PROJECT UPDATES

So glad you enjoyed Kelly's home....I was afraid that the shots were so small you might not see the goodness but y'all are amazing with your vision:)

Yes.... that black sisal is all I can think of.  I found some area rugs on Overstock.

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But first you have to paint your floors white.....oh wait....I have white floors:)  Hee Haw

Now I just need some stairs.....

I went to my curtain install and fortunately my measuring skills were on point.

This office is painted BM Hale Navy.

The Hudson Valley Gaines light fixture is perfect for this space.

We ordered this Hooker Desk

And this rug.....

Which looks more gray than it really is as you will see.

For the curtains I just used a light gray/taupe linen with a navy tape down the sides.

Black iron hardware.....

The rug.

He had these chairs which were perfect for this space.

It's coming together nicely....just needs some accessories and a large piece of art behind the desk.

We are still working on this room but I love the deep rich colors....SW Urbane Bronze

You remember this.....

Circa Lighting Ralph Lauren light fixture! Thibaut textured wallpaper.

Arteriors leather ottoman

Still need a sofa.....this design business takes time!

In the basement I installed the pillows after the sectional came....

Still looking for barstools....

Gorgeous Charles Stewart sectional covered in Crypton fabric.

Waiting for the large leather ottoman and a few other accessories before this space is finished!

The other night I had dinner with friends.  They cooked a mean southern meal and added fried chicken from Publix.  Somehow the topic circled around to Publix chicken tenders and I was in shock.

Everyone at the table was ranting and raving about them and I was like HUH?  

I mean they are just fried tenders...isn't that what 6 year olds eat for dinner?  They set me right and I went the next day because if the topic comes around again I wanna be in the know.

I'm not going to confess how many I ate.....But let's say I might add them to my already prepared food rotation.

Holiday Weekends are all that.

Shafatgirl

CURTAIN TREATMENTS 101

I feel like the world has kept a secret from me.

What am I talking about you ask?

Mad Men.  Yep.....I remember all the fuss about it but I guess I was too busy developing my obsession with pillows to take note:)

Well that's too bad because this show has captured my attention like no other.  I was looking for something to binge on over the weekend and decided to watch one episode.

Stop the world.....because I am obsessed with Don Draper.  What a complicated moody man...looking for perfection and happiness but seemingly sabotaging it at every turn.

The fashion, the decorating......and the way the 60's saw women.  Dayum....were we that simple?

I highly recommend this one even though I am only through episode 10 of 13 in Season One.  I could not be more excited that there are seven seasons for me to get through.

On Friday I had a pretty big curtain install so I'm going to give you the down and dirty on window treatments!

Let's start with the family room....

This room has a beautiful view and lot's of windows.  If I just filled it up with furniture it would still look and feel a little cold.

My choice in this room is using scrim...which by definition is a light gauzy fabric.  Think sheer linen.....something to keep it cozy but still let the light in.

Now here is the advantage of this treatment....it keeps the cost down.  Fabric price is reasonable and the labor [no lining] stays moderate. So it's a win.....win.

I normally use a white linen but with all of these windows I decided to do a flax color for a little added coziness.  

Let's move to the little boys room.  He is not quite 4.

I wanted to use something that he could grow with since this was a pretty big treatment.  

I selected this cotton gray pinstripe with the blue trim and used a sturdy traverse rod [they were blackout lined] so they would be easier to open and close.  We also painted the rod to blend in.

But there was a slight problem....

After they were hung I notice this.....we were all perplexed.  Why?  Well after much discussion and using a level we found out that there was a slight slope in the floors.

It's fairly common.  Moving the rod up would make the rest of the curtains "highwater" right?

We also moved the pins up as high as we could but it just wasn't perfect.

So I called Sudi.  Help!

  

This is true customer service.  She took the hem out and fixed it so fast!

OK...on to the next room.....master bedroom.

Cream fabric with this pretty Samuel and Sons trim.

Check out the different heights of the windows in this room.  Yeah.....it's never easy:)

These are a little wrinkled because they hadn't been steamed yet.

It was also move in day so things were a little crazy!

The chandelier was hung in the bathroom.....!

Hope y'all had a wonderful Christmas.....Hard to believe it's over already :)

I'm headed to Orange Theory.....trying to stay on track through the holidays! 

Shayray 

MORE PROJECT UPDATES

Well it finally happened to me.  I was checking my American Express card and I noticed some charges on there that didn't look right.

It's my business card so there are usually charges from fabric vendors or rug vendors etc.....not Saks Fifth Avenue.  And...this girl did some shopping! Fendi, Ugg, MCM.......purses and shoes.

When I first saw it I thought for a minute "did I do this?  Did I shop in my sleep?"  You know instead of sleep walking maybe I sleep shopped....ha ha.

Of course now I have to call my vendors and let them know my cc number has been changed.  It's always something right!

Today I have my last install....just curtains and I am excited to see them go up!  Should have some pictures for you next week but I do have a few more updates of this project.

The gray silk wallpaper went up in the foyer....

After

So pretty!

 I put together 2 floor plans for the family room which is huge!

The first one is not my favorite but could definitely work.  The challenge of a large space is that it's hard to find large coffee tables.  In the first plan we took [2] 30 x 60 upholstered ottomans and put them together for a 60" square.

I prefer this plan with the 2 sofas facing each other.  We can still use the 2 ottomans pushed together.  They have a 4 year old with one on the way so no sharp corners!  

I also took the rug size to a 12 x 20.

The curtains will give the room some warmth.

I ordered the furniture from Charles Stewart going with gray on the chairs and navy on the 2 sofas. 

ALL performance fabrics!

Below are some fabrics for pillows.....

The blue grays go nicely with the island color...

Walk through this area and you are in the butlers pantry....

Which is also painted SW Roycroft  Pewter

I have been trying to keep up with my workout schedule during the holidays.  I am finally back on the treadmill [just in the last 3 weeks!] after suffering from Plantar Fasciitis since May!  Not running yet cause I'm scared it might come back :)

Even though..... when I was out to lunch the other day at this yummy restaurant....

And I had this healthy meal.

Things went down hill when the family got together at my sister's restaurant last night.

The best desert ever!  Some kind of pound cake with a caramel sauce over it.  I die.

This is an example of my husband sitting next to my 13 year old nephew and their conversation!

Now you see what I'm up against here?  

While I am talking pretty paint colors....... he is strictly a numbers guy.  Yin and yang to a whole new level.

Merry Christmas you guys!  So glad we all met here in blogland it's definitely been a highlight in my life:)

Sherika