Kitchen before and after and how to make a cool chandelier out of flowers!!

So we have blue and white client kitchen progress...woot woot!!

This kitchen is the second phase of a dining room makeover which I revealed in Calling it Home's One Room Challenge.... you can see that before and after here.

 

Still needs the window seat cushion, accessories, rugs and the range hood but we've come along way baby!

 

blue and white fabric on windows Windsor Smith for Kravet, blue and white bistro chairs from Serena and Lilly

Pillows on bench from C Wonder and Serena and Lilly

Cache pot from Domocile, Wayne PA

Let's recall the before, shall we?

 

 

 

Now one last looksie

 -- LOVE ---this family and I hope they enjoy every second in their new kitch!

 

 

 

 Don't worry I'll share more when it's finally complete!!

Check this beauty out...

 

Cool huh? Especially if you will be hosting Thanksgiving.

Breathtaking if hanging over your table:)

Wanna impress the fam? Here's how to make it here!

 

And you don't have to use brown and orange Thanksgiving colors -- use fun fresh fab colors and shake it up!!

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One Room Challenge: Week 6.... the finale.

Time's up! Put your pencils down.

Thanks to Linda for hosting this party and inviting me to link up! Thanks to my fantastic clients and Andrew Lam Photography for putting up with all this craziness!!

If you missed previous weeks you can start here.

And here's where we are at the six-week mark.
Not done... but almost there:)

 

 

Hold it. Let's stop and take a look at the Before images before I carry on.

 

 

 

 

 

Okay, now here's the after.

NOW KEEP IN MIND NO NEW FURNITRE WAS PURCHASED!! It can be done people on a tight budget. We don't need to thow everything out and start over now do we???

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well, it's about 80% there. To quote my client "the last 10% of this remodel is taking longer than the first 90%."  So true. Remember that anytime you take on a design project--it's the little details that take the longest.

 

So, what's missing?

 

This light

 

 

Well, she's arriving fashionably late .... sometime in November

UPDATE ****** LIGHT HUNG

Still missing
Rug 

Artwork
New floor lamps

 Final styling and editing

 

Sources - only 6 weeks to pull this room together?
Right off the floor my friends from ....

 

Benjamin Moore - paint color is Hale Navy

Table, console, all chairs, bench - clients own

Large rectangular mirror - clients own
Lamps- clients own
Cubes - clients own, custom fabric available from SKD

Striped chairs - clients own,  fabric available from SKD
(see not bad for not buying any new furniture from this room)
 

Gold Bowls and boxwood - Willow, Haverford, PA

Wheat Sheaf Sconces - High Street Market

White monogram box - C Wonder

Pillows - navy C Wonder similar here, pink geometric - custom by SKD

Navy and white plates - Crate and Barrel

Blue and white vases - Wisteria

White vases - Home Goods

Gold Bowls - Home Goods

Round mirror - clients own

Sunburst mirror - Vintage Home, Paoli PA

Moroccan shaped mirror - Bed Bath and Beyond

Window Treatments - custom by SKD

Now go and check out these other talented people who participated here!!

oh ---and another BIG shout out to Stephanie Shaw of Stephanie Shaw Designs.... thanks for your collaboration, input and letting me hang around your talented self:)

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 If your interested in my design services shoot me an email at kraussteph@yahoo.com!

Thanks for reading!! xoxo




 

 

Things I'm all about this week.

Have you read this article yet ... The Sweet Spot?

You can read it here.  It's so well-written and if you have kids you'll either remember the sweet spot, will be there soon or if your lucky enough you're in the sweet spot right now:)

This house featured on Coco & Kelley .. it just screams summer time to to me! All bright with butterflies, vines and flowers...

featured in Living, etc.
Wallpaper Schumacher

I'm also all about summer sales. Here are some deals I found...

 (and psssssst.... everything is under $100!)

This art 

On sale for $75 by Jenny Vorwaller. You can find it at Joy & Revelry.

Monogrammed glass hurricanes are 20% off at Pottery Barn.

These chairs and these chairs at Restoration Hardware are $29-$39. At that price?  No need to buy folding chairs anymore--how great would these be for large dinner parties or hosting thanksgiving dinner, right?

This black metal planter from Restoration Hardware is $83.

This lucite tray is 50% off at C Wonder.

Need an Ikat pillow? This one from C Wonder-- 50% off. This sale is insane. You must check it out!

These mercury glass vases are less than $20 at West Elm.

Bold black and white abstract paintings at West Elm are $69. And this would be a great way to display them ....

lonny magazine

 

This outdoor rug from Company C is 20% off. I'm going to use it on my lower level patio attached to the walk-out basement. It's a total snooze fest out there and this will certainly brighten things up.

If you don't know about Company C you should! These folks know color... it's their passion in life.  Here's some of their other goodies...


Company C pillows

Company C chair

Company C chair



Company C bedding

 

And last but certainly not least,  you won't want to miss the new August/September online issue of Adore magazine from our mates down under.

You can read it here! 

Need help decorating you space? I can help with anything from a total remodel to freshening up with pillows and accessories. Don't live near me? That's ok I offer e-design services too! for more info contact me at kraussteph@yahoo.com

Enjoy your summer shopping and thanks for reading!! xoxo