Family Room Update

when we bought our house I thought the family room would be the last room we would paint for several reasons. the color was pretty neutral so i thought i could live with it for awhile, the walls were in good shape, and the room has cathedral ceilings so i knew it would be a huge task.

well things didn't really work out like i had thought. when they painted the room they got the wall color all over the trim work and it was driving me nuts. also, when we planked over top of the mantle and i started painting it, i found myself beginning to paint the trim work, and next thing i knew i had paint swatches hanging on the walls......

well one thing led to another and now we have a brand new painted family room! i am loving it so much - photos to come, but here is a sneak peek!

YEP - it's NAVY!

here are some inspiration images for the space.

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so as you can see there will be neutral tones with pops of pink, gold, and yellow in the space - oh and black and white of course. also bringing lots of live plants into the space, as this room has the most natural light in our house.

i will reveal the final space as well as the mantle VERY soon! i also have a DIY project, or two coming up in this space!

Master Bedroom

our master bedroom has a long way to go but i am trying to wrap my head around the design of the space so once it is ready, it can come together fairly quickly. it tends to be the neglected room in our homes.

people coming over = shove it in the master and shut the door. i am ready for a space that means leaving the door open when people come over and feeling proud.

this room is our inspiration.

i want something bright, cheery and no fuss

mike wants something serene and calming

this is where we ended up.

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usually my rule of thumb is to pick the paint color last, but in this situation the paint color is pretty important so we started there first. this is what we decided on.

the top part of the walls will be atrium white. we have used atrium white throughout various spaces of the rest of the house and have loved it. i would rather not introduce another shade of white.

so here is where we are on the project list for this room

Project List

Phase 1:

• Remove wallpaper
• light fixture, something like this 
• nightstands (paint them white? change hardware?)
• duvet cover
• pillow cases
• throw pillows
• curtain
• curtain rod
• art/painting over dresser

here is the mood board i developed for the space

shared rooms.

if you haven't already heard, m and i are expecting our second little blessing on march 27th.  we couldn't be more thrilled to give w a playmate and to have another child to ooh and ahh over.  being a parent is the most rewarding job ever.  i cannot imagine my life before w. 

we are currently in a 3 bedroom house and really enjoy having a guest room, so we have decided for the kiddos to share a room.  i think they will love this.  i don't know if it is something we will do forever, but for right now i think it is what is best for our family.  w is still in her crib so we will have to transition her into a bed at some point.  i am sure i will not be getting much sleep once the baby arrives, so that may be the perfect tim to do it.  i cannot get shared room ideas out of my head!  of course pinterest has been my best friend.

this is wren's room now.

(the scale is off, but you get the idea)

 

so i have been looking at photos getting inspiration on a shared room.

 

wren has the same rocker, only white.  i love the idea of a small table with a chair instead of an end table that would probably just get knocked over.  the little table could have a lamp and would be a great place to sit a drink while i was nursing the little one.....yes i plan to nurse again:)

we currently use a bookshelf in the living room and the changing table to house all of wren's books.  now that the changing table has to store items for 2 people, this will no longer be an option.  w is obsessed with reading so our living room is also always a mess with books everywhere.  i definitely want to incorporate bookshelves into the new room.

i totally want to incorporate a chalkboard into the room.  not sure if it will happen, but i love the idea.

 

i think that this is the bed i want to go with for wren.  it is extendable which i think is perfect.  she seems so tiny still to stick in a twin bed that something that can be small at first and grow with her will be best.  it is from ikea, and super affordable.

 

so after much consideration i think this is the layout we will go with.

 

so what do you think...would you do a shared room?

 

Repurposed Homes

Recently my husband introduced me to something that was honestly pretty rad.  I decided to do a little bit more digging for my own creative ventures.

 

I don't know.....I may be sold, of course I would have to put my own spin on things.  My favorite landscape is totally the first one.  something about the industrial feel of the structure and the nature around it just harmonizes.  i totally love the gray and the white mixed with wood elements as well, i do not like the crazy colors.  I may just have to come up with a floor plan and see where that takes me!

So would you live in a shiping container?

Master Escape.

The master bedroom has always proven to be a tough one in our house.  My husband and I have different ideas of what a master bedroom should look like.

my idea.

his idea.

hmmmm. do you think there is a compromise between minimalism and an eclectic comfy interior?

im thinking something like this might be a compromise:)

thoughts?

Katie Ridder.

Oh Katie, how bold and beautiful you are!