March 28, 2013 Florida House

Progress On Our Florida House
updated staircase bannnister

Before and After: Our staircase bannister

 

I’ve finally sorted through the majority of the zillion images that I took of our Florida place. 

This most recent trip was our first time seeing our new staircase (and bathroom) in person, and it did not disappoint! 

We are so happy with the way everything came out and how it literally transformed the whole space.

The layout of this house is wide open and basically built around the stairs, so getting this element right was pretty crucial. 

I searched everywhere for the “before” image of all the black iron railings and I’m thrilled to have finally found it (from two years ago when we first closed on the house). 

Originally, we thought we could get by with just painting the railings white, but that ended up not really working. 

Once I saw how great the new rail looked, I re-zhushed the console in this photo to work better with the space. 

We also got some dining room pieces delivered and happily that space is finally coming together as well. 

Next week I’ll post a few more updates on some smaller projects we’re working on down there.

For the first few updates on Florida, click here, here, here and here.
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March 26, 2013 New York Home

It’s All In The Details (part 2 of 4)
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Further to last week’s post, where Target contacted me about shopping it’s new products in the Threshold home collection, I’m excited to share this week’s find with you. Having had enough of this cold, gray winter and all the extreme super storms that came along with it, I literally can not wait to welcome spring into my home. When I spied this over sized vase at Target, I knew right away that it would make a perfect addition to my foyer, adding just the right amount of height and drama that was needed on this table top vignette. It still feels like winter here, but I was able to find these Forsythia branches at my local supermarket. Not only are they the perfect height and color for the space and new vase, but Forsythias are of course renowned for ushering in spring. I love how the foyer looks now. One little change made such a positive impact on the whole space.

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 pedestal taper vessel 20″

 

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March 19, 2013 New York Home

It’s All In The Details (part 1 of 4)

When Target contacted me about shopping and writing about it’s new home line, Threshold, I was happy to participate. I already frequent Target, for a variety of products, including home decor. I love to score quality items at a great price. Having a mix in your home of both high and low purchases is really where it’s at.

I wanted to give my son’s bathroom a quick and inexpensive update. Inspired by the seaside, I thought the beach would make a great theme for a boy of any age. When I spotted these fun green and blue global hand towels, I knew they would work perfectly by adding the dash of color this neutral room needed. I added another solid hand towel in “trout stream” underneath, to give it a little bit more oomph.

I also got this great looking soap dispenser. At only $9.99, I couldn’t resist replacing the Sponge Bob Square Pants plastic bottle of hand soap, that was previously there. Finally, I grabbed this cute little tumbler, just to complete the whole look. I really like how these small purchases (only about $31.00) added up to such a stylish upgrade for my son’s bathroom vanity.

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