Saturday, January 29, 2011

Wall Decor - DIY

Do you have a big blank wall in your home? We did. We had no idea what to do! Then, I watched HGTV's Miles of Style show. They where also filling up space and stretched fabric & wall paper on wooden frames!

What a clever Idea!

I was very overwhelmed with all the beautiful fabric choices and decided to go with the wall paper.

Our local Sherwin Williams had really great choices. I "rented" out a few "textured" wallpaper books and my husband and I decided on Pattern number SW1AW616 from the book WARNER TEXTURES VOL 1, you can view it here.


This is what we came up with :)


Please excuse the messy stapling, our heavy duty stapler wasn't working very well....lol
No one sees it anyway ;)


This is how my husband built the frame. 6ft tall and 21 inches wide.

In order for you to have all 4, you'd need to order a double roll, like we did.

We measured the roll, and that's how we came up with the width, we didn't want to cut any sides ;)


The frames are pretty heavy. We got a few 2x4 boards and hubby cut them using a table saw to 2x2.
We were thinking about buying the super light cedar, but it wasn't fitting our budget, plus, this worked out very well for us :)


We had some left over wall paper, and hubby surprised me with this little arrangement. :)
It's hanging in our office. More on that to come :)

What we used:

Double Roll wall paper - about $60
"Lumber" lol - $10
Heavy Duty Stapler w/staples - Already Had
Table Saw - Already Had
Hammer and Nails - Already Had


This project cost us around $70!! I don't think we'd be able to buy something for that little $$ that would fill up the space like that, give it texture and dimension!

We get TONS of compliments! :) I'm really happy how it turned out!

Thank you so much for looking!

Please comment and tell me what you think!

xoxo

Thursday, January 27, 2011

New York & Company

Yesterday, New York & Company had an awesome deal!
Like them of Facebook and get $50 off $100!! :O

I had to go!

My dear friend introduced the store to me last month, we don't have it here in Portland. Only in Vancouver, where I rarely go to shop.

So this is what i got :)

Two-In-One Chiffon Front Tie Cardigan



Flower Appliqué Cardigan




Velour Zip Hoodie Jacket

Velour Zip Hoodie Jacket and Pants


AND  a pair of glass :)

All for under $50!!!

This is officially one of my favorite stores!!!

Please share your awesome deals and favorite places to shot! I'd love to hear it!

xoxo

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Topiary Trees in Kitchen

I absolutely love the look of Topiary trees in the kitchen, on each side of the sink! Especially if there's a window right above it!

http://www.corbisimages.com/images/572/4731E150-6D6F-4833-ACF3-133EA075411F/42-17196455.jpg
 via Corbis Images

Don't you just love how they look? I would like a cleaner tree though, no ivy on the bottom, I think this is the best image i found though.

 

This photo is also very inspiring, even though it's Christmassy.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the chrome pots!


I'm trying to get the look in my kitchen! Post coming soon on that!

xoxo

Living Room Inspirations

I am in the middle of working on my living room. I have to say, my style is very clean and matchy-matchy. I know in the real home design world, it's not like that. I am trying to go beyond my style, and see what else is there that calls my name :)


 

I love the brown tones in this room, my living room space is not as big and beautiful, but this is definitely an inspiration to me!




I love this couch :) I currently have matchy-matchy ivory leather loveseat, chair and ottoman. In the very near future, I want to get rid of the set and get something like this:



or this
Crate & Barrel Azure Sofa

Although I doubt my hubby will like the Azure Sofa, it's so beautiful though!


SuffolkSetteeTempoSandS10
I also really like this little Settee, also from Crate & Barrel


I'm really liking earthy tones ;) I would add a punch of color with pillows and accessories :)


via House Beautiful

I LOVE the accent chairs and ottoman here and there! It puts the space soo together!!! I absolutley LOVE it! Also the tall ceilings with amazing curtains, ah..maybe next home :)
I also wish we had a fire place :) Again....maybe our next home :) lol


Thank you for looking!

A little bit about me :)

I am a stay at home mom to two beautiful little boys :) 31months and 2 months. :) They are my life, my everything. (Yes, I DO have moments when I want to run away, in case you were wondering)

I am also a wife to a wonderful man, who is there for me every step of the way, through think and thin, for better and for worse ;) Uh, i just love him!

Besides being a mom and a wife, I am also a princess :) Yes, my Father is the King of the Universe! I enjoy spending time with Him in prayer, devotion, and feel His presence through my daily life :) 
I <3 Him!

I decided to finally write a blog of my own because I absolutely LOVE reading what other people have to say about their kids, house decor ideas, and the little things in life :)

If you do happen to stumble upon this blog, please leave me a comment and let me know you stopped by! :)

I will try my very best to write often, about my passions; kids, motherhood, home decor, and little inspirations :)

xoxo

Hello World!

I am so excited to finally share my love and inspirations with the world! All about family, and motherhood, but most of all, my love for interior design!

xoxo