Client Console Before and After

Update to original post 
I'm so lucky to have the opportunity to work with so many different and wonderful people and sometimes I work on entire home designs with them and then other times its as simple as a certain area in their home needing a little styling.
 Not too long ago I had a client and friend email me about a console she had in her dining room. She had seen this photo on Pinterest and fell in love, so she reached out to a local carpenter and had one made for her own home.

The only thing was that she wasn't quite sure how to complete the styling on her own so it just sat for awhile....

It was becoming more of an eye sore than the beautiful console for her dining room that she had originally envisioned. Thankfully thats where I came in to help.
I met with her at her home and we talked about what her plans for the console. How had she planned on using it and how would it function in the space? Not only did I want it to be beautiful, I also wanted it to "work" there too. They have three kids and they also entertain guests and extended family over the holiday seasons so we wanted it to serve her as well.

I set out to collect all of the items I needed to complete the look she wanted.

I ran to Target and Homegoods and in those two stops I had what I needed! Love me some Target and Homegoods! 

Back to her house for a quick styling and it was complete. I never remove the tags right away just to be sure the client is happy with the results and we don't need to tweak anything. I also have every client give me a budget for all of the work I will be completing for them but I'm a bargain hunter by nature so yes, I totally looked for clearance items that would work and I found these amazing lamps! 

When discussing her original vision for the console she explained to me that they love the outdoors  and her husband had this hunting dog nut cracker that his grandfather had given to him and so she really wanted to incorporate that in to the design somehow.  I also made sure to style it with objects that not only looked pretty but that she could actually use when entertaining guests. I included the baskets at the bottom because you can never have too much storage in my opinion and they are a perfect spot for storing cloth napkins or extra dishes.

The completed design. I love how it turned out and I also love that I have amazing clients that send me follow up photos!!

A new room for my oldest

My oldest's room when we moved in three years ago. It was bright and fun but as she got older she wanted something a bit softer so we started by changing out her bedding and added in some natural elements which made the room feel calm and more relaxed.

 We loved it like this but with the remodel of her little sisters room she was really hoping for something more and wallpaper for her own room was on the list. 

We searched and searched for the right paper. One that we would both be happy with. I love my girls input when it comes to designing their rooms but I also want their space to flow with the rest of the house.  Hygge & West is my first choice when looking for unique and beautiful paper and she immediately fell in love with Daydream in blush by Julia Rothman. 

Here is how it's all come together.....

A little more grown up than before but still sweet enough for a ten year old who thinks she's fifteen:)

One of my favorite touches is this No Boys Allowed pennant made by my sweet friend Erin with 

For The Love Of Letters.

Her new wood sign art work, which she chose herself, is all from Jaxn Blvd and I think its perfect for her room. 

Her bedding is Chic White from Beddy's and you guys I could probably write a entirely different post reviewing this product its that amazing!! I will be honest and say I was skeptical at first when it came to this bedding. I had a hard time imagining it in the room and I wasn't sure about bedding that zipped up? What?!? But it is awesome! Not only does it look perfect in here but you can't even tell it zips up on the sides and my daughter has a perfectly made bed everyday because its so easy for her to use. We both win! We have the matching pillowcases and dust ruffle to complete the look. I also have to tell you that the inside of this bedding is super soft minky fabric and now we all agree she has the most comfortable bed in the house! 

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Wallpaper 

Bedding 

Pom Pom Blanket

Rug

Ghost Chair

Floral Throw Pillow

Wood Artwork 

Felt Pennant

Tufted Slipper Chair 

Lucite Tray (Homegoods)

Brass Lamp

Pom Pom Pillow, Gold Dots Pillow (Homegoods)

My Middle's Bedroom Makeover

Its been a little while since we completed our middles room and so I thought I would share a few behind the scenes images with you all on how it all came to be!
You might not remember but her room used to look like this below

I had an idea to make the space a bit softer and so we started by painting over the Sharpie wall and tearing up the carpet to the subfloor.

Once we had new white paint on the walls it was time to lay the plywood plank floors and install the Chasing Paper wallpaper.

After these steps were completed it was on to planking all of the walls and painting the planks white. 

Before any project I always create a design board so that I can visualize the entire space and I don't waste time purchasing items that I end up not loving once I see them all in the space together.

Of course the board is always tweaked a little as I go and because I am always working on a budget I have to improvise as the project is completed. I still incorporated all of the colors in to the finished space but some of the items changed. Instead of a white bed with mint green bedding, I flip flopped the look and painted her existing bed green and used white bedding. This was huge when it came to cost. I always try to use what I have before purchasing new items. Shopping your own home is always the best way to start when you are styling a space.

I found the perfect mint green paint below at hobby lobby and the application was super easy and not much over spray at all. Two coats the red was gone!

The one thing I wanted to add to her room was this dresser from The Land of Nod. But at $1299 it just wasn't in the budget so I started thinking that I would just recreate the look myself. Using the dresser she already had in her room. I used frog tape on the front to create the pattern similar to the LON dresser.

The design was far from perfect but after a few tries I was fine with it....I stopped going for "perfect" a long time ago. 

The next step was to paint over the tape with my favorite primer HERE. If you follow the directions this stuff will stick to anything and considering I didn't prepare the dresser for painting by sanding it, I needed to make sure this stuff was going to stick!

I let it sit for a week and then pulled off the tape. I didn't paint over it but instead used a polyurethane to seal it. 

The two side by side. I still love the lighter one but saving myself $1299 was worth it! 

Im still over the moon with how the space turned out. Its a small room and so I had to be creative with the design so it didn't feel crowded or over done. I needed a real plan for the space and stick to it so that I didn't find myself purchasing things that ultimately wouldn't work and wasting time and money in the process. I also knew that if I didn't have a design we both loved that I would end up changing it again and that would make for a grumpy husband and I didn't want that!