what i’m working on: will’s bedroom

for the last couple of months i’ve been working with a client on creating a design for her son’s bedroom.  i finally have all the details nailed down and have started to purchase items for the room.  i thought i’d share the design board for will’s room with you.  this was the original design board. although there have been a few variations from this board, the look will pretty much stay the same.  i’m also working on this client’s playroom and little girl’s room, but we aren’t as far along on them.  once we get a little further along i’ll share those too. 

i’m anxious to get everything installed.  hopefully that won’t be too far away.

LiveJournal Tags: my design,kids rooms,boys rooms,design board

go big

i was flipping through my new elle decor over just now and something caught my attention.  it was all the oversized floral arrangements shown in most of the articles.  i say if you are going to have florals in your house…go natural and go big.  just clip something out of your yard and throw it in a large vase.  spring is the best time to do this because there is always something blooming.  of course, as you’ll see in the images below, leafy stems can be just as beautiful.  i think small floral arrangements have their place in every home too, but oversized arrangements can add amazing drama to any room.

 

{all images – elle decor}

i hope that you all enjoyed your weekend as much as i did.  it was gorgeous in atlanta.  hopefully the weather was great wherever you were too! 

LiveJournal Tags: elle decor,floral,atlanta

spring chairs

it’s been a while since i’ve walked around pier one but i went in today to pick up some things for a job i’m working on.  while i was there i saw the cutest slipcovered chair.

i saw these bright and colorful pillows too.  perfect for spring.

LiveJournal Tags: pier one,slipcovered chairs

lonny love

i spent a lot of time this weekend pouring through the virtual pages of the new lonny.  the images below are the ones that caught my eye the most.  man, this magazine just keeps getting better and better.

michelle adams’ new york apartment was featured and i fell in love.  the bright and airy living area is darling.  i love those canary yellow and white zig zag window panels.

  the image above from ashley putnam’s home was quite possibly my favorite one.

all images – courtesy lonny mag

click here to read the lastest lonny issue.

LiveJournal Tags: lonny magazine,michelle adams,ashley putnam

emily’s vintage industrial guest bath

i’ve been working on emily’s guest bath for the last couple of weeks.  emily is one of my e-clients.  she contacted me about creating an idea board for her guest bath.  she wanted to execute the design herself but needed a little guidance as far as the design goes.  she lives in a charming bungalow over on the west side of town.  this is what her guest bath looks like now.

and here is her idea board.

i can’t wait until she gets her renovation completed so that i can see how it turns out!!!

have a great weekend!!!

LiveJournal Tags: my design,bathroom,vintage industrial

my win and someone else’s giveaway

over easter weekend billy and i went out of town to visit my mom.  when we got back i was so excited to see that i had a package left for me.  this little package was an original painting by angela that i won in a giveaway from the painted house blog.  it is an amazing work of art!  i love it.  yay me!  i placed it on my entry table until i figure out exactly where i want to put it.  i’m seriously thinking i need to create a gallery wall somewhere in my home.  thanks for having the giveaway angela.  i’m so excited that i won.

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while we are talking about giveaways i thought i would tell you about one going on over at life + style blog.  dayka has reached her 100th post and in honor of this milestone she has a giveaway going on.  congrats dayka!! if you’re wondering what she’s giving away here’s a little hint for you.head on over to her blog to enter…click here.

LiveJournal Tags: giveaway,life + style blog,the painted house blog,art

knock it off

want to learn how to make this…

or this…

or this…

or this…

all on your on.  then check out this site that i found.  it’s a blog called knock-off wood.  there are tons of great knock-offs on this site.  the styles range from pottery barn to restoration hardware to west elm to crate and barrel and much more.  a client of mine introduced me to this site last week and i can’t get enough of it.  if only i had a huge workspace to create all of these furniture pieces.

click here to see the knock-off wood blog.

{all images courtesy knock-off wood}

LiveJournal Tags: furniture,how to,blog,knock-off wood blog