Watts Redesign

The Watts Family just moved into a beautiful, new home and they were excited to make it their own. The living room and dining room are connected for an open space that will make a great place for entertaining family and friends. Kerri (wife and mother of 3 cuties) wanted something family friendly, yet sophisticated and chic. With the woodwork a light/honey oak we decided to paint a couple of the walls a dark bronzie-gray to create a nice "pop." The windows were a tricky fix as they were very close to the corner or the wall on one side and the other was overlapped with the fireplace mantle. So, we went with a long drapery panel of silk in a shade of peridot. With a bold pair of canvasses, a floor lamp and a few vases and other accessories we created a look that was both kid friendly and sophisticated. See Below:

Dining Room Before:

Dining room - AFTER:

 

Living Area Before:

 

Living Area After:

 

Picture Window Before:

 

Picture Window After:

Entertainment Center Before:

Entertainment Center After:

And a few other pics to really capture the final product. So Cozy!

2010: A Couture Christmas

Green and Gold Glam. Fabric swags. Pearls and Swirls. Feathers and Sticks and Pineapple Grass. This tree turned out to have a ton of style and a splash of romance. As I write this I sit cozily on my zebra chaise, cup of chamomile tea cooling off next to me, all lights off except for that of the tree and they dance magically; filling the room with twinkling, holiday blitz. I am officially ready for the season.

 

 A unique ornament I wanted to try this year was a photo frame. It really creates a romantic feel for the tree...like a love tree. haha! It's our love tree...

 For a tree topper I wanted something whimsical yet glamorous so I tied the fabric to create the look of the half of a bow complimented with peacock feathers and glitzie sticks.

 

And for the fancy shot (compliments of my beautiful mother):

Can't you just feel the warmth of the holiday season? Nothing cozier.  

 

Fab Foyer

This customer had a beautiful cabinet in the entryway of their home. However, she was looking to put the cabinet (filled with adorable photos and memories) down stairs in their family room and wanted a new and improved foyer with a clean, minimal yet welcoming display. See below for the transformation:

Before with cabinet:

 

 

We went with the look of a "Greek Goddess" and all parties were very pleased with the final product:

 

 

I don't have an foyer yet, but someday I will. It is on my list of things my next house must have. One of my favorite things is gathering in the foyer for welcomes and goodbyes... Someday...

Last Year's Tree

3 years ago I splurged on some beautiful glass ornaments in all of the jewel tones you can imagine. Then I went a little crazy with the colored ribbon and colored glitter. I loved this tree so much as it was a product of my creation and so much fun to look at! The pinks, the greens, the blues, the purples - so young and vibrant! However, the thought of that gawd-awful tree going up again this year was enough to make me not want to decorate at all. So I have come up with a new design (will post soon) but as I was looking through old pictures, I realized last year's tree wasn't so bad. In fact, it was quite beautiful. See below:

 

I haven't parted with the ornaments yet, I actually used them on my twigg-tree to keep the young, vibrant feel - not willing to let that go.

A Warm Welcome

There is nothing better than a beautiful front door to set the holiday-mood for a home. I am trying to stick with gold and green for my holiday decor this year, which is a change from the jewel tones I've had in the past. Needless to say I am having to recreate several things - including my wreath. For this project I purchased a craft wreath from Hobby Lobby, some swirley sticks, a big green flower and of course some gold spray paint. I also found some extra twiggs to make the wreath look a little more whimsical.

Cute Swirly Sticks

Totally awesome flower (post the spray painting of the wreath and sticks):

Ta-Da!

I have to say it looks cute next to the trees on the front step. Stay tuned for the outdoor tree decor! One of my next festive projects...

5, 6 Pick up Sticks...

Christmas Crafts! I found a very unique Christmas tree at my favorite, Z Gallerie. However, this tree came with no messy pine needles nor did it require much space for display. Although it did come with a price tag of $69.95...for this:

 

For sticks? I don't think so. Thanks to my ample supply of sticks and spray paint - I went ahead and made my own. First step: Find some twigs that look like they can support ornaments:

Second - tie the sticks together so they form the "tree" and spray paint with a metallic color. I went with gold as my theme this year is all green and gold. 

Then you will want to arrange them in a flower pot, fill the pot with rocks so that the sticks wont move and hang your favorite ornaments from your new decor piece. It has a little Charlie Brown appeal, doesn't it?

 

 This new piece adorns the top of my media cabinet and really adds some height to the room. He looked a little lonely up there so I found an old, colorful snowman and Santa and shot them with a coat of gold spray paint. Now they look like the best of friends. I'm pretty excited about it!

Festival Results

So fun! Mayor's Choice Award. And the owners of the Creston House (Main St. Council Bluffs) purchased the tree for $350 to display in their lobby. How adorable. All the funds go back to the Bluffs Arts Council. Glad I could help!