Blue, Cream & Espresso Master Bedroom Retreat

I'm so excited to reveal my latest decorating project!

Here is my client's room BEFORE...

I had a blank slate to work with (every decorator's dream)  

Here is the relaxing retreat AFTER!

I used Sherwin Williams Meditative, which is a soft gray blue, in the master bedroom and repositioned the bed from the window wall.  The candle sconces over the bed came from Target.

I got the best SCORE ever on the bedding.  It was FREE on Craig's List.  Always check the "FREE" section; you never know what you will find!  It was brand new Candace Olsen bedding worth $400!

I love this little tree pillow I found at a garage sale for $1!

The lamps were in my "stash" and I painted them bronze (they were silver) and bought linen look shades at Wal-Mart.  The lamps are elevated on books I found at Goodwill.  For instant "oomph" I love adding fresh flowers to any room.

In a casual room, I love to lean art instead of hanging.  The hurricane was a Goodwill find for $1.99.

This is the wall across from the bed.  

I made the art with 12x12 frames found on clearance at Garden Ridge.  They were black and I spray painted them Espresso.  I used scrapbook paper and decals inside the frames.  This is a cheap, easy way to create your own art!

I found this HUGE lantern at Home Goods on clearance for $15.  I placed candles and shells inside.

My client has beautiful family photography, which I had printed in sepia tone.  I used more scrapbook paper to create the 4 frame art piece at the top of the arrangement.  

I ordered a chocolate plush chaise lounge that will go in this corner.

I used panels on either side of the window wall, just to soften it up a bit.  

Instead of a curtain rod, I used $.99 hooks from Home Depot and clip rings.  I dressed up the plain panels with some ribbon trim at the top.

The art niche outside the master bedroom was painted to match and I refinished a vase to go inside.

The vase was white.  I spray painted espresso, then added some of the blue color and a metallic glaze over the whole thing.

I also did some sprucing up in her bathroom.  Here it is BEFORE...

And AFTER...

We used a little darker blue than the bedroom. I added shelves and patterned towels to the chocolate towels she already had.

 These are baskets I got with bath & body gifts.  I never throw these out and they look great spray painted espresso!

The owner had these glass pieces, which I dressed up with a little ribbon trim.  I filled with shells & soaps.

A little bud vase with fresh flowers is a nice touch in the bathroom.

So, that's what has kept me away from blogging for the last couple of weeks.  I am so pleased with how the room turned out and the owners loved it as well.  Success!

Linking up to:
Its So Very Creative at Its So Very Cheri
Market Yourself Monday at Sumo's Sweet Stuff
Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch
Modern Craftswoman Monday at Tools Are For Women Too!

Shop The House Sunday!

Why hello there friends!  I've missed you this week.  I've been shopping all week for the master bedroom project I'm working on for a friend.  I will be posting on that soon!

Welcome to Shop The House Sunday!

"Shop" your house (in your pajamas if you wanna!) and create something for free!

Projects can be ANYTHING,  like repurposing an item, moving something to a different room for a new look, a recycled project, painting projects, organizing projects, tablescapes, rearranging furniture...the sky's the limit.

THE ONLY RULE?  

YOUR PROJECT MUST USE ITEMS YOU ALREADY OWN. 

We're sharing projects that cost NO MONEY.  

Can't wait to see everyone's ideas for FREE decorating!

Link up and party!  

1.  Use the link for your POST, not the link for your blog.

2.  Link back to this party, with the button on the right side or a text link.

Linky will be up through Monday morning, to give everyone time to shop, create, show and tell!

Shop The House Sunday!

Welcome to Shop The House Sunday!

"Shop" your house (in your pajamas if you wanna!) and create something for free!

Projects can be ANYTHING,  like repurposing an item, moving something to a different room for a new look, a recycled project, painting projects, organizing projects, tablescapes, rearranging furniture...the sky's the limit.

THE ONLY RULE?  

YOUR PROJECT MUST USE ITEMS YOU ALREADY OWN. 

We're sharing projects that cost NO MONEY.  

Can't wait to see everyone's ideas for FREE decorating!

Link up and party!  

1.  Use the link for your POST, not the link for your blog.

2.  Link back to this party, with the button on the right side or a text link.

Linky will be up through Monday morning, to give everyone time to shop, create, show and tell!

We are installing our wood plank flooring soon, so I'm on a very TIGHT decorating budget.  I "shopped" my house this week to freshen things up!  The best part?  I didn't spend a penny!

I created a summer beach collection fireplace...

I decluttered the lamp table...

I filled old jars with smooth rocks and sea glass...

And finally, I overhauled my foyer and created a simple tablescape on my mirrored buffet which was hiding in the dining room!

Moving the large mirror to the stairwell nook and filling a seagrass container with driftwood helped hide the ugly air vent!

Here are my fave "shops" from 2 weeks ago (I was a loser and forgot to put the event up last weekend when I was away at my scrapbooking retreat!)

Tracy over at Tracy's Trinkets and Treasures gave her patio light a makeover by painting it and adding the cute numbers!  Love this idea!

Leanne at Organize & Decorate Everything added vinyl cutouts to these cute mirrors.  What a great idea and when she gets tired of the look, she can just peel off the vinyl!

So now it's your turn!  

Summer Fireplace

Our fireplace has always been a thorn in my side.  

It's an ode to electronics, namely a Texas-sized plasma TV...

...and the sub woofer thingie that MUST sit on the mantle in the center for optimal sound quality (all this according to Mr. FYN)

*SIGH*

I've tried decorating around it, but anything I do always seems to compete with the "technology".  So what's a girl to do?

Decorate under it!  We can't have a fire anyway, because it might melt his baby (Mr. FYN and his plasma always reminds me of Lord of the Rings....Gollum....."the precious"! )

So, I just filled the firebox with some of my favorite things.  It's like my own little "cabinet of curiousities"!  

In the process, I uncluttered the lamp table.  Here's what it looked like BEFORE...

Lots of "stuff"!

And here it is AFTER...

Simple....it can "breathe"....

And I made these little cuties...

The one in the center holds part of my sea glass collection.  I don't know what I'm going to do with them yet.  For now, they're hanging out on one side of the mantle.

Happy Friday everyone and have a wonderful weekend.  Don't forget to link up to "Shop The House Sunday" tomorrow!

Now THIS is a giveaway!

Go check out the "Shellapalooza" giveaway over at Tales from an OC Cottage!

She's handcrafted several items and they are beautiful!

A few of my faves...

I don't even want to think about how much time this took to put together!  Isn't it lovely?

Totally GLAM starfish!

Love this!  

So go check out this awesome giveaway!  HURRY, it ends tomorrow!

Sometimes you just need a little rearranging

In my effort to get rid of non-essential "stuff", I did a little rearranging in my foyer yesterday.  

Here's what it looked like BEFORE...

I look at this now and think "dustbunnies".  There's a LOT going on with this arrangement and it hurts. my. eyes...

Here is the simple, elegant AFTER...

This chest used to be in my dining room but it was hidden by the massive dining table.  Now it's the first thing you see when you walk in the door.  All items in the tablescape were things I already had, so this was a FREE makeover!

I need your opinion.  I had to put the turquoise garden stool in front of the left side of the chest. Why?  There is a crack in the glass and I have no idea how to fix it since the mirror is made of antiqued glass instead of regular.  

So, do you like the lantern on top of the stool?

Or the big ball?

This mirror was on the wall the chest is on now.  I like it here in the nook under the stairs.  I took all the driftwood off the tops of my kitchen cabinets.  This is just part of my driftwood collection in a tall basket.  I like the "sculptural" effect.  See that air vent peaking out from behind the arrangement?  Why oh why would a builder put a return air vent in a spot where EVERYONE can see it?!  This arrangement covers it pretty nicely.

I used another piece of driftwood on top of the dining room table...

So that's my little makeover.  It took me about an hour using items I already had, which makes me a happy girl and my husband pleased as punch that I didn't spend any money!

I'm linking up to:

The Penny Pinching Party at Thrifty Home!
Spotlight Yourself at Its So Very Cheri!
Tablescape Thursday at Between Naps On The Porch!
Show Off Your Stuff at Fireflies & Jellybeans!

Scrappy weekend

Good morning everyone!

Sorry "Shop The House Sunday" wasn't up this weekend.  I was out of town and forgot to put it up before I left!  Save your projects and link up this weekend!

So where was I?

I went to a scrapbooking retreat with 2 friends.  What fun we had!  The retreat was in the darling little Texas town of Montgomery, which is just north of Houston.  I've never made a scrapbook but have always loved looking at all the cute stuff at craft stores.  

These ladies are SERIOUS about their scrapbooking!

Of course I felt totally inadequate with my one little plastic tub of stuff.  Am I a scrapbooking convert?  Probably!  This weekend inspired me!

In addition to the retreat, the town was having an antiques fair and festival.  

I wanted to follow, but I resisted!

It was a little warm on Saturday.  Poor little guy!

A gift shop in town with all things Texas and a wonderful selection of Texas vino.  Who can resist wine by the name of "Jackass Blush"?!

So have a wonderful week everyone!  I'll be posting this week on the decorating job I'm starting for a friend's master bedroom!