House Tour: Emmett's Nursery and the Boys' Bathroom

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-121.jpg" /></div><br />Here's Emily on Emmett's sweet room:<br /><br />"This is the one room in the house that has not been re-painted yet. This was Parker's room when we first moved into this house and he was still in a crib. No, I don't like the tan. But I wasn't ready to make any room color decisions when spring came and it became urgent to cover up the windows so Parker would take his afternoon nap. I decided to find the cheapest fabric possible to make panels that worked with the room color and then wait and see what our next baby would be. I found this upholstery weight fabric at a fabric warehouse for five dollars a yard so we were able to make the panels for about $50 total.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-129.jpg" /></div><br />"When we found out we were having another boy we decided to put more money into Parker's new room instead of the nursery, especially since you only spend about 20 minutes total in the nursery. Don't get me wrong, I love a perfectly decorated nursery. I just couldn't justify the cost of changing what we already had even though my tastes have changed since doing Parker's nursery 3.5 years ago. If we ever have a girl there will be a complete redo of this room.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-126.jpg" /></div><br />"I don’t mean to sound negative about this room, I think it's a nice room, I just don't like tan walls. :) It's classic, peaceful and simple which is what a nursery should be. The crib and dresser is Munire. When we bought this crib and dresser set I knew nothing about wood and dismissed the fact that they were made with pine, a soft wood. In the two and half years Parker used this crib, he tore it to pieces. There were bite marks everywhere! It was funny to see in person, but not funny enough to keep it! While I was out of town with the boys this summer, Todd sanded and stained the tops to match the rest of the crib. Good as new. (but to those of you crib shopping now, steer clear of pine!)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-125.jpg" /></div><br />"The frog chair is from the Pottery Barn outlet. This is where Parker sits when we're hanging out in this room. The crib bedding is Dwell for Target, and the chair is from Best Chairs' nursery line. Don’t' be fooled by the cheesy name of the company. This chair is amazing!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-128.jpg" /></div><br />"I still love the blue and green paisley fabric, it hides everything and has held up wonderfully. It was also very affordable for a custom job at about $550 for the gliding chair and ottoman, it was also a gift. :) My sister in law made the beautiful quilt when we had our first baby. The lamp base is from Pottery Barn and the shade is Anthropologie.<br /><br />"The sail boat painting is an original piece of art by Todd's grandma, Virginia. I asked my MIL if we could have this when she was going through some storage and I'm so glad I did. The Chinese rice bucket is from a home décor store in Utah called Tai Pan Trading. I wish I bought five of them. We use it for books.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-124.jpg" /></div><br />"The mobile is by BlaBla and the framed English and French alphabets are actually wrapping paper sheets by Cavallini and Co. I found at a boutique in Chapel Hill for $4 each and framed in Ikea frames (painted orange).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-126.jpg" /></div><br />"Isn't that vintage lamp of the lemonade stand on the dresser so cute! I found that at an antique shop in Wake Forest, NC. The painting is a canvas by James C. Christensen called The Iron Rod. It's our anniversary, Christmas, and my birthday all within a week (poor Todd). But the year this painting was released I told him all I wanted was this painting. It was issued at $300 and four years later it is now worth $3,695! Todd says we should sell it, I say "NEVER."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-123.jpg" /></div><br />"The airplane is from a home décor shop in Utah, I can't even remember the name of the place, but I've seen similar airplanes at Home Goods.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-122.jpg" /></div><br />"In the hallway, on the way to the kids' bathroom, we hung a gallery wall of family photos. I just spray painted some inexpensive, mis-matched frames to keep the look cohesive.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-119.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-120.jpg" /></div><br />"And here we are in the boys' bath. I have to be honest here. Yes, it's the "kids bathroom" but in reality, Parker takes all of his baths in my bathroom because it's easier for me watch him and get things done in my room. My husband actually is the main user of this bathroom because he gets up in the morning before me and doesn't want to wake me up by getting ready in the bathroom attached to our room (it's an open ceiling between our bedroom and bathroom).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-107.jpg" /></div><br />"I still wanted to make it fun though because it is supposed to be a kids bathroom. The biggest change to this bathroom is the paint color. I bought the Dwell for Target shower curtain and from there chose the wall color - Benjamin Moore Antigua Aqua. The clock is from college, it's a Martha Stewart for Kmart. We made the typical changes you make when trying to update a bathroom without changing any of the "big" stuff. For instance, we changed out the mirror, the vanity hardware, faucet, light, shower curtain and towel rods. The waste basket is from Home Goods as well as the little wooden stool. Using <a href="http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Home/Crafts/Fabric-Covered-Boxes-Craft-Project.html">this tutorial</a> I made fabric covered boxes found at Michaels to organize all the odds and ends in the medicine cabinet. It was a fun and cheap way to add some more color and patterns."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-108.jpg" /><br /><br /></div>Sources for the bathroom:<br />Wall color: Antigua Aqua, Benjamin Moore<br />Vanity knobs, towel rods, curtain rods, shower curtain: Target<br />Waste Basket, wooden stool, mirror: Home Goods<br />Bath Rug: Costco<br />Clock: Kmart<br />Tray on toilet: Boehms Chocolates in Spokane, Wa<br /><br />Our thanks again to Jessica of <a href="http://www.jjhortonphotography.com/">JJ Horton Photography</a> for the images.

House Tour: Emmett's Nursery and the Boys' Bathroom

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House Tour: Parker's Big Boy Bedroom

Here's Emily's son's room. I love the colors! Come back later today for the nursery and their sons' bathroom...<br /><br /><br /><br />"My three year olds' bedroom was by far the funnest room for us to plan and decorate. We held off doing any planning until we found out we were having another boy. Once we got that news we knew the room could be all boy since our second boy will share this room with his big brother someday.<br /><br />"For inspiration I love to look at boys bedrooms at Serena and Lily. My favorite bedding collection is <a href="http://www.serenaandlily.com/Rooms/Boys-Cabin-Life">this one</a>. To start off the room we had to pick a bed. After seeing a post on <a href="http://jentrified.blogspot.com/">jentrified</a> of her son's bedroom, I decided to do the same for Parker's bed. Another hunt started for a spindle poster bed on Craigslist and we finally found one for $80. We spray painted it navy blue. (Ed. Note: Emily used Rustoleum's Enamel spray line - my favorite. The navy blue is a really, really great color!)<br /><br />"For the bedding I bought the Dwell for Target cars pattern when Parker was only 18 months because it was on clearance and I knew it was perfect for his future bedroom (yes, Todd raised his eyebrows at that one).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-109.jpg" /></div><br />"To balance out the pattern I decided to make a solid quilt like the one at Serena and Lily. I ordered swatches of the Bella Solids from thefatquartershop.com so I could find the perfect combination. Once we settled on the right gray blue and a charcoal gray I ordered the fabric and the rest is history. The total cost was about $60 with batting.<br /><br />"I really love the color orange and tried to incorporate it anywhere I could. I picked up a yard of an orange/cream check fabric by Denyse Schmidt and made another pillow. The bolster is a piece of selvage Jenny had. Next time I try to make a bolster, I'm consulting a seamstress. They are really hard to get perfect, as you can see I didn't do a very good job. Oh well.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-118.jpg" /></div><br />"We use the closet in this room for bedding storage, our vacuum, extra toys, etc. This meant that Parker needed a dresser. A campaign dresser came up on Craigslist for $15 so that solved the problem, kind of. I came to find out that there are "real" campaign pieces made out of wood and then there are fake ones made with particle board. Unfortunately, this one is the latter. But once again, Todd saved the day. He has been fixing each drawer as they start to break and it's been great. Luck struck again a couple of months ago when I spotted another campaign dresser with the same dimensions on Craigslist. I went to check it out and sure enough it's a real campaign (stamped and everything!) for only $30. It's sitting in the garage waiting to get painted. Anyone want to buy a fake campaign dresser? :)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-112.jpg" /></div><br />"I know we've seen it everywhere but I still love the Keep Calm Carry On print, it's a great history story and we love to tell Parker to "stay calm" when he starts to spaz out (he's really into signs these days and always asks us what the words say). However, we're changing it up this week. It's not done yet but we have all the ingredients to make <a href="http://www.pbteen.com/products/know-your-ropes-wall-mirror/?pkey=cwall-mirrors">this mirror</a> to put above the campaign dresser and replace the Carry On print. Jenny recently did a round up of <a href="http://blogs.babble.com/the-new-home-ec/2011/08/17/beautiful-mirrors-for-any-room/">her favorite mirrors</a> and when I saw this one I thought it would be wonderful in Parker's room. I really wanted a mirror for his room but they all come off kind of girlish. This one, however, has great texture and is all boy.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-1121.jpg" /></div><br />"We found the lamp at Home Goods on clearance for $25 and the tray is a John Derian for Target. I love the Curious George lunch box with the little world globe on top (from ebay). The terrarium idea came after visiting the Davenport floral shop in Raleigh. If you live in the Raleigh area and haven't been yet, I highly recommend it. <a href="http://containergardening.about.com/od/floweringcontainergarden/ss/Terrariumht_8.htm">This tutorial is really great</a>. My one regret was not buying a taller piece of glass, it's really hard to find plants that small. We recently replanted this terrarium since it died while we were on vacation this summer and turned off the AC. The new arrangement has a similar plant but now includes a pine cone, and a stick with a dead blue beetle on it (Parker found it while we were planting the terrarium - it was already dead). No surprise, Home Goods has the best selection of glass. I tried the thrift store route but couldn't find any with lids and this is really important for creating the right environment for a terrarium. Hint - a terrarium will thrive anywhere there is a shadow. You don't need sunlight or anything, just as long as there is a shadow. If you've been to Anthropologie lately, you've probably noticed the displays of succulents in mason jars. If you want to plant a succulent and have it live, you need to plant it on the surface, not down in the jar. Succulents need air and can't have a cover like a normal terrarium. This is a great option for the winter when fresh flowers from the garden are not available.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/IMG_6115.jpg" /><br />(image by Emily)</div><br />"We found the activity table on Craigslist for $60. It was custom made for the family we bought it from and is solid. As I was checking it out and deciding whether to buy, the mom commented that her boys have been jumping on it for years. Sold. As you can see we painted it white on top, but painted the legs orange. I thought painting it all orange would be a bit too much. We also had a new surface cut and Todd added handles to the corners so it would be easy to move for when Parker wanted additional surface area. We use plastic bins underneath to keep the toys organized, kind of. Parker actually really loves dividing his toys between the three boxes but who knows how long that will last. I would love to get <a href="http://www.serenaandlily.com/Baby/Baby-Nursery-Storage-Rolling-Storage-Crates">these rolling crates</a> from Serena and Lily to put under the train table but that price is ridiculous. Instead I'm going to have my carpenter (aka Todd) build something <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Beka-Train-Table-Top-Trundles/dp/B000KE52Q8/ref=sr_1_29?ie=UTF8&qid=1317692180&sr=8-29">similar to these</a>.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-110.jpg" /><br /><br /></div>"I am SO happy with the roman shades! They're blackout lined and the fabric is absolutely perfect for a boys room. You can get the fabric <a href="http://www.fabric.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=c80a418b-aeaa-4906-92b7-0fbc1e7f1a26">here</a>. You only need about 2.5 yards of fabric for a standard roman shade so these are super affordable. Just remember to take your 40% coupon to Joanns when you buy the blackout lining. Another great secret from a professional seamstress is to fabric glue the hems and sides! In fact, she told me that most seamstresses do this with their roman shades, very sneaky. FYI, Rowley Fringe Adhesive is the BEST fabric glue, at least my seamstress friend says so and I totally agree.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-111.jpg" /></div><br />"I always wanted to use a chair as a bedside table but it always seemed unrealistic since we believe strongly in nightstands with a lot of storage. I found a set of vintage children's Windsor chairs at the flea market for $8 each. The chair has actually been perfect as his bedside table. We usually keep his favorite books on the seat so they're easy to grab while we're lying in his bed. I thought we would sit on the chair to read books to him in bed but he prefers that we lay down with him.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-117.jpg" /></div><br />"Finally, the book case. It was an antique when my parents bought it about 30+ years ago. It was my sister's when she was a little girl and has been in my mom's T.V. room for the past 20+ years holding all of her favorite books. I begged to have it when my mom re-decorated her T.V. room recently and they were happy to oblige. We had it shipped all the way from Washington state using uship.com. Has anyone else ever used this service before? It's awesome, but you have to be flexible on dates to get the best price. The couple who delivered this bookcase was passing through my home town and were only there for three hours, my poor dad had to rush home from work and get it emptied and ready in time. A week later it was in North Carolina. It still cost $200 to ship but considering the distance, the fact that the piece was gifted, and is a sentimental piece, I easily justified the cost.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-113.jpg" /></div><br />"We've since added about 100 more children's books that my parents sent us. If there was a show for "Book Hoarders" my mom would be the star. She loves books and has been collecting them all her life. We tease her that we're going to have a huge bonfire someday with all of her books but it really is one of her most charming traits. The book case is decorated with various trinkets from my childhood bedroom such as a kaleidoscope, decorative boxes/bowls and one of my grandpa's farmer hats.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-116.jpg" /></div><br />"The lamp is a three dollar thrift store find. The shade is from Target recovered in the same Thom Felicia fabric I used in our master bedroom, just in another colorway. If anyone has any ideas on what color to paint this lamp I would love to hear it. The cream is kind of boring, maybe orange?<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-1131.jpg" /></div><br />"The print is a family tree we saw in Martha Stewart Living. You can <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/make-a-family-tree#slide_10">find the template here</a>.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-115.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The ceiling fixture is from eBay, but IKEA sells something very similar.</div><br /><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-114.jpg" /></div><br />Sources:<br />Bookcase: gifted from parents<br />Bed: Craigslist<br />Navy Spray Paint: we're out so I don't know the exact color, found at Ace Hardware<br />Room Color: Horizon, Benjamin Moore<br />Frame for Family Tree: Target<br />Family tree print: Available here<br />Classic Children's Books next to lamp: Anthropologie<br />Vintage children's Windsor chair: flea market<br />Vintage fisherman's pendant: ebay<br />Lamp: Thrift Store, shade is from Target, fabric is Thom Felicia<br />Prints above bed: 20X200, frames from Target<br />Car Duvet and sheets: Dwell for Target<br />Extra pillow: made with Denyse Schmidt fabric<br />Solid quilt: made with Bella Solids fabric, fatquartershop.com<br />Activity Table: Craigslist<br />Dresser: Craigslist<br />Paint on Dresser: Sweatshirt Gray, Benjamin Moore<br />Lamp on dresser: Home Goods<br />Bird Tray: John Derian for Target<br />Curious George lunch box: Home Goods<br />Vintage World Globe: ebay<br />Terrarium: glass is from Home Goods, rest of materials are Home Depot<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-1101.jpg" /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Our thanks again to Jessica of <a href="http://www.jjhortonphotography.com/">JJ Horton Photography</a> for the images.</div></div>

House Tour: Parker's Big Boy Bedroom

Here's Emily's son's room. I love the colors! Come back later today for the nursery and their sons' bathroom... "My thr...

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House Tour: Emily and Todd's Office

Next up is Emily's office! I wish I had an antique filing cabinet like hers to keep all my little office supplies organized! Looks great.<br /><br />Come back tomorrow for Emily and Todd's adorable boys' rooms. I'm ALWAYS getting questions about how to make little boy's room fun and functional and cute (but not girly). <span style="font-style: italic;">(Spoiler alert: Emily nailed it)</span>Here's Emily on her office projects and decor. And thanks again to <a href="http://www.jjhortonphotography.com/">JJ Horton Photography</a> for the images!<span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span><br />"The day after we moved into our house a huge parsons table appeared on Craigslist for $60. The desk anchored the room and helped us come up with a layout so the office can have multiple functions including play room, sewing room, and guest room.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-72.jpg" /></div><br />"We bought the book shelf from a Pottery Barn outlet the first year we were married. It has been an incredibly useful piece as you can see. The top shelf has all of my cooking and sewing books while the second shelf is lined with baskets for additional storage.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-64.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-63.jpg" /></div><br />"The third has a nine-drawer piece from Ikea that we painted and added silver label plates to for all of my sewing notions. This sits next to all of my binders filled with home décor ideas, articles, recipes, etc. The next holds our color printer and sewing machine. The bottom shelf has two huge fabric covered baskets that hold all of my fabrics.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-62.jpg" /></div><br />"We painted the parsons desk a pale mint and the console a peacock blue. The chair we found at TJMaxx, I love the velvet and silver nailhead.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-79.jpg" /></div><br />"To the right of the computer is a large tray given to us from my mom. She got it at Anthropologie on sale for $10 a few years ago. It holds a couple of special art books, a painted elephant that was a Father's Day present from our now three year old, an antique lamp from my parents, etc.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-76.jpg" /><br /><br /></div>"On the other side is an antique wooden planter that my mom gave to me. We use it to hold mail, pens, etc. In front of that is a special piece of art very dear to me resting on a vintage wooden easel (found on ebay). My brother Jeff painted this picture of me reading a book on a family trip to Belize. I had gotten sun burned pretty bad but still wanted to enjoy the sun so I set up a reading station under the balcony so only my feet were out in the sun. My family thought it was funny and took a picture. A couple of years later my oldest brother surprised me with this painting during his first year of dental school. You can't see in the picture but next to my feet is a pair of tiny frog feet, he's a funny guy and is the one I can attribute my love of James C. Christensen to. There are a million things I am so grateful to my parents for and one of them, which is very small in the grand scheme, is a love of art. They filled their home with art and filled our rooms with art. For big events like graduations, 16th birthdays, we were given a new piece of art. And what's really incredible is that my parents let us take our art with us when we left home.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/3LB-69.jpg" /></div><br />"Across from the desk is an antique filing cabinet that my parents gave to us years ago. My dad has a slight obsession with antiques like these and has had them all restored. Surprisingly, this little piece is also very useful. It holds almost all of our office supplies/cords/chargers/batteries/computer paper, etc.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-73.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-67.jpg" /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-66.jpg" /></div><br />"I found the blue console for $40 during my first trip of many to the Raleigh Flea Market. I think the guy thought I was nuts for wanting it but obviously I didn't say anything. I originally planned on putting it under the T.V. in the living room but the shape didn't work so off it went to the office. On a snowy day when everything shut down in Raleigh, because that's what you do in the South when it snows an inch (no joke), I spent seven hours sanding that console.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-75.jpg" /></div><br />"I was so close to giving up! It was the first piece I ever bought and painted, and not knowing anything about paint at the time, I bought a piece that was covered in oil paint. Not smart. But we painted it blue, added some wonderful pulls from Anthropologie and ebay, and now it could easily be my favorite piece in the whole house.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-69.jpg" /></div><br />"We also made new doors, thanks to my wonderful husband, who I think we'll now start calling by his first name, Todd. Behind those doors is more fabric, of course. :) Under the console are baskets, one with Lego Duplos and the other with wooden blocks that my father in law makes for all of his grandchildren. The labels on all of the baskets are dollar frames I found at Joanns in the checkout line that we painted turquoise and painted the glass with chalkboard paint. Word to the wise, when you do these little projects make extras because you never know when you might add more baskets and it's annoying to repeat.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-70.jpg" /></div><br />"On top of the console we mixed a couple of pieces of my white milk glass with picture frames. I know the Bose isn't very pretty but it sounds great and I have to remember it is an office. The yellow lamp was a $5 thrift store find, but the shade is from Target.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-74.jpg" /></div><br />"Above the console are two fabric-covered cork bulletin boards. If you decide to do this project, yes it is easy, but one little hint - cut a piece of cardboard to fit the back and staple it to the back. Otherwise, the nail heads poke out. I also recommend spraying some adhesive so the fabric stays in place while you're putting those nail heads around the border.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-702.jpg" /></div><br />"You've probably noticed that there are not a lot of cords going on for an office, especially one with an open desk. Todd deserves all the credit on this one. He cleaned up all the cords and stapled them up under the desk and then they go behind the legs and down under the carpet to the computer.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-68.jpg" /></div><br />Sources<br />Wall color: BM Harbor Gray<br />Bookshelf: Pottery Barn outlet, spray painted cream<br />Court of the Fairies by James C. Christensen: Available at art galleries<br />Woven Shades: Home Depot, DesignView<br />Baskets on bookshelf: Target<br />Chalkboard labels: painted Joanns frames<br />Nine Drawer Storage Box: Ikea<br />Fabric Containers: Bed, Bath and Beyond recovered with Amy Butler fabric<br />Pink Binders: Target<br />Parsons Table: Craigslist, painted Behr Pensive Sky<br />Chair: TJ Maxx<br />Pillow on chair: Anthropologie<br />Painting on desk: gift<br />Wooden easel: ebay<br />Flower pot: Target, Liberty of London<br />Tray on desk: Anthropologie<br />Antique children's chair: flea market<br />Blue Console: flea market, painted Behr Blue Danube<br />Console hardware: pulls from Anthropologie and ebay<br />Statue: gift from husband while he was serving a two year mission in Bolivia<br />Milk glass: flea market, thrift store<br />Lamp: thrift store<br />Polka dot cloth basket: Pottery Barn Kids<br />Bulletin Board Fabric: Amy Butler Nigella Home Dec<br />Nailhead: mjtrim<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-71.jpg" /></div>

House Tour: Emily and Todd's Office

Next up is Emily's office! I wish I had an antique filing cabinet like hers to keep all my little office supplies organized! Looks great...

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House Tour: Emily and Todd's Bedroom

The goal of my blog is to help readers feel like they can be their own decorator. This is probably a subject for another post, but I truly believe not everyone needs to hire a professional decorator to have a beautiful home they are proud of. This blog is great advertising for my interiors business, but I mostly do it because I'm an over-sharer. I like to talk about the ideas I've got brewing, what's worked for me (and what hasn't), and hopefully share some ideas that educate and instill confidence about tackling the decoration of your home. Emily, who is in the PR field and is a busy mother of two boys, is the perfect success story!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-148.jpg" /></div><br />Emily lived in the dorm across the hall from me our freshman year of college. A few years later, she ended up marrying one of the really great guys in our group of friends, Todd. We only get together every couple years, but we definitely have one of those friendships that picks up right where we left it. I love hanging out with Emily!<br /><br />She and Todd moved to North Carolina recently and it's been fun to hear about their projects in their new home. I pop in over the phone or email with ideas every now and then, but mostly this beautiful house, which I'm super excited to share with you this week, is a result of Emily's blog and magazine reading and her and Todd's hard work.<br /><br />First up is the master bedroom! Come back in a couple hours today for Emily's home office. <span style="font-style: italic;">This is going to be such a fun week!</span><br /><br />(and a huge thanks to NC-based photographer Jessica of <a href="http://www.jjhortonphotography.com/">JJ Horton Photography</a> for the beautiful images!)<br /><br />From Emily:<br /><br /><span style="color: #666666;">"The master bedroom was the hardest room in the house to decorate. We wanted a retreat that didn't have to bend to the rules of decorating with little kids like the rest of our house. I also had no idea what color scheme to go with.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666;">"Lucky for us, <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2009/12/dear-clients.html">Jenny posted</a> about this <a href="http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?sku=17759418&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=shopping">Barbara Barry bedding</a> right after we moved in and that gave us a starting point. From there, we chose a pretty mint coverlet and sham from Restoration Hardware similar to what they show with the BB bedding collection. We bought it when RH was getting rid of all the old stuff to make way for the company's recent facelift so it was a huge discount (I think around $75 for both the sham and quilt), especially since the quilt they sell with the original bedding is $300.<br /><br />"I liked the pop of color that the yellow flower pillow gives. This pillow is everywhere so if you're reading this and own this pillow, I highly recommend putting a new pillow form inside.</span><span style="color: #666666;"> </span><span style="color: #666666;">The one that comes with the pillow is way too small and doesn't have any oomph. Another trick I learned from a professional seamstress to make shams look like the professional pictures was to wrap the inserts with batting and then put additional pillow stuffing between the insert and the batting (the batting just keeps it looking smooth). I also sewed twill strips to the back of my shams and tied them together to keep the shams tight around the insert.</span><br /><br /><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-871.jpg" /></div><br /><span style="color: #666666;">"The layout of our room is awkward with a vaulted ceiling and slanted walls. When the bed was against the wall like the owner did before us it threw everything off and made it impossible for any other furniture to look right. Nothing seemed to work.<br /><br />(before, from the previous owners)</span><br /><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/IMG_3349.jpg" /></span></div><span style="color: #666666;"><br />"When Jenny posted about what to do when you need to put a bed in front of a window, I knew that was the solution. Next, we needed nightstands. I really would have preferred to do a small desk on one side and a nightstand on the other but there isn't enough room. In order to keep us organized and clutter free I wanted nightstands with a lot of storage (we even added baskets underneath because we filled up the drawers!). After checking Craigslist religiously, finally on Christmas Eve a pair of vintage Baker nightstands came up for $140. If you've ever searched for a pair of matching nightstands you know how hard it is to find, especially on their own without an eight-piece bedroom set to go with them. We painted the nightstands Benjamin Moore White Dove and replaced the hardware (not original) with these wonderful knobs I found on ebay for $8 with shipping. They're unique and little on the tacky side but I love them.</span><br /><br /><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-941.jpg" /><br /><br /></div><span style="color: #666666;">"To accessorize the nightstands (and the rest of our house) I went to Home Goods almost every Friday night after the kids were in bed. It became a ritual and if my husband could he will make sure that our next house it at least 60 miles from a Home Goods. The lamps are from Home Goods. The only problem was they came with a silver base which I thought clashed too much with the hardware on the nightstands. We ordered </span><a href="http://www.edplastics.com/products_lampbases.html" style="color: #666666;">acrylic bases from here</a><span style="color: #666666;">. However, if you ever try this just beware it is a lot harder than it looks. You basically have to unglue the balls and</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">then get them to fit back perfectly and glue them together again. Luckily I was about 8.5 months pregnant when my husband tackled this project so he couldn't get frustrated at me.</span><br /><br /><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-92.jpg" /></div><br /><span style="color: #666666;">"I struggled with decorating these nightstands and I'm still not sure I love the arrangement. I really like having personal things out but I also like to keep it simple. My nightstand (the one on the right) has a mirror, a couple of favorite Jane Austin books, and a small set of French Limoges boxes that are part of a bigger collection (my mom started a collection for my sister and I almost 20 years ago when they took us to France) hidden away where my three-year old can't find them.</span><br /><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-951.jpg" /></div><span style="color: #666666;"><br />Parker loves these boxes. Every morning when he comes to wake me up he opens and closes these boxes. I'm always surprised what he can fit in them. For a while a fireman lego was in the glass box (he was hiding from the fire?).</span><br /><br /><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-94.jpg" /></div><br /><span style="color: #666666;">"On my husbands' side is a python tray from the wonderful <a href="http://store03.prostores.com/servlet/furbishstudioonline/StoreFront">Furbish</a>, a plant, and a picture of us when we were engaged.</span><br /><br /><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-89.jpg" /></div><br /><span style="color: #666666;">"<a href="http://store03.prostores.com/servlet/furbishstudioonline/StoreFront">Furbish</a> opened around the time we were moving in and when I saw the picture of the blue armoire with all the pillows I knew I had to have it. I had always wanted an armoire and this one is perfect. On top is a canvas by James C. Christensen (my favorite artist) called Touching the Hem of God. In front, is a glass jar from Home Goods and a restored antique tool box from the flea market.</span><br /><br /><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-851.jpg" /></div><br /><span style="color: #666666;">"Next to the armoire is an antique quilt rack I got for $8 from the flea market that I use to put my clothes on at the end of the day because who puts their clothes away every day?? I like to let them build up and when it's about to finally fall over I put them away.</span><br /><br /><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-991.jpg" /></div><br /><span style="color: #666666;">"The chair is a garage sale find that we painted the same color as the nightstands. The fabric is made by Lee Jofa (you can buy it at Ethan Allen for around $60/yard) but lucky for me I found it at a local fabric warehouse for $12/yard. I bought the fabric before I had a project in mind knowing it would work somewhere. So when I found the chair and ottoman it was the perfect fit. I had big plans to reupholster it all myself but after researching I realized this was one specialty I was not really</span><span style="color: #666666;"> </span><span style="color: #666666;">up for.<br /><br />(chair before)</span><br /><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/IMG_4764.jpg" /></div><span style="color: #666666;"><br />So off they went to Agello's Interiors in Raleigh, NC. They were wonderful to work with. Nito's work is beautiful and the turnaround time is only two weeks! They do upholstery for Hunt & Gather and Antiques at Five Points.</span><br /><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-821.jpg" /></div><span style="color: #666666;"><br />The lamp is a flea market find for $10 that my husband rewired for about $2. A while back my husband had told me to find a storage piece that we could put against the wall between the doors to our bathroom and closet. The plan was to mount a small T.V. where the painting is and the piece would hold the cable box and other equipment.</span><span style="color: #666666;"> </span><span style="color: #666666;">I found this little piece at Home Goods for about $60 but it was an awful color with painted flowers all over it.<br /><br />(before)</span><br /><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/IMG_4061.jpg" /></div><span style="color: #666666;"><br />I painted it a pale mint to go with the bedding and replaced the hardware. But when we got the chair back this piece didn't look right on that wall anymore and it made it really hard to get to the closet. So it got moved to the other side of the chair and I decided to create a small vanity-style area for all my jewelry.</span><br /><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-1021.jpg" /></div><span style="color: #666666;"><br />The little pedestal table from Z Gallerie used to be downstairs in the living room but got replaced with something else (you'll see in the living room</span><span style="color: #666666;"> post) but it's so cute that I just had to make it work somewhere. We'll see though. I may need to retire it for a while. My eight month old is about to start crawling and he already tipped it over once.</span><br /><br /><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-841.jpg" /></div><br /><span style="color: #666666;">"The vintage travel posters are from ebay </span><a href="http://stores.ebay.com/Vintage-Art-and-Posters?_trksid=p4340.l2563" style="color: #666666;">from this seller</a><span style="color: #666666;">. I got them for $4 each (looks like his prices have gone up a little) and the frames are ikea.</span><br /><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-1011.jpg" /></div><span style="color: #666666;"><br />At the local flea market is a discount framers that took the existing mattes and re-cut them for free! In researching this I found out that a lot of framers have the ability to open up mattes, it's a lot cheaper than buying a new custom matte, usually around $4-5 depending on the size. These are some of the</span><span style="color: #666666;"> </span><span style="color: #666666;">places we want to visit someday. We originally got the idea of this series from Jenny but <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/2009/07/vintage-poster-prints.html">her post</a> was about putting them in the entryway. I would have loved to put them in our entry but our room needed some big art to fill the high walls and this was the best, cheapest, and most colorful way to do that.</span><br /><br /><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/2LB-811.jpg" /></div><br /><span style="color: #666666;">"Finally, the windows. We decided to go with </span><a href="http://www.calicocorners.com/product/designer+fabrics+for+the+home/more+fabric+collections/%20dwellstudio/vintage+plumes+-+dwell+studio+fabrics+-+birch.do" style="color: #666666;">this fabric from Dwell</a><span style="color: #666666;"> for the panels and </span><a href="http://www.calicocorners.com/product/designer+fabrics+for+the+home/%20more+fabric+collections/thom+filicia/burnet+-+thom+filicia+fabric+-+ocean.do" style="color: #666666;">this one for the roman shade</a><span style="color: #666666;">. The fabrics speak for themselves so I really don't have anything to say about them. When I told my husband we would be doing blackout lined panels and a roman shade I wasn't sure of the reaction I would get. His response was "you mean, it will be like a hotel in here all day?" He was on board. So I got to work on sewing the panels and learning how to make roman shades. By the way, </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Home-Decor-Sewing-Technique-Bible/dp/0896898024/ref=sr_1_1?%20ie=UTF8&qid=1317604396&sr=8-1" style="color: #666666;">this book</a><span style="color: #666666;"> is an awesome resource if you're interested in learning how to sew home décor. I have a good friend who is a seamstress and has been so kind to help me with questions. This book is my back up for when I don't want to bother her.</span><span style="color: #666666;">"</span><br /><br /><div style="color: #666666; text-align: center;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/LB-991.jpg" /></div><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Sources</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Bed: Pottery Barn, Valencia (husband bought it for me at a PB outlet for our first Christmas married)</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Nightstands: Craigslist, vintage Baker</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Knobs on nightstands: ebay, vintage</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Armoire: Furbish</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Jewellery cabinet: Home Goods</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Hardware on cabinet: Anthropologie</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Mirror above cabinet: Target</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Bedding: Barbara Barry poetical</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Coverlet and Sham: Restoration Hardware</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Yellow flower pillow: Target</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Pedestal table: Z Gallerie</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Lamps: Home Goods</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Mirror on nightstand: Gifted</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Limoges and glass box: from childhood</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Python tray: Furbish</span><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Basket under nightstands: Home Goods</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Jewelry tree: Urban Outfitters</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Beaded Jewelry Box: Anthropologie, about 10 years old</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Miscellaneous vintage trays and dishes: flea market</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Glass jar on top of armoire: Home Goods</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Wooden Tool Box: Flea Market</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Wooden quilt rack: Flea Market</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">Touching the Hem of God painting by James C. Christensen, can be found at art galleries</span><br /><span style="color: #666666;">The Lost Sheep by Minerva Teichert painting, can be found at art galleries.</span>

House Tour: Emily and Todd's Bedroom

The goal of my blog is to help readers feel like they can be their own decorator. This is probably a subject for another post, but I truly b...

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