Thursday, December 30, 2010

Bonus Room Design Plan






My very compatible Sweetie and I were able to get out for a date a few weeks back and wound up roaming a furniture store. As we walked through the store I noticed something . . . I didn't find much that interested me, but my Love was really impressed by all the modern furniture. Huh. So while my design plans always call for distressed, vintage, worn, or at least "new to look old" my husband is completely opposite. I know. I know. I haven't met a straight man who adored a shabby chic house either. What was I thinking? Perhaps selfishness on my part. So my new client (my only client rather) has suggested blue. All he wants is a room with blue in it. Now my first thought would be white, slip covered, down-filled couches with a couple of pale blue pillows. But that would be what I would want. While we aren't in a cottage that's big enough to allow him to have his own den, I can (maybe, possibly) make a room that he wouldn't mind inviting the guys over to watch a football game in. Hmm. We shall see. I do have trouble staying on course . . . What we are going for here is more modern -- but mixed with vintage. Of course!

Monday, December 27, 2010

Laundry Room Details

I added a little color to the room. Pink! I think it works for me. The little vintage wall pockets hold my embroidery thread and I added pink and red plaid fabric behind the cabinet glass window. AND because my laundry room is right off the front door entrance, a little Scentsy plug-in helps disguise any unusual smells coming from that room:) I'm still working on the other side of the room. It has a nice floor to ceiling row of shelving and a small, bare wall begging for some attention. As a side note, I fell in love with this tiny room (it totally sealed the deal when we purchased this home).