On one of my recent stops into a local antique store, I came across some adorable vintage flash cards…originals, not reproductions. I don’t have a place for them but they were just too cute and too unique to pass up. So I snatched them up with plans to list them on etsy. But before I do that, I thought I would show them to you in case you may be interested in them for your child’s room or playroom. There are a total of 15 of them and each one is 2 sided with different pictures on each side. They are made of heavy cardboard and are big….each one is 24″ x 20″ . They are $20 each (plus shipping).
#1 S O L D
#4 S O L D
#6 S O L D
#15 S O L D
I think these would look adorable with grommets in the upper corners and hung by jute string or ribbon, or even framed in skinny black frames. Need some inspiration ideas? These flashcards would look great in any of these rooms. Here are a few rooms that I found on Pinterest.
If you are interested, please email me with the flashcard number(s) to LL@LaurenLeonardInteriors.com.
Happy Monday. How was your weekend? We had a rainy and gray Sunday here in Florida. If you follow me on Pinterest you may have noticed all of the recipes that I pinned over the weekend. Not sure if it’s from the weather or if it’s because I’m tired of making the same 5 recipes over and over again. I’m sure some of you can relate?!?! I have the shredded chicken tacos in the ole’ crock pot as we speak. I’ll let you know how they turn out. This has certainly been a 2 cups of coffee type of morning. WordPress does not want to cooperate today, but I’ll keep my finger’s crossed this goes through.
Speaking of Pinterest, here are a few pretty pins that have caught my eye.
Wow. Isn’t this something?
There’s our friend Mr. Planking.
Pretty & simple styling.
Worked a little over the weekend. Remember these built-ins? Started styling them for my client. We still have a ways to go but it’s a start. The flowers to the left of the TV aren’t staying….we just grabbed them from the dining room to get an idea on the height that we need. I suggested clipping palm branches. I do that all of the time..they are tall and free! Wish I would have hidden the lamps cords. Really happy to see this project coming together.
Speaking of work…did you know I’m available for design consultations over the phone? I like to talk on the phone. It’s easy…you send me pictures…you come up with your questions….. and then we talk! Contact me at LL@LaurenLeonardInteriors.com for more information.
I’m getting ready to have my first giveaway this week! It’s a good one friends!!!
before & after , cottage community , kitchens , long distance design , my design
an e-design update
Several months ago, I showed you a dining room e-design project that I completed for my client in Utah.
This is her dining room ‘Before’
During the demolition of the walls
And this is the design board that I created for her dining room.
Here is the ‘After’. The natural light in this room is fantastic.
At the time that she contacted me, she was about to start on a full kitchen remodel. Well the kitchen turned out fabulous and she just added the finishing touches! She used the same two fabrics that I suggested for the dining room and carried them into the kitchen for her window treatments.
So pretty.
I love this office space off of the kitchen….
….and that pantry!
Love how the roman shades turned out.
If you are interested in the fabrics used for the window treatments or in my e-design services, please contact me for more information.
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This week I was able to getaway for a short visit to Orlando and met up with my husband while he was there on business. One of our favorite places to visit while we are there is Celebration. If you haven’t been, Celebration is a community that was developed by who else, Disney! It is an adorable cottage community that is a must see if you are a lover of all things cottage. When Celebration was first being developed 15 years ago, the interest was so strong that they held a lottery drawing for those who were interested in living there. At the time, my husband and I tried to get one of the apartments (this was pre-kids), but with no luck. Our number wasn’t drawn.
This diner, Market Street Cafe, is our favorite spot for breakfast. Strong coffee and good omelets.
This is their Starbucks. Cute, right?
Thanks Mom for making this getaway possible!
Have a great weekend.
Hello there. Thank you for all of your help with the Anthropologie pulls and for your kind offers to check your local stores. I am happy to say the hardware crisis is over. One of my e-design clients found them at her local store and now those babies are on their way!
The other day I told you that my boy, Parker had a birthday, and today I’m very excited that his room has been featured on Holly Mathis’ blog. I think if Holly and I lived in the same town we would probably be hitting up World Market together on a weekly basis. We both also have a thing for lights. She posted about this light from Circa Lighting and that is the same light that I used above his bed.
( I really need to learn to take better pictures!)
Please check out Holly’s blog for the scoop on Parker’s room. Thanks Holly!
Here’s a hint….it’s pink. Ok, ok, just kidding. Do you remember that I mentioned that I was going to spray paint the handles that came with the dresser. Well as you can see, I tried it. Still don’t really love them. Last week, I was in Anthropologie and picked up one of their ceramic pulls in pink…the only had 2, and the other one was a little chipped. I thought if it fit the dresser I could order the rest online. LOVE how it looks with the dresser. Very sweet and girly.
I was so excited. I went to my computer to place the order and guess what friends…..they’re SOLD OUT!!!! WHY????
So now I come to you. I spent some time on Amazon and Ebay with no luck. Do you have any suggestions as to where I can find something similar to this? I appreciate any and all suggestions!!! Thanks friends.
You may remember when I posted about presenting this to my client recently….
Part of the design plan was to add some architectural interest to the interior of their house. The exterior of her home has a low-country feel with a front porch and rockers, so I wanted to continue that traditional low-country feel right as you walk in the door. I proposed adding planking to the foyer and over the weekend it was installed! Adding architectural interest definitely gives you the most bang for your design buck. If you’re ever unsure of where to put your money when starting a project, start with trim work. It will instantly change the way your space feels.
My client sent me these pictures yesterday.
It has not been painted yet….that is just the back side of the boards. Here is the link to the post that I did on my inexpensive planking alternative. Still to come is paint, lighting and a new rug. Which of course, I can’t wait to share with you guys.
Her breakfast nook and kitchen are also getting some love. We added tongue and groove planking 2/3rd’s of the way up the wall and around the island. Here is another in progress shot……plus her 2 cute girls!
The painters are coming this week. I can’t wait to share the before and after pictures with you as we have lots of things in store!
And on a different note…….
this little guy turns 10 today!!!!
This is one sweet boy…….and a tough one.
He loves football and always gives 110%
and I am so proud to be his mom.
Happy Birthday Parker!!!! I love you.
One of the projects that I am currently working on is a kitchen and breakfast room. The homeowner would like to somehow use her current dining chairs, so I have been looking at different slipcover options to give the chairs a new look and to help incorporate them into the new design. There are a lot of great ideas out there.
It would be easy to find a set of these chairs on Craigslist or at an antique store for next to nothing. Because of the style of my client’s chairs, I am probably going to go with a skirted option similar to this. I like the button detail.
More cute button details.
From here.
Oh, those pleats and a monogram.
From here.
This one is on my never-ending project list. I think I could sew this….but not the monogram.
I saw this fabric at Calico Corners the other day….$19.99 a yard. So cute.
It made me think of this.
I just had to include this one, too.
It would look adorable on this bar stool from World Market, only $99 people.
Have any fun plans for the weekend? Hope it’s a good one!
By now, many of us have probably seen this house either on Pinterest or over at Cote de Texas when Joni first posted this house a couple of weeks ago. This house was designed by homeowner and designer, Angie Gren.
Half the fun of reading blog posts is also reading the comments, right? Most of the comments that were left were very gracious and complimentary, and many people said that this home is magazine worthy, which I would completely have to agree with…in my humble opinion.
However, one anonymous commenter did not feel it is “magazine worthy status” and said that it “needs more interest other than white sofas everywhere”.
She also felt that it did not belong in a magazine because there is too much clutter on the counters. Huh? Doesn’t she know that magazines have stylists? Most of what the commenter did not like about this house, I loved!
All of these comments got me thinking. This is the type of home I would love to see in a magazine. You know the kind of home when you study the pictures over and over, which I kind of already done in this case. I would love to hear your thoughts. Are you feeling inspired by “magazine worthy” homes lately?
Where are you finding inspiration these days….blogs, pinterest, magazines?
Yesterday, I attended Phoebe Howard’s book signing for her new book, The Joy of Decorating, at her flagship store here in Jacksonville. It is always such a treat to visit her stores and to soak up all of the inspiration they have to offer. I snapped a few pictures to share with you.
My friend Joanne and I enjoyed champagne as we toured the store. It was such a fun way to spend Valentine’s Day!
In this room, she used turquoise and aqua accents against the lavender walls….so pretty.
I know it is hard to tell by the picture, but this room is so bright and beautiful with the white paneled walls.
I love the built-in’s in this room.
love this table…sorry for the blurry picture.
Can’t wait to sit down and enjoy the book! Hope you are having a great week.
Lately, I’ve been overseeing a lot of custom cabinetry projects and one of those is for a local client who just moved into a new home. As with many new homes these days, the builder creates niches for the TV and bookcases with the option to have custom built-ins installed. My client and her husband opted not to have them made through the builder, but then regretted not having the custom look of built-ins. When I first met with my client, this is how the niches in her family room looked.
As you can see, their media cabinet and TV are dwarfed by the size of the large niche and the bookcases don’t quite fit the side niches. So in came the carpenters.
All of the cabinets were built on site.
My client opted for a medium stain and we chose something that complimented the warm, golden tan wall color that we selected.
The result is warm and rustic.
(sorry for the blurry i-phone pictures)
I can’t wait to start accessorizing these babies! Pictures will be coming soon.
Have a great weekend!
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