Showing posts with label HGTV. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HGTV. Show all posts

Friday, May 29, 2015

Bedrooms: New and Renewed

In decorating each bedroom (my daughters did their own) I considered each person's hobbies or needs, restrictions that come with kids sharing rooms, and natural light.


Master Bedroom Renewed


Those of you who have followed this renovation know that the major reason we did this was because we needed another bedroom. After four years on a buyer's market, the house didn't sell and my husband and the two wonderful boys (kids no. 5 and 6) that I got pregnant with were sharing our bedroom.

Now, they are out and moved into their own bedroom, (pics to come) and we now have the relaxing romantic suite that makes us feel like we are always on vacation.


Years ago, I fell in love with the color combination of grays and browns. I'm a neutral girl all the way, but if you look closely then you'll see a royal blue accent color. It'll be fun to change out the accent colors depending on the time of year.

Remembering the rules of designing for a husband and wife from an old show called Designing For The Sexes, I made sure the geometric patterns balanced out flowery decor.



Websites like Pinterest and Houzz and stores like Home Goods, Michaels, TJMaxx, Target, Bed Bath and Beyond, World Market and Tuesday Morning (pant, pant) helped me to design this 23 x 14 master bedroom.

The colors go perfectly with our newly renovated master bath.






Daughter's Bedrooms

Artfully practical are the words that come to my mind when it comes to my daughter's new rooms located in the 2nd floor of our new addition.









 All that will complete her stylish look is bookshelves and wall hangings.



Older Sons' Bedrooms

My teen and adult sons got a renewed bedroom also. 
The perfect guy pad. A queen bed for my 6'4 1/2 son. A futon for the college grad when he is at home. He can take it with him when he moves into his first place if he wants to.







Little Boys Room


 

Saturday, August 30, 2014

Countdown

Walk with us as we venture into our 4th and biggest home renovation. Years ago at our townhouse, we finished a basement, turning into a master bedroom suite. Then we moved to this house and put in a great room addition, finished the walk-out basement and renovated the kitchen. 

So why do more?


We are a family of eight and currently the youngest children, ages 4 and 2 share our bedroom...not cool! We put our house on the market 4 years ago when I was pregnant with the 4 year old, but well, our house never sold. This past January we decided to stay put and make this house work for a larger family.


Hopefully this renovation will be done by Christmas, but since I've watched my share of DIY and HGTV I know that anything can happen when it comes to timelines.


 I'll be posting design, decor and organization ideas. With daughters that love aesthetics as much as I do, and little boys that love to makes messes as much as I don't, it'll be an interesting juxtaposition of practicality and artistry.