We are loving our new tufted headboard!
The step by step tutorial will be up tomorrow. For now here is a little sneak peak:
Here is the tutorial
Xo, Melissa
Tag Archives: DIY
Stenciled floors
Again, a project I would love to do..but this DIY will have to go on my massive list of “House projects I get to do when we own our house”
I have been really into lace stencils lately.. They look incredible on furniture & walls too.
{Via UnstitchedBlog}
Find the stencils in the above photo here & here – scroll down for the bottom left yellow/orange design
For a step by step process of prepping & painting/stenciling your floors go here
Chevron striped floors are a huge trend right now. Pale grey or blue would be so cute in a nursery.
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Stencil Library offers various chevron, stripe & other bold stencils
{Via Pinterest}
The above yellow/orange & white pattern was made by Paisley & Wallpaper
These bold black and white stripes are to die for… If I had my way these would be in my bathroom. I’m highly obsessed with stripes.
{Via ApartmentTherapy}
Gorgeous herringbone stencil adds interest, yet isn’t overpowering.
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{Via Apartment Therapy}
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If you have stairs in your house, why not stencil them?!
{Via DesignAmour}
I love the alternating Moroccan designs. Check out their tutorial.
Do you have the guts to stencil your floor?? Stenciling is definitely more permanent than just buying a bold rug & calling it a day. What do you think?
I’d love to hear your thoughts!
Xo, Melissa
Filed under DIY Ideas, Home decor ideas
Pinterest Favorites {Wall colors + design}
I’m going to warn you, I have been really into hot pink lately. Like REALLY into it. I am now counting the days until we can buy our own house (which should be happening in about a year). The main thing that blows about renting = you have to run everything by your landlord. Our landlord is amazing, but I really doubt he would let me paint his hardwood floors white or paint/wallpaper every room in this house! Anyway bottom line, I can’t wait to own again! Until then, I will just dream.
{Here are some of my all time favorite paint colors/wall coverings/ideas}
Ok although this space is overall very industrial, I love the fact that they brought their own style to it! Perfect mix of rustic, glam, urban, industrial. One of my favorite things in decorating is to mix styles. It brings something unexpected & unique to the table.
Imperial Trellis stenciled ceiling – One word. GORG. Quite possibly the cutest ceiling in the world.
I would love to do something like this in the nursery or bathroom.
Next up is this vintage glamorous bathroom – Loving the pink walls with white accents. Don’t be afraid to go bold with your paint. With the right accessorizing, it could look amazing beyond words.
Bold pink walls & neutrals. The mirrored bed – to die for.
Wallpapered pink kitchen & ghost chairs. Again super unexpected, yet amazing if done right.
Gorgeous chic trellis stencil.. I have been dying to try this on something. I have been thinking about buying a second hand bookcase for my storage challenged home office. As soon as that happens, I’ll be all over this.
Gross cloth walls, stunning chandelier + white deer head hmmm.. you can’t really go wrong with these items!
Color coordinated bookshelf = A-mazzzz. It’s like where do you get all those pink books though??!
Love this funky geometric wallpaper + the hot pink tissue box doesn’t hurt either. A bright pop of color, is sometimes all you need to give a room that wow factor.
What do you think? Do you have any fun & unique plans for your walls?? Feel free to follow me on Pinterest for more ideas.
Happy Friday!! Xo, Melissa
Filed under DIY Ideas, Home decor ideas, Increasing Your Home's Value
EASY DIY – spray painted media cabinet + trellis design
Since everything else in the living room has been updated, our good ol’ Ikea media cabinet was really starting to bug me. It was in need of some serious style infusing.
Soooo for fun, I started googling “trellis design/pattern” and came up with this
I decided to print it out and glue the paper together, making it large enough to fit in my 11×18 inch windows of the media cabinet.
It looked a-ma-zing, so I got all excited and informed my husband that I would be painting & covering the windows to the media cabinet. He always thinks I am nuts, but agreed and requested I paint it an antique white color rather than pure white.
I really didn’t feel like getting out my paint brushes, sander & primer and doing the whole messy ordeal, so I grabbed a couple of cans of Heirloom White Rust-oleum spray paint from Home Depot. (I ended up needing 4 cans) + some spray adhesive to apply the trellis paper to the windows.
Tapped off and hardware removed.. First coat!
Almost done…. Oh and I bought two aqua knobs from Anthropology to replace the old brassy gold ones + it matches the aqua wall.
So here is the living room before..
Before again..
After!!
Yayyy now people don’t have to see my extensive collection of workout dvds!!
I sprayed a light coat of spray adhesive directly on the paper before sticking it to the windows – worked very well!
What do you think?? Just for the record, I definitely don’t recommend skipping the sanding and priming steps even if you are going to spray paint. I am just lazy.
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A stencil would be amazing on any piece of furniture you are re-painting like this one – Cutting Edge Stencils have a good variety
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O’verlays would be amazing too
{via pinterest}
Xo, Melissa
Filed under DIY Ideas, Home decor ideas, Uncategorized
Holiday Tablescape Musts!
Thanksgiving & Christmas are right around the corner! Oh how I love this time of year. This Thanksgiving we will all be heading over to Clayton’s parent’s house for a fun family Thanksgiving feast.
When it comes to holiday decor & tablescapes I tend to like the unique and unexpected.
Like this idea of using your old wine bottles as candle holders! Brilliant and cost effective!
I think candles are a definite must when it comes to decorating your table for the holidays.
Colors I normally lean toward are metallic & earth tones. Gold, silver & champagne colors are among my top favorites.
West Elm has some GORGEOUS options for tea light candle holders. Kind of obsessed. Also check out Pottery Barn.
Place cards are another detail that I really like for any special occasion. Small details like these make all the difference!
There are so many different easy ideas for holiday place cards on Pinterest.
Now let’s talk menus! Personalized menus are a great way to personalize your table and wow your dinner guests.
This one is so cute for Christmas! The candy cane stripes are adorable.
Or you could keep it simple & chic.
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Here’s another amazing idea for a menu. Such pretty elements of vintage & rustic style.
Dress up your place settings with simple things like a cinnamon stick, berries & twine. SO simple yet so amazing.
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Do you have any fun holiday decor ideas for your table? Do share!
Xo, Virginia & Melissa
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It’s wedding time! Only 2.5 months away
So I’ll admit, I’ve been a little off my game with the blogging 
The truth is I haven’t had a whole lot of extra time + the wedding is so intensely on my mind that I don’t feel inspired to write about anything else. SO I have decided to just embrace it. From now until July 15th you will be hearing a lot more about the wedding. There are still so many decisions to be made.. and I figure, why not share my thoughts and get your opinions. Plus my BFF/Maid of Honer is probably getting a little sick of me asking her opinion on every little detail!
First things first: the BM’s outfits. Now this is tricky because I am really particular on what I want the overall look to be. First & foremost, I want my girls to look hot. I’m envisioning something completely different than the traditional bridesmaid looks we have all seen in the past. I want different textures & colors that all go together. I’m thinking romantic-chic-glam. The wedding colors are blush/peach tones, gold, silver, creams. This look is sort of what picturing in my head:
And of course some sassy shoes. Maybe hot pink ? We will have to see though. Thoughts on the BM dresses?
PS. If you are looking for a DIY home decor fix, my BFF has an incredible blog all about fixing up their home. She has beyond amazing taste & is obsessed with decorating. I swear every weekend she shows me some new crazy amazing project her & her hubby did together. Check it out http://www.346Living.com
Love my MOH!!
The amazing Jason & Anna Photography
Filed under Uncategorized, Wedding progress
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