DIY Project No. 1

    This isn't my first DIY project, but this is going to be my first one to post.  I'm not much of a writer, and I'm sure I don't explain things well, but I am so excited for my next project.  It is a bedroom makeover.  My bedroom.  Our master bedroom and bathroom are so sad.  They are just about the most neglected rooms in our house. They are clean and organized (at least at the moment) but they are so boring.  We have lived here over 2 and a half years, been married for almost 5, and we are still using the same bedding that I bought the year before we got married (and I didn't much love it then).  We have cheap Target nightstands that are just awful, the lamps were just replaced last year when the old ones wore out.
    Sub-par design isn't my thing, but I do have a budget, and truthfully, I love creating things that are origin and "upcycled."  So check back in May for the before and after pictures of my project, maybe by then I'll announce what my Project No. 2 is. 

Design

      I am always looking around for good design, and for inspiration. There is so much fluff design, and I admire it other places, but I never put it in my home. In fact u my own home isn't my style.  Crazy I know, but the faux finish really just isn't(neither is vinyl siding).  It is professionally done, it looks great, but I don't like faux finishes.  Our home is a nice beginner home, but I have three home plans on my computer started for my "next" house.  It is a few years off, but it is the reason that the faux finish stays, everyone else loves it, and when I sell the house, from a designer perspective, it will definitely attract some buyers.

      So now you probably want to know my style (alright really I'm sure you don't care, but then again, I started this blog for  me).  Hmmm, good question.  I say my style is contemporary, I don't say modern because that scares my husband who is definitely into Arts and Crafts era design and furnishings.    Contemporary is broad, but I like it clean, and simple, no knickknacks.  It takes me months to pick things out. I'm so picky for myself that I make changes slowly. Anyways this blog is for my collection of things I like.  I have binders full of magazine sheets, most of which after a while are dated, and I don't like anymore. So I thought this blog would help me keep a list of the things I like, and maybe simplify your search for inspiration as well. 

 These next images are from on Nest.  This room is clean and simple.  It could use some artwork above the bed, but I'm sure it was added after this work in progress photo was taken.  What I really love about this room are the pillows on the bed.

Check out this close up look:

  I love these pillows.  The skulls are subtle and you could almost miss them.  The color combination works great.  I love the texture of the eggplant pillow in the middle.  Anyways, love it!

 

Lastly from Nest is this outdoor space.  Good design brings the outdoor in and the indoor out.  This space helps make this connection.  The glass wall in the back, looks like it could open up entirely, definitely a feature I would love in my own home.  The furniture is nice, but almost too closed off to the center of the space.   Looking at this image makes me wonder if it is a revit rendering.