April 29, 2013 Connecticut Home

Sweet Child O’ Mine

This is my younger daughter’s bedroom. It’s hard to believe, but today my daughter, my middle child will be turning eleven. You may remember that when my oldest turned eleven, we gave her bedroom a whole new look…it was even featured in a national magazine! A hard act to follow and now the time is here. Even though my daughter and I have been all over pinterest for months looking for some inspiration for her room, we really can’t find anything that we both agree on. When I re-did my older daughter’s room, finding that initial inspiration was key. The room practically designed itself after we had the visual we needed. This time around, it’s more of a challenge. The room is smaller with windows on one side and closets taking up another wall. So far, all we know for sure is that we’ll be keeping the color scheme of lavender and green. Here are a few more thoughts on possible purchases and another perspective of the room. Do you have a girl’s room pinterest board we should follow? Any feedback at all is more than welcome!
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April 9, 2013 New York Home

It’s All in the Details (Part 4 of 4)
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This is the last installment of a series of posts about Target’s new products in its Threshold home collection. A quirky little item, Threshold’s metal Glacier frame in warm gold, quickly caught my eye with its unexpected design. The warmth of the frame’s color lent itself perfectly to my daughter’s room, specifically, her nightstand. The brass tones of the frame helped to give the room, which was predominated by silver and chrome metal tones, more of a mixed and collected feel. Instead of using an actual photo in this frame, my daughter created some original digital artwork. Using art instead of photos, can be a fun way to bring an extra bit of color into any room.

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April 8, 2013 Florida House

More Updates From Florida
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Updates From Florida

 

I finally had a chance to sort through the rest of the photos from our recent trip to Florida.

Even though I’m still waiting on our new navy curtains for the living room (I get so impatient with crazy long lead times!) a lot of progress was actually made.

It was great to finally add some decor accents and accessories (mostly from my store) and really start zhushing up the place. 

A bold blue mirror and a fun little bar cart, both originally intended for the dining room, ended up working perfectly in a weird little nook right off the kitchen. I love the way they both fit into this odd space, making the whole area look almost intentional. 

The Martinque wallpaper in the guest bath looks amazing.

I tried to capture it here, but without any natural light and given the tiny dimensions of this powder room (that we retro fitted into a full bath) it wasn’t such an easy task.

The bathroom is very tight and small, yet it has crazy high ceilings, so the banana leaf paper takes on a rain forest canopy feel…I think it really works.

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