Pink and Gold Baby Girl Nursery

A glamorous pink and gold nursery is complete! There are no before pictures for this one because it was just an empty beige room before. The client saw this pink and gold wallpaper on pinterest, tracked it down and made that the inspiration for the room. I went from there. We used the wallpaper as a feature wall behind the crib. No art work necessary! We then had the pink color in the wallpaper matched and made for the remaining three walls. 

The chandelier is from Restoration Hardware, the crib and dresser are from Pottery Barn Kids. 

The handles on this dresser were originally black, and I gave them the homework assignment of spray painting the handles gold one weekend. The adorable prints are from Pottery Barn Kids. 

The client wanted to do pretty bookshelves, but didn't want to spend a lot of money doing so. This bookshelf is from IKEA, and again, it was spray painted gold! It turned out beautifully. 

The rocker/recliner is from Babies First Furniture and its so comfortable. We chose a white cotton fabric with circle detailing. 

I found this adorable little wooden chair at Hobby Lobby for the pink bunny to sit in. This makes me so very happy. 

I found the "love" bookends on Etsy.

The acrylic M is from TJ Maxx, and the Hello Love sign and stand are from Hobby Lobby. 

Both of the below are from TJ Maxx. 

The lamp and small white picture frame are from Homegoods, the gold monogram I ordered on Etsy, and the cute little gold leaf tripod table is from Soft Surroundings Home. 

A perfect room for a little princess! 

Living Room Re-do

I finished a client's living room recently. Most of what they had was hand me down furniture, and they wanted to basically start over. The room was a bit choppy because they had three smaller seating pieces. Here are the BEFORE pictures.

Design Board

And the AFTER pictures. She is a big fan of neutrals and loves the "pottery barn" look.

I talked her into a sectional because it fit the space just perfectly. We got her sectional made from Chic Warehouse. The light fixture is from Pottery Barn as are the red pillows on the couch.  The rug is from Ballard Designs.

They already had the cute wall clock, dog basket, and plant, I just gave them a new home in the corner. They also already had the great seagrass blanket basket. 

We kept the red chair because they like the comfort of it, and I liked the color it added to the room. The side table and mirror they already had, and the lamp we got on Overstock.com. 

The huge coffee table is from Wisteria. The faux orchid is from One Kings Lane. 

They already had this cute little lamp, and the side table is from Pottery Barn. 

The off white linen curtains are from IKEA!! I just love them. They are so great for the price. We added more panels to the window instead of just hanging some on either side of the window which gives it a much more finished look. 

Corporate Office

This client just happens to be my lovely husband. He moved into a bigger office at work, and it desperately needed help. All it came with with was the desk and some ugly mismatched office chairs. He needed a sitting area, and for it to be more functional in general.

Here are the BEFORE pictures. 

Yikes!

Design Board. I wanted to make it masculine, comfortable, and a little rustic. 

And here are the AFTER pictures.

We reconfigured his desk so it faces the room instead of the wall. The room has an ambiance of a living room instead of a cold office building.

His one request was that he have the leather couch from Restoration Hardware. It's hard to get more masculine than that! The coffee table and side nesting tables are from High Fashion Home, and the cowhide rug is from Wayfair.

The white chair and pillow are from One Kings Lane, as is the wooden bowl on the table. The curtain rod and rings are from Amazon. I needed to find a 15 foot plus curtain rod, but didn't want anything custom or expensive. The curtains are the cotton curtain from Pottery Barn. Hanging the curtains over the metal posts in the window adds a ton of warmth to the space and covers eye sores.

The aspen tree wooden wall art is also from One Kings Lane. I like how it brings a little Colorado into the room. It is a very peaceful piece of art. 

He already had this TCU poster framed, but the glass broke. When I replaced the glass at Michael's, I went ahead and added the purple matting and switched the frame to a leather one. This added a few inches all the way around to make for a better size fit above the couch.

The lamp is from Overstock.com, and is a great find. The leather "A" coasters and frame we already had.

I love how I have him trained to do the down pillow karate chop.

I went to Barnes and Noble for a few coffee table books.

We are still waiting on bookshelves to come in that match his desk, but that won't be for a couple more months due to high demand. I am also going to add a floor plant next to the shelves. 

Problem & Solution: Putting a Bed in Front of a Window

The same client that I helped with the bathroom remodel had asked my opinion on where to place her bed in her bedroom since she had a low window on the wall she thought would be best to put the bed.  She was right, it is best to position the bed to face you on the longest wall as you walk into the room, but a window can pose a problem. 

So, I suggested adding shutters and then a wall of curtains behind the bed with matching curtains on the tall window on the front of the house. 

Here is a beautiful example picture of placing a bed in front of a window and adding the wall of curtains behind it. 

Here is another example, but I much prefer extending the curtains behind the bedside tables.

Here is the pretty finished product. There were shutters on the smaller window in the room so it only made sense to add them behind the bed too. The curtains give the room a much softer and finished look. If they want the room to be really dark they can close them, or they can just leave them open all the time and shut the shutters. 

We got the fabric from High Fashion Home. She wanted off white, and the tone on tone pattern helps to give them some interest. 

Problem solved. 

Master Bath Remodel

A client moved into a new house and needed a major bathroom redo. The rest of the house looked great, with an exception of the master bath. She asked me to help with picking out the tile, vanity, mirror, flooring, lighting, tub, etc. Basically anything that involved aesthetics, and I was happy to do so. 

Here are the BEFORE pictures. It was pretty dark and dingy with too many small rooms. I don't know why people used to think that putting carpet in a bathroom was a good idea!

Here are the blueprints from the contractor.

Design Board

Here are the AFTER pictures.

Instead of having her contractor build in a vanity, we opted for one that looked more like a piece of furniture. This one is from Pottery Barn. It came with the sinks and carrera marble top. We added baskets on the shelf below for extra storage. The paint color for the bathroom is Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter.

Since the bathroom is pretty large, I wanted to include a rug to soften up the floors. This one is from Wayfair. We continued the engineered hardwood into the bathroom from the master bedroom. Tile is more traditionally used in bathrooms, but the owner really liked the look of wood. A rug will add extra protection from water. 

The mirror and two sconces are also from Pottery Barn. I just love sconces in the bathroom. They add extra light, and you can put them on a dimmer to create mood lighting.

The client really wanted a stand alone tub. I don't blame her, they are awesome! We went and looked at Ferguson off Richmond, and while they had some beautiful tubs, they were very expensive. So, we found a tub very similar in dimensions and look on Amazon for a fraction of the price.

We had a custom natural woven shade made to add another texture. She had her shutter company do this one. The chandelier is from Horchow and is adorable!

We went with large rectangular carrera tiles in the shower since the shower is so large and juxtaposed  them with the small carrera hex floor tiles. 

What a huge difference!