This room has been a while in the making, but I think it is finally done. I hesitate to say it is completely finished, as I am always open to a little change. For instance, if I win the lottery, then maybe I would add some wood flooring. Or, if someone asked me if I wanted their small mid century modern… Read More
Bedroom Inspiration from Chairish
Bedroom Inspiration from Chairish – The next room on my decorating list, in our Cleveland home, is the master bedroom. Since we travelled lightly to Cleveland (AKA leaving a lot of furniture behind for our son), it has been a challenge to find good quality, affordable home furnishings. Chairish is the perfect answer for getting that one of a kind, collected, vintage look… Read More
Adding Gold Leaf to a Frame with a Sharpie
It took me about a minute to add some gold leaf details to the plain black frame that surrounds the antique frame above. I used a gold Sharpie oil based paint pen. Remember this picture of our master bedroom? I felt the oil painting on the side wall was too small for the space, but it is a really beautiful piece, and I wanted… Read More
Master Bedroom Reveal
Master Bedroom Reveal By now you have seen so many glimpses of the finished master bedroom along the way that these pictures will be old news. Below is a before picture. The room started out pretty drab looking, so I made the design board below as a guide. I spent the summer looking for gold frames, a round mirror, a… Read More
Thrifty Finds: Estate Sale Nightstand
Finding a nightstand for our bedroom proved to be quite the challenge. The space is small, but I needed plenty of storage area. I didn’t want another painted piece, so I was hoping to find something in a natural wood. This nightstand table fit the bill. It just took all summer to find. I found it at an estate sale for $40. I… Read More
Pillow Shams
I made some pillow shams following the Design Sponge Pillow Sham Tutorial. I found the fabric at a local discount fabric store and fell in love with it immediately. It was green with turquoise accents. What’s not to love? Duralee Flora Imerialis- Moss The tutorial was well written and had lots of pictures to follow along with. I made sure… Read More