Pink and Navy Bedroom Design

I was thrilled to be asked to decorate for this newly renovated home on Maney Drive. When I was shown the space I knew I wanted it to be a girls room. Pink and Navy was my design choice for color. Accents of gold just set off the room and the more I did the more I fell in love with these colors. 

Since the house had already sold, I wasn't able to put paint on the walls so I just used some creative different elements. My favorite furniture in the space are these antique Bombay style french chests I used as side tables. I painted them a deep navy. The color looked great with the sold brass details.

The gold rose is one of my paper sculpture flowers and I used an architectural piece of molding to bring your eye up the huge wall. Using vintage furniture with detail and texture complimented all the new pieces that were added like pillows and bedding.

There was a little nook cut out between the closets so I created a dressing area with this adorable vintage vanity and wicker chair.

I love that we upholster at Dreamingincolor. This was an ugly old chair that was redone and painted in the store. It was a perfect corner piece for this room.

Antique pink and gold painted chest fit perfect at the end of the bed.

The builder kept all the original flooring, fireplace and doors and molding. They just refinished them and added beautiful tile around the fireplace.

Although there were things I would have done different if this was a full design, like window treatments and a rug to ground the bed, I still like the look.

Totally enjoyed meeting everyone associated with this project. I love designing and this was a treat.

I was also asked to add some to the bonus room in this home. More on that later. Here is a little before and after for you to enjoy. 

 

So what do you think of the pink and navy bedroom design?

All of these pieces are available for purchase at Dreamingincolor store.

504N Maney Ave 

Murfreesboro, TN 37130

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Painted Antique Wardrobe

Wardrobes like these are hard to find. When I do find them I am amazed how beautiful they look when painted. The details show up so much more and the refreshed look makes them desirable.

I have painted a few antique wardrobes now and like any piece I do, I have to ponder about the way I decide to paint it.

Like this Audrey Hepburn one.

I want something different.

Something that isn't all over Pinterest.

Something artistic...

So I started painting this piece. I used Country Chic paint in Harmony and vanilla frosting. I added stripes with painter's tape and had to do some touch up when I pulled the tape off but all and all I love the way it came out. Paint really makes the piece come to life. All colors are fun. It just has to fit to me like my red wardrobe I painted.

Room Recipes by Tonya Olsen {Giveaway}

disclaimer: Although I was sent this book to review, all opinions are mine.

I have a treat for all of you today. 

First let me say that I have opened my store for business!! 

I will have furniture, unique gifts and vintage finds. Come by to see something a little different. 

Shop handmade for Christmas!

Dreamingincolor 

504 North Maney Avenue

Murfreesboro, TN 37130

Interior Decoration {Anthropologie Inspired Mirror}

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Who says you have to go to Interior Design School?  School is a good thing but there is so much to learn now online. Looking at blogs and magazines, there are many designers teaching you everyday. Google+ has videos. Pinterest has become an online design school where we can pin the latest designers work with step by step instructions. Another favorite place to get my "online interior design school" inspiration is surfing through catalogs. All the great stores and designers are on the web. A design school mecca. I also like going to the stores. A big inspiration, was last month when I was in NYC, all the design elements were amazing. Loved the accessories too.

As I was looking at stores, I remembered one I was in that had a beautiful mirror adorned with a pine cone looking flower. It was in Anthropologie of course! Always good inspiration there. So I snapped a picture of the interior decoration. I was going to knock it off!

I really didn't want to use my framed mirrors. I wanted to do something different. I purchased a box of plain mirror tiles. They are very inexpensive. I only needed one so I put the others away for another project.

I needed something to mount it on so I put together some garden stakes for a platform. I applied a watered down paint to the boards so the wood grain would show. I used blue, green and white, alternating the colors.

I glued the sticks together with wood glue and attached with screws, two flat wooden paintsticks to the back to hold it together.

I used two mirror hinges and screwed them to the back for hanging on the wall. Measured down equally on both sides.

Then I started cutting pine cones, and cutting and cutting. Little flowers just like the flowers I made for the Shabby Chic Pine Cone Frames I made.

Aren't the so pretty? I love they way they look. There are so many things you can make with these. I know your mind is turning.

I used liquid nails for the back of mirror and attached it to the painted side of the board. I attached it and forgot to take a picture AAAAhhhhhhhhh then I took it off that is why the glue looks this way.

I continued gluing around the mirror. Alternating sizes. I even used the bottom of one turned upside down.

Let dry and hand or leave on a shelf. I hung it on the wall in my sun room. The colors look so nice in there.

So this is my version of the original. My knock-off decor. Interior design comes in all ways. Online, magazines, stores etc.  Aren't we lucky to have all these wonderful places to get inspiration? Adding your own personal style and creativity to it makes it perfect for you.

I hope you like it and create something for yourself. I hope I inspired you to see something different!

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