08/10/12

Home Invasion… the Aftermath

Hey all… Hope you’re liking the new site so far. There is still more to be done but we are getting there!

Today I wanted to share with you another set of “after” photos from a client and dear friend. I posted the progress of making tables here and painting the mural for the baby’s room here. Finally today I got some nice looking for reals “after shots.”

They already had a dining table in the dining room so I felt that behind the sofa was the perfect place to set up a work station.

This is where the bulk of the budget went to and the main changes happened. You can see how I made the desk here. The curtains prior were a satin beige and I changed them up with a linen fabric which lent a hand in continuing the beach cottage traditional yet casual look.

I really love the way the desk came out. It’s crazy that altogether that desk cost $70 with all the materials.

Rustic.

The project was mainly a diy scramble to fit the budget and it was fun.

Here is the art piece that I made. I LOVE old windows. I found this one at the local thrift store. The original idea was that I would have a mirror behind it and place it over the fireplace to let light bounce around the room. Soooo… the mirror thing… it didn’t work out. Cutting mirrors= not fun and a little scary.

Finally my little bambino’s room. Her little owl who watches over her at night.

Happy Thursday!

04/13/12

Ikea Stockholm Rand Rug

The Ikea Stockholm Rand Rug has made its way into many homes in the last few years. The best part is that it’s only $199 for a 5 x 7.

Check out all the homes that this magic rug made its way into:

This room looks great with the rug. I like the color scheme of back, white and splashes of green.

Another well played room. They keep the black and white theme going but the reason why it looks so beautiful is because there are no two things alike and I like that a lot! Think less matching.

These guys show us how to make a retro masculine room look right.

Another great vintage room.

I love the chalkboard walls in this play room.

Mega charm and they did a great job at pairing the rug with other fancy ones.

I just wanted to show you guys that you don’t need to compromise your design style if you are on a budget. There are so many budget friendly choices whether its going to places like Ikea or a thrift store or putting in a little bit more leg work to make it work in your space.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. It’s supposed to be sunny and blue skies here all weekend after a whole week of rain. Yay!

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04/10/12

Stair Railing

A few months back I blogged about staircases. I think they are a weak spot for a lot of on-a-budget home owners or renters so I supplied some great inspirational sources to help out but I mostly focused on the stairs themselves. Today, I want to talk about railings. Here we go:

Apartment Therapy once again shows us how it’s done. If you have wooden baluster then you can paint them. There are so many ways you can paint them but I like this image because it keeps the eye moving and all the colors are close to one another so it doesn’t look like a circus.

I love this look. It’s a found oak log used as a hand railing. Brilliant! It has the look of a log cabin but it stays fresh and funky with the taupe/beige wall paint and the pops of yellow.

Look at that great piece of driftwood. Another brilliant idea for stair railings.

Here we have a rope for a hand rail. It goes great with this place because the circular window and whitewashed floors keep this place looking nautical.

Here goes another nautical hand rail. Watch out for rope burn though!

I’ll tell you why I absolutely love this. This iron stair rail is a typical manufactured kind that come in most homes. Nothing fancy, nothing special. Adding the planks of wood are not only budget friendly but immediately make this old, tired look become fresh and modern. And the mix between the wood and the metal is one of my favorites- it’s an industrial natural look that I love.

Yes, another rope idea but this time they come on the balusters. I wouldn’t get so caught up it what the entire decor is in this picture. You can use the same idea for the rope railing but make it your own flavor. You can keep it modern, casual, funky, etc. Whatever you choose.

Use these images to inspire your own creativity.

Have a wonderful Tuesday! Thanks for stopping by

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10/4/11

Window to my Heart

Using vintage windows to decorate a home as opposed to using it for its intended function has been an amazing budget friendly DIY idea that’s been making its rounds. Check out some images of creatively used vintage windows.