My Garden Diaries: The Girls' Room

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Monday, May 18, 2015

Girls' Room....DONE!

This has been a long time coming so needless to say I'm excited to finally be at the finish line! I wanted this space to grow with my girls over time and be flexible and neutral enough for them to change things in and out as they age.

Here is where we started...

And here is the after....

The antique highboy dresser, small china cabinet, and small dresser in the closet were all from a gal here in my town. She finds old vintage pieces and refinishes them. We were so excited to find her as I feel good about reusing what is already out there and her work is amazing!

Visit her here at SOMETHING FOUND

This china cabinet is perfect for the girls to display all of their special treasures and we even found a note inside dating back to 1955 as this was once someone's wedding gift!

I'm very passionate about putting spaces together and this one was extra special for me! Thanks for letting me share it with you!

Happy Creating Friends!

Repurposed, Thrifted, Vintage, Made

blue rug...repurposed from family room
lamps...repurposed from other rooms
tray on nightstand...thrifted
gold frames above beds ...thrifted
star catching art above beds....gift from aunt
flower art on dresser...thrifted
beds....belonged to my grandparents
chair....vintage piece from great-aunt

art in closet...made

be you art....made
flower art...made (photo taken from the garden)
art in china cabinet...made

Bought
duvet covers....West Elm
quilts,shams, baskets....Home Goods
drapes....Pottery Barn Kids
mirror...Bellacor
removable wallpaper...Amazon
book ledges...Ikea
chandelier....Restoration Hardware Baby and Child

Linking up with.....Cozy Little House...Tweak It Tuesday

Monday, February 2, 2015

MAKING Mondays....quick embroidery (inspired) artwork

I just have a quick one for you today!

As I continue to create the space for my girls I have found some little tricks to help with the budget. I recently finished using removable wallpaper to paper their whole closet. I needed some art in the closet so I jumped over to Pinterest to find some embroidery patterns to make a little piece for their closet wall.

Most of the patterns I found were modern and simple which I find works really well for framed art in their space. Just sketched it on some brown craft paper and re-traced it in a white paint pen. Frame it up and there you have it!

I will be around to visit you all soon after we get in from the snow!

Happy Making today Friends!

Friday, January 2, 2015

January Design Ideas....

Hello folks! I sure hope you all had a festive holiday! We had a great Christmas with lots of loafing around and sleeping in. It will be shocking when next week comes knocking and we are back to zipping around and scheduled activities. I'm not sure I'm ready for that, but are we ever?!?

With the date reading January 2nd now, I've been thinking about what this year will look like. No big resolutions to speak of. Just simple everyday goals of this and thats to be a better me. I must admit this time of year is usually the time when I start to feel the shift. The...which way are we going kinda thing. For now we are here, taking in the days with 3 rambunctious beans though this quote always rings loudly in my head.....

So in the event that we don't move to land and we are here in this suburban house for the long haul, there are some things that need to be addressed in the garden this year. A huge challenge for any gardener is creating a sense of depth and privacy in their space. Couple that with a small plot and surrounding neighbors and you're left with a challenging puzzle as for what to plant. I'm still working on creating my screen against the back fence. I lost both diablo ninebarks this past year. So needless to say I'm in desperate need of reworking my backdrop along the back fence. Below you can see some gaps and the fence glaring out at you. This will be an ongoing saga this spring so please bear with me!

Nice mass plantings and backdrop in a garden I visited this summer...

And here is some more garden inspiration. It is a small east coast garden from Fine Gardening.

{photos by James Salomon}

Besides the fact that this garden is full and lush, I am thoroughly taken with the use of conifers in the space. The endless layering in the background is a feast for the eyes and blocks the views of the neighbors.

Switching gears now to the creating department......I have done NOTHING in weeks! But alas, my mojo started coming back this week! It all began when I was tucking my bean girl in for the night. I began to look around their room and knew it was time to really finish...I mean REALLY finish their space for them. They deserve a special spot and I'm so excited to give that to them.

Here is a shot of what their room looked like....

And though it is not completely done yet, it is almost there. Here is a design collage of some of the room's features. The plan is to have their space finished by the end of the month!

I hope that 2015 is your year!

That you reach and stretch for those dreams you never thought possible and they come true!

And as always....Happy Making, Baking, and Growing!

Monday, October 28, 2013

a bedroom makeover for the girls

I am in the process of designing a new space for my bean girls. It's a project that's going to take months as budget and time are major factors. I've started a few little projects and hope to keep myself on track through my posts. Somewhere along the way this space went from a nursery, to a hodge podge of stuff as we've transitioned from baby to kid.

When bean baby makes her way into this room, her bed will flank the other side of the window. My sister inherited my grandparents' beds, and because she is wonderful, has graciously passed them down to my girls.

Things that work...

~beds

~chair