As promised, here are all the deets on the guest room.
WALL COLOR: Benjamin Moore’s “Sunlit Coral” (2170-60.)
Headboard: Snagged at an Urban Outfitters sample sale
Curtains: Ikea with greek key ribbon trim applied to them. See THIS POST
Euro Shams: Pottery Barn
Blue velvet pillow: Fabric found at Material Culture, sewn by Me.
Batik-Dyed Bedspread: Flea Market Find
End Table: Thrift Store
Hi guys!! Long time, did you miss me? I’m sorry, I’ll try not to go a whole week silent again… that wasn’t cool. I have a treat for you, though! My dear friend, Erica, came in this weekend and inspired me to finally finish up that guest room of mine. I love how it turned out… very Boho vintage with a dose of glam and a dollop of prep.
I’m excited to be sharing all of the details in La Dolce Vita‘s fabulous series, My Favorite Room. Please check out the full room HERE.
I’ll be back a little later to share all of sources and stories behind each element. Most are vintage/one of a kind, so that’s what I mean by “stories…”
Hope you like! xo
In the past, I haven’t shown much of the process mid-design in my place because I think I’ve been a little embarrassed to reveal how often I change my mind and in turn, change the design. I experiment, I make holes, I move things around, I make mistakes, I edit, edit ,edit. (Case in point: My Bedroom.) Well the heck with embarrassment, today I’m just shooting from the hip. I make no promises to do anything, I’m just thinking out loud.
And I’m thinking about my dining area. So this is what I’ve got going on right now, but it is all changing.
I already hung my new chandelier. It’s the Edmund by Arteriors and I LURVES it.
It’s antiqued brass, glass, faceted and just stunning in person.
A girl, a Dream and a few yards of DIY Hand-Blocked Fabric
Ok, the time has come for me to tell my bed story. Note: I’m not calling this a DIY. Frankly it was very difficult and involved collaborations with a professional carpenter (dad) and fashion designer/ expert sewer (sister) and I don’t recommend doing the whole thing yourself. I didn’t read a single how-to post before starting this project, I didn’t prepare at all, I just dove in and realized half way through I was way over my head. I’m dumb, silly, lucky and a little bit wiser now.
Nevertheless, a lot of you have asked about it. So let’s get down to it.
It started with a hand-carved paisley wood stamp. The first thing I did when I put an offer on the cottage was buy this stamp. I didn’t know where I would use it or what application (curtains, bedding, upholstery, on the walls?), but I knew I needed it in my life. I bought the paisley block print from HERE on Etsy. I loved that the scale was large (8″ high) because most of the wood blocks I found were only half the size.
How many times can you change up your bedroom before you are deemed certifiably crazy?
At least a dozen, right? After all, you have to crack a few eggs to…
{I originally bought these ikat pillows for a client but then couldn’t give them away}
{Gold pillow was moved from living room}
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The NEXT post I do will be on this Darn DIY bed, promise.
That means it may be awhile… hehe.