Monday Redesign: Bedroom

Posted July 19, 2010 by deb under Space Redesigns

Happy Monday everyone!  Was your weekend as hot as mine?!  I about melted away with the humidity.  And keeping with the theme, I have a very personal and hot redesign today.  As you know, I’ve been working on our master bedroom.  Over the weekend I worked on some wall art.

And it was a big fail.   

So now I’m back to square one. 

When I feel like I’m at square one, I like to get ideas down on paper to see if I like where my vision is headed.  {Because sometimes things look better in my head than they do on paper}.  The paper never lies, I tell you. 

In our master bedroom, I’d like to incorporate a little yellow.  {Note: I haven’t run this past the mister so we’ll see how well this flies}.

Here’s what I’ve envisioned for the room so far:

1. This is what is currently in the room:  {upper left corner clockwise} paint color, pillows, bedding, lamps, wood finishing on bedroom set.
2. I’d like to cover the white lamps with a print like this one.  I’m not sure if she sells it anymore as the color isn’t available in her etsy shop. 
3. I have about a 2′x2′ area between the wall and the dresser.  I would like to add a sidechair with some wall art hanging over it. 
4. This wall art might just do the trick, and it makes me happy. 
5. Above the end tables, I would add some simple wall art.  I would take these placemats and spray paint them white.  I think with the lamp shade covers, it would be a nice simple touch that would feel balanced.
6. I would like to accessorize the end tables too with lovely treasures like this birdie vase.  So sweet and cute. 

The one item that I keep going back and forth on is whether or not to paint the end tables white.  They are more of a cherry finish.  The mister says no — mainly because I have an obsession with painting things white, and sometimes it backfires on me.  I’m just sure it would make everything look a million times better.  What do you think?  Should I paint them white, leave them, or do something else?

Tags: bedroom, green, yellow

Monday Redesign: Stephanie’s Living Room

Posted April 26, 2010 by deb under Space Redesigns

Happy Monday everyone!  I hope you had a great weekend.  We were met with a little hail and threats of tornadoes this weekend…. which is always fun.  My husband automatically goes into storm chaser mode when bad weather arises.

Well, today I have a fun living room/dining room redesign for you!  Stephanie is a photographer and has impeccable taste.  She wanted to keep her living/dining room colorful and fun, but simple and functional too.  She is an avid dwell reader, and loves to shop on Etsy.  I just knew the minute I saw her space, that this was going to be a fun redesign… we have very similar taste and I love her artistic flare.

I first worked up a new floor plan arrangement.  Stephanie had a great couch already in the space as well as a dining room table.  Keeping the space simple and functional was a must– as the space is used for both a lounge area for the family as well as an eating area.

And now for a breakdown of the new goodies in Stephanie’s space:

1. Stephanie already had this great piece of art that I based the entire redesign from.  Isn’t it great?
2. I used the Tullsta chairs from IKEA covered in the Green Sprig fabric from JCaroline Home.   The accent pillows are also from JCaroline Home covered in solid Orange Bdwalk and Apple Green.
3. The Ottoman is a large 18″ square one from JCaroline Home covered in the Orange Bdwalk fabric.
4. Accent rug from FLOR.  This is the All Square pattern in lime.
5. A floor pillow in Tangelo from JCaroline Home.

I had such a great time working on this redesign and I hope Stephanie enjoys her new space!

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Tags: flor, green, jcaroline, living room, orange

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: Entry Way

Posted November 2, 2009 by deb under Space Redesigns

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a great Halloween.  Wasn’t the extra hour this weekend a cherry on top to a fun and festive weekend?  I think it certainly was.

For today’s redesign I’m redoing an entry way today with a warm mix of yellows and greens.  This entry way needs storage and a place for everything (coats, wallet, and goodies).  Here’s a look at what I came up with:

I love multi-functional spaces where the design is beautiful and there’s extras like storage and a purpose for everything.  Here’s a breakdown of the goodies:

1. The wall color for this design is Sherwin Williams Sunbeam Yellow SW0078.  Sunbeam, don’t you just like that?  It makes me happy already.
2. This bench is from Crate & Barrel and it’s on sale too.  It has great storage as the seat lifts up and it’s a simple & timeless design.  I accented this bench with some great pillows from 2Modern (white on green) and this shaggy pillow from CB2.  For a DIY version of this shaggy pillow, check out this ruffle pillow from kelly + olive.
3. This rug is a perfect accent from this room.  It sets a good foundation and doesn’t take away from the design of the room.
4. I have a thing for globes lately so I wanted to add on to my redesign today.  This standing globe seems to fit nicely.
5. Need a place to drop your stuff and hang your coats when you walk in the door?  This entryway cubbie shelf from Target fits well.
6. And now for a little DIY wall art.  Try out this spray paint wall art tutorial from Krylon.
7. And a perfect little vase to top off the cubbie shelf.  I think it helps balance everything out.

So what do you think?  Would this entryway redesign keep you organized the minute you come in the door?  What are your must haves for your entryway?

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Tags: entry, espresso, globe, green, yellow