Add A Rustic Element - Barn Doors

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I love the idea of adding a rustic element in a more modern space...

HGTV Dream Home 2011



In the 2011 HGTV Dream Home the designer  used a vintage barn door as a piece of art (and a conversation piece!).  Even though she designed a more modern space, she knew this piece would work in it -  "It's an antique but has a very modern graphic feel about it," says interior designer Linda Woodrum.

I also like the way designer Sherry Hart used this rustic barn door in this nursery.   It looks awesome and adds so much character and interest, don't you think? To see the rest of this nursery transformation, click here.

Have you or are you considering adding a rustic element to your space? If so, what?

Hope your year is starting out fabulously!

Unrelated posts that you might like:
- Decorating With Maps
- Creative Window Treatment
- Accessorizing Shelves/Bookcases

Makeover on a Small Budget - Home Office to Girls Bedroom

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If you've been following this blog from the beginning, you may remember (or not) that a long time ago I talked about a request that I received for some decorating advice from a mom (Penny) whose 9 (now 10!)-year-old daughter (Lindsey), was moving from a shared room with her sister into her own room.

The only space available was this small basement office. In addition to making it look like a girls room instead of an office, they needed to incorporate an already existing queen-size bed, a desk, extra storage, and a reading chair. They also wanted to do it all on a small budget.

After I gave her my suggestions, Penny worked on the room as she had time and it's actually been done for a while, but we just hadn't been able to connect to get photos.

Funny thing. The reason for waiting until I could take photos instead of her snapping a few and e-mailing them to me was that I had the better camera. Ha! As you can see in this post, better camera does not equate to perfect images. The day we had scheduled was cloudy/rainy and it definitely shows in the photos (as well as my inexperience behind the camera). I did learn some things like: 1) don't take interior photos on a cloudy day 2) don't decide to use the manual settings on your camera to compensate for the dark room, if you really have no clue what you're doing; 3) Adding an extra (glaring) lamp behind you to make it lighter only results in major shadows: 4) Cranking up the ISO really does result in lower quality, grainy photos! On the bright side? lessons learned. I just wish I had been able to capture Lindsey's room in it's best light (literally!).

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Anywho. Lindsey had already chosen the Roxy bedding shown in the partial mood board below and wanted to use it as the starting point for the room. (They purchased it at Bed, Bath and Beyond, but it looks like it may no longer be available there.)

The first item on the agenda was to paint the walls. I recommended Sherwin Williams 6710 Melange Green, which is a slightly darker version of the green that is in the bedding.


Headboard- Since the only position for the bed was up against the window and the headboard was too high, she modified the existing pine footboard, painted it white and use it as the headboard. Works much better!

Brown Dish Chair - They had purchased this at Walmart and it was an absolute must on Lindsey's list for the room. With the space being so small we had to get creative with furniture placement, so it went in place of a night stand on the left side of the bed. Functionally, it actually works pretty well considering there is a light overhead for reading and it's in perfect position to prop her feet up on the bed if she wants.
Accent Pillows - To mix things up a bit I suggested foregoing the "bed-in-the-bag" pillows and using other accent pillows. They are from Walmart(circle) and Target(bird).
White Night Stand - Stanley night stand she found on Craig's List for $35!
Pendant Lights - from IKEA. Love them!
Curtains/valance - from Bed Bath and Beyond

I saw this bird art at Target and the colors were perfect for the room, so I picked it up. I knew that it was too small for the wall, but thought it could be incorporated into a larger grouping. The cute grouping below is what Penny came up with. She found the frames on clearance at Target and just painted them blue. Not sure where she got the polka dot ribbon.
When I arrived to take pictures, the desk area looked like it still needed a little something so we quickly whipped up this DIY art. We took peel and stick mirrors that Penny had, added them to these inexpensive plates from Target and hung them on the wall! Because we wanted pink to be the least dominant color, we used a larger mirror on that plate. For some reason the shadows in this image make them look a little wonky, but they're not IRL. For the finishing pop of color and interest we glued green ric-rac to ribbon left over from her other art project and attached it to the desk with double-sided tape. Kylie Desk and chair - from Walmart.



This mirror is from HomeGoods. It was bronze in color, so she taped off all of the circles (yikes!) and spray painted it white. The colorful little storage box is actually a gift box that Lindsey received a gift in. Penny thought it went well in the room, so she used it. Love that! And, of course, Lindsey's favorite soccer bear had to be included in the accessories. The polka dot photo album is from Target. (for the observant who notice the brown clock in the mirror, yes, I swapped it out with the white clock after taking this photo)

Penny mentioned that she's feeling like she may still add something to the space under the pendant lights but, other than that, the room is done and I think she really did a great job, especially on a small budget! Giving the advice was the easy part. Icing on the cake? Lindsey's loving it.

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DIY Decorating - Blogger Projects

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Urban Nest did a wonderful job painting a graphic statement wall in her foyer...

After the Before but Before the After decided to expand on the idea and created this dramatic focal wall in her family room!

As we all know, there are a LOT of creative bloggers out there! I never cease to be amazed at the creativity and motivation. Today I'm spotlighting some of the creative ideas/projects that I've saved. Clicking on the links provided will take you to the complete post for each project.

Jamie at Something To Do turned an unused closet under the stairs into an awesome storage room...

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You know I love the idea of updating chandeliers with drum shades. This DIY shade was made by Living in the 513 using campaign signs and fabric! Creative or what?

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And many of you may have already seen this on YHL, but I had to share The Keylors drum shade that they made with hoops, plexiglass and burlap!

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Did you know that you could dye leather? Tatertots & Jello featured Kaysi from Keeping It Simple's leather chair transformation using dye. Complete tutorial here.

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Using this Pottery Barn image as inspiration,

Lakeitha from Home To Three Duncan Boys created this fun bedroom for her son. I like the way she mixed it up a bit from the inspiration photo by, for example, painting blue and white stripes in the closet versus using the striped duvet. Two other favorites in the room are the pallet headboard and the DIY light fixture. Click here for more room photos, and here for a source list.

Erika at Blu Label Bungalow designed this fabulous boy's room. My favorites are the stripes and the wall grouping!

Her design also included this clever book sling. She has an excellent tutorial so that you can make your own HERE.

Chic Coles takes these chairs (a score on Craig's List) from boring black to fabulous turquoise! Love it!

Candace at Crafty Sisters took an old dresser from this

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to this. Yes, she built the hutch herself! If you like the cute metal signs, she made those too and shows you how here.

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Have an awesome day!

Decorating With Ribbon

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I doubt that the art in this home designed by Lynn Morgan Design is actually ribbon, but it looks like it could be, doesn't it?

Photo Evan Joseph (via cococozy)

A cute ribbon wall in this girl's room from Ivory Living...

It would be fairly simple to recreate the look of this Ballard slipcover using ribbon...

We've seen the idea of embellishing window treatments with ribbon before, but I thought this oversized tattersall pattern was interesting and the look could really change from cute to sophisticated depending on the fabric and style of ribbon used. Midwest Living gives you step by step instructions.

Two more of their projects with tutorials are:

Free form design pillow using gathered ribbon


Ribbon pillow using a variety of widths/textures/styles of ribbon...


For more inspiration on decorating with ribbon, check out this post: Adding Custom Detail With Ribbon

Shelf Inspiration

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Interesting way to utilize a corner...

Elle Decor Photo: Peter Murdock

Just a hodge podge of shelf inspiration today that I had saved and thought you might want to see. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

A shelf across a window (how amazing is the window?!!!)...

House Beautiful Photo: Simon Upton

These custom bookshelves from BHG.com were created by raising up ready-to-assemble cabinets, adding custom doors and topping with a bridge to make them look like built-ins...

Built-in shelves around the doorway...

houseandhome.com

I like the way Style at Home editor Erin McLaughlin utilized this wall space in her small home...

style at home Photo Virginia MacDonald

Putting a bookcase on this wall was a great solution to utilize this akward space and move the furniture away from the wall...

allyou.com

If you're short on display space, how about using your windows as a shelf? (obviously you don't want to go crazy with this idea or it could get pretty cluttered, but I think the way they've displayed the artwork in this room works)...

myhomeideas.com

A wall of shelves makes a statement...

Frank Roop

marthastewart.com

These shelves at diyideas.com were made from drawers...

How about this staggered display shelf from BHG.com?...

BHG.com says, "A recessed nook is the perfect place to show off your favorite art and display your collections. Remove a section of drywall to reveal a 4- to 8-inch-deep niche between wall studs. Consult a contractor to make sure it's safe to remove any horizontal bracing elements. Then add shelves"...

houseto home

A clever idea and great use of space to add the shelf/desk at the end of these bunkbeds...

myhomeideas.com Photo Tria Giovan

Kitchen space saver. A TV shelf built into the island...

Coastal Living Photo Dominique Vorillon

We've seen variations of this idea before, but I still love the idea of utilizing the space underneath the stairs...

Coastal Living Photo Matthew Gilson

In a small bathroom without much storage or room to set things, a shelf above the sink can be a perfect solution. BHG.com shows you how to make this one...

Set-in shelves above the tub are another way to gain storage and display space in your bathroom...

Good Housekeeping

A bookshelf "headboard"...

bhg.com

BHG.com shows you how to make this bedside shelf...

Marthastewart.com shows you how to make these ribbon bracket shelves...


and this suspended shelf...

If your shelves are less than organized and you want to hide the clutter when company comes, Real Simple suggests adding some sliding panels...


How much fun are these bookshelves from Graham and Green?


Etsy shop Little Fish Furniture makes bookshelves. Literally...

This post may have also given you some inspiration for accessorizing your shelves and bookcases, but if you're looking for more accessorizing inspiration, click HERE.