Design Days

I've decided to turn Thursday posts into whatever project I'm working on at the time.

1. First Client Design Board...ok its my mom, but its still by 1st CLIENT!

Source List:

1. Silver Glitter Paint

2. DIY vases with gray spray painted doilees.

3. DIY painted wood with BW photos of the grandbabies.

4. "bathe" has been changed to "Always take the Time to Breathe"  $15 via HOS and women in tub art  $35 via Etsy

5. Tree Shower Curtain Bed Bath and Beyond $29.99

6. Bath Rug Options BW or GW from West Elm. $24

2. My first refinish/paint a furniture piece...check out these Before and After photos!

Before

After

Steps to refinish/paint

A. Sand and Remove Hardware

B. Spray Painted Hardward Silver

C. Painted Dress Benjamin Moore--St Lucia Skies 781

3. AND my sweet mother-in-law asked for some advice on color for her walls.

The first thing I would do is repurpose/rearrange the pieces of art she currently has in the Living Room and Kitchen Nook area. My MIL has a great wall art piece of a woman above her kitchen nook table, I would move that to the fireplace mantel. The current art on the brick above the mantel just gets lost in the brick color.

To replace the wall art in the Kitchen Nook I would do something like this...and I know she has dishes we could use for this as well as some we could pick up along the way.

Picture and Tutorial via The Nester

or

Ok now back to the Living room...

This Room has great bones, but I can see why she wants to add something to the walls.

First, I would move the pillows to another room. They just blend in with the other colors throughout the room. Second, I would change out the rug. I really like the rug, but it sort of limits you with colors throughout the room. And lastly, I would put up more art.

Below are the design board options with some first glance ideas.

Option 1-Bolder Rich Colors

Option 2-Serene Pops of Color

A QUICK rundown of where I would place the items. Replace pillow and add decor items with the pillows in and around the hearth area. Install Mirror on Kitchen wall. Art Above Couch. Candlesticks on Mantel.

BUT, if my MIL hates it all here are some paint options as well (per request).

Richmond Gray

Tree Moss

October Mist

Silver Sage

Come back Friday for my first ever Five things Friday post.

Design on my mind!

So Sara, remember her gorgeous house here, posted the other day about transitioning her boy's room from baby to 'big boy room'. And because I'm OBSESSED with interior design I put together a design board from the inspiration photos she posted.

Current Photo

Her Inspiration Ideas

My Design Board for the room.

Here's what I would do if I was her interior designer...ohhh fantasy world, where I have clients and day time babysitters!

1.Blue Curtains to bring color into the room because she doesn't want to paint.(Target) $75

2.Pops of red and chalkboard (because red is a fund color and chalkboard is great for kids) DIY.

3. License plate gallery wall above bed. DIY

4. Chalkboard picture frames(PB or DIY) above (Container Store$40) end table.

5. Striped Rugby Container Store bins (3) $45 w/shipping.

6. Add 2 Green key pillow from this Etsy shop $50 free shipping.

7. Pottery Barn sheeting.

8. Dark blue comforter/duvet cover (not same blue as curtains). 

Itching to Design

There are days as a STAY AT HOME MOM that I want nothing more than to snuggle with my babies, stop and listen to their small voices, and breath in all the moments I have with them. And then there are other days I think about what it would be like to start doing my passion....INTERIOR DESIGN. I love both aspects of who I am right now in my life, but it would be tough to juggle both. So for now I have my house and hopefully a room or two in my mom's new develop my style as a designer.

Master Bedroom:

Here is the blank canvas now.

4 Men 1 Lady

Sketch42

Apartment Therapy

DecorPad

I REALLY want to try a striped wall behind our bed. And I've recently purchased a MadeByGirl print that will hang center above our bed. Need new/thrifted side tables.

The other side of the room, has a large leather chair and ottoman.

Need to get some fabric and have some curtains made for our large window.

Hoping to get to this before our 5th Wedding Anniversary coming up mid October!

Next week I'll show you my summer Etsy purchases scattered around the house.

What would I call my design company? Would I stick with 700 Sq Ft Design? Or BGW Designs (my initials, but also my kids initials)? Hmmmmm?