Sneak Peek - Another Bedroom Grows Up

We have been working on this bedroom project for a while.  

Our Darling Daughter has just a few more years under our roof, 

but while she is here, we want to make the most of it.

We have done a lot of designing via emails and photos 

since she is away at college more than she is here.

Some of the basics have been done- 

The pastel pink walls of her childhood
have been painted a more sophisticated SW Jersey Cream, 

a glamorous new bed with an upholstered headboard

 in a wheat colored linen has been installed 

and fresh linens from Pottery Barn have been added.
We were getting there...

And then I found the lamp....

I sent a photo of it, sans shade, to Darling Daughter (DD) 

and she loved it.  

I added the burlap shade from Pottery Barn 

and popped it on her nightstand.

Voila!  

Instant cool.

We are both crazy about these vintage looking spindle style chairs 

that are popping up everywhere,

like this one spotted on Pinterest.

Speaking of crazy, have you seen or read "Gone Girl"?

In the movie, I caught a glimpse of these chairs in the living room.

When I saw the lamp, I knew it would work. 

I found it at Walter Smythe Furniture, 

the same store where I found these twig mirrors last year.

(Hi, Barb K, my ever patient and helpful designer!)

You can read about how this bedroom grew up here.

Here's a peek at DD's new bed, that we also found at Walter Smythe
 (and that I kinda wish was mine)

(Here's what the whole headboard looks like from their website.)

and here are the new linens from Pottery Barn

The velvet damask  throw pillow is from Pier One

and so is this enchanting bird pillow 

and this silky teal throw

We are still searching for the right ceiling fixture and area rug.  

Something fun to do together at Thanksgiving!

I'm so glad DD loves color, too.  

A trendy gray room would never make her happy.

I just have to showoff  share this photo of her hard at work last spring, 

stitching up pillows for her Sorority House!

Here's what she came up with...

She picked the fabrics and mixed the patterns and colors herself

and I could not be more proud.....

Linking to :
Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style
Metamorphosis Monday at Between Naps on the Porch

Musical Prints

Have you ever noticed 

how a decorating project can snowball into other rooms 

and turn your whole house upside down?

No?  Maybe it's just me...

Anyway, while out shopping for a new table and chairs for our recently remodeled kitchen, 

I came across this print and fell in love.  

It's from Ethan Allen.  Have you been there lately?

Lots of nice things that you will not see anywhere else.

I like the freshness of the colors and the brightness of the print.

And I love the BRASS frame.  

I told you last year that Brass is back in this blog post.

I think I was more hopeful than confident about it then, 

but it sure seems to be true this year!

Here are some close ups of the print.

Please excuse the reflections from the glass.

I think it's gorgeous!

I hung the new print in our dining room where it replaced a darker still life.

Here's what used to hang there.

And here's what it looks like with the new print.

I like how it picks up the red in my transfer ware.

I also took down the pair of vintage botanical prints 

that were hung on either side of the candle holders.

They are signed T.L. Prevost.

So pretty.

They found a new home in my kitchen!

  

I'm still playing with accessories and colors in the kitchen.  

For now, I have gone back to using a mix of pieces that I still love.  

And adding some color to the white palette.

One of the reasons I opted for the paneled back splash instead of tile

is because I like to hang artwork there 

to make it interesting and to cover the mandatory electrical outlets!

Here you can get a peek into the dining room 

and see the new print above the old pie safe.

It's just so much brighter 

and I love the way it looks when you walk in the front door. 

It's Just Grand!




Linking to:
Wow Us Wednesdays at Savvy Southern Style
The Inspiration Exchange at Town and Country Living