edesign

I thought I'd share with you a few of my recent design boards from the beach house I've been working on,  We are going for a casual beachy feel without letting things become too thematic

The living room

The dining room

The master 

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Pillows

One of the most common questions I get asked about my home is where I purchased the pillows in my bedroom.  The gray ones came from Homegoods, I made the yellow ones out of some remnant fabric from Hancock fabrics, and the yellow and gray one came from Target.  Since these items aren't available anymore I thought I'd do a quick roundup of some great yellow and gray pillow options out there. 

You can always count on Zgallerie for some great pillows

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Overstock has stepped it up lately in the pillow department as well

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and of course there's always Etsy

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and a little more on the pricey side, Trina Turk has some fabulous pillows

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love love this pillow from Target and you can't beat the $12.99 price tag!

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and some of my favorites are from dwell studio

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Do you love a great pillow as much as I do?  A great patterned pillow can be a jumping off point for the design of a whole room.  Even if you just purchase one great patterned pillow and gather other solid pillows in varying textures and colors that are less expensive you can create a designer look for less.

Birthday Gift

My sweet nephew is turning 4, I can't believe it.  Im already experiencing it myself, time sure does fly with little ones.  

I racked my brain for something fun to get him for his birthday that he didn't already have and that wasn't typical.  I found this gum ball machine at Goodwill for $2.99 and knew it would be perfect.  He loves this  gumball machine that I madeover for my entryway and always gets a special treat from him it when he visits.  

(my gum ball machine)

and here's the one i found for him, it doesn't look too bad in the picture but in real life the paint job was pretty shabby.  So, I gave it a quick coat of creamy white spray paint (so it would blend in nicely with my sister's kitchen where it will most likely reside)

I took pictures of it as I took it apart so I could remember how it went back together...

I really wanted to fill it with lime green jelly beans or another solid color treat but couldn't find anything so I stuck with classic gum balls.

Happy Birthday sweet Tucker!  We love you so much!  

I'm making a cake for him as well, stay tuned for that...

Antique and Unique

Just popping in with a quick before and after.  This chair was given to me for free by a former coworker/friend.  (Thanks Sabrina!)  I actually started this chair before we had our baby girl and finally got around to finishing it.  I decided to keep the original wood color because it was in good shape and I thought it would be a nice contrast to all the painted white furniture in my office.

Before...  

I removed all the existing trim

and then just stapled my new fabric over the old fabric, I'm sure there are lots of ways to do this and most probably remove the fabric but this way was easier for me.  I cut the fabric slightly larger than what it needed to be and then just trimmed the excess once it was stapled in place.  

ignore the vacuum in this pictures, I was multitasking :)

I continued this process with the rest of the chair and then it was time to add the trim.  I really wanted to add piping but got intimidated by the thought of it and realized I didn't have enough fabric either, too bad.  Thankfully I found some trim at Hobby Lobby for a few dollars that was a perfect match.  I just used hot glue to attach the trim which led to some ugly blisters on my fingers, ouch.   I scored the fabric for around $4/yard off the remnant table at Hancock Fabrics.  I believe its by Premier Prints.  

and the after....

I love the way the fuchsia color coordinates with my paintings.

I added this fun clearance pillow from Homegoods

I love the original casters and it makes it easier to move, which is a nice added bonus.

Total cost for this makeover was around $12.

new arrival

Long time no blog, but I have a really good excuse.  Our precious baby girl decided to make her arrival two weeks early on February 23rd.  She is absolutely perfect and we couldn't be more in love.

My fabulous sister took some newborn pictures for us.  I wasn't sure how it was going to go but seriously she's like the baby whisperer.  If you live in the Charlotte area and need newborn pics, she's the one to go to. (amoryanderson.com)

Introducing the newest member of our family...

progress

More progress on the beach house today.  First up the inspiration board.

and the progress pictures...

Once again, so many things have happened since these pictures were taken, the lighting has been installed, the floors are finished, the countertops are installed, the backsplash is in...updated pictures coming soon!

Valentine's

Hope your day is filled with lots of love!

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