PMI love painting our home , inside and out . this would be perfect
shaunie says
June 1, 2014 at 5:34 PMI tweeted- https://twitter.com/sandyhills25/status/473215801823358976
Tabathia B says
June 1, 2014 at 5:39 PMI would make over my kitchen
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