Monday, October 27, 2014

Bits -n- Pieces

Hi there!   Can you believe it is the last week of October?  I didn't mean to disappear, but oh well, you know how life can get.   October has been very good to us (me).   It kicked off with a quick visit back east to visit my girlfriends in Boston (solo - sans kids).  It was exactly what this mama needed.  I am a better mama these days as a result!! :)

Lately, I am trying to figure out how best to balance all school/home demands with decorating/blogging our home.  With only two mornings a week without kids, it can get challenging.  I have become more reliant on IG with quick posts here and there.  Sorry, for the repeat of pictures.


This is a recent picture of the antique gate leg table I inherited from my in-laws.  If you like antiques, I highly recommend the gate leg table - such a versatile piece.  With the folding sides, you will surely find a place for it in your home.  And, I love the eucalyptus I purchased from Trader Joe's.


I finally found an affordable vintage cherry chest for our entry.  I can't believe my luck with this purchase.  While driving a different way the other day, I passed a furniture consignment store and saw a 'sale' sign posted in the window.  I stopped in and saw this beauty!!  I think you would die if I told you how much I paid for her. It was meant to be.  I am not sure if I'll be keeping her in our entry, but I like her there now.

I am SO happy with these two pieces of furniture - good bones and lines.  It makes me so happy that they are in our home.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Little Girl's Bedroom Inspiration

A friend of mine has asked me to help update her daughter's nursery to a little girl's room with the hope that this will be a room she can grow into down the road.  Her one request is that the room must have the color 'purple' in it (her daughter's favorite color). Purple can be one of those tricky colors - it can either look beautiful or just frankly, over the top.  And, if I know my friend, she doesn't mind the color 'purple' as long as it doesn't steal the show! :)

When we were throwing back and forth ideas, I mentioned that the color green and purple work very well together and can look sophisticated.  She recently saw a picture of my daughter's room with the newly painted 'green' bookcase and loved the color.   She wasn't really sold on that color palette until I sent her this photo below...



See, how the purple is not the center of attention, but clearly stands out??  You definitely notice the color, but the whole room is not purple.  She loved this and so did I.  

Still, she was a little doubtful on how this could translate to a little girl's room, so I created an inspiration board below.



I would paint the walls BM Tranquility (the beautiful green swatch color in the upper left corner).  To keep the room from feeling romantic and light, I would keep the furnishings light (distressed white/cream colored) which luckily, my friend already has an antique white dresser she plans on using.

I would infuse purple through the bedding - she could either do purple duvet with ivory sheets OR purple sheets with an ivory duvet. This will allow the purple to stand out without overpowering the room.

The window treatments should be a simple relaxed roman shade either in the same color of the walls or in an ivory linen.

I love the idea of adding feminine touches through scalloped trims (light fixture, light shade, basket liner, or bedskirt).  The scallops will mimic the feminine lines of the headboard, relaxed shade, etc.  My girlfriend collects vintage french baskets so we already are having a scalloped basket liner made for one of her baskets.

I think this color palette will be one her daughter can grow into and if down the road, her daughter wishes to add additional colors of pink, blue, gold, florals, etc., it'll all pair nicely with the greenish walls.  

In the early stages of going back and forth, I sent my friend this picture of Christy Ford's daughter's room and I think this is exactly the feminine look she and her daughter would like to have!! 


Don't you love it??  Ribbons, teddy bears with bows, florals, ruffles, polka dots!!  Perfect for a little girl!!