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Tween Bedroom DoOvah

For the record, there IS such a thing a “Blog Guilt”.  It’s that thing where you have all this amazing content to chat about and it takes you a year to get it published to the blog?  Blog Guilt.  I have it. Big time.  But I guess that’s what happens when you are running an interior design business, a product line, and a family.  So, here is a fun DoOvah that was photographed LAST April by the amazing Jessica Delaney Photography.  Hope you enjoy!

Tween Bedroom DoOvah Before and After

This was a fantastic project for a little girl who had a ‘pinterest vision’ for her space.  The reveal was also a birthday surprise which made it super fun.  The homeowners weren’t looking to spend a ton of money on new furnishings,  but we did splurge on some new accessories and custom window treatments.  The walls were painted  Benjamin Moore Surf Blue and we stenciled one accent wall in gold damask.  We used two IKEA Shelving units vertically and horizontally  to “build” a window seat and hid the top with a custom cornice board for a built in look and give her a cozy place to hang out.  She wanted to keep her bed (in that direction) and her new Anthropologie bedding, but clearly we needed to make it look as fabulous as she is!  The pillows are a combo platter of Home Goods and West Elm with one Jonathan Adler needlepoint pillow thrown in for fun. We made a super simple canopy surrounding the bed that was mounted to the ceiling.  So easy to do with a sheer curtain, a cup hook, and a coat hanger.  I’ll blog about that someday…maybe a year from now…ya know Blog Guilt.

Sof 2We shifted the desk over the the area under the window.  We painted, or should I say guilded (cauz I’m fancy that that’s how I roll), the IKEA desk drawer taking it from orange to gold.  We also painted the pink lamp gold since I had some paint left over.  We loved how it turned out!  Budget friend design going on here people.   Speaking of budget, sometimes you just have to spend a little more to make the design special.  That said, clearly we NEEDED to have the Furlicious Rockin’ Roller (I wish I made up that name) desk chair from Pottery Barn Teen  and I’m fairly certain no injuries have ensued.

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We kept the existing bureau but wanted to create a fun focal point above it.  She came up with her slogan “Shine On” and we had a custom neon sign made!  How fun, right?  (side note: when paying by the letter on the sign we might have encouraged her to come up with a slogan on the shorter side.)  We did an ombre effect on the Home Goods lamp shade.  Also, I was stoked that her love for Diary of a Wimpy Kid novels worked in our favor with the color scheme.  Here are a few other shots of her space!  We are so happy with how the whole room turned out.

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Loved this little chair we scored at Home Goods!

Mirror was from Pier One, but sorry folks, don’t think they sell that one anymore.

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More Fun Home Goods Finds.  Oh, and I love you too Jonathan Adler.

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She literally dresses this every day!  So fun to be 10 years old.

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Don’t you just want to crawl in here?

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YUP!  She loved.  Another successful ‘tween DoOvah complete.

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Before & Aftah Bedroom

Happy Valentines Day!

Today is all about love and I wanted to dedicate this blog post to my my wonderful clients who trust me enough and allow me to do what I truly love.

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And I also love this blog (even if I don’t update it quite as often as I would like… cue blog guilt setting in) But really, I love to write these fun little pieces and I especially love when you guys comment back when I ask for your opinions.  Remember the Million Dollar Bed Skirt blog post I shared last April?  The bedskirt was going to coordinate with this crazy 7 foot headboard we created using a fun Schumacher fabric.IMG_2876-1024x768

Well, although it’s been a while I can finally show you the “winner”  (Full Disclosure: the client picked the one she liked.)  So here’s the before…

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And here’s the Aftah!  MDBSA #7 (Million Dollar Bed Skirt Alternative) was the winner.

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Photo:  Michael J. Lee

Totally fun right?!?  Grown up bedrooms don’t have to be so serious, let them be an expression of yourself.  Can you tell our client was a super fun and young at heart empty nester?  Is your bedroom a place you love to be?  If not, call me for a bedroom DoOvah!

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Master Bedroom DoOvah

Sometimes long term clients become life long friends!  This weeks client was just that.  She hired me several years ago when she was building her dream home.  We’ve finished several rooms, but finishing the master bedroom hadn’t been a priority…well that was until we wound up spending serval hours up there having “girl talk” during a get together with a group of friends…but that’s another subject for an entirely different blog.  Anyhoo, back to THIS space.  The room has a very calm feeling and I wanted the art I brought into the space to reflect that serenity.

This oversized framed painting does just that.  My client told me she would have never even looked at those lamps…but don’t they look great in the space?

The seating area on the other side of the room was a big blank slate.  My client recently had family photos taken and I decided that this would be the perfect spot to load up with frames.  (She gets stuff done quick…so I’m sure the frames are already filled with the photos)  Oh, and be careful when hanging this type of a wall collage…accidents happen!  I also replaced the table with this marble topped beauty.  Finally, I carried that sunburst mirror theme to the wall above the table across from the seating area.

I love the transformation!  This whole project was completed with Home Goods finds (from Acton, Westford & Bedford) and breaks down like this:

Large Art $175.00 Clearance Price

Lamps $59.99 each

Large Sunburst Mirror $39.99

Silver Frames $12.99 each

Marble Top Table $69.00 Clearance Price

Pillows $24.99 each

Starburst Mirrors $29.99 set of 3

With just a few small changes, your space can be transformed!  Anyone heading to Home Goods this weekend?

 

 

 

 

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