Posted
July 28, 2010 by
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Home Tour I am so inspired by Rachel Denbow’s creativity. She blogs over at Smile and Wave and I’m fascinated how she keeps on top of a blog, teaching online classes {check out her classes over at Red Velvet Art and her most recent Home Ec class– I really, really want to take this given my recent sewing challenge!} and motherhood all the while keeping her home beautiful and inspiring.
Trust me, I know how impossible this is to do. I work about 25-30 hours a week outside of the home {I do fancy elearning design for a local college and e-marketing with a friend of mine… and I LOVE what I do}. By the time I get home, and make sure my family is tended to, I barely have enough energy to keep on top of projects. I am so very thankful for this blog, and for you. Being in this space motivates me to keep my creativity churning.
Because I really do love creating. {But sometimes paying the bills must come first!}
Now is where I apologize for going off tangent. This post really isn’t about me. It’s about the amazing Rachel Denbow. Seriously. Take a look at her home.
You can see more pictures of her home on her flickr page and on her blog. I hope you’ve enjoyed her space as much as I have!
Tags: anthro, beautiful, colorful, DIY
Posted
May 21, 2010 by
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Before & After I don’t know about you, but I could look at before and afters for.ever. I love seeing a space transformed. And this one won’t let you down. It was featured in the New York Times yesterday, and it’s stunning.
The kitchen before:
And after:
Melanie Brandman “knocked out walls and raised the ceilings to create an open space, and replaced the floors with dark stained pine.”
And here is the living room before:
And after:
Melanie kept the wood burning stove around– with this being a cottage and all, it just makes sense.
I had to include a couple other picture that I loved as well. Here is another view of the living room.
And I just love these pink pillows on these tufted chairs.
A transformation done in style, no? I love it! I hope it inspires you as much as it did me. To see the rest of the little cottage, go here.
I hope you have a great weekend! Happy Friday.
If you have a before and after you’d like to share with us, send it along to admin AT freshnestdesign DOT com.
Tags: beautiful, pine, pink, white
Posted
February 12, 2010 by
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One Fresh Nest One Fresh Nest is a feature that we have on the site where we highlight a home that is beautiful and inspiring.
Today’s One Fresh Nest is cjane’s Retro House. I’m sure you have all heard of cjane {aka Courtney} and read her blog every.single.day. Cause that’s what I do. I love cjane. She has such a talent for writing, singing and cooking. And motherhood too. She is such a delight and I can’t tell you how many of my days she has brightened. And her home does that too. Look at her incredible home! It’s vibrant, lovely and oh so inspiring.
When you were designing this space, where did you get your inspiration from?
The inspiration for this room came from my beloved Nana, Aurora who was at the apex of her motherhood at the same time my house was being built. She channeled simple, colorful designs with classical touches. And she had gold walls. Beloved shiny gold walls. So I had to have them too.
Where did you find this white wall art? It’s amazing and impactful!
I had a really hard time decorating the wood paneled wall. Finally one night I drew a crude star {some call it a snowflake} on a ripped piece of paper and showed my husband. He bought a large sheet of insulation and skillfully cut it out using a vice grip and razor blade. We’ve thought about wrapping it in colorful tape, vinyl or even trying to spray paint, but I sorta like how the material is part of the artwork.
What is your favorite piece in this room and why?
I am really fond of my bust. I mean busts. I mean, both. I found all three of them online {Diana, David and Charles Dickens} from an inexpensive plaster gallery in Queens, New York. If we want to get really romantic, I have always thought my husband’s long, muscular legs were the same shape as David’s, so David has come to remind me of my spouse. Then there is Diana–goddess of the hunt–who reminds me of myself, as I had to track, trap and hunt my husband down until he finally submitted to my ways (and if I am getting my mythology right, it was said she also aided in childbirth). As for Charles on top of the piano, he just reminds me to keep a sense of humor. I laugh every time I look at him. And if I play the piano with passion, he sorta bobs back and forth.
I love the end tables. Are those ornaments I see?
My mom suggested the ornaments in the end table. She definitely inherited her mother’s impeccable taste. Something I hope to do in my own time.
I really love the ornaments. It’s like Christmas all year round. And to me, that’s just like cjane’s style.
Want to hear more about cjane’s makeover? Click here.
Thank you Courtney for sharing your home with us! I declare your home Fresh Nest approved!
Tags: beautiful, cjane, gold, ornaments, retro house, vibrant
Posted
June 17, 2009 by
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Home Tour I love Lyndsay’s home. It makes me really, really happy. It’s so bright and cheery. I wish I lived in Mesa, AZ so I could rent it.
Have an inspiring space you’d like to share? Contact us here.
P.S. It’s the last day to enter the giveaway- Christopher Lowell is giving away 3 books!
Tags: beautiful, blue, cheery, hip, home, inspiring, Modern, red, space
Posted
April 24, 2009 by
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DIY 
Kristen sent over this beautiful redesign that she did on her hutch. This is a redesign that anyone could do. She painted the hutch black and then used 12 x 12 pieces of paper to line the back of the shelves. Great job Kristen! We love the new & updated look of your hutch!
Have a redesign that you’d like to share? Send us an email- contactus AT freshnestdesign DOT com or fill out this form here.
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Tags: beautiful, hutch, paper, redesign
