Browsing Category: Inspiration

Stage 1 of the TRIPLE BUNK BED!!

Hi y’all.

It’s me up in here… just making some dreams come true.  Just.

As if!  Right?!?

But seriously, if I were a little boy with a slew of brothers, what would I dream of??  No, not more Lego’s as the eldest just volunteered.  A playhouse/bunk bed for way too much fun and trouble!

And since I live for this crap, Let’s Do It!!

First things first was to prep the room for the awesomeness.  And a fugly air-conditioning unit was certainly not in the picture.

Here’s a photo of where I’m planning to put the beds, with the hole patched up.  Silly me forgot to get a before, but trust that it was not pretty.  For $150 bucks it was gone and this delightful hole was left in it’s place.

IMG_0189Of course, once you get to patching, better make it count… my one white spot turned to a gazillion white spots.

IMG_0204The problem with all this patching, is that I did this bamboo treatment over 5 years ago.

Oy vey.

Needless to say it took FOREVER to match it all up.  But very worth it (and necessary), if I do say so myself!

IMG_0236 IMG_0245It’s pretty tough to tell that there was ever anything there at all!!

Phew.  Pat on the back.  A little juice spilled for the homies.

Now for my favorite part!!  Inspiration, of course!!  Feast your eyes on these beauties I stumbled across…

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I know that a bunch of these are for outdoors, but I just loved “the vibe,” you know.  Right now, I’m in the planning stage… formulating some ideas of what will work for the space and how to cram 3 twin beds into a corner.  (Without too much temptation for these wild, testosterone fueled beasts to hurt themselves.)

So what am I thinking… well, something kinda like this:

renderingIt’s rough and it ain’t all that pretty, but at least you can be in my head.

What do you think??

I always, ALWAYS wanted a playhouse and my gosh, I think I would have just died for something like this.

Ahhhh, living through our kids.  Same ol story, new day!

Some of you might be thinking, “Why inside the house??  Get those boys outside!”  And to that I will say, they have a swing set/playhouse thing already so it didn’t make much sense… also, they are addicted to legos right now, and I need a space I can commit them to and keep Arrow out.

We’ll see how that goes.  At least in my mind it’s all looking pretty exciting!!

Happy Creating!  Jessica

Runners and Gunners!

Hi there!

Since last week I’ve really been thinking about runners.  Do you have a hallway with a runner?  Is it working for you?

I love the fact that you can get instant color and interest… but, then you have the cleaning factor, the slipping/sliding, and the actual picking of said runner.  Lots to debate and lots to ponder.  Oh, me and my rich people problems.  I’m not rich, but I try to keep all my problems in that category.

My solution?  To see if any of the runners within my grasp would work for now.  Here are 3 I had in the house already:

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This red, spicy little number is from Urban Outfitters.

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A black, rag rug option… a find on ebay for $45 buckeroos!

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Or possibly this kilim rug?

Do any of these seem like the perfect pick?  Of the three, I’m partial to the black since it’s super long and thick – plus I can just toss it in the wash!

Then again, maybe one of these below would be better?

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Shag/Moroccan

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Radiant Ning Multicolored

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Ombre Stripes

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Grey/Bone Stripe – So many sizes!!

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Animal Print with Border

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Moroccan Black and White

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Orange/Multi Rug

HELP!  What do you think??  Which do you like best?

Or do I go sans runner?!?!  (This the option preferred by the hub, who despises rugs.  Why?  When I love them so much.)

Maybe some inspiration runners and hallways could assist??

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It’s so hard to make a “final” answer, especially when you’re ordering on-line…though it seems I’m definitely leaning toward a runner with color, pattern and ethnic details.  That blue middle eastern bad boy two up, just kills me – it’s gotta be my favorite up there.

I’d love to hear what you’ve got going on in your hallway!!  Share some pics!

Happy Creating… and obsessing over the small things!  Jessica

Olive, Yellow and Gold – A Sophisticated Color Combination!

Looking for a color combination that’s not only on trend, but that could stand the test of time?!

This just might be the one for you!

Olive is one of those colors that’s always in style and that can absolutely work as a neutral.  Yellow, for me, should have been the color of the year.  I’m loving it in bright hues (no buttercream, please!!) to bring in the sunshine.  Add some gold?  And it looks damn gooooood.

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bcae9e1d543ec1989704361e300854f8These rooms use olive for the wall color and yellow as an accent.  I love how it brings in the sophistication… You instantly feel as if you’re in a secret gem, one that makes you a bit smarter.

Or you could go another route… say you already have white walls and just want to introduce olive, yellow and gold to the mix with accessories, art, furnishings.  Yes, you could totally do that too!

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And why do these colors work so well together?  Just look outside!!  See the sunlight glistening through the leaves and the way it makes the leaves look almost gold?  Well, there it is.  It’s nature’s little present to us.

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How fabulous is this little variation?!?  Just add in the sky color for the full effect.

What do you think about this color combination?  Would you try it in your home?

Happy Creating!  Jessica