Crafting a Cozy Guest Room: 9 Surefire Tips for a Warm Welcome

When you buy a lake or beach house, you want friends and family to enjoy it. If you create a comfortable guest room, they will visit often! It is excellent to creat a pretty space, but if it isn’t comfortable, they will not enjoy the stay.

Lake Life, Design 101, Second HomeSharon HargroveFebruary 22, 2024Guest room decor, Lake house decor, beach house decor, second home, Second home essentials, Lake house, beach houseComment

Home coffee bars- How to create a morning spot your guests will love.

Second Home, Lake Life, My Lake HouseSharon HargroveMay 1, 2023coffee bar, second home, Lake house, Second home essentialsComment

Nine guaranteed ways to create a comfortable guestroom everyone will appreciate

When you buy a lake or beach house, you want friends and family to enjoy it. If you create a comfortable guest room, they will visit often! It is excellent to creat a pretty space, but if it isn’t comfortable, they will not enjoy the stay.

Lake Life, Design 101, Second HomeSharon HargroveJanuary 30, 2023Guest room decor, Lake house decor, beach house decor, second home, Second home essentials, Lake house, beach houseComment

The final-ish reveal. One room Challenge Week *

We transformed this lake house bathroom from dated beige and blah to bright and modern. See the final -ish reveal.

My Lake House, One Room Challenge, Second Home, Lake LifeSharon HargroveJuly 15, 2021modern farmhouse, primary bathroom, bathroom remodel, Spa bathroom, modern vintage look, one room challenge, Better Homes and Gardens One Room Challenge, BHGORCComment

Vanities and vendors-The vanity gets set and the current situation with vendors- One Room Challenge Week 7

It is week 7 of the spring 2021 One room challenge and the vanity is being set.. The situation with vendors is getting complicated this year.

One Room ChallengeSharon HargroveJune 17, 2021one room challenge, ORC 2021, Better Homes and Gardens One Room Challenge, master bathroom, primary bathroom, modern farmhouse, Spa bathroomComment

Plumbing Problems - One Room Challenge- Week 6

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One Room ChallengeSharon HargroveJune 9, 2021Sharon Hargrove Interiors, LLCmodern farmhouse, bathroom remodel, Spa bathroom, master bathroom, one room challenge, Better Homes and Gardens One Room ChallengeComment

The tale of tile tribulations- One room challenge 2021 Week 4 (Ok I missed posting this last week!)

The tile work created some challenges for the trades. See how tile selections and design choices are part of the process

One Room ChallengeSharon HargroveMay 27, 2021tile, hex tile, bathroom remodel, Spa bathroom, master bathroom, modern farmhouse, Farmhouse style, lake living Comments

Foundation woes and Freeze delays- One Room Challenge Week 3

The foundation work and contractors ran into a wall- a wall of ice that is. Texas was hit hard with a freeze the week we were set to begin the demo. The foundation work was completed but the work that could be completed right after was delayed by the freeze and contractor delays.

One Room ChallengeSharon HargroveMay 20, 2021ORC 2021, Better Homes and Gardens One Room Challenge, BHGORC, Master bathroom, bathroom remodel, Spa bathroom, modern farmhouseComment

Design Decisions and Dilemmas -Master Bath Remodel -One Room Challenge Week 2

In the second week of the One Room Challenge we are going to talk about some of the design decisions and dilemmas. I wanted to stay true to the style of the home which is a very classic farmhouse style on a lakefront property. The key to this look was going to be adding some classic elements to a fresh palette.