This fall you’ll be seeing me in…
[all images via Pinterest]
What’s your fave Fall fashion trend?
LiveJournal Tags: fall fashion,pinterest
Fave New Product
I have a new favorite product. I just saw it over at Lindsey’s blog. She just bought a few and is in the process of spray painting them. What is it you ask? It’s graphic overlays that you can use on just about anything…walls, furniture, you name it. The company is very simply called O’verlays.
Their overlays come in a variety of sizes as well as custom sizes. Here are some examples of what customers have done with them.
Ikea furniture and Overlays make the perfect pairing because neither costs very much but together they look like a million bucks.
Just imagine how chic the Rast chest of drawers could look…
I’m thinking of doing that combo myself. I need another piece of furniture in my family room and that would be the perfect piece. Not to mention it would give me some much-needed storage.
What DIY project would you create with your favorite O’verlay?
Touch of Charm–home Office
With this pillow as inspiration…
I created this design for my latest Touch of Charm client.
My client wanted a warm, cozy and fun design for her office. She sent me the bright Trina Turk pillow along with some others as her inspiration. I was really drawn to the whimsical design and fun colors in the pillow, so I based my design for the office off of it.
I enjoy doing these virtual designs for clients so much. The only downfall is that I don’t get to see the finished project soon enough. Can’t wait for this one to be completed!
**If you are interested in rates for my virtual design service please inquire by sending me and email at charmhomedesign@gmail.com.
Pretty Pinterest
I know I’m a little behind the times, but I have just now gotten in to Pinterest. I created an account a few months ago but have finally started looking through the millions of pictures. There is so much inspiration there. For some reason this morning this image caught my eye. I think I would be completely content in this library. While the colors are bright it’s still very calming because of the blues.
Chase and I are starting the weekend early and heading to visit my mom in Alabama. It’s our first long roadtrip so hopefully it goes well.
I hope you all have a great weekend!
LiveJournal Tags: pinterest
New Fave Fabric & My Dining room
I have a new favorite fabric, and I plan to use it as panels in my dining room. It’s in the Collier Campbell Collection from Fabricut. I first saw it at Forsyth Fabrics.
I painted the top half of my dining room Sherwin Williams Rainstorm. It’s a dark indigo blue and I love it. Since my home was built in the 50’s it had the typical wood paneling. It was only about 4 feet high though. I decided to paint it White Dove from Benjamin Moore. The blue on the upper part of the wall blends perfectly with the blue in the bird on the fabric.
Currently the only room in the house that is totally finished is the nursery, so it will be really nice to have another room completed. We have to get the panels made, 4 dining chairs and a few more pieces of art. Then we will be done and I’ll post pictures. Here is the idea board that I created for the space though. This give you and me a good idea of what it will look like when it’s done.
LiveJournal Tags: collier campbell collection,fabricut,sherwin williams rainstorm,forsyth fabrics,dining room
Design Open House at the High
If you aren’t busy on July 28th you should spend an evening in design at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art. Cocktails will be served between 5:30pm and 6:30pm. Then you can view Modern by Design starting at 6:30pm. Please RSVP to jennifer.bahus@woodruffcenter.org or 404-733-4562.
Fun Times & Big Changes
Hi everyone! Although you can’t tell due to my lack of blog posts, I am still here and still alive. I didn’t intend to neglect my blog near this much after the baby, but have been quite busy. I would love to say that the reason I haven’t been blogging is due to the baby, but that is only somewhat true. I also have a new and exciting project that I’m working on.
The day after Chase was born, while I was still in the hospital, I got a call from Chip Wade, from HGTV’s Curb Appeal, letting me know that I was being considered for a new TV show that he was putting together. I auditioned for the part with Chip when Chase was 2 weeks old. Then I got the call that I had been selected later that week. I basically went back to working [for the show] full-time the following week. It’s been so exciting, so exhausting [as a new first-time mom] and SOOOOOO much FUN!!!
[Fun trip to IKEA for the show]
Filming for the pilot just started at the end of last week. I can’t really go into too many details about the show yet, but can tell you that I’ll be the designer on the show. I will be decorating the homes that we renovate and adding the finishing touches to the spaces. It should start airing sometime in early 2012. As soon as I can dish on the details I’ll be doing it. Filming for the pilot should wrap at the end of June. Then I’ll get back to work on Charm Home for a while until the regular season starts filming.
[Another shopping expedition for the show]
I can’t wait to start blogging again, and now that the little one is sleeping through the night I should have more time to devote to blogging. I don’t know how you other blogging moms do it. Any advice would be much appreciated.
Also, I know it’s been forever, but I finally added the sources for Chase’s nursery to the nursery post. A few readers had requested sources on particular items. You can see them by CLICKING HERE and going to the bottom of the post.
xoxo,
Cristi
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