Nesting: Organization

I don't know when nesting usually occurs for most people. .  but I have been feeling it the second I found out I was pregnant.  The urgency to get my whole life organized!  My first project was organizing the baby bedroom and bathroom closets.  I picked up some great metal baskets from a wholesale account that I have($12 each).  Then spray painted them a satin nickel finish.  The fabric bins, I picked up at Wal-mart for a great deal of all places.

Here is the before of my closet in the baby's room:

Here it is now(thank goodness there is no more mint green!):

Here is the bathroom closet:

I love the baskets because even messy things look organized . . and there is still plenty of room to grow into when the baby comes!  Hope this inspires you!

enjoy

Easy Nursery Art

My nursery is coming along and I cannot wait until the reveal! Just waiting on some last minute pieces . . . but in the mean time I would like to share with you some of the smaller projects that have kept me just as busy.

In my inspiration for the baby's room I had chosen some vintage storybook artwork that I saw at Restoration Hardware.  Knowing that this was something I was going to re-create, I had been thinking up a cute and cheaper alternative.  Well, this is what I came up with:

First, I went online and found some black and white silhouettes of animals that i liked:

Then using Microsoft Word I re-colored the images.  Just go into "format picture" and then click on re-color . . it will give you a bunch of color options. Here is an example:

Next, I chose a vintage book and used the book pages as the backing for the artwork.  Just set up your printer to have them print where you would like.

Then I chose a font that I could make a pattern from for the fabric letter. I found the frames at Target for about $12 each.

Here is what a finished frame looks like:

And in the room here is how it looks with all the animal artwork:

Using the same idea I also created some artwork in what is going to be the baby's bathroom:

Enjoy! I hope this inspires you!

Design Services

I have been building my portfolio over the last year and am thrilled to say that I am now doing Interior Design Services.  I would love to help you transform your space . . Please contact me if you need some help!

In addition to coming out to your house you will be given a design board that I create.  It could look something like this:

If you see something on this board that you love let me know and I will let you know where to find it! 

Enjoy and keep decorating!

Dreaming of a Nursery

My husband and I found out this week that we are expecting a little boy . . we are so excited to have a new addition to our family.  I have had lots of time to think of what I would like to do with a nursery as the room has been mostly empty until the time for a baby.  Here is where my dreams have led me . . enjoy my inspiration board.  

Here is where I am currently on the room, getting it all prepped and primed.

This is the color palette I want to use grey, white, and blue:

I am having molding installed around the whole room similar to this photo:

My inspiration board:

Master Bedroom Update

When my husband and I got married we did a makeshift bedroom set with a homemade headboard and re purposed dressers.  It was time to get some furniture that would last and give our master retreat a new look.

Here is what it looked like before:

Here is what it looks like now:

Enjoy! Let me know if you have any questions on anything!  I forgot to add that I also got the velvet drapes from Pottery Barn.

Half Bath Revamp

My half bath was a small dark dungeon. . . Well I thought so.  I wanted to lighten the space up without having to paint it all over again.  I was inspired with the molding that I saw at a local Parade of Homes you can check out the home video here:

So with some inspiration I got to work:

The trick with spacing the molding was using a paint stick.  I left the back wall painted the brown because I wanted to spaces in the molding to pop.  I love how it turned out!  With all the finishing touches here is how it came out.  In addition adding the mirror and frames I previously made over!

I hope that you are inspired!  This project took me about 6 hours and total spent was $100.  Another project off the check list . . 

Enjoy!

Closet Revamp

When starting this project I thought I might have been crazy for repainting my entire closet . . but in the end I am so glad that I did!  Who says where you dress has to be ugly . . to be honest it makes me feel a little more beautiful!  Here is my messy, crowded, and small master closet:

BEFORE

The checklist:

• Paint shelves and walls
• Add wall trim with hooks
• Add more shelves for shoes
• Spray paint wood rods
• Add numbers to baskets
• organize!

AFTER

 What a difference!  The extra shelves and the hooks on the wall allow for more storage.  The not so small closet feels not so small anymore!

Enjoy!!