ROOMS

Hello!  Thanks for stopping by!  I want to share the progress of a living room I am currently working on.  This room has tall ceilings and a wall with tall arched windows. Only two adults live in this home, but they have a lot of family that come to visit often so they wanted a lot of seating. A sectional became the obvious choice to obtain that desire.  After much debate, we ultimately settled on placing the sectional in front of the window.  The floor plan of this home is very choppy, and so making this room feel open was very important. (What the room looked like before I started)  At a local furniture store, I found a sectional that was in my clients' budget and could be customized. It was special ordered in a large 'L' configuration in a durable cream fabric.  Also ordered were two deep teal ottomans. My client really loves saturated and bold colors.  Below you can see the color scheme and some of the decor for ...

Lighting is very important to any room. With all the varying styles, it can be hard picking the right lamp for an end table.  Here are a few tips you might find useful: 1 - Think of your lamp as part light, part sculpture/jewelry for the room.  Your lamp needs to perform a function but should also look pretty! 2 - Think about what style you are going for.  If your room is traditional, generally a tapered lamp shade tends to be a good option.  If your room is modern, stick with a streamlined drum-shaped shade. 3 - Think about your lighting needs for the room.  If you need a lot of light, don't pick a black (or really dark) shade, instead go with a lighter colored one to give off more light.   4 - Think about the scale of the table it will be sitting on.  If you have a 'beefy' or heavy-looking end table, a small & delicate lamp most likely won't look right.  Pick a lamp that is proportionate to the size of your end table and the surr...

Sorry guys, I've been a little lame on posting this week.  I am still just trying to get settled into the home we are renting - it's a mess! ____________________________ Would you be gutsy enough to do something like this in your kitchen?? via

Image via Royal Design Studio Royal Design Studio is great place to go for the wallpaper-look without the cost.  They were kind enough to send me their hounstooth stencil .  I think it would be amazing on a wall (shown above) but I can't painted the walls in our current rental, so I tried something else... Stenciled Canvas I chose a pretty bold blue to offset the boring wall color and breathe a little life into the space. Because I was working on a canvas vs. a large wall I decided to be a little creative with it and have the color fade from the bottom right corner to the upper left corner. I used craft acrylic paint purchased from a local craft store, and a 1'stencil brush  (also from Royal Design Studio ).  All in all, it was a pretty quick project that I had a lot of fun working on! Royal Design Studio has so many different patterns ranging from traditional to modern.  There is something for everyone's taste! ...

I feel like I have been neglecting my blog this week.  Whoops :)  It has been gorgeous weather here in the mid 70's, so I guess I've just been involved in doing other things and not felt like blogging much! And really, I feel okay about that! Here is a link to make fall brown paper bag flowers, and 50 fun fall activities.  Enjoy! tutorial link To view activities, click here . AND ....  Don't forget to enter the 100 postcard giveaway!  People - wouldn't you like free postcards to use for a holiday card, birth announcement, etc., etc.!  Come on, work with me!! Click HERE for details and to enter (don't be shy!)

The next time you are the paint store, stuff a bunch of paint chips in your purse!   Look what you can do with them! source source source source source source source

Do you have an awesome collection piled in a box?   Well - here is a little bit of inspiration to motivate you to show off the collection you love! via source source via via via via via

This morning I browsed through the online Crate and Barrel Fall Inspiration 2011 Catalogue. So gorgeous. To view the entire catalogue, click here .

I have seen so many inspiring lamp shade makeovers lately.  Check these out, they are so amazing! source source source source (If you don't want to hassle with recovering the shade yourself this etsy shop  has some really cute fabric covered shades.) source source via source source Inspiring, right? Do you have an amazing lampshade makeover in your home?  I'd love to hear about it! ___________________ HEY YOU!!!  Have you entered the Paparazzi Jewelry & Hair Accessory Giveaway! Scroll down to the below post for all the details!