Chevron Craze

I can't finish one project without being ready to start the next! That's the "I get side-tracked easily" part of me :) Yesterday I decided it was time for a bathroom re-do. My inspiration: Chevron! During my recent trip to Asheville I went to what my sis-in-law calls the "thrift store meca". They had some awesome deals and tons of neat stuff. I saw this cute little vanity stool and at $3.50 I couldn't pass up a DIY Project. 

My bathroom would be the perfect location for this. Of course, since it needed recovering, I started thinking about what kind of pattern I would like. My master bath hasn't been redone for 4 years so I think it's time. I love this new Chevron Craze. The pattern is so much fun. Here's a little board I put together to inspire me for my bathroom design in the weeks to come. 

Nursery Design & Moses Basket Revamp

I am currently working on a nursery design for some friends and interior design clients. I'll just go ahead and say it's going to be a pretty awesome nursery! The good thing for me about knowing how to sew and being a designer is that I can actually make some of the items I recommend for my designs.  I love having the opportunity to be a part of the entire process. 

The Inspiration

My client has referred to the baby as their lil acorn for a while and this was the start of our inspiration for the design. While browsing etsy one day I came across an acorn ring and then a bookshelf that was a tree (from the same shop) and the design started to form. We knew we wanted some kind of tree on the wall to serve as a bookshelf next to the crib. And they knew the nursery would be blue since its a baby boy :) Then I found this modern zoo fabric that I knew was exactly where the design needed to come from! See for yourself the preliminary sketches for the nursery.  

We've found some pretty perfect stuff on Etsy, including a crib sheet and vinyl wall decals (image below) that were literally meant to be for the design. 

I'm also working on making a few projects for the nursery. One of which they commissioned me to do, revamp a Moses basket. Here's what I came up with.

And here are some custom burp cloths I made for them :) 

Mid Century Modern

Mid century modern

At the first of the year I decided it was time for a living room redesign. My inspiration: Mid Century Modern. It has been a slow going project but I am almost finished and so excited! I wanted to share with you my inspirations for the design. I love the simple and clean palette associated with MCM and the pops of color used to accent the design. I have scored some pretty awesome finds at local thrift stores that I can't wait to share with you. I have a new obsession with owls (they are just so darn cute) so I've incorporated them into my design as well. Here are some images which helped inspire me.