Before and After: Sneak Peek

Over the summer I've been working on a commercial project, the renovation of a ladies' boutique. The contractor is wonderful, and maja progress has been made. 

Here's the {unsightly} BEFORE:

And here's the {maja} PROGRESS shot:

New flooring, wall paint, trim color, hooks, dressing room curtains, rugs....it's coming together beautifully. 

I can't WAIT to show you the rest of the boutique when it's completed. 

We still have quite a bit to tackle, but the changes that have been made are already amazing.

Stay tuned! 

Before and After: Sneak Peek

Over the summer I've been working on a commercial project, the renovation of a ladies' boutique. The contractor is wonderful, and maja progress has been made. 

Here's the {unsightly} BEFORE:

And here's the {maja} PROGRESS shot:

New flooring, wall paint, trim color, hooks, dressing room curtains, rugs....it's coming together beautifully. 

I can't WAIT to show you the rest of the boutique when it's completed. 

We still have quite a bit to tackle, but the changes that have been made are already amazing.

Stay tuned! 

5 days of Mi Casa: Day Five

Happy 4th of July, Blogger Friends! 

Hope you all are enjoying the holiday with friends and family!

Last in my week of updates is this small one....my grandmother's butter churn turned lamp. 

The same electrician who wired the breakfast room light for me, did this too. He also did those large glass bottles for me in the living room. I just love the family history of the pieces, and it makes me happy to have them in my home.

Things with patina really appeal to me. I love a nick, scratch, or crack - gives a piece character. And this lamp is no different.

Have you ever turned a simple object into a lamp?

5 days of Mi Casa: Day Five

Happy 4th of July, Blogger Friends! 

Hope you all are enjoying the holiday with friends and family!

Last in my week of updates is this small one....my grandmother's butter churn turned lamp. 

The same electrician who wired the breakfast room light for me, did this too. He also did those large glass bottles for me in the living room. I just love the family history of the pieces, and it makes me happy to have them in my home.

Things with patina really appeal to me. I love a nick, scratch, or crack - gives a piece character. And this lamp is no different.

Have you ever turned a simple object into a lamp?

5 days of Mi Casa: Day Four

Now that Henry's an active 13 month old baby boy, he's really exploring and playing everywhere. It's been maja baby-proof time around these parts. If you come to my house for the next few years, don't expect anything but toys lower than 30" or any accessories on a coffee table. :) 

In the mornings, Henry plays with us in the kitchen, and during the day, we hang out outside or in our basement. His bedroom is on the lower level, and most of his toys are too. But, they ended up strewn all over the floor, and I didn't have a great storage solution other than baskets, baskets, baskets. Our home didn't have a set of built-ins that I could put books or bins on, so my hubs and I decided to add some to a nook in the basement. 

Here's the room right after we moved in. 

Until recently, this nook had a small server/bar on one wall, and a high-top table - we just never used these pieces and thought we could make better use of the space. 

Ok, so my wheels really got turning thinking of what to design. 

Nope. Boring ol' book shelves just wouldn't do. 

Together, my hubs and I designed a space for Henry to play, nap, and store his toys. This has been the biggest project we've had going lately., and we have loved this improvement so much! And are both thrilled with the outcome! 

I had our carpenter do large, sturdy shelves along the side, and add a flat area for a twin mattress to lay horizontally in the middle. My upholsterer covered a simple foam mattress like a regular cushion, so I can take the cover off and have it cleaned. He also built me a "backboard/headboard" for some style and padding. ;) I love the large scale ikat chevron, and think it suits our home well. 

Books, toys, stuffed animals, blocks, and special mementos line the shelves, with room to grow. This area is one of Henry's favorite places and we love it too! 

I found the little needlepoint stool in an antique shop on our anniversary trip, and used the gold animals from Henry's birthday party here. 

5 days of Mi Casa: Day Four

Now that Henry's an active 13 month old baby boy, he's really exploring and playing everywhere. It's been maja baby-proof time around these parts. If you come to my house for the next few years, don't expect anything but toys lower than 30" or any accessories on a coffee table. :) 

In the mornings, Henry plays with us in the kitchen, and during the day, we hang out outside or in our basement. His bedroom is on the lower level, and most of his toys are too. But, they ended up strewn all over the floor, and I didn't have a great storage solution other than baskets, baskets, baskets. Our home didn't have a set of built-ins that I could put books or bins on, so my hubs and I decided to add some to a nook in the basement. 

Here's the room right after we moved in. 

Until recently, this nook had a small server/bar on one wall, and a high-top table - we just never used these pieces and thought we could make better use of the space. 

Ok, so my wheels really got turning thinking of what to design. 

Nope. Boring ol' book shelves just wouldn't do. 

Together, my hubs and I designed a space for Henry to play, nap, and store his toys. This has been the biggest project we've had going lately., and we have loved this improvement so much! And are both thrilled with the outcome! 

I had our carpenter do large, sturdy shelves along the side, and add a flat area for a twin mattress to lay horizontally in the middle. My upholsterer covered a simple foam mattress like a regular cushion, so I can take the cover off and have it cleaned. He also built me a "backboard/headboard" for some style and padding. ;) I love the large scale ikat chevron, and think it suits our home well. 

Books, toys, stuffed animals, blocks, and special mementos line the shelves, with room to grow. This area is one of Henry's favorite places and we love it too! 

I found the little needlepoint stool in an antique shop on our anniversary trip, and used the gold animals from Henry's birthday party here. 

5 days of Mi Casa: Day Three

While I was dying to wallpaper my back hallway, I was also reeeeeaaaaalllly wanting to wallpaper my powder room. I almost bit the bullet and ordered paper for it like 6 different times. I'm kinda glad I didn't do that now, because I am so super thrilled with the way the stencil turned out. Again, the fabulous Molly Brannon did this for me!

Check out the transformation of this room by clicking here. 

Here's what it looks like NOW:

In addition to the pretty spa blue lattice stencil, I updated and edited the accessories. The room doesn't need much, and I like keeping it more simple.

Oh, and the caaaa-uuuutest photog assistant EVER showed up.

There's a nice linen closet behind the door here, but it was difficult to get the bi-fold doors to open, and inside was less-than-pretty metal shelving. A few wooden shelves and lower cabinet doors replaced all of that, and now, it is much more appealing and easy to get to!

I just shopped around the house for extra accessories, and also made some fun flower arrangements for the shelves with stems I gathered from outside.

What improvements have you made to your powder room? 

5 days of Mi Casa: Day Three

While I was dying to wallpaper my back hallway, I was also reeeeeaaaaalllly wanting to wallpaper my powder room. I almost bit the bullet and ordered paper for it like 6 different times. I'm kinda glad I didn't do that now, because I am so super thrilled with the way the stencil turned out. Again, the fabulous Molly Brannon did this for me!

Check out the transformation of this room by clicking here. 

Here's what it looks like NOW:

In addition to the pretty spa blue lattice stencil, I updated and edited the accessories. The room doesn't need much, and I like keeping it more simple.

Oh, and the caaaa-uuuutest photog assistant EVER showed up.

There's a nice linen closet behind the door here, but it was difficult to get the bi-fold doors to open, and inside was less-than-pretty metal shelving. A few wooden shelves and lower cabinet doors replaced all of that, and now, it is much more appealing and easy to get to!

I just shopped around the house for extra accessories, and also made some fun flower arrangements for the shelves with stems I gathered from outside.

What improvements have you made to your powder room?