BOYS WILL BE BOYS

The boys bathroom renovation reveal!  Finally every detail has been attended to and I can finally share!  Here is our 'Jack and Jill' bathroom that had 1 sink for 2 Jacks!  Needless to say, fighting over the sink quickly became old and I also wanted the convenience of each boy having their own space to grow into.  So the process of this renovation was to try and cut corners where possible.  The first cost saver was keeping the dreadful white tile with white/not so white anymore grout.  The wall tile was a big save as I bought sheets from Home Depot - they were $6 each!  So I went with the best color choice in the selection.  Now to the fun stuff...the vanity!  I knew I wanted a boyish, industrial feel and I was SO LUCKY to find this old kitchen work table at Sleepy Poet www.sleepypoetstuff.com  This is a store I am at on a weekly basis hunting down treasures for me, clients and friends!  I love it in there!  Now it wasn't as easy as that because of the dimensions needed but we were able to adjust a few things for it to fit!

After the vanity I decided the sinks www.signaturehardware.com, the faucets on Ebay, the hand towel hooks at Anthropologie, mirrors at Pepper and Company www.pepperandcompany.net, lights on www.lightingdirect.com in the outdoor section, stools at Ikea then painted the color of one of my son's adjoining rooms and the bathroom wall color is Eddie Bauer 'Beach' ... a color I have loved for years and never had the right space for it!  And finally, added crown molding.

Most importantly, I couldn't do it without Karl Slavetsky of 2DIFOR Builders www.2diforbuilders.com.  He is so talented and patient with all of my crazy ideas!

Before and After

 

The Reveal

 

 

 

 

JANET HAS ARRIVED

I was so excited to see the package from Canada in my mailbox - the Janet Hill prints have arrived!  I quickly took them to Hobby Lobby and chose a navy mat for the largest one given my new guest bathroom (more pics to come) wall color - PINK!  I have to admit, the wall color was inspired by these prints!  Here's a glimpse!

GO BIG AND GO HOME

Given the large scale of my entry/dining room, I knew I needed to bring it together.  I thought wallpaper but I couldn't find anything I loved or a pattern that was large scale enough and not grossly expensive!  So I called on my creative friend, Kim Loring a.k.a Super Chic http://superchyc.blogspot.com/ and hashed out the options of paint and pattern.  The following is the pain and strain of finally getting it right!

That is green tape!  All of the walls were perfectly measured and taped.

I AM IN LOVE!

In love, obsessed, head over heels, can't decide my favorite!  My friend, Mandi Heilig of http://dryinkdesigns.com/ introduced me to the artist, Janet Hill.  And now that I am renovating the guest bathroom, I want to plaster the walls with this artwork!  But I can't decide!  And these are prints but she does sell her originals.

The Etsy Shop is Janet Hill Studio http://www.etsy.com/shop/janethillstudio?ref=seller_info

 

My faves so far....

 

PERSONAL MASTERPIECE

Another DIY art project but get the kids involved!  Here's how I started this masterpiece.  I first purchased this large, framed NYC art from IKEA as shown to possibly hang in the dining room then I decided it wasn't the look I wanted for my room.  But I LOVED the frame and the size and this art was only $50!  You can't even buy a canvas for that then on top of that frame it!  So here's the how to!


Steps:

--Tape off the frame

--Prime the picture with spray paint primer

--I chose to paint the background White Mint by Sherwin Williams but didn't really need to since the boys covered every inch of the canvas!

--Choose the acrylic, craft paint colors found at any craft store.  I chose to pull the colors out of the other art in the room.

--If there is more than 1 child, be sure everyone has the same colors and brushes as to avoid any disagreements.    :)

--And let them go to town!!

--Let the paint dry, pull the tape and HANG!

 

 

BEDDING BASICS

I get a lot of questions about bedding.  The big pull today is HOTEL BEDDING.  The look and feel of the "heavenly bed"...coined by The Westin back in 1999.  Here are the highlights of the how to:

*Keep it simple.

*Hotel bedding.

*All white or all cream.

*A lot of pillows, layers, textures.

*Pop of a color or pattern at the end of the bed and the shams.


HERE'S THE BASIC HOW TO:

--Decide if the all white or all cream look is for you.  If not, move on to the next step.

--What color is your wall?  If it is a light color, choose your main quilt/duvet in that same color.  If it is a dark color, choose the lighter version of that wall color.  Also, purchase 2 shams in the same color as your main quilt/duvet choice.

--Decide calm or pop.  Do you want a subtle look or pops of color?  Choose a quilt if you are using a duvet as your main choice and choose a duvet if your main choice is a quilt.  This creates contrast.  Fold this at the end of the bed.

--Fluff it.  Add some fun textured tone on tone pillows for the subtle look or more pops of coordinating color from the end of the bed choice.



Here are two example bedding choices I did for someone who wants a POP and they have light grey walls.

Here are some more examples from other sources.


Photo from granddesignco.blogspot.com


 



Photo from houzz.com

Color brought into other pieces in the room...

Photo from verticllaunch.com

PBI BOUND

As I plan to board a plane in 4 hours headed for West Palm Beach, Florida, all I can think about is what reminds me of being there....lime green, monograms, Jack Rogers, print fabrics and of course cocktail hour!  So CHEERS and more next week!

I'll be right above here in Gulf Stream...

 

 

 

 

 

BATHROOM BREAK

Oh I want a break from the bathroom redo research!  Even me, someone who loves decorating/design and can do it in my sleep is haunted by the daunting task of a remodel.  Who truly enjoys the stress time it takes to remodel?  So the main stresser has been an affordable vanity that gives me the look I want plus I am struggling with the tile floor for many reasons!  And the look I want (in my words) is simple and clean and these choices are NOT simple!

So I just wanted to take a break and post the bathrooms that are inspiring me for my guest bath.  I need a break from reality so let's just act like a remodel is as easy as the click of a photo upload!

THANK YOU, ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My favorites...

 

 

 

 

 

THE BIG O

 

If you haven't noticed, the decor and furniture has had a real industrial feel and salvaged look.  And I am on board that train!  As I'm in the midst of redoing my boy's rooms, it has really become apparent that I really like the wood, metal feel of the worn in, industrial stuff!  So as I have gone back and forth on shelving for my older son, Hughes's room, I finally decided to return the Ikea shelving, forget the custom shelving idea and go to my favorite and trusty Overstock a.k.a The Big O that I have honestly been neglecting for awhile.  Truth be told, I LOVE Overstock and use it a lot for myself and clients.  So in my hunt, I decided to share my findings for any other industrial junkie out there!  The following pieces are all entitled with the brand RENATE.  Therefore, go to www.overstock.com and type RENATE in the search box and all of this will pop right up!  These pieces are half the cost of Restoration Hardware and the reviews seem A-OK!

 RENATE BOOKSHELF $450

RENATE COFFEE TABLE $360



RENATE DESK $485 

RENATE END TABLE $260

 

RENATE SOFA TABLE $320

 

 



 RENATE TOWER $325

RENATE MEDIA CONSOLE $405

RENATE OTTOMAN COFFEE TABLE $260

 

 

 

There is also one other look Overstock offers that I like.  Go to www.overstock.com and enter in ETHAN HOME MYRA and you will see the following:

 

 

MYRA 40 INCH BOOKCASE $355

 



 

 

MYRA BOOKCASE $245

 

 

MYRA END TABLE $155



 

Happy shopping…