Brooklyn State of Mind: home decor

My bestie is coming into town in four weeks! They will surely be the longest four weeks ever, but I am going to utilize every single second to prepare... ~~My liver~~ the guest room. I've wanted to make it over for a while now, but this is finally giving me the push that I need. Ideally I would paint the room, but S might murder me if I ask him to repaint, so I'm just going to have do some furniture and bedding changes. I want to the make the room super warm and inviting.

In a perfect world I would be able to replace the actual bed in there. I want this one from Ikea

But if that isn't in the cards then I at least plan on doing this

guest bedroom makeover by tinymrsh on Polyvore

I'm super excited for Kay to get here, but I'm thankful to have a project to tackle and keep me occupied until it's time.
What do you think is important in a guest room? What makes you feel most comfortable when you visit someone?

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BK has a beautiful nursery, it is actually my favorite room in our house, the only problem with this nursery is that it never gets any use. Sure we play in there every few days, and we snuggle on the glider to read a story or two, but for the most part it is an empty room.

BK still cosleeps (no judgements from you over there giving me the side eye), and most of her toys are downstairs where we spend the majority of our time. Now that BK is about to be one {and get way more toys than she needs}, we figure it's time to actually get the playroom in order.

Here are my playroom requirements:
-lots of storage
-completely safe {i.e. gated off, nothing that can fall on her if I leave the room for a few minutes, etc}
-fun bright colors
-space for "school time" and art projects
-a mommy nook
-a cozy corner

I whipped up this little collage of items that I love:

I cant wait for S to create that little stage/cozy corner. I was going to create a hanging canopy, but I like the idea that as BK grows the area can grow with her. The gray ruffle curtains will hang from the cozy corner, and I'm going to incorporate lots of turquoise, coral, and purple.

These are the curtains I am debating between for the windows

I am loving these pillows for the couch

Of course there will be lots of floor pillows for the reading nook.

For our school section I bought three LARGE picture frames that I am revamping. In one will be a chalkboard, one will be a magnet board, and I think one will be a cork/memo board to showcase our art.

And I've ordered a bunch of prints from etsy for the gallery wall I want to create.

Now I still need to find a table. The one I love is from Pottery Barn Kids and of course is a bit out of my price range. So I'm still on the search. Any suggestions?

I also love this mixed media rug {though I might pick a different color}, BK fell in love with a shag rug at her Uncle and Aunts house the other night, and I think this would be so fun for her. The only problem... it only comes in size 2 X 3?!