Friday Finds…
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-I adore Caitlin Wilson. We became friends years ago! I mean way back when she only had one kid and now she has 3! We share a mutual love for coral and navy, which is what started out friendship and of course adore some good color and pattern! Neutrals be banished! Along with her design clients and successful line of fabrics, pillows, furniture, rugs and wallpaper she recently had her own featured on My Domaine. Head over and check it out.
-Have you heard about Periscope? It’s a new app/social media medium and everyone was talking about it at the blogging conference I was recently at. Now I’m just starting to play around with SnapChat and I’ve literally had to have my sister give me numerous tutorials and I still don’t fully get it. So, the thought of having to learn something new is exhausting, but people are all a buzz about it and how addictive it can be. The app lets you do live video feed so your friends, followers, etc can hear you, see you and then ask you questions while you are live and you can respond right away. Hmmm. Any interest in this? Should I start an account?
-I have no idea what I would do with this Chippendale screen door insert, but I feel like I should pick one up and try and create some sort of project with it. Maybe a table of some sort? Hmm the wheels are turning.
-Obsessed with this cluttered gallery wall. Lately it feels like everyone has a gallery wall so I love seeing this little twist to it. Great inspiration!
-Guys, I was all set to get Hudson a beautiful day bed and then he went to Ikea and saw this! Ah I swear it’s the canopy thing that’s making him love it, but now he keeps asking about his big boy bed aka this pretty large and ugly piece! He is so excited though so now I need to brainstorm some ideas for how to make it less ugly! Has anyone seen any good IKEA Hacks on this piece.
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My living room is one of the rooms that evolved drastically from when we first moved one. Originally I painted the walls chocolate brown and did accents of white, blue and orange. That lasted maybe 2 years.
Our dining room sat empty for months. Okay maybe it was empty for just a handful of weeks and then we couldn’t take it anymore and put in a folding table and plastic outdoor chairs, but in my mind that was still empty.
On the main floor of our house we have a Florida room. Being that it’s a Florida room it is a considered a 3 season room, because there is no heat in the room. The previous owners used it as an indoor patio with outdoor furniture and it looked like this when we moved in.
As a mom of a young boy, it is the fort aspect that he loves. We build forts all the time. Last night mine slept in one that he made at the foot of his bed. Perhaps you can still have the day bed, but with the added fort element. Another alternative is to sew a canopy cover from a more neutral fabric (if it is the color.) Have fun! Sleeping in a “tent” is many a boy’s dream bed.
You could have SO much fun with that bed for Hudson! It’s screaming to be painted fun colors!!
just let kids rooms be their place and it will work out. It is neutral enough that you can add all the color to other items. This is for a mom who bought a slightly different version of the same bed for her now 32 year old “boy”.
I meant from not for. Ugh.
We thought about the Kuba bed for our three year old, but he’s too much of a daredevil right now. I can just see him flying off the top. This “hack” is cute: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/75224256253322844/
That bed would look cool with curtains, which would give you a chance to use a really fun pattern and create a tent-like space underneath. Plus you can always shove stuff under there, close the curtains, and the room looks clean! And the nice thing about IKEA is that it isn’t a huge investment, so it’s not a big deal if he outgrows it in a few years.