TEEN GIRL’S ROOM – SECOND WK OF THE ONE ROOM CHALLENGE

TEEN GIRL’S ROOM – SECOND WK OF THE ONE ROOM CHALLENGE

Well, here we are at WEEK 2 of the ORC project. In case you missed the first post, we are remodeling my 13 year old teenage daughter’s tiny bedroom.  We think the best use of the space should include a loft bed.  My husband, with her help, is in the throes of making this custom bed.

Here are some nice ones that help us to conceptualize how to best use the space.

LOFT BEDS:

This loft bed with built-in shelves under the ladder allows room for a desk and more storage space. I love the bookshelf under the bedrail.

POTTERY BARN always has quality furnishings, and its styled beautifully with their linens. The brass touches are nice.
This is also from POTTERY BARN which I included because we are considering painting the bed gray.

A truly mid century loft look by WEST ELM/POTTERY BARN. The yellow is beautiful with the warm wood tones. Love the dresser in there, too. I love how the desk fits right behind the ladder, which is simple and elegant.

This is the Harlan loft bed with desk ($500 range). This more basic loft bed is built with comfortable sleeping space and plenty of room underneath. It is available at several online stores including Wayfair and Overstock. 

FURNISHINGS

These two pieces above are both from IKEA. There are lots of nice options for storage bins, drawers, etc. They are a bargain around $100 each. And they would just fit, within an inch, below the loft bed we are making.

We already have a desk chair kind of like this that someone had just left on the street corner across from an office buiding. It looked brand new, so I grabbed it! Like I said, LAW OF ATTRACTION at work…

We are also considering a comfy chair if it will fit. This first one (above) is from URBAN OUTFITTERS and the second one (below) is from POTTERY BARN TEEN.

On sale for $199 at POTTERY BARN TEEN right now.

LIGHTING
I am loving this vintage mid century modern light fixture that extends out, with little stars. $250 at HIPPO HARDWARE in Portland, OR, a great resource for vintage lighting and hardware. The place has soul.
This one from TARGET is also nice, and we love the color. About $100.
PAINT COLOR PALETTE
We are headed in this direction with grays, blues and white direction with pops of color in the art. We also want to mix in some color with the art.
ROOM THEME: THE AVENGERS

We have been watching all of the AVENGER SUPER HERO MOVIES in order since the quarantine started. Usually one or two a week. It’s actually really fun to watch as a family. Thank goodness these Disney movies now have plenty of heroines as well as heroes. AVENGER HEROINES will be the prevailing theme in the art that she is considering for her room. I can think of worse role models, right?

1. Captain America: The First Avenger (1942-1943)
2. Captain Marvel (1995)
3. Iron Man (2010)
4. Iron Man 2 (2011)
5. The Incredible Hulk (2011)
6. Thor (2011)
7. The Avengers (2012)
8. Iron Man 3 (2012)
9. Thor: The Dark World (2013)
10. Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)
11. Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
12. Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2014)
13. Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
14. Ant-Man (2015)
15. Captain America: Civil War (2016)
16. Spider-Man: Homecoming (2016)
17. Doctor Strange (2016-2017)
18. Black Widow (2017)
19. Black Panther (2017)
20. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
21. Ant-Man and the Wasp (2017)
22. Avengers: Infinity War (2017)
23. Avengers: Endgame (2018-2023)
24. Spider-Man: Far From Home (2023)
ART
There are so many great sources on ETSY for everything from downloadable $5 pdfs you can print yourself, to pricier vintage movie posters and comic books.

This we bought.

Rosie the Riveter is not a MARVEL SUPER HERO but Charlotte is relating to this heroic image. She has even been dressing like her in a blue jumpsuit from TARGET and a bandanna around her head.

So this coming week, we are prepping the room for paint, sanding and continuing work on the bed, and playing around with how much art we need, where we will hang it, and what fits within our budget.

So, here is the link below to the ORC FEATURED DESIGNERS as well as the GUEST PARTICIPANTS if you just can’t get enough.

Thank you for reading along. Until next week….

#STAYSAFE, #STAYHOME , #STAYCALM&DESIGNON

 

 

XOXO,
SUZANNE

Let’s get cozy…

Let’s get cozy…

Chronicles from a Well Lived House...

With temperatures dropping and leaves falling,

I can’t help but want to cozy up my home. 

How do I do that? 

For starters, lots of furry blankets that the kids and pets love. 

And layers of Pendleton throws and pillows.

I have throws all around the house –  in my office, in the dining room, and at the foot of our bed for one more layer if necessary.

We live in an old house that gets drafty.  And up here in Oregon the damp cool air can be bone chilling. 

The chihuahua gets a fleece coat and the cat gets a plug-in heated bed!

Even our pets (bearded dragons and hermit crabs) get heated stones and pads for under their cages). 

The daylight lamp also comes out, perched right by my desk. It’s no coincidence that my home office is in one of the sunniest rooms in the house and all white. Everything. The walls, curtains, and furnishings.  It is how I survive in Oregon.

We’ve been busy at STUDIO TULLIA making lots of wool cushions for the winter season.

There’s a huge sequoia redwood tree up the street that produces pine cones and lovely wonderful smelling greenery shown here with some woolens… 

What makes this pillow special?

It is made from a salvaged “mill end” from Pendleton Woolen Mills. You never know what you’ll find when hunting in the bins.  My favorite find is the blanket fringe which I love to add on the ends of lumbarsBelow is a picture of one on my son’s bed with our new kitty Henry.

All outdoor potted plants that can’t handle freezing temps come in, too.  It’s nice to have a place inside that gets a fair amount of sun.

Wool planters lined with ticking for indoor plants look nice mixed in with other clay and brass planters.

 These blankets are also “salvaged” – they might have one tear on a seam or be missing fringe on one end for some reason.  I can usually find the missing fringe in the bins and sew it back on or easily resew the hem on one side.  It really looks just as nice and honestly I don’t think anyone would even notice but you. And best of all, they are a bargain.

MORE PILLOWS…

These patterns are usually available and very popular this time of year.  Walking Rock and Condensed White.

There are so many things you can do with these gorgeous jacquard fabrics that are all 100% virgin wool.

I like to bring these more vibrant colored plaids out for the holidays.

This Swiss cross pillow has been a favorite and adds a classic touch to any room.  So nice to give to doctors, nurses, and loved ones.  

This 11×11 inch cutie makes a great gift for a baby.

We also have these accent pillows that I often put a patch on. A portion of the proceeds from all patches sold are donated to The Oregon State Park Foundation and The Nature Conservancy for their ongoing stewardship of our beautiful park lands and places like the Zumwalt Prairie Reserve, the largest prairie sanctuary in the country, home to many precious ,endangered animals including the Tullia ringlet butterfly – our namesake.

I can never get enough of the blues myself that I love to layer in with other indigo patterns, denim and cotton ticking.  

Just few wool pillows folded in with your other ones gives an added layer of warmth to a room.

Some are blanket weight and others are made from their leftover lighter weight Umatilla plaid fabrics they use for winter shirts and they are super soft.

This faux taxidermy moose by FARAWAY LOVELY is pretty fabulous don’t you think?  I found it on Pinterest while searching under Pendleton. This company had quite a selection of these mounted animal heads covered with Pendleton. Check them out!

I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving next week. Thank you for following along!

 

FALL 2019 ORC – ARTHUR’s ROOM – “Ahoy, Matey”

FALL 2019 ORC – ARTHUR’s ROOM – “Ahoy, Matey”

We are toying with the idea of a mural-size wallpaper on one long slanted wall in his bedroom.   Who doesn’t like a good ship/boat theme.  We were drawn to this gorgeous design by REBEL WALLS.  Arthur has long been a fan of pirates and boats.  He’s not sure he likes the black and white so we may have to negotiate the color.   It also comes in gray and blue.

 We first spotted this wallpaper at a fabulous new fashion/lifestyle store in Portland called PICNIC.

They had wallpaper installed all over their new store and it looked fabulous!

Here is an example of a large installation, however, you can order whatever size you want as they will scale it to you wall specs and budget.   Below is my quick mood board with the color we have been thinking about for a long time.  Green, his a favorite color.

I like the darker color which is CEDAR GREEN,but we might end up with ACADIA green. We’ll get the samples going this weekend.

This is a little introduction to what we are dealing with here.

The walls, lighting, and bedding all need work.

The desk area needs to be cleaned up and the computer removed.

I’m not sure what we are going to do with the windows yet.  The drapery rings stick and are not super functional.

This chest needs to be removed as it takes up too much room.

I like this rug but I am not sure it will still work.  And as much as I love this old ottoman it either needs to be removed or reupholstered.

I’ve been playing around with dressing the bed in a few different ways.

So, that’s kind of where I’m at with this project.  Oh boy, here we go. The ORC always helps me get my rooms done though. I intended to get this done this Summer and well, that didn’t happen.  

 

There are a lot of great designers and DIYers working on rooms for the next six weeks so you should check it out: 

 

Thanks for following along.  The rooms never turn our how you think they will so should be fun to follow along and see how it goes.   Let’s do this!

FALL 2018 ONE ROOM CHALLENGE, week 6 DINING ROOM – FINAL REVEAL!

FALL 2018 ONE ROOM CHALLENGE, week 6 DINING ROOM – FINAL REVEAL!

At last we have made it to Week 6! I’m excited to share some pictures with you below.  When you have a chance, there is a plethora of fabulous ORC Rooms by Guest Participants and Featured Designers (click on the two boxes below to get there). Now that I am done with this dining room, I plan to spend some time there myself…

 

So, here goes. This dining room has proven to be a great challenge. The sun was spotty today in Portland so I did my best to capture the natural light in the room.

SKY MURAL

There is one accent wall where (with the help of my daughter and husband),I have painted a decorative sky painting.

 

My dear friend and floral designer Joann Andriese helped me to go for the large scale branches which I trimmed from my backyard. I reupholstered our existing dining chairs in Miles Redd Tumbling Blocks by Schumacher.

The chalkboard was created using a Portland flea market find (the carved frame), that I placed a chalkboard inside.  I am not sure what it was before, but it seemed to have been built into a wall and was apparently salvaged and sold at an auction, per antique dealer, LOOKS & BOOKS, from Milwaukee, OR.  The carving looked old world and reminded me of Italy. My daughter has been wanting a chalkboard for awhile.  It has to cure for a couple more days when I initially posted this.

 

Here is a shot of the built-in which was painted a pale aqua paint to compliment the sky wall.  It is full of various heirloom and contemporary dishes as well as crystal, vintage paintings and vases, an old clock and books.The chandelier is from FEISS. The plant from PORTLAND NURSERY.

Here is a more panoramic shot and you can see that I have panels flanking the bay window.   They are custom made out of linen blend fabric called BUTE in Ivory from Cowtan and Tout, which is super wide and so gorgeous.   The two pleats on the leading edge are striped cotton called ULLAKARIN from IKEA.  The woven jute rug is also from IKEA.

This heirloom rocking chair I had reupholstered when I had twins out of a leopard velvet (like Jamil Natural).  It was my great grandfather’s.  The blanket is from salvaged PENDLETON.

 

 

I’ve been playing around with table placement so here you can see that I moved the table and chairs so they are horizontal to the bay window.  It works both ways.

 

The abstract artwork is from TARGET.  The heirloom loveseat was also my great grandparents that I had reupholstered in striped ticking.

Here’s a close up of the vintage dinner plates I found at an estate sale.  The runner is also from IKEA.

The little lumbar pillow is FANTASY FOREST by SCHUMACHER , made by STUDIO TULLIA.

A detail of the curtains, also made by STUDIO TULLIA.

Here’s another shot of my kids’ favorite spot along with fabric Sonora by SCHUMACHER and a custom faux snow leopard throw which is also a favorite in the house.

The kids aren’t the only ones who like this spot.

If you look above the door there is another found painting that was framed locally by I’VE BEEN FRAMED, my go to local art store and framer.   They frame most of my found art and prints as well as family art, photographs, etc.

Here is a detail shot of the rug and chairs.

And accessories.

And a shot of the table with candles lit earlier in the day when I had no sun.

I thought this brass napkin holder and napkins from IKEA were fun to add to the mix.

Here are a few before shots just so you can appreciate how far we have come from the original orange dining room.

 

Here the kids are priming the chalkboard for the first time with white chalk after it cured for three days.

The kids have been having fun writing menus and such on the chalkboard:

So, that is a wrap.  The sources with links are listed at the end of this post.

I could not have pulled this off without my highly skilled husband, Shiloh.  I am so grateful for all his electrical, construction and installation work.

Thanks so much for following along!

 

SOURCES

BENJAMIN MOORE – chalkboard paint

COWTAN & TOUT – Bute in Ivory for curtains

FEISS LIGHTING – Chandelier

IKEA – Lonholt jute rug

IKEA – black linen and Goddag woven table runners

IKEA – Tillstallning brass napkin holder & napkins

IKEA – Ullakarian Striped Fabric on lead edge of curtain panels

I’VE BEEN FRAMED – frames for vintage paintings

MILLER – gray paint by Joanna Gaines

METRO PAINT – Mountain Snow for custom paint mixing and base coats

PENDLETON WOOLEN MILLS – salvaged Pendleton wool for throw

PORTLAND FLEA – antique carved frame

PORTLAND NURSERY – houseplant

SCHUMACHER -Miles Redd Tumbling Blocks on Chairs

SCHUMACHER – Sonora white fringe fabric on pillow

SCHUMACHER – Fantasy Forest on accent pillow

STUDIO TULLIA – throw pillows

TARGET – abstract framed embellished painting Project 62

WS HOME – black candlesticks

ORC FALL 2018 DINING ROOM MAKEOVER – Week 5

ORC FALL 2018 DINING ROOM MAKEOVER – Week 5

We are at Week 5 and getting down to the wire.  It is going to be a busy weekend, let me tell ya.

We got this darn heating vent installed, thanks to my husband! You have no idea what a relief it is to have a new one. Our old one was so beat up.

FLOOR VENT

 

ANTIQUE CAFE CHALKBOARD

I saw this a month ago at the Portland Flea Market and have been thinking about whether or not it would work. I called up the owner at LOOKS & BOOKS in Milwaukee, OR and he still had it! He said he bought it at an auction in Pennsylvania. He came down on the price so I went for it.  I’m really kind of excited about it.

 

 

 

I am going with a standard charcoal gray chalkboard paint form Benjamin Moore and using a large salvaged chalkboard that our neighbor a few doors up was coincidentally getting rid of.  How these things happen is a curious wonder.  We just have to trim it down a bit and paint it.

 

ART

I am also getting a few works of art framed from I’VE BEEN FRAMED in Portland.  They are close to my house and I use them a lot for re- framing vintage art.  You’d be amazed what a nice frame, or a fresh matte and glass can do.  Not sure they’ll be done in time for the final reveal, but sure hope so. They service artists a lot in the neighborhood and are a very reasonably priced, old shop with lots of artists working there. Always glad to support small businesses.

 

As you can see I have this old artist’s proof – an abstract, silk screened print of horses running, in browns and blacks. It was in a really heavy silver frame which I re-used for the upstairs GUEST ROOM.  I never really appreciated it all that much but now that I am trying to bring out browns and blacks in the space, I reconsidered it.  It has the original matte here below which I don’t really care for.

I taped it up there without the matte to see if I liked it better.   I think it will add some interest and height to the room.

My husband added that wifi UFO thing to the ceiling for better internet service…

 

So those are the kind of details we are dealing with.

 

CURTAINS/SHADES

We are installing the blinds and curtains this week, too.  One of my extraordinary seamstresses is bringing them tomorrow and I cannot wait.

As you can see, I taped the shade and the fabric up there so I could see how it looks before I pulled the trigger.  IKEA for the fabric on the leading edge of the curtains and the brown woven shades since they blend with the woodwork.  Basic, I know, but they will have to do until I can upgrade.

To see what all the other frenzied designers are up to at this point, you may click on the two squares below:

 

 

We will see you next week for the final reveal. Let’s pray for some sunshine so I can get some decent shots.

Have a great weekend!

ORC FALL 2018 DINING ROOM – week 4

ORC FALL 2018 DINING ROOM – week 4

We are at WEEK 4. The mural is pretty much done. Here are a few of the stages we went through getting to a place we were relatively happy.  I took these with my iphone so I apologize for the quality of the images.

SKY MURAL

There are a few things I might change to balance it out but I needed to wrap it up and move on. I like that it adds some color and life to the room which is especially important in the winter months in Oregon. Half of the year it’s gray and rainy, day after day.

I don’t want to show you the final finished wall. I have to save that for the final reveal!

As you can see it adds quite a visual punch to the room.

It turned out darker than I anticipated so the room is feeling visually heavier on the mural side. I have been trying to address that with some other design choices.   I decided that bringing out the black ,white and warm wooden tones throughout the space would also help unify the room.

LIGHTING

This fixture I chose by FEISS was installed.  I am ok with it for now.

UPHOLSTERY FABRIC

My choice for upholstered chairs:  Tumbling Blocks by Miles Redd for Schumacher.

ART/ACCESSORIES

I came across this painting on sale at Goodwill (originally from Target) for $5!!! and I was thinking,  am I crazy for thinking this could work?

I brought it home and after living with it a few days decided to go for it.  It is the same era, style wise – mid century, like the light fixture – that brings a modern element I like to the room.

This Pendleton Wool Blanket I had recently made up from salvaged Pendleton turned out to work nicely as well with its black, white, yellow ochre and red accent colors.

I had this original print of my Mom’s from the 60’s that I am having reframed, lightened up with an ivory matte, and hopefully installed in time above the door. And to think this was headed to the donation bin.

RUG

I like the new grass woven rug, the LONHOLT, available at IKEA for the rug. There is no point in having a really nice rug in there as the last one was partially trashed with all the birthday parties, dinners with tweens, etc. that go on there. The price was right, too.

CURTAINS

This is where I am headed with the bay window – three shades and two curtain panels on the sides.

For now, these IKEA grass shades will work.

IKEA also had some very affordable fabric so I brought some home to see if it would work for the curtains.

PILLOWS

Is this adorable or what?  I had to add a small pillow in this fabric I love to the mix.  A little woodland theme with a pair of twin bunnies…I could not resist.

Fantasy Forest by Schumacher

I found this at the Portland Flea Market last month and I am pretty sure I am going to buy it. It is a cafe chalkboard frame. I called the dealer and he still has it.  I think it will add something truly interesting to the room and he is giving me a deal…it just needs the chalkboard part. There’s that.

So, I am going in a new, completely unexpected direction. Quite an evolution from my original scheme. It feels more masculine, but I like it.  I think the neutrals will allow for different table schemes with colorful place settings. I have a healthy collection of plates, linens, etc which I love to use throughout the year.

 Here’s my remaining TO DO LIST:

  1. Hang the mirror on the Mural wall.

  2. Upholster the dining seat chairs

  3. PDX FLEA MARKET: Purchase my café frame and make the chalkboard back for it and install (surprise coming)

  4. IKEA: Purchase and install 3 32 inch wide Roman shades

  5. IKEA: Purchase 6 x 8 woven rug

  6. Paint drapery hardware or rather spray paint with black paint

  7. Install drapery hardware

  8. Finish and Install curtains, shades

  9. make two pillows

  10. Try to refinish surface of the table

  11. Buy plants to go in front of the window to cover the ugly duplex outside.

Wish me luck as we are getting down to the wire here with less than two weeks left to pull this together.

You may follow along with all the other designer and guest participants by clicking on the images below.

 

 

Thanks for reading, I really appreciate it. Tell me what you think. Am I crazy or will this work?  See you next week!

 

 

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 GUEST BEDROOM MAKEOVER (one more week until the FINAL REVEAL)

ORC GUEST BEDROOM MAKEOVER (one more week until the FINAL REVEAL)

Here we are at Week 6 of the ONE ROOM CHALLENGE

THE ONE ROOM CHALLENGE was extended one week (for the first time ever due to all the natural disasters of late). This is WEEK 6 and the FINAL REVEAL will be WEEK 7.

EXCUSES

I apologize for a gap in reporting on my project.

Between the monthly flea market where I am a vendor.

and HALLOWEEN, it has been a whirlwind of muddy pumpkins, costumes and candy.

The visits to the pumpkin patch (twice):

The HOMEMADE Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia Costumes:

  

So, back to the room…

IKEA TRIP

No ORC is ever complete without a trip to IKEA and a night of Swedish Meatballs.

Besides walking throughout the entire store for inspiration, I needed to consider the baskets and the sheets:


Do you think we stayed too long?

 

GALLERY WALL

The gallery wall is coming together although I am wanting to replace the large beach image on the upper left. I don’t know that I can pull it off in time.  I tried to incorporate Jimmy Smits from How to Get Away With Murder into the gallery wall last night.  Love the pop of red and the dark contrast not to mention, el hombre guapo!  See how that dresser is still very UNPAINTED.

I love the indigo blues and rich reds in this quick shot I took of a tanker in Astoria last weekend, but I want the picture to be more interesting.

After some perusing on MINTED, I found these:

San Francisco is only one of my favorite cities in the world.  Which would you choose?

A)Overlooking the Golden Gate, where my husband proposed:

OR

B) Baker Beach, where we had our wedding pictures taken. They are both pretty wonderful.  Which one do you like?

NEEDLE ARTS

Here’s a little embroidery project in the works that justifies occasional Netflix binging – it’s for the room also because you know, its all in the details.

I am incorporating some colors into the indigo mix to liven things up. This will be one more layer of interest along with some lovely Pendleton pillows.

CURTAINS

The rings have to be hand sewn onto the curtains as they are extremely heavy and the drapery hooks simply won’t do.

SCONCES

I am happy with the sconces for the price although I need some rods to hide the wires it would appear.

 

CRUNCH MODE

I can’t tell you everything…I have to leave some things a surprise.

What color will I paint the DRESSER? I am about to pull the trigger or in this case, load the paint brush.

And I have some painting to do this weekend on the doors and trim. We are down to the wire here. I was hoping for a glorious sunlit afternoon next week with the natural light just right to capture the room.

So, hang in there and next week I will show you what I’ve got!

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:

As always, thanks for reading along!

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