Weekend Work

Happy Monday!

How was your weekend? Did you enjoy DLS? I LOST 4 hours of sleep...FOUR HOURS people! Eric went duck hunting way too early and I couldn't fall back asleep after he left. boo.

We had a crazy productive weekend. Wanna see?

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Fabric samples for a client came in...

 

We started demo on our kitchen...the contractor is coming 

tomorrow to start drywall and to knock out the left part of the wall!

It was a lot easier than I thought it would be... it was plaster and it was SO messy. I'm so glad they don't use it anymore. 

And that brick? I can't wait to finish cleaning it up. We're going to leave it exposed. See that circle on the brick (we think there used to be an old wood burnig store there) Eric said, "We should put a starburst mirror to cover it up. It would look sort of rustic." I guess I taught him well:)

I'll be back tomorrow with a design plan! 

xoxo

Steals and Deals!

Have y'all seen the new Itsy Bitsy line at Home Decorators?? Loving all of their great baby items...and look at how many of their cribs are knock offs of Restoration Hardware's!

Marlow Conversion Crib/Chesapeake Full Panel Crib

Marlowe Panel Crib/Chesapeake Classic Crib

Marlowe Sleigh Crib/Chesapeake Sleigh Crib


If you're in the market for a crib, these are great deals! 

September Design Collaboration

Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend! 

Today I'm sharing a design board that I did for a monthly collaboraton! You may remember my guest room design...I decided to change it up a little bit!

I added green into the mix after I fell in love with this painting. 

bed/nightstand/lamps/mirror/duvet/rug/dresser/coral pillows/bengal bazaar pillow/leopard pillow/art/

Make sure you check out all of these other great designs!

 I had so much fun with this month's collaboration because it went perfectly with the idea i had in my head for a space in my house. i've been thinking about the hall bathroom and how to make the most of the very small space. it's going to be the shared bathroom between the two kids so i wanted to reflect both genders as well as have a more grown up feel. when lizzie picked this inspiration pallette i knew it was meant to be!come visit meat Carissa Miss to see the sources!

I love these colors together. I had fun coming up with a more girly living room than I would normally use in my own home, but now I'm kind of obsessed with that rug. Stop by Sarah Loves to see all my sources!

 I love this color palette...soft but yet dynamic too. It made me think of an office space...ready for lots of creativity. I think my favorite is the lights....so fun they look like bubbles hanging in the air. Find sources here!

 I immediately fell in love with this month's color inspiration. The first word that popped into my head was Nautical. I wanted to use it in a dining room application so I had to give it some sophistication. Navy is one of my favorite hues and I love the contrast of the coral and gold against it. Stop by Designer in Teal to get this look for yourself.

 

 

This color pallet of coarl, mustard, and navy with a neutral background are perfect for a girly bedroom. Click over to Tiny Sidekick to see the sources!

 I'm calling this my "rustic glam" dining room. I got a bit overwhelmed with the possibilities because I love this color combo so much, but in the end I kept it pretty simple but cozy. I stuck with white walls (looking out for renters!) but I think a warm greige would be really pretty too. Visit me at Living Pretty Blog for more details and sources.

100 Days Until Christmas!?!?!

 Say what?

Can you believe it???

I sure can't! Where did this year go? I'm so not ready for this...

but I guess I need to be:)

Since the clock is ticking, I thought I'd share some pretty 

Christmas inspiration...

Have you thought about  decorating for Christmas?

Do or Don't: Script House Numbers

I feel like I never finish one project at a time. 

I have SO many half done projects going on...

•  the deck is ALMOST done
• painters are painting the foundation next week
• we're re-doing the front porch sometime this month
• I have a few goodwill finds that need to be finished
• Eric is adding on to his building
• the guestroom is sort of getting there
• I'm almost done with our dining room table
• and it goes on and on and on and on....

Speaking of more projects...

 I'm thinking about adding script house numbers to the side of the house.

You see, we have numbers on the font of the house but our  door doesn't face the street. It faces the side street. Confusing I know... 

What is your take on script house numbers?

May Collaboration!

Hey loves! I hope everyone had a great weekend...

and that you aren't paying for it today!

Today I have a few great mood boards to show you! 

 A few weeks ago, I was asked to join a few other bloggers in a fun blog series. We were all sent one picture to design a mood board around.

This was our inspiration:

This is what we came up with:

Me:


I wanted to do this room in two different ways! I was inspired by this Clarence House fabric!

Don't you just love it??




I think this room is fun for a child but can also grow with them:) This would also be great for a shared room or a gender neutral nursery!

Girls:
monogram/giraffe head/pink chandy/smocked curtains/mirror/flower painting/dresser/bedding

Both:
elephant painting/elephant hamper/sea grass rug/zebra rug/print/giraffe painting/dresser/lamp/print pillow/bed/ottomans/ green pillow/sconce

Boys:
prints/bookcase/pendant/hippo head/curtains/bedding

Hey guys - I'm Amy from The Blissful Bee! I am a designer and photographer based out of Texas and I love to blog about my creative adventures. Make sure to check out my blog if you would like to see more of my designs:) 

Hi! It's Samantha...the Designer in Teal. I'm excited to be joining in on the collaboration again this month. This fresh color palette inspired me to create a relaxing spa like ladies restroom. I typically do designs on living rooms, bedrooms and offices so this was a refreshing change. I hope you will stop by to see the details and resources so that you can recreate the look. Also, because I am trying to build a portfolio, you can get a custom mood board from me for free!

carissa from carissa miss here. lucky for me i got to work on one of my most anticipated boards...a little girl's room for my not-so-little-anymore girl! we are hoping to transform her bedroom from nursery/toddler room to sophisticated chic little girl room. i've been working on the design in my head pretty much since she was born:) her nursery wasn't ever really anything but a hodge-podge of handmedowns and clearance items so i've been waiting until she had a space of her own i could slowly save up and design the perfect room. here's the fun inspiration board! come visit me to see all the details and sources! 

I had so much fun with this ladies! I can't wait to do it again next month:)

Make sure you visit everyone's blog to get the details!

Boxing...Windows

I've always loves window boxes. I mean, come on, who doesn't??

Our house is slowly but surely feeling more like home. One of the things I think of when I think of "home" are window boxes. 

There's something about the South and window boxes.

Here are a few of my favorites...

While window boxes are totally doable up here in the summer, what would I do in the winter?

I can't wait to put some on out house! Any tips for window gardens?

all images available here

My Master Bedroom Plan

Today I'm linking up with Design Your Dwelling! From now on, I'll be sharing a new design board every Tuesday!

This week, I decided to make a plan for my master bedroom. 

We haven't done ANYTHING to it yet.

There is a funky paneling on the wall that needs to be replaced with drywall and until that happens, I'm not changin' a thing.

It still has a ways to go and there are many details to add but I think it's a pretty good jumping off point!

The room was inspired by this Ballard Designs rug.

There are a lot of DIY projects that I would like to tackle in this room!

Frame intaglios to put beside the t.v.

gold leaf a songe mirror to balance out the window

Be sure to check out these other great boards as well!