AN ALMOST FINISHED BEDROOM

Well I guess I did take a small break....every time I say I am going to blog more I curse myself:)

But hey....I guess that is what old people do...I don't know....but maybe! 

I will be 71 in a little over 3 weeks....yikes!

Anyway....This will be short but I thought you might enjoy a bedroom that is 95% finished except for one big wall that needs something but you won't see it in these pictures....because I can be clever like that....

I worked on this house from the beginning and I might add it is one of my favorite homes.  The light in this house is amazing....

Every darn room is magical.

I have posted some of this room before while in progress....she actually had the rug in a family room in her old house.  She also had the bedside chest so we repurposed them here.  We ordered the bedspread from Amazon.....it has a great romantic feel.

These beautiful Visual Comfort lamps were the perfect modern touch for this space....you know it is good to mix the modern and tradition together.

Newsflash right...haha

I ordered some really pretty Schumacher velvet to make a headboard...again with a more streamlined style! 

And the very pretty Gabby Decor mirror was a nice addition for over the bed.

One of my favorite soft florals from Lee Jofa!

Here is what is really cool....she had these shutters and they were a perfect fit in this bedroom on each side of the window....winner!

She also had the chair and art which also go pretty with the softness of the space.  Another piece of modern furniture with the acrylic console!

In the bathroom we painted the walls BM Coventry gray and she found this rug at Scotts Antique Market....It was the perfect combination of colors!

So I am off to walk Cami....we have been having great weather here in Atlanta but it is not going to last. I am headed to Scott's on Thursday to look for things for an install coming up....

Shaywishingshehadmoredisapline

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WINDOW TREATMENTS

Thanks for all the feedback on my recent install....and I know the most asked question is about the carpet.  Well....I wish I could give you the information.  Unfortunately they code the info on the back of the sample so I can't "shop" them....

The best thing you can do is go to a place where they sell carpet and show them the picture.  I am sure you can find the same goods.  It is 100% polyester.

I think someone wanted to know the color of the walls....BM Seapearl.  And the small table is from Currey and Co.  The upholstered furniture is from Charles Stewart and all covered in performance fabric.  The credenzas are from Universal Furniture.

Here I am again trying to crank out a post before I have to leave and walk "queenie".  If I was a better blogger I would do my post at night but hey.....my train of thought is crappy after working all day.

So we will keep it short and tight this AM.....

I have some pictures of window treatments that were installed at my project yesterday.  They haven't closed yet but it will be nice to have privacy on their first night in their new house....

This house is actually in my neighborhood and is another home built by Ladisic Fine Homes.  The architect was Linda MacArthur. 

This is the large window in the master bathroom....but definitely needed some privacy.

And this is the master bedroom

Here is the outside view!

I chose a sheer and we doubled it for privacy.....

This shot was actually taken before they were dressed.....

In the master we are doing a double curtain.  Sheers for the daytime and then blackout for night!

This install took all of 5 hours.....with steaming and dressing them......

The rods are french returns which means they don't have finials and just return into the wall.

 

Since the homes are close in my neighborhood you need some privacy even during the day!

Into the foyer....

Again.....this will block the view of the house next door but still let in light!

These hadn't been steamed yet....but you get the picture:)

And......scene.

Dunzo.  

Happy Halloween!  Some of my best childhood memories are Halloween.  I grew up in Myers Park, Charlotte and my Mom would dress up and decorate our garage like a haunted house and all the neighborhood kids would go through it that night!  This was back when you didn't buy costumes!   My Mom actually made every holiday a production.....long before it was "trendy"....

So long kids....

Shayheadedintotheweekend

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BEFORE AND AFTER POWDER BATH

I can't believe how much better I feel since I got a little sunshine!  Even though it was really cold last weekend....that was fine by me!

Let me say....dealing with the home building side of design is a lot of work.  As I said before practically every project I am working on right now is coming out of the ground.  I know many of you realize all the  details that have to be decided....because most of those need to be made before the drywall.  Plumbing, lighting.....and walls!

I have 6 of these bad boys going on at the same time.  Can you say overload:)

Meanwhile I also worked on this powder room for my neighbor.

Here is the before....well not quite.  I can't find the picture of it with wallpaper but it was red and the space was very dark.  Which in itself is not a bad thing in a powder room.....but it is important to have good lighting which this space did not.

What I want you to notice is how close to the toilet the custom vanity was.  That is why the legs were designed that way.....so you wouldn't hit them when you sat down.

Here is the deal....yes the vanity was centered on the wall but it just wasn't functional.

So....I said let's ditch the whole shebang.  And they agreed.  And....instead of spending a gob of money on another custom sink [which we definitely kicked around for a while] I suggested a plain old pedestal sink. 


With some WOW wallpaper.

Bye Bye sink.  And....let's just move that bad boy over to the right 6".  Of course that meant moving the plumbing and lighting but for real it will be so much more practical.

We all agreed.

We went with the teal color of this Channels wallpaper because that is a color featured throughout the main floor of her house.

We used the Kohler Memoire sink and the Kohler Purist faucet.  The lights are Circa Lighting.

We set out looking for art.  Now let me tell you....that was actually the hard part.  She is an art historian.  Verrrrrrrry Picky.

Then I dragged her up to a flea market that I visit often and to see this grouping.  They are vintage lithographs in original frames.

She finally agreed right before I slapped her.

Whew.

Her kitty approved.

We saved back one to hang really low over this sweet little table I found to put a candle and vase on....

Next up rug.  I wanted something that was colorful.

 Took about six of them home to audition.

We went with this one....

The last picture will hang above the table at eye level when you are sitting on the "throne"....haha

There is one problem.....No room for a toilet paper holder.  I'm stumped.....stay tuned.

And the cute table came....so of course now I need to accessorize adding a cute towel bar.....etc.  I realize I do not have a full picture of the mirror.  We found it at Foxgloves on Miami circle.  It is a vintage gold shield mirror.

So....I have to get a final picture after it'a all purdy!

Alrighty then.  

Coming Thursday is a Spring Fashion post with some of my favorite "over 50" bloggers.  I am the oldest so I will be trying to look like a 16 year old just to prove I have no taste at all:)

***Deanna.... yes the ceilings are painted the same as the walls....when there are so many angles in a space I always do that to give it a seamless look!

Shaboomska

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PROJECT UPDATE

Well..... we made it to Friday.  I don't know about you but I hardly had a moment of down time.

I mean I did not have a chance to wash my hair one night when I was going out so I tried using a curling iron on it.  

News flash....dirty hair will not curl.  I love that I am still  learning at my age:)

On Monday I was at a  clients for the delivery of furniture that had been in storage for 2 years.  Uh huh.  They started a renovation after we ordered everything.  It is just now ready....well.....close.

Let's review....you may remember this project. 

This is the real estate listing picture from 3-4 years ago

It's a really cool house from the 70's but it needed some TLC.

After they moved in we just threw some left over furniture in there that eventually got re-upholstered for the master bedroom.

They added a porch off the back and some pretty iron windows and doors. 

And by the way....that ceiling light is not staying...hahaha

Here is the original floor plan....

This is the sofa from Charles Stewart in a deep teal green.

The rug is from Lee Jofa.

The end tables from Charles Stewart.

This beautiful fabric....

On this Charles Stewart chair!

The coffee table is from Serena and Lily.

This chair from Bungalow 5.

Pretty trim on the bottom of the ottomans....

This art was the inspiration for all the fabric selections.  This Lee Industries bench with Duralee fabric.

The granite wall on this side was also replaced with french limestone and a new mantel.

The foyer before

The granite walls were replaced with french limestone as were the dark slate floors.....

So much landscaping and we had this beautiful concrete bench from Currey and Co delivered that day also.....

This is the side of the house now.....with a new entrance.

We still have a long way to go with all the things that make a room look special....pillows, lamps, curtains, accessories....etc.

I will keep you updated!

Bless her heart because she lived in the house through the renovation.

Whats up for your weekend?  I am helping Rose next week with an install so we may be doing a little shopping to prepare.  And of course giving my Cami girl some well deserved love.

Shayhealing

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