It’s been a while since I’ve posted about the progress in my daughter’s room and that’s because, not a lot of progress has been made, unfortunately. I wish I had a beautiful “after” picture to show you but sadly, I do not (yet!). This is what has been done so far…..
I had the headboard shape cut out and I got as far as covering it with the foam and batting. After all of my deliberating on the fabrics, colors, etc., you may remember I decided to cover her headboard with a raffia fabric that I have had for a while.
This was my inspiration for her headboard.
Only to discover that the raffia fabric that I have has a thin foam backing which I learned is not suitable for upholstering a headboard, especially with the shape of her headboard with a lot of curves and flats. Knowing what I know now, I should have gone with a simpler shape, although I love the shape of the headboard. Let’s all say it together class….”hindsight is 20/20“. Very good.
So it’s time to regroup on the headboard. I did decide to go with the John Robshaw fabric for the bed skirt and accent pillow…which of course is on backorder for 5-6 weeks.
I think the design gods are taunting me. Trying to see if I will cave in and change my mind, yet again. But I will not give in. The check has been mailed, fabric has been ordered, and now I wait.
Here is the headboard in it’s current state.
For those of you have done this before, does this look correct so far? Seeing how I have the time to fix it, if it’s not. I have to be honest, this was a little stressful for me. I definitely felt outside of my comfort zone. But I think the most challenging part is still to come…covering it!
Moving on….I have finally painted her dresser. I changed my mind decided to paint it white versus off white so that it will match the trim color.
I haven’t had the chance to look for new hardware for the dresser, but my friend Maria sent me this picture that she found in a magazine.
(She took the picture of the page with her phone, but you probably already figured that out)
The hardware is identical to what is currently on the dresser and it was simply spray painted! I’m going to give it a shot. If I’m not happy with it, then it only cost me a can of spray paint.
In other news, the bedding has arrived from Overstock, and the rug is on order, well, back order, that is. Baby steps, my friends.
Wow…can’t believe it’s Friday already. Does anyone else feel like this week flew by?
I used to receive the Williams-Sonoma Home catalog but I think when the economy went south, they stopped printing catalogs (except for, of course, Restoration Hardware..wink, wink) I receive emails from Williams-Sonoma Designer Marketplace but it’s been a while since I’ve taken a look. Lots of pretty things.
Love this picture….that coral throw and grass cloth makes me happy. Oh, and that coral pillow (which I was unable to find on their website).
Love, love, love the table and chairs. What is it about wicker chairs?!? Please tell me I’m not alone.
Pretty accessories, too.
Is it only me or do these images make you want to lighten up your interiors and get ready for spring?
On one of my many recent trips to the antique store, I came across this little table.
I was drawn to the size of it and the price…$24! So I began asking myself….do I have a place for this? Do I need this? And the answer to both of those questions was of course, yes.
The small size of the table got me thinking about where I could put this little number. There were so many possibilities. Then it hit me….the landing at the base of the staircase. You can see in the picture above that the stain on the table matches the wood on the stairs, so I knew that would need to be changed. I started thinking about what type of finish to give the table and this is what I came up with.
I am really happy with how it turned out. I was going for a driftwood finish and think I got pretty close to it. I started by mixing white paint that I had on hand with some water then I simply brushed it on…..
and then wiped it off with a cloth.
When the paint dried, the table looked too gray, so I decided to lightly sand it. This made all of the difference and gave it the driftwood effect.
A perfect fit.
One of my favorite, go-to sources for rugs is Dash and Albert. They are known for their colorful, casual rugs and their great indoor/outdoor rugs. Last week I was on their site searching for rugs and discovered their new striped indoor/outdoor rugs. I’m loving them! Here are a few of my favorites.
Another favorite pattern is their diamond rug. I love this new color they added and so do a lot of other people…this rug is backordered until May…every size!
The best part about these rugs is their durability….scrubbable and bleachable. How’s that for kid-friendly and pet-friendly?!?!
Hope your week gets off to a great start.
One of the projects on my “project list” for the new year is creating a gallery wall for our staircase. I’ve been pinning pictures of gallery walls to get some ideas. One of the things that I have been looking for in the pictures are how the frames are mixed and whether they combined black and white photos with color photos. This is what I found.
All black frames…………..It looks like they mainly used color photos.
…all white frames. Combination of photos and artwork.
a mix of black and white frames…………….
(I really like the mix of pictures, artwork and objects in this gallery)
black, white and silver frames with all black and white photos.
…..and black, brown and gold frames (with black and white photos).
I also came across this fool-proof guide for a staircase gallery. I think I can do this!
Do you have a favorite?
I loved reading your comments on the “love it or leave it“ post. I had to agree with most of you, I like the Belgian-style but in small doses and I do miss the old Restoration…I mean, I don’t get this…
or this
(this looks like some torture contraption?!?)
I can’t leave you with those images in your head so here’s a couple of pretty ones for the start of your weekend.
Also, for your viewing pleasure, I just discovered that one of our favorite editors from Cottage Living, Anne Turner Carroll, has a website. Am I late to the party?!?!
Have a good one.
I just received the February issue of Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles and read some really interesting thoughts from a few well known designers in the Atlanta area. On the editorial page, these designers were asked “what are you tired of?“ Their responses got me thinking. This is what they had to say…
“Bare-bone interiors that are not original” – Barry Hutner
Is this what he was referring to as “bare bones? I’m not sure.
“An overabundance of Belgian-style design, washed out and worn. If it has trickled down to the catalog stores, it is time to move on”. – Capella Kincheloe
“Poorly made knock-offs that do nothing but fill up space for the time being. Why bother?” – Carole Weaks
Here is the original.
Knock-off.
This chandelier is from Home Depot which is clearly a knock off of the Bobo Wine Barrel Chandelier, which is now being sold through Restoration Hardware. Pretty good knock-off, right?
Interesting comments, huh? I would love to hear what you think…are you over the Belgian-style trend? Do you like a good knock-off? What do you think about the over use of items from a catalog store?
Hello. Hope you had a nice weekend. We’ve had a little bit if a cold snap here in Florida, lows in the 30′s. I don’t really consider myself to be an outdoors adventure type of person, so running early Saturday morning when it was 33 degrees was pretty adventurous for me! We spent most of the weekend watching football and burning fires. It was a good weekend for sure.
Last week I began working on designing window treatments for a client that I’ve been working with since the summer. We started in the family room and breakfast nook and then we moved onto their formal living room and dining room. We are ready to start putting the final touches on the designs and that includes custom window treatments and pillows.
In the formal living room and dining room, which are open to each other, we painted the walls a warm caramel color, BM Decatur Buff at 75% strength and painted the trim in creamy, BM Linen White.
We are so pleased with how it warmed up the space without darkening it, as the rooms do not receive a lot of natural light.
Here is a look at the fabrics that we are using for the drapery panels and pillows.
The large scale Shumacher fabric ties together all of the colors that we have going on in the space. I started looking for fabrics that would tie in the subtle red and gold fabric from my client’s dining room chairs, and would also bring in some blues and greens. This fabric is a little pricey, but since it works so well in the space, we are using it for pillows. To save money, we are backing the pillows with the solid blue-green linen. We are also using the blue-green linen for pillows and will trim them in the tassel trim. For the windows, we are using the ivory silk dupioni with a larger version of the tassel trim shown. The drapes will be fully interlined, pinch pleated, and will have a 5″ puddle on the floor.
To bring in more of the blues and greens, this print is going above the sofa.
We are doing the same window treatments in the dining room, and this pretty little number is going to hang over the table.
I’ll be sure to post pictures of the room once it all starts to come together! Have a great day, friends.
Always so inspired when I visit Pinterest. I’m always amazed by all of the talented and created people out there. Thought I would share some of my recent pins.
How many times do you see these in a thrift store? Genius.
The next 2 just so happen to involve burlap. What an easy and inexpensive way to dress up a table. I would like to try this with the red upholstery webbing. I have about 20 yards left over from Christmas….will have to file this one away for next year’s holiday decorating.
These burlap drapes are gorgeous. They are from this etsy shop. Notice the quality of the burlap. That’s definitely not the kind you find at Joann’s. Boy, and that trim!
This kitchen is so pretty. I love the color of the cabinets, I have a thing for green, and the detail on the legs of the island. But I think my favorite element is the brass hardware.
Hope you are having a good week.
I came across this stunning home designed by Georgia designer, Melanie Davis. This one is pretty. Notice all of the beautiful traditional architecture and details. I love the use of planking throughout the house, the lanterns, transoms, and the antlers……I am loving the antlers. Trendy? Maybe. But I like them.
all images by Emily Jenkins Followill
To see more of Melanie’s beautiful work visit her website here.
In case you haven’t seen enough birds…here’s a cute boy’s room. This one popped up on Pinterest yesterday.
Hello Friends. Hope you had a nice weekend. I was a little under the weather this weekend and unfortunately my project to-do list took the hit. However, the painting in Ellie’s room is complete and her room is now lavender. When she came home from preschool on Friday and saw it painted for the first time, she said, with a big smile on her face, I really like it!! Any doubts that I may have had about the paint color disappeared after I saw how excited she was. Thank you for your ideas on her dresser pulls.
I received the recent Ballard’s catalog and their new bird prints caught me by surprise. Love them.
Are you a fan of bird prints? Whenever I suggest bird prints to a client to use in their design, they always politely tell me “no” to the birds. They don’t like them. They’re not a fan. But look how pretty……..
I love everything about this entryway by Tom Scheerer.
This is one of my favorite bathrooms, by Bill Ingram (I think).
It would be easy to recreate these looks by picking up a few prints from All Posters.
You may remember this pelican print from this famous nursery (Does anyone know the designer?) Check out the grasscloth ceiling.
I have this one hanging in my dining room. We see egrets roaming around our neighborhood all the time.
The next two prints are from my favorite store in Savannah, Number Four Eleven. Look at their cute storefront. Adorable.
In case bird wall art is not your thing, West Elm has recently come out with some bird pillows.
So are you a fan or is this something you would pass on?
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