Category Archives: Interior Design

07.17.13

e’s room.

Last year, for her birthday, we redecorated E’s room. Her desired color scheme? Purple and pink, probably my least favorite color combination. I started twitching at the thought that it might turn out like something out of a Barbie movie. Well, it didn’t. And I think we were able to create a room that both mother and daughter were happy with.

It all started with the Mariska Meijers pillows. That was my inspiration for the room.

Then we worked up a paint technique that looks like a wash. I love the way it turned out. Her bench- a HomeGoods find that we had reupholstered.

The chandelier is actually broken, but I like it that way. Speaking of broken… I bought this picture frame on clearance at HomeGoods. I had the mirror fixed and replaced the artwork with an enlarged picture of E. I love the way it turned out.

The rocking chair was $20 from Craigslist. The new fabric is from Spoonflower.

This Target lamp had a makeover.

Most of the accessories on her dresser are from HomeGoods. You can buy a similar mirror here.

I had the pillow made from extra fabric from her bench. The table.. HomeGoods.

Her desk is from Land of Nod. You can read about her chair makeover here.

Buy this book set here.

We covered her bulletin board in the same ol’ ostrich fabric that seems to be appearing all over our house. It’s so durable and versatile. I still have a ton left, so you will be seeing more of this!

I love these heart push pins.

The bedding was on clearance at the Land of Nod (sorry, out of stock.) It couldn’t be more perfect!

The shades are from Lowes, but we removed the rose trim and added hot pink!The jujuhat was quite an ordeal. I am just glad that we finally got it.The lucite “E” is a custom product. If you are interested in something like this, send me an email.

Photos by Ryann Colleen Photography

07.16.13

blow it up.

I was determined to have an oversized picture of E in her new room, but I wanted something more dramatic than a gallery-wrapped canvas. Enter HomeGoods. I found this baby on clearance for $27. One of the edges was cracked and because it was beveled it took a bit more to repair than just a flat edge. I was happy to pay the extra money because I am so happy with the results!

Stay tuned for the full reveal of her room tomorrow!

07.11.13

e sale rugs.

A few months ago, I bought this beauty from e sale rugs. She’s hand-knotted. If you look closely, you can see that the right side has two less bands than the right. Perfect for this girl on her quest for imperfection. 😉

She’s a welcome addition to our foyer.. complements this baby perfectly.

and this one too.

07.02.13

Our Living Room.

Last week I showed you some pictures of dining room with a promise of living room pictures on the horizon. I always keep my promises people, so here you go!

The gold leaf tray was a HomeGoods DIY.

I love this piece. It was a Mother’s Day gift made by E last year.

See how I made this butterfly collection here. The stools are from HomeGoods!

It took a long time to find just the right paper for the ceiling. I was thrilled that the winner was from Home Depot! The chairs were a Craigslist find that I reupholstered.

As you may know, the curtains were custom painted.

I had my Grandmother’s piano bench reupholstered with a metallic cowhide.

Remember the Nate Berkus turtle shells that I painted? Aren’t they fab?

Found this needlepoint on Craiglist. Had her made into a pillow. We had leftover turquoise linen from the wingbacks, so I had two pillows made. The Schumacher pillows are from Etsy.

We love our new living room. What I love most is that we didn’t break the bank creating it.

Photos by Ryann Colleen Photography

06.25.13

Our Dining Room.

Last week, I showed you the transformation of our dining room console. I thought I may as well show you the rest of the dining room while I’m at it.

The table was my parents. They bought it in 1969, the year they got married. It’s so beautiful. I couldn’t part with it.

Remember those chairs I ordered from Home Decorator’s Collection? Well, they have been given a makeover.

The other console is an oldie form Crate & Barrel. We painted it Peppermint Leaf by Benjamin Moore. The walls and console were painted in Benjamin Moore, Black Satin.

The mirror was $69.99 at HomeGoods. Another score!

The curtain fabric was custom-designed by yours truly. The gold medallions are hand-painted. We used the same curtains in the adjoining living room. I’ll be sharing those pics next week!