Sneak Peek

I have been installing a few rooms at a house here in Decatur. Her style is really funky so this has been a fun project for me. Here are a few sneak peeks:

Before and After:

Before and After- Painting the ceiling purple really changed the room. The wallpaper is really fun too!

And the fun Peacock print fabric

 Breakfast room before and now:

And dining room wallpaper installed

Once I complete and style the rooms I'll share more!

Chattanooga

Work has been so hectic (and fun) for Caleb and I that last week we decided to drop everything and take a quick trip somewhere close. We packed up the girls and jumped in the car to Chattanooga. It wasn't anything fancy but it was a nice get away, and we realized our first trip as a family of four. Chattanooga is really a family centered town. The best part is that we stayed right in the middle of downtown and were able to hop on a free shuttle to take us anywhere we wanted to go. However, the weather was so beautiful we spent most of the time just walking around. The most simple things were the most fun for Mary Jennings and Lottie:

 Riding the shuttle

 Walk over the long Pedestrian bridge

 St. Patricks Day Parade

 First Carousel ride

Visiting the Choo Choo

 Sleeping in a big girl bed-in a hotel!

 Learning about Herringbone tile :)

 Ice Cream

 And just being together.

Living Space

So on to the living space. Here is the breakfast area:

At first we were working with her curtains. Hate to replace good things. But in this case they are just too dark for the area.  But to brighten it up, I came up with an easy fix and planned to paint it a bright blue or add a neutral grasscloth to make it feel better. In this picture you can see a close up of her fabric.

But, the more we talked I realized she is much more funky than her house led me to believe. And then we came up with this:

This breakfast area is open to the living area. Its a nice big space and I'm still working on a few things here. Which means we may have to edit the breakfast area because I want it to flow.

Before:

And our plans:

Which is your favorite?

Office Update

Whew! January came and I hit the ground running. A few clients I finished up with-things we just couldn't complete before the holidays, and I have started on a few new projects. One I had to hit full speed. My client is a tennis coach and her season starts TODAY. So we had this month to get a house plan in order. We still have a few decisions to make but we are headed in the right direction.

Let's start with her office:

Requirements- storage, seat/sleep combo, cool desk

Here are the combos I came up with-She already picked one, but I'd love to hear your favorite!

 And here is our moodboard. The only thing we are switching out is the sofa-doing a grey one instead. Also, we plan to paint the ceiling purple and add a fun light.

Tomorrow I'll show you her living spaces!

My Kitchen

When I designed our house, my husband was only concerned with our kitchen. He is the cook after all. So I made it the most neutral room in the house. Definitely added a little fun in our breakfast area which is where the girls and I play while he cooks dinner. And you can see I have a splash of color in the windows. But it is time for a little more. Here is my kitchen now:

And soon my new stools will  be here:

Covered in this. CAN'T WAIT.

Foyer Wallpaper

Happy New Year!

I took a long break and spent some much needed time with my girls ( and husband) over the holidays. But now it's time to get back into the swing of things. It's been about six months since I've had the itch to do something new in my own home and thought I would share some of the projects I am working on. If you follow me on Instagram you know I am having a hard time deciding on my foyer wallpaper. Before we moved in I knew I would use Nina Campbell's Paradiso. It has all the colors that bring the front of my home together. It is so beautiful but now that the rooms on each side of my foyer are so heavy (in color) I'm having second thoughts. It is much easier for me to decorate others homes. When it comes to my own, I am wanting to change things all of the time! So here are the wallpapers we have narrowed it down to:

Also- I wish I could just put at the top of this blog a disclaimer that reads "I know a lot of the phone pictures I post are terrible quality. I do not think they look good." But with a baby on my leg and another about to fall down the stairs in her princess high heels I take a lot of these pictures as quickly as possible. So back to the foyer- I love this Michele Armas painting which is on the wall to the right. I don't want to take away from it because its the star of the foyer.

Don't you love how the pink play kitchen matches my Madeline Weinrib rug? Just kidding. But I kind of do.

And the living room on the left-which over the holidays and most days really, becomes a catch-all room for client purchases, Craigslist finds etc. So it looks like a hot mess full of pretty things, but too many pretty things. And some ugly things. 

 And the dining room on the left:

Which if you look at my other home photos you will see its much brighter than this silly phone snapshot.

And my cute little Nancy B Westfall art by the front door:

So here are a few closeups so you can see the real deal:

So tell me, which one would you pick?

Shared boys room

I have been working on a shared room for two cute boys ages 3 and almost 1. Right now the oldest will use it and little brother will take over move in later. I am so excited about this room because their parents have a little bit more of a modern style than me. Here are a few moodboards I have been working on for them:

 Which option is your favorite?