Monday Redesign: Living Room

Posted February 15, 2010 by deb under Space Redesigns

Happy Monday everyone! Hope the weekend treated you well.  I’ve been spending the weekend in Utah and it’s been absolutely wonderful.  I even had a chance to go skiing with my husband for an early Valentine’s Day getaway.  I couldn’t have asked for anything more.  The snow was perfect!

Later this week, I will be able to soak up a little sun in Houston as I go to Mom 2.0 Summit.  Are you going?  Erin and I both attended the conference last year and it was incredible.  I hope to see you there!

Without further adieu, I give you Monday’s Redesign.  It all started with this tangerine chair.  I love the color and the look of this chair.

And now for a break down of the rest of the goodies:

1.  This sleek and modern sofa is a perfect match for this room.  I love the color of it and how it compliments the tangerine chair. These great pillows (here and here) bring in the color palette of the rest of the space.

2.  I love the texture and natural look of this rug.  It does a great job of bringing the entire room together.

3.  I love this white table and the contrast it provides against the tangerine chair.

4.  The tangerine chair.  No explanation needed. 

5.  A lamp next to the chair would be perfect for reading and providing extra light in the room.

6.  I love the pattern of this wall art and think it would perfect placed over the sofa.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this redesign.  If you need any help or opinions in planning your space, check out our services here.  Tell me,  what do you have planned for the week?

Tags: brown, green, Modern, tangerine

Monday Redesign: Bathroom

Posted January 18, 2010 by deb under Space Redesigns

Need help with your bathroom redesign? Here’s a a great start if you like greens and browns!  {Which as you can tell by our logo– we love those colors!}

Don’t you just love the richness of this room?  Here’s a breakdown of the goodies I found.

1. The inspiration for this room all started with the shower curtain.  I love the green color and the pop that creates.  It’s a definite foundation to any bathroom.
2. I wanted something that played off the shower curtain for the bath mat.  I found this lovely mat at Anthropologie.  Don’t you love it?  I think it works perfectly.
3. I found these towels and thought they were a perfect fit for the room.  I was so close to going with a solid color towel, but I like the texture these towels give the bathroom.
4. In keeping with the darker brown tones, I found this espresso vanity for the bathroom.  It is so simple and modern.  I love it.  By the way, if you are looking for a way to DIY your own vanity, check out this great tutorial over at Young House Love.  Amazing!
5. This wall art fits right into this bathroom, don’t you think?  I envision three of them hung in a vertical strip above the toilet.  And good news, they’re budget friendly!

I hope you’ve enjoyed this bathroom redesign.  I had a lot of fun creating it.

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Tags: bathroom, brown, green

Monday Redesign: Amy’s Bathroom

Posted November 16, 2009 by deb under Space Redesigns

Remember Amy’s bathroom that we reviewed on Friday? Well I’m here to start this Monday off with a Redesign for her. And I’m pretty excited too, because I really love this color palette. Here’s a mood board of the goodies:

And now for a breakdown:

1. The wall color I choose is Nomadic Desert SW6107 by Sherwin Williams.  It should be light enough that you don’t see any streaks on the walls after the children have taken a bath.
   
2. This vinyl flooring is from Armstrong and I love the deep and rich colors.  Doesn’t it give such a great foundation to the room?  It can be found at Home Depot or Lowe’s.
3. I love this shower curtain from Walmart and how it ties the whole color palette together.  I know what you’re thinking…. “but we don’t even have a shower”.  I know, I know, but stick with me on this one.  It will help tie the room together and make it look more polished.  And nothing is easier than closing the curtain and leaving all the children’s toys in the tub rather than cleaning them up.
4. I recommend getting a new clean white top for your vanity.  But before you put it on, I recommend stripping the vanity cabinet and mirror and staining it in a darker color to give the bathroom a more modern feel.
5. Then add some modern lighting like this from Target.  This will make the entire bathroom feel different.
6. Who doesn’t love new, plush towels?  Well, I am adding some chocolate brown towels to accent the new look of the bathroom.
7. Above the toilet, I would add some boxes.  You can either get them at cb2 or make your own by purchasing some blocks from your local craft store and painting them.

Amy, I hope you enjoy your redesign and the look of your new bathroom!  Thanks for giving me the opportunity to help you out.

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Tags: bathroom, brown, Modern, red

Monday Redesign: Jennifer’s Living Room

Posted August 10, 2009 by deb under Space Redesigns

Remember Jennifer’s Living Room?  Well I’m back today with a redesign for the space.  It’s a great and spacious living room and Jennifer has a great start.  Here is a breakdown of the goodies:

1. Jennifer likes the color of the walls so good news- she can keep her paint supplies in the closet.  I am building upon what it there and pulling in white, a golden yellow, and a mocha brown.  It’s going to be a warm and inviting room that everyone is going to want to hang out in.
2. There is an electrical cap in the center of the room.  Since there is a struggle with light after the morning hours, I’m recommending this beautiful light fixture.  It will brighten up any space and it will be a great accent to the room.
3. The fireplace is ready for a great piece to bring out attention to it.  I love this mirror.  It has a great yellow tone and will tie into the room perfectly.  It is also a decent size so it will be perfect in scale above the fireplace and better yet, it’s on sale!
4. Jennifer really wanted to change the window treatments in the room.  However, I am keeping them pretty similar.  And here is the reason why:  I am using colorful accents throughout the entire room and I want the window to feel light and airy.  To bring in as much light as possible.  A simple white sheer does the trick just nicely.  I would buy 9′ treatments like these and hang them above the window.  This will maximize your ceiling height.  I would also add the same treatments to the other windows.  Jennifer also mentioned that she had some white wooden blinds handy and I would suggest replacing the current ones with these- again, to bring in as much light as possible.
5. When you are standing, looking at the entertainment armoire, I would hang this on the right side. Center it between the end of the armoire and the end of the loveseat.  Underneath this, place the circular side table that you have on hand.  You can dress it up with a vase, and a couple trinkets on top.  I would take out the dresser type accent that you have when coming directly down the stairs.  This will help simplify the space and make it feel more open.
6. Above the sofa, I would use this fabric to make your own artwork.  You can buy ready made frames at any art supply store (I would make the art piece 3.5-4′ x 2.5-3′).  You can pull the fabric and staple it on the back.  It’s an easy way to do an art piece, and for a good price too.  {Stay posted for a great step by step tutorial on this}
7. I would add this 6×9 rug to help tie the space together.  It’s a great neutral piece and a wonderful price as well!  I would replace your coffee table with this circular one.  This will help make the space more inviting and open.
8. Jennifer happens to have a couple wing back chairs on hand and they are definitely worth using in the room.  I suggest using this fabric to reupholster them and getting great accent pillows like this, this and this to use throughout the room.  I would place these chairs on each side of the fireplace.  This will create balance in the room and also make it appear as the smaller windows by the fireplace are taller than they actually are.
9. To further create balance in the room, I would suggest getting some plants to place on the sides of the chairs.  A taller plant like a Fiddle Leaf Fig (Ficus Lyrata)would be perfect.  I would place the toy chest behind the chair on the right of the fireplace (if you are standing looking at it).  I know this isn’t the most convenient for the children, but for the purposes of selling your house, I would try to make the space appear as clutter free as possible.

Here is a space layout of the space so you can get a better picture of what it will look like:

A couple other side notes.  I would leave the back console table where you have it (or replace it with the dresser if you need the extra storage).  I really think the layout you have is perfect for the room- it’s not quite big enough to have a seperate seating room without replacing major furniture pieces.  I hope this helps you Jennifer and we will be excited to see the final after picture.

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Tags: brown, fireplace, green, large, living room, yellow