ORC FALL 2017 FINAL REVEAL – GUEST BEDROOM

ORC FALL 2017 FINAL REVEAL – GUEST BEDROOM

Well, I am SO happy to share with you some pictures from the ORC FINAL REVEAL of my upstairs GUEST ROOM!  

 

 

I have to tell you that I really struggled with this room. I thought I had it all together and a couple days before the reveal I was NOT HAPPY with the results.   I did a few things  that turned the room around.  The bedding felt lifeless, the room too traditional, and I was uninspired by the art.  It was not cozy enough.

I added WHITE:   white baskets, white duvet cover, shams and pillow covers from IKEA, fresh white paint on the trim,  white lilies in a white vase. In an old house, in low light Portland, I have learned that nothing makes a room look fresh and modern better than WHITE.

 

I called my neighbor, Virginie Hoover, who had some lovely SHIBORI textiles she made this Summer that gave me the more bohemian/beach vibe I was looking for.

 

I went to GOODWILL for more frames and art, and printed some posters at WALGREEN’s from my Iphone pictures that were done in one hour.  Fortunately, the local framers,I’VE BEEN FRAMED, were totally resourceful and accommodating and built some framing kits for me to assemble the art really fast.

My kids were the best, and helped me paint the dresser. I was up until 4 am the night before the final reveal day painting trim and doors.  I was so exhausted and the extremely gray rainy day made it really hard to get any decent pictures.  SO finally today the SUN came out here and there and I ran upstairs to try to capture the room.  The night time shots I tried to take last night with artificial lights were horrible.

Something serendipitous always happens during a One Room Challenge when I go to Goodwill. This time I found a beautiful blue glass vase for $6.99 that had the original $59.99 price tag on it.

 

I also picked up a large framed poster really just for the frame but when I hung it up, oddly enough,  the watermelon print grew on me and really kind of pulled things together.

 

SOURCES

Here are the SOURCES for the above room – I’ll do my best here:

PAINT COLORS:

WALLS – BENJAMIN MOORE MUSLIN

DRESSER – AMERICAN EMPIRE ANTIQUE, PAINTED BENJAMIN MOORE VAN HEUSEN BLUE with a few RESTORED CRYSTAL KNOBS from HIPPO HARDWARE

BOOKSHELF – IKEA

BELGIAN LINEN CURTAINS – WILLIAMS SONOMA HOME, with a few striped pleats added to the leading edges by STUDIO TULLIA

DOORS – BENJAMIN MOORE DOVE GRAY

TRIM – MILLER WHITE

SLEIGH BED – BERNHARDT, found for FREE, donated by a neighbor, on NEXTDOOR

GRAY SHAG RUG – IKEA

FRAMES – IKEA, except for the silver lead frames that are custom.

PHOTOGRAPHS – beach pictures taken with my Iphone and printed at WALGREEN’s except for VENICE Photos bought at Artists’ Co-op in  Monterey, CA.

SCONCES – LAMPS PLUS

ACCESSORIES –

White vases, frames, white baskets-  IKEA

Watermelon Print by MAZON found, blue glass vase and white ceramic sandpiper found at GOODWILL

BASKET HURRICANE – TARGET (found at Goodwill)

WOVEN BASKET BALLS – POTTERY BARN

Blue Striped Clay Bowl – GOODWILL

FAUX LLAMA FUR THROW & LINEN – custom made by STUDIO TULLIA

ALL BED LINENS – custom made by STUDIO TULLIA except for white linens – all from IKEA.  The fabrics were found at either FABRIC DEPOT, THE MILL END STORE or PENDLETON WOOLEN MILL ENDS

The BUNNY HUTCH PILLOW on the chair is a HUNT SLONEM print from GROUND WORKS/KRAVET.

CRYSTAL LAMP – CRYSTAL REFLECTIONS, CA

LINEN SHADES for ANTIQUE CHANDELIER – AMAZON

FLOWERS, PLANT – TRADER JOE’s

 There are some amazing GUEST PARTICIPANTS for you to check out by clicking on this image below:

And of course the wonderful FEATURED DESIGNERS via CALLING IT HOME’s website:

Let me know what you think. Do you like the blue dresser? That was my biggest decision: what color to paint it.  I let my daughter pick it in the end.  Kind of wish it was a more indigo blue.

Thanks to Linda at CALLING IT HOME for creating and producing this legendary event that gives so many designers the kick in the XXX, accountability piece and collective motivation that seems to help bring these projects to fruition.

As always, thanks for reading along!

ORC FALL 2107 – GUEST BEDROOM MAKEOVER

ORC FALL 2107 – GUEST BEDROOM MAKEOVER

Here we are at Week 3 of the ONE ROOM CHALLENGE!   

You may follow all the other GUEST PARTICIPANTS  by clicking on this image below:

And be sure to check out the FEATURED DESIGNERS via CALLING IT HOME’s website:

I’ve been moving right along with design decisions this past week…I’ve got the rug and sconces ordered and custom bedding and curtains designed and in the works.

I just want to say that in the midst of all this craziness, we had to go to the beach last weekend. And as much as I didn’t want to go, it was such a gift. Sometimes when you think you least need a break, is exactly when you need it the most. As a stay at home entrepeneur/Mom, this is really important to remember as I often resist stepping away from my work/life.

In addition to the herd of elk we saw on the way to the beach, there were only a handful of people there.

Gearhart Ocean State Park is one of my favorite beaches in the world. These images capture the feeling I am after in this room. An escape – with calming shades of blue, natural tones and soft textures.

We stay in Astoria a lot when when we go to the beach as the kids’ grandparents live there. It is a 15 minute drive from Gearhart.  These shots below are classic Astoria as they always have the big international freighters waiting for clearance to go up the Columbia River.  I’ve come to appreciate the patina of rust over the years.

Wondering if a couple of these beach images might come into play in the stairwell somehow leading up to the bedroom.

 LIGHTING

As much as I had my eye on some outstanding artisan shades, Im thinking I will go in this direction, as they are more budget friendly and they tie into the linen curtains without competing with the sconces.

 My final choice on the sconces:

TEXTILES

This is my palette for bedding and curtains:

And I am really excited to add some Pendleton in indigo hues to this mix. I love the texture of the fringe. Wait until you see the long lumbar “statement pillow” I designed, using scraps from “Pendleton by the pound” at our friendly Pendleton Woolen Mill End Store.

And I pulled the trigger on this runner from LOWE’s which will feel so good to step into in the morning.

This is where I am stuck.  The DRESSER. I can’t decide which color to paint it:

1. BLUE

2. RED

or

BLACK

 

 

 

 

Please tell me – what would you do?

ART

I’ve got my art all picked out as well for the salon style mini gallery I will have behind the TV. I have a nice watercolor of the beach and I’m having a pair of Abstract Venice Canal photographs framed.  I stole this large beach print from the hallway as it works so well with my theme and I had a great replacement for it anyway.

Seriously,  help me out on the dresser.  Of course, my husband says refinish the dresser, but I really want to paint it.

A LOOK AT OUTDOOR SPACES & A FLASH SALE

A LOOK AT OUTDOOR SPACES & A FLASH SALE

I am just so happy to finally be able to spend some time outdoors, dining on the back porch, watching the birds, spending time in the garden.  This past Winter seemed like a particularly long one.

I’ve been looking for some inspiration for sprucing up the front and back porches. And what we really need to accomplish is painting our house this Summer.  Picking the color ranks as the single most difficult decision we’ve faced as a married couple. I’ll save that for another post…

So, here’s some pretty stuff I found – hope you enjoy it.

What’s your style? Classic, tropical, botanical, bohemian…

SOUTHERN COMFORT

A historic Greek Revival home in Hot Springs, VA redesigned byAmelia Handegan.  Love the scale of this home and can imagine it would feel quite nice sitting here with morning coffee or an evening cocktail.

BLUE & WHITE

A gorgeous Veranda designed by Tina from THE ENCHANTED HOME.

Below is a recent shot of her own terrace:

And a couple more from THE ENCHANTED HOME – Tina Marie has a way with blue and white and displays STUDIO TULLIA pillows so beautifully in her home.

 

 

OUTDOOR PILLOWS

We collaborated on an OUTDOOR PILLOW COLLECTION recently which can be explored HERE

Here are a few up close:

PARIS

Next time you’re in Paris, you might want to stop by Ralph Lauren’s restaurant in this17th century hotel:

Found this close up of the same space here: IN MY HOUSE DESIGN

A Mary McDonald space as seen on LA DOLCE VITA, just so right:

GREEN

I love the tropical/botanical look also. STUDIO TULLIA has a few pillows featured in this fun article in ANTHOLOGY MAGAZINE:

I love the tropical feel of this board created by MOSSROOM.DK – check out her website: http://mossroom.dk/2015/06/05/botanic-living-mine-favoritter/

This is also a lovely botanical image from CALICO CORNERS:

This image is from SCRAPERKA /http://www.scraperka.pl/

BUGS

I love the big beetle pillow in the image above!  STUDIO TULLIA has some great bug pillows in our BUG CHICKS COLLECTION. Here are a few of my favorites:

 

A lovely image as featured on www.weebirdy.com

 

POOL SIDE

How gorgeous is this…

More info HERE

And how fun is this lovely backyard of designer Shelley Johnstone Paschke – full article HERE

BOHEMIAN MODERN

Two nice scenes as featured on THE STYLE FILES

Just so colorful and relaxed.   Beautiful mix of colors, patterns and comfort.

So, I hope one or more of these might have resonated with you.

Happy Summer and Happy Fourth of July!

Our OUTDOOR PILLOW SALE is on from now until July 4th!

 

Thanks for following along.  Have a favorite outdoor space you’d like to share?  I’d love to hear about it.

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