Ellie's Bedroom

Ellie's room is finally done. Yesterday we spent some time adding more storage in her closet to unclutter her space even more. A spot for everything is so my motto. I must say I am so happy the bright green is gone, but I did add tons of color in other ways so Ellie would be happy. As she gets older it will be easy to change out bedding and accessories to fit her ever changing tastes. I used Lulu DK chant wallpaper in beige that bought from One Kings Lane awhile back. The walls were painted Sherwin Williams Dover White.  My big splurge was Ellie's bedding. The duvet is from Serena & Lily. She was head over heels when she saw it. The polka dot pillow cases are Kate Spade found at Home Goods.

I had some left over candle sconces from a job I did so I used them in here to ground the girlie space. Instead of candles I added air plants to keep it safe. The Ellie drawing was done by the fabulous Mandii of Laughter & Snow.

The rug came from Home Goods and it matched the space perfectly. Wish it were bigger, but it is what it is.

Of course I am still love with the Sophie & Lili art and custom mats created by Ellie.

The fabric I received from Shannon of the Designer's Attic. I then recovered the antique chair myself.

This light was bought from a local shop AT HOME while out shopping with Marianne. I love how unintentionally the pattern in the fixture matches the wallpaper.

The books were bought from Barnes & Noble. Every night we read a few chapters of a book. These should keep us busy for quite some time.

The bookshelf was from Home Goods, but was a bright blue. My sweet sister helped me paint it gold. The mirror was from there too and I hung it by a rope myself. The white baskets are Serena & Lily.

The baskets are from Home Goods too. Ha. It seems Home Goods has been having a few goods months.

Let me know if you want any other info. Most things though are things I have collected over the years., but I love tho share!

New Pieces for the Dining Area {my home}

I know I have shared on twitter/instagram my new dining room piece, but I can't recall if I had here. If this is a repeat I do apologize. A friend was selling this antique pie case and as soon as I found the dimensions to be perfect for my space I jumped on it. It did come with doors that had punch tin inserts that were well worn. I had full intentions of either changing the tin out for glass or chicken wire, but once the Mr. removed the doors I fell in love. This piece had a few paint splatters from when her home was painted and I lightly sanded them out and coated the whole piece in Restore a Finish in walnut. It gave the richness to the wood that I wanted to restore. Anyhow, here she is in her happy new home...

One of the many reasons this piece was meant for this space was the cabinet below. I desperately needed a place for all the kiddos art supplies. This houses them perfectly.

Did you happen to notice the new rattan chairs also? They sit at the head of the table. I needed to break this space up further from the light color scheme it had going. It was a little too flat for me and the chairs added the extra layer the space needed. The extra two slipcovered parsons now sit against the wall and are pulled in when company is over.

Do you remember the small chalkboard wall that I painted when this room was used as our office? Well, now that it is the dining area again we rarely used the chalkboard wall. I seem to have grown quite a love for cutting boards and have amassed a small collections. I decided to hang a few here with simple twine and coat hooks. I can not tell you how happy this makes me. In the below image you can see how the keeping/dining area is in reference to the kitchen. Our do it ourself painted cabinets have held up quite well by the way!

I hope to share Ellie's room next week! She and I both are so excited with the way it turned out. Have a great weekend!

A Mat DIY {ellie's room peek}

Here's a peek into Ellie's room redo! This is the wall that you first see from the hall when looking into Ellie's room. I wanted it to represent Ellie, but also didn't want it to look too child-like since this is a highly viewed area from the main house. I knew the art work from Sophie and Lili would be perfect. Ellie calls the girl in the striped dress her now and the other is when she grows up. I could not be any more pleased with the pieces. They really are so beautiful. The chair I re-covered in La Fiorentina that I received from Shannon of Pink Wallpaper and The Designer Attic. I must say I am in LOVE! Also the chair really doesn't go right there, I just wanted show it off. Ha.

I wanted to add more color to her room and make it even more personal for Ellie so I had her paint the mats any way she wanted. She was THRILLED to say the least. It was an easy project for both Ellie and KJ. It also added the punch I wanted and makes the drawings stand out even more.

The kiddos have loved to have been able to have part in their room designs. They love what I have done, but feel extra proud of the things they picked and created themselves. For me that is a huge win!