Category Archives: Our House

06.11.12

The Poor Woman’s Gold Leaf Tray.

Most of us were not as lucky to have won the Gold Athena Tray from Vanillawood. So, I took matters into my own hands with a little help from HomeGoods. I picked up this baby for $14.99.

A little bit of this

and voila!

06.06.12

Cozamia Print Giveaway.

I have fallen in love with Cozamia. What a vibrant and inexpensive way to bring fresh, colorful art into your home.

Cozamia consists of digital artwork created by Nancy Ramirez.

I love the intricate designs and bold colors.

They create an instant pop of style and sophistication in any home.

I was hooked immediately and ordered my first print, Color Migration on Black.

I bought the print, chose my frame and wham bam thank you m’am, that baby was on my wall in 4 days. Here she is now…

Today, Nancy is giving away one print in any size (up to 24 x 32″) to one lucky Kiki’s List follower.

Here are the rules to the contest:

1.) You must be a follower of Kiki’s List. If you are not sure how to follow, click here.

2.) To enter the giveaway, leave a comment in the comment section of this post between today, Wednesday, June 6 and Friday, June 8. A winner will randomly be selected.

3.) Each of the following are worth an additional entry:

• Share a link to this post on Facebook. Leave an additional comment on this post, letting me know that you have done so (include link.)

• If you have a blog, share a link to this post. Leave an additional comment on this post, letting me know that you have done so (include link.)

• Tweet about this giveaway. Leave an additional comment on this post, letting me know that you have done so (include link.)

• “Like” Cozamia on Facebook. Leave an additional comment on this post, letting me know that you have done so.
• Sign up for Cozamia’s mailing list.

4.) Open to US Continental (48 states) and Canadian residents only.

Migration Photos by Ryann Colleen Photography

06.05.12

The Dark Side.

I have received a few emails about the wallpaper on our family room wall since posting about our change of hearth. I realize that this blog is a little bit of a mess and sometimes hard to navigate back to find pictures of projects, and I assure you.. it’s on my to-do list. But for now, I will be happy to repost some info for you!

The wallpaper is called Serious Bokay by Nama Rococo. We have had it up for almost two years now and I love it more and more every day.

It comes in 4 color ways:

How am-aaaaz-ing would the Lavender Gray be in a little girl’s room????

You can find out more about Nama Rococo in my interview with owner Karen Combs.

Photo #1 by Ryann Colleen Photography

06.04.12

HomeGoods Hit List.

Our HomeGoods has been knocking it out of the park lately. Check out some of these finds…

I fell in love with this mirror. $299… It was so ginormous. I wish I had somewhere to put it!

Loved the rustic details….

I ended up taking these two home, determined to make them work in our living room.

I also took this home. I am going to rework it for E’s room. Stay tuned there.

Loved this mirror.

This would make a great bar.

This is just like the table in Lou’s Room!

I thought these lamps were so cool.

Loved this headboard and these huge wingback chairs. Perfect for a beach house!

Loved the nailhead design on these chairs.

Great bench!

Took these two home for E’s bookshelves.

There was a plethora of fabulous gold tables to choose from.

Loved this ottoman!

Lastly, picked up some Kate Spade sheets for our Guest Bedroom. They felt super-soft. I’ll give you the full review.

05.29.12

A Sneak Peek…

As you may already know, E wanted her room redone for her 7th birthday (which isn’t until September, btw.. but at the rate I am going I am lucky to have it done by Christmas.) So, while the painters were at the house, I had them paint our guest bedroom, and I couldn’t be more in love. I chose Silver Chime by Duron. It’s so calming. When I first painted a swatch on the walls, I thought they forgot to mix it and gave me a can of white paint. It’s ever-so-grey and ever-so-calming. Of course, I am a color girl and plan on turning up the color with artwork and accessories. My quest for color started with my framed Vera Scarf that I bought months ago.

I finally found the perfect frame (I had to save up for it) and couldn’t be more excited with the outcome. Hopefully, I’ll be able to give you a full reveal much sooner than Christmas. 😉

Photo taken by Ryann Colleen Photography

05.22.12

From Blah to BAM!

Let me take you through the transformation of a cabinet….

This picture is just plain embarrassing.. We used to use this in our family room to store our baby arsenal of diapers, wipes and burp cloths. I actually took these photos three years ago because I was going to sell it on Craig’s List.

as you can see, it was distressed..

I decided to give her one more chance, so we moved it to the foyer as a catch all for everything that comes into our house. Chinese Red was the color that came to mind. It was really hard finding the perfect red. It turned out to be Red Geranium by Glidden. (That’s the sample smack dab in the middle.)

I painted on a sample to make sure it was just the right color.

And it was! I removed the starbursts from the existing draw pulls and spray painted all of the hardware in Rustoleum Brass spray paint. As you can see, this needs more styling and I still need touch up some areas but nonetheless I am super happy with the results. It brings a smile to my face every day when I walk in the door.

Last image taken by Ryann Colleen Photography

05.16.12

Lou’s 4th Birthday.

This year, Lou wanted a Strawberry Shortcake theme.. So I went with it. I tried to incorporate as many tasteful strawberries as possible, but the overall theme tying everything together was pink. Perfect for a party full of four-year-old girls. We had such a fun time!