December 2009
8 posts
Welcome to Oz
I was just hired to do some art for a kid’s playroom and I am really excited about it. I recently watched “Tin Man” which was a super cool mini series on the Syfy network. It is basically a re-imagined “Wizard of Oz” and the imagery is beautiful, the story is really interesting, and it has my girl Zooey Deschanel in it!
Anyway, I was very inspired by the...
A Little Inspiration
I love designer rooms and magazines/blogs filled with pretty pictures of high end spaces. However, I can’t afford most of these rooms and I don’t want my clients to have to pay top dollar for beautiful decor either. So, I think it is fun to find gorgeous inspiration interiors and rework them with more affordable pieces. Plus, I like to put my own spin on things.
Anyway, here is a...
Guest Room Progress
Due to the merry season and the many engagements that all my clients have, I have a little downtime till January. On the plus side, this gives me a few weeks to work on our new (old) house.
For some reason the first room I’m beginning to tackle is the guest bedroom. I am by no means anywhere close to finishing this room. Actually I would say I am about 18% done.
But, here is the before...
Gimme Color
Oh, how I love spray paint. With the squeeze of a handle (I have a fancy little adapter that helps spray evenly) I can create a whole new look to an old piece of furniture, a frame, candle holder, etc.
Here was an easy update to a rather boring wicker chair.
Where it started:
And where it ended up:
Much better. Don’t you think?
My Holiday Wishlist
1. Royal Animal Candles: Anthropologie 2. Everyone Can Fly Pillow: Etsy (Olive) 3. Steps Pillow: Etsy (norajane) 4. Cable Back Cropped Sweater: Piperlime (Free People) 5. 30” Round Birds of a Feather Rug: Urban Outfitters 6. Ad Hoc at Home: Amazon 7.Study Hall Satchel: ModCloth 8. SheGossips, But Quietly Headband: Old Soul, New Heart