Showing posts with label Decorating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Decorating. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Oh Deer! A Darling Nursery

I contacted my friend Casey earlier this week and asked if I could post pictures of her son’s nursery on my blog. She was very sweet to say yes and offer to share it with everyone. I don’t know with what I am in love with more – her son’s name (Ford) or the fabulous fabric used on the baby bedding!

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The bedding was sewn by Casey’s sister.

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A close up of the bedding. What great prints!

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Love the wall behind the changing table.

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Great accessories to go with the theme.

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The pillow was given to Ford by one of Casey’s good friends. I think it says it all!

Thanks Casey! You can check out more pictures on Casey’s blog, Allergic to Ironing.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Charlie’s Bedroom

I wanted Charlie’s bedroom to be something that would grow with him. I fell in love with this bedding years before purchasing and when I was ready to order, the saleslady told me that it was out of stock! Fortunately she was wrong, and everything came together. I am still deciding what to put above a small chest between the doors to his closet and the door to the bathroom so I did not photograph that wall.

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Charlie’s bedding is from Eastern Accents. The four poster bed was in our guest room until Jack was born. It should have slats going to all four posters, but the chandelier got in the way. The bed and nightstands are from British Traditions. The bamboo shades are from Target (no longer available online) and  the three dog pictures and lamps are from Home Goods. The tole chandelier is from Jeanne Reed.

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Rex built the three chalkboards with leftover door casing, plywood, and a few coats of chalkboard paint. Charlie loves drawing on them and lately we find Jack in here drawing sticks at the bottom of the chalkboards (and eating the chalk!).

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The rocking chair is from Charlie’s nursery and looks like one of his bed pillows was literally thrown in the chair. I must remember to do better on the staging!!

The trumeau mirror was a challenge to hang and is flanked by more dog pictures. These dogs, however, are a little more dressed up! Tole lamps also from Jeanne Reed.

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Charlie’s dresser was actually my grandmother’s buffet. The talented Brydee of Hey Studios fixed it up for us and did an outstanding job! I wish I had a “before” picture, but it was a cherry colored wood and had a flat base. The strip of wood along the base was coming off, so Brydee took the whole thing off and added bun feet. I sent her the website to the bedding and she matched everything perfectly!! Brydee pays attention to every detail and even painted the insides of the drawers! I have to say that this is one of my favorite things in our house.

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Framed Birth Announcements

As a baby gift for Jack, my mom’s friend Carolyn had Jack’s birth announcement framed. It was such a wonderful idea and a gift that I will forever cherish. I liked the idea so much that I went to the local framing store and had Charlie’s done too.

Jack’s is hanging in his room (you may have caught a glimpse of it in yesterday’s post). Charlie’s still does not have a place to hang, so it is propped up on the mantle against a piece of art in our bedroom. I don’t  know if I really like it there or I have just gotten use to it, but whatever it is, it works!

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Jack’s announcement from Kris-10’s Creations. Charlie’s is from Odd Balls.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Jack’s Nursery

Jack and I have been spending a lot of time in his room lately. There really aren’t any toys in there, only a big comfy rocking chair and books. This boy is his father’s son - he loves books more than anything else. Charlie “reads” to him and I love to just sit back and watch the two.

Jack’s room started out as a guest room. We were in the process of building when I was pregnant with Chloe and we had the house plans finalized before we even found out if she was a boy or a girl. We have four bedrooms in our house; the master, one with its own bath, and two with a Jack and Jill bathrooms. The room with its own bath became Chloe’s room and we gave her the most girly-ish bathroom I have ever seen.  After Chloe was born we always joked that if we ever had another child, it needed to be a boy or else we were in big trouble!

Even though sweet Jack Hudson wasn’t “according to plan”, it worked out that he did fit our boy-girl-boy scheme and the guest room quickly turned into his bedroom. My mom helped me with the room and our motto was “use what you have decorating”. The walls were already painted this color and the bathroom is wall papered in brown and gold toile. It turned out great and can easily transition into a big boy room whenever the day comes. I am hoping he stays in the baby bed until at least 3!!

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This is the best I could do to try and take a picture of the entire room.

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Iron crib from Corsican. Bedding done by Pine Creek Bedding. I used their fabric on the bumper, silk sheet, and bed skirt. The ties match the curtains. Curtains were from Calico Corners.

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Mirrors from Anthropologie, chairs were Rex’s parents and were repainted. Chest from Hey Studios.

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The antique tole lamp was my grandmothers, the chest was in my mother’s living room, and the picture came from the local Wharton flea market. Who would have guessed?? It was originally  in Charlie’s nursery and has been in other locations in our house as well.

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I bought this piece of furniture for my old office that is now more of a storage room. We had it painted blue, my mom and I painted the gold and a local painter did the glazing. It looks streaking in this picture, but it doesn’t look like that in person. Birds are from Decorize, Crown from Hobby Lobby, and prints from Aidan Gray.

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The pictures were in the room when it was the guest room. I had this glider custom made for Chloe’s room and it took about six months to make. When I found out I was having a boy, I knew I had to use it again, but didn’t want to have it reupholstered (just in case I ever had another girl) so we had it slipcovered. They are not the best, but definitely serve their purpose.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Silhouettes

I am absolutely, positively in love with silhouettes. I love how they are so clean. I love how they are so intriguing. I love how they are completely timeless. I took the boys’ profile pictures over the weekend and have two silhouette projects in the works. I am doing one myself and the other is for some jewelry that I have been eyeing for several months now. The jewelry is out of my typical Forever 21 price range, but I think I deserve to treat myself!

Inspiration for the DIY project:



Images via Positively Splendid and Desire to Inspire

And the jewelry that I may soon be sporting:

Lucky Me Beads

Here are some other great silhouette purchases:

Plates, $35

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Family Silhouette Flat Cards, 24 for $28

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Custom Pillows, $80

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Framed Wall Hanging, $50

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Personalized Flat Note Cards, 16 for $25

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Silhouette Plate, $55

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Pillow with Initial, $135

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Print with Initials, $24

For those of you who would like to try your own DIY silhouette project, easy tutorials can be found at Petit Debutant and Shiso Mama.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Nathalie Lete Plates

Nathalie Lete is a French artist who has been commissioned to create a variety of products for Anthropologie. There are several of her one of a kind pieces on their site ranging from $350 to $2,998. Those are a bit out of my price range, so lucky for me, she also has beautiful dinner plates that can be purchased for only $24!! I bought twelve of these in early summer (all in a different pattern) as I thought they would be perfect in my house whenever we have friends over for dinner. I hated to keep them put away as each one is a work of art, so they are now kept in my French cupboards that flank the fireplace. I think they would also look great as a grouping on a wall or around a mirror. And, not only are they completely affordable, they are microwave and dishwasher safe!

All images via www.anthropologie.com

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Beautiful Nathalie Lete One of a Kind Platter, $1,000.

Billy Hound PlateChampignons Plate

Petite Fille PlateDe Vincennes Dinner Plate, Owl

Shih Tzu Dinner PlateBouclier Plate

Dinner plates, $24.