A mini makeover thanks to the Pink Pagoda and what I'd buy at Target

But first...pillows delivered. 

 

 

 

Not sure if the client likes the pillows... but the cat?

She's in love.

 

You can read about these...

 

here!

 

This is what the sofa looked like before the pillows and rug arrived.

I know -- wrong angle gotta get better at the before's

 

 

New rug and new pillows made a huge difference. New window treatments and tables coming soon... stay tuned!!

One more look at the After

 

 

Moving on...

 

We all don't have thousands of dollars to reinvent a space  but we can add impact and refresh a room on a small budget ... you just need to know how:)

 

Case in point. Remember this post regarding these art pieces?

 

prints available at the Pink Pagoda

 

 If not you can read it here.

 

I kinda left you hangin'.

Well I went back to the client's house today and the art was hung and it left me speechless.

 

The art really brightened up the whole side of the room... don't cha think?

 

Before

After

 

 

This wall went from ehhh ...

 

To the focal point of the whole room. Am so happy with it. Now all we need are window treatments!
 

Same house. Same day.

Different room.

 

All I did was add artwork to refresh this bedroom.

Didn't have time to hang it but it's gonna look fab!

 

Bedroom Before

 

 

Bedroom After

 

 

I just added the prints. The client had the pillows and chairs on hand.

 

Looks great right? So inviting now....

 

You can buy the elephant prints at the Pink Pagoda too.

Love that Jennifer... she totally hooked me up!

 

In keeping with the budget-minded theme I went to Target on Sunday. I didn't buy anything but if I was going to--

 I would have picked up these pieces

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not bad, right? Gotta love that Target!!

 

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How to make your storage stylish!

Merry Christmas to you and your family... I hope everyone had a fun-filled and safe holiday!
 

Back to biz over here. Although I LOVE Christmas the amount of stuff my family accumulates in one single day is both silly and sinful at the same time.

The days after a holiday and in particular Christmas has me asking how am I ever going to get back to neutral? It's a crazy disorganized mess over here. And I'll be honest I like my churches gothic, my wine red and my house somewhat organized.

 

So I thought maybe there are some others out there who feel the same way so I thought I'd gather a few stylish storage options out there for us who want to get it together before the new year hits us:)

And actually whether you celebrate Christmas or not the new year is a good time to get organized. Am I right? 

So after you do the
 

 

 

Take note of what you have left to put away and
you'll need to buy some of these for storage



wisteria



Serena and lilly

joss and main

 

 

West Elm

 

 

here

Target

 

serena and lilly
 

Baskets of Africa



overstock

overstock


Best way to increase storage space? Go up!
So you will most likely need ....SHELVING

My fave - the IKEA Expedit
If you 've never used --- you must. Here is what they look like

 

 

Here's how you can make them stylish  and functional...

 

 

 

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To quote the Beastie Boys... She's crafty...

 

 

On it's side used as a window seat .... I would add a cushion of course:)

 

 

As a part of your kitchen banquette

 

 

 

And I'm pretty sure you can get this whole look at IKEA

 

 

 

 Need some ideas on how to store all of those decorations? You can read this post here from Organize and Decorate Everything.

 

Last but not least you may want to read this pretty awesome article with some great organizational tips.

 

You can read it here

P.S. My Christmas purge this year may include a call to 1 800 got-junk.  Anyone ever use this service before?? I'd love to hear!

Thanks for reading!! xoxo

GO EAGLES!!! AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!!!





 

Need the perfect seating arrangement? I've got the solution for you ...

Versatile and FUNctional Floor plan

 I have an awesome new client with young kids.  She's so excited to freshen up her family room which is large and bright but long and narrow.

We're  going to make this space more functional for her kids so my number one priority is to make a comfortable cozy spot for the kids to watch TV and also provide additional seating for entertaining and adult conversation.

 

Since the room is so large I'm going to design two seating areas ... one for the kids to watch TV and one for the adults to hang out and chat and have a cocktail or two or six:)

 

All the while keeping in mind this could be a room that evolves and changes as her kids get older so I'm going to provide her with a very versatile floor plan.

My answer?  Four chairs and an ottoman. It's fun, fresh and modern and if she gets bored with the look someday she can move the chairs around the house!
check it below.

Traditional Exterior by Columbus General Contractors Michael Matrka, Inc

 

 

 

 

sarah richardson

 

otherwise noted all images via pinterest

 

Here's the  floor plan

You can see the room is long and rectangular but plenty big for two seating areas. 

 

When you walk into the room you will be greeted by the four funky fun chairs and a table that will immediately make you want to sit down, relax and stay awhile.

 

But if you want to catch up on the latest sponge-bob square pants episode the four chairs will not obstruct your race to the sofa. Perfect, right?

Here's a few chairs that may work in your home...

oomph

layla grace



z gallerie

layla grace

restoration hardware
 

west elm

serena & lily

overstock

target

amazon

Do you have furniture placement issues in your home? Why not try four chairs and an ottoman?

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