THE BEST NAP SPOT IN TOWN

My house always had a second bedroom, but in all the years I lived there, it was never set up as a proper bedroom.  I made attempts with a futon bed at one point, but it was not a cozy, comfortable place to sleep or hang.  At one point, it had deteriorated to a kind of catch all room where mismatched furniture went to die.  When I started working from home full time, it became a nice office space.  Last year, when I was forced to change my original location of the laundry room/office to the opposite side of the house and have it connected to the second bedroom, I wanted to make it a place for guests to spend the night. Or, depending on the guests, somewhere I could sleep.  It turned out even better than I hoped.  But of course, took a lot longer than I expected.

I love the bed I ordered from Pottery Barn, but it literally took months to get it.  “It’s on a boat. Somewhere,” was the answer I got when I called for updates, but it was worth the wait.  It has great storage underneath.  I got an economical Casper mattress, and it is really comfortable. Since the room is in the back of the house, it does not get much afternoon sunlight, which in addition to being a great guest bed, also makes it the perfect spot to grab an afternoon nap.  Both the D-Man and Aja, the cat, have tried it out and declared it the best nap spot in town.

Since I had spent a ton of time redoing an art deco armoire that I picked up from Goodwill, I wanted the room to have an art deco feel.  I found a great comforter and pillows on sale to fit the style.

The insert above the bed, despite looking like it has always been there wasn’t.  It is the other side of an outdoor storage area that I had created with what was the water heater closet. (The new tankless water heater is now on the side of the house.)  It’s a great spot for some books, a bed lamp and even a place to charge your phone.

The insert above the bed, despite looking like it has always been there wasn’t.  It is the other side of an outdoor storage area that I had created with what was the water heater closet. (The new tankless water heater is now on the side of the house.)  It’s a great spot for some books, a bed lamp and even a place to charge your phone.

The bedside table cost less than some wine at happy hour.  I was scouring the Home Goods store in Pasadena for a small table and just as I was about to give up, I found it tucked in a corner on clearance.  It’s small enough to not take up much space, but big enough to be the perfect bedside accessory.
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Now all I need is some guests!  Looking for takers if anyone is interested…..