Chevron Pumpkin

So Easy! 

All you need is a pumpkin and duct tape!

For my project, I chose a white pumpkin and gold duck tape which I purchased at Hobby Lobby, but Walmart carries gold duct tape as well. 

{Gold Duct Tape}

Simply cut stripes of equal length and start at the top of your pumpkin by making the chevron pattern and work your way down. I chose to do 3 rows of chevron since my pumpkin was not very large. 

You could do this with any pattern duck tape, or any size or color pumpkin! I think this is a lot easier than painting chevron stripes. All you do is, cut peel and stick! 

Client Design Board {Emerald}

Here is a recent design board did for a client. 

She had just moved into an apartment and wanted to add some color without painting the walls since she would have to paint it back before they move. She loved the look of the Fashion Police set, as well as the Happy Chic line from Jonathan Adler from JCP. 

Her couch has some nice lines and a neutral color so I kept that in the design, but the rest was all inspiration for her to go with what she wanted in the room. 

I used Emerald Green, seeing as it's the color of the year, and it gives a more adult and sophisticated vibe. Pops of orange and gold give the room some glamor, but still add lots of color since the walls will remain beige. I also added a lot of fun textures to give the room some dimension. 

Some of these things are easy DIY projects, and some may just be found with frequent trips to Home Goods and TJ Maxx! 

If you are interested in a design board, please check out my Design Services Page for more information! 

City Apartment Tour

City Apartment Tour

When we moved in last May, we realized we had a BIG room to work with for our living room. It is literally, a huge room. This room alone is bigger than our last apartment in Virginia! (We measured.)

I wanted to split the room up a little to make it serve two different purposes. A definitive entryway and a living space.

I loved the color of the walls, but was looking for a really colorful pop to contrast the slate colored walls. 

Entry Way

Bathroom

Living Room

My curtains are actually sheets! I scored these amazing sheets at Christmas Tree Shoppe and realized the color was a perfect match to my entertainment center color.  

Remember these guys? I found these Sea Fans at the antique shop in Virginia last year. I simply switched out the green paper for white. 

I found that coral pillow at Kirkland's on clearance for around $5. 

These coffee table tray was a Target find on clearance after Christmas. It was $12. 

 I also found those Mercury Glass Candles at Target. They smell amazing! The scent is Island Moonlight. 

Our furniture is from Wolf's Furniture. We wanted large deep furniture to bring the room to scale. 

This is a chair I often end up sound asleep in...

 These chairs are chairs that I re-did in the summer. A total of $5 for the both of them! 

The chevron rug was a big time steal from RugsUsa.com. I got the largest size, a 7'10"x10'10" for $88 during a Memorial Day sale. 

The electric fireplace was a craigslist find. I simply gave it a fresh coat of white paint. It was around $60 and has been keeping us toasty and cozy all winter. 

The coral tin artwork was actually green before. I had my sister do a sort of white wash paint to to it give it a new life. 

The mirror was from my mom. She had bought my sister a vintage bedroom set and this mirror came with it. My sister already had another mirror so I took this one and just painted it gold. It fits perfectly and makes the room appear even larger. 

I wanted to add another dimension of texture so I picked up these little cuties from the dollar section at Target and just hung them with some twine. 

You can read about my entertainment center project here.

I love this piece so much because it really grounds the room. 

I have a slight apocathary jar obsession. I like to fill them with different things for each season. 

Most of the accessories were freebies from a family member cleaning out their attic and the books are all from Salvation Army. A few coats of white and gold spray paint can give anything a new look! 

Anytime I see a neat coral piece on sale somewhere I try to buy it, since my living room has an understated nautical theme to it. This fun coral piece was on clearance due to a chip in the back. 

 So that's my living room! It's very cozy at night when the lights are dim and the fireplace is on. My hubby and I love cuddling up to watch a movie or eat dinner. 

Kitchen 

Office