by studiotullia | Oct 8, 2023 | HOME IMPROVEMENT, INTERIOR DESIGN, SUZANNE'S DESIGN PROJECTS
Well, hello Everyone. Here we are at WEEK TWO.
BEFORE: Funky Old Kitchen
The room my daughter is moving into is now a very dated kitchen on our second floor. Not our main kitchen. The room has clearly been neglected for a long time. We just never knew where to start or what to do with this room so it has sat barely used for over 15 years in our 1906 house. At some point the house was turned into a duplex and with this kitchen and we are slowly rebuilding it back to a single family house..
The appliances have been hauled out and removed. The corner above is where the fridge was.
And the wall below is where the stove was. Yes, big, gaping holes!
And demolition of the funky cabinetry has begun. What is behind all of this is very pieced together walls and no clean lines or edges. Old wallpaper that had been painted over had to be scraped and then mudded.
Straight lines are being created and lots of patching and mudding is taking place.
So we are in a demo stage for sure.
Decisions had to be made about whether we wanted to keep the built ins at all but the woodwork is pretty darn shoddy so we are going to scrap it all in fabric or more space!
These upper cabinets and the shelving is all coming out.
Be sure to check out all the other participants and we will see you next week!
Thanks for reading along!
XOXO,
Suzanne
by studiotullia | Jun 14, 2020 | DESIGN TRENDS
The ONE ROOM CHALLENGE event was extended to 8 weeks rather than the usual six weeks due to the COVID 19 reality. In actuality, with my kids at home, assisting with online learning, so many extra meals, and loads more cleaning, there just never seems to be as much time in each day. I’m sure quite a few of you can relate.
We did make some headway on lighting. We had two IKEA sconces leftover from the twins’ rooms so we decided to recover the shades with black and white plaid fabric. Given that the room is so tiny, sconces are the way to go!
SALVAGED SCONCES AND DIY LAMPSHADES!
Charlotte came up with a great idea I thought which was to coat the edges of the existing lampshade with chalk. She then rolled the lampshade onto the fabric which left a pattern of lines for us to cut along.
We allowed for a seam allowance all around and then trimmed the fabric.
We folded over and pressed one edge with an iron. Then we proceeded to apply hot glue to the inside edges of the lamp shades as we folded the fabric over the rims. We then pressed the fabric firmly onto the shade using wooden skewer sticks. Once dry, we trimmed off excess fabric. .
Given that the shades were angled, it was a challenge to keep the fabric taut. You really need to take your time and use binder clips to keep the fabric in place as you manuever around the shade, allowing the glue to dry. The fabric does shift quite a bit on a slanted shade. Four hands were better than two, so we worked together on this.
It might be best to use Elmer’s glue or even spray mount to adhere the fabric to the shade. The fabric was a heavy cotton so we opted for hot glue, which dries quickly.
We are actually quite happy with the results. Now she will have lighting over her loft bed and below for her desk.
There’s some satisfaction in reusing what we have. And given that her room is so small, sconces allow for more surface space.
I found a large oval mirror that someone had put out on the street near my house. It is quite large at 24″x 26″ and is already set up for a back lit feature. I have mentioned the law of attraction with regard to my home improvement projects. It’s uncanny how objects I need just start to show up in random places.
We are going to put the lighting up behind the mirror so it glows from behind.
This is the basic layout for the gallery wall:
My husband ordered fairy lighting from EBAY in three different colors. You may also find it on AMAZON.
So, here are the links below to the ORC FEATURED DESIGNERS as well as the GUEST PARTICIPANTS.
#STAYSAFE, #STAYHOME , #STAYCALM&DESIGNON
by studiotullia | May 19, 2020 | HOME IMPROVEMENT, INTERIOR DESIGN, ONE ROOM CHALLENGE, STYLE TIPS FOR DIY, SUZANNE'S DESIGN PROJECTS
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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
