Living room makeover

I have my first big project!!!!  A living room makeover for my mom!!  Yes, it's my mom but that's ok everyone has to start somewhere, right?  My lovely mother was kind enough to ask me for my help while she updates her living room.  The kicker - everything needs to be done by Christmas within a tight budget.   Since I'm 7 1/2 months pregnant I'm sure I'm going to be running around like a mad women trying to get this room done, finish the nursery for my little man, all while trying to save both of our pennies.

Since the majority of us don't have the money to run out and buy new pieces every time we want to update our house - we will use a lot of the existing pieces.  We will update the space with fresh paint, incorporate pops of color through fabrics, accessories, and more accessories.

Here's where my inspiration has started.  I love the light colors with color coming through on the accents that can change over time.  The living makeover won't look exactly like this but I LOVE the clean lines, comfy look, and relax feel that these rooms present.  We won't be going with light couches since my mom just bought some about two years ago.  Since they are leather - we are going to incorporate colors through accessories.   I'm in the process of picking fabrics right for accents chairs, pillows, and an ottoman.

 Traditional Home

 Traditional Home

Traditional Home

Here are some of the fabrics I'm obsessing over right now for this project:  I'm thinking throw pillows?  We will see what my mom falls in love with when I bring her samples.  

This week I am attempting to sew the curtains for the nursery - finalize the fabrics for my mom's living room, and find some great accessories to get this project started.   

OH Monday!

Monday's - they come and go so quickly.  Today I thought a lot about this blog and what I really wanted out of it.  I truly believe you see the benefits of your hard work if you give it 100% and do it with a passion.  Since I'm passionate about interior design I really want this to be my creative outlet where I find inspiration on many different levels.  Whether it's just re-doing my house or helping my mom re-do her living room, I hope to find creative ideas that I will be able to incorporate into my many home projects.

Here are some pictures that I fell in love with while searching Pinterest.

From Google

HGTV - shutter headboards

Houzz.com

thriftydecorchic.blogspot.com

I'm in the process of helping my mom and dad redo their living room -  so I'm in search of great fabrics, paint colors, and some good statement pieces.  Pinterest is great for gathering ideas of what might work in a room.

Creating a nursery - where do you even begin??????

The most recent project that has taken up the majority of my time and money has been the nursery for our sweet boy arriving in less than 3 months.

When I found out I was pregnant the first thing I thought about besides the sheer fact that I was going to be a mother was how I was going to decorate the nursery.  Obviously there are millions of different directions you can go in and it all depends on what inspires you.  My style is casual - but chic I like to think.  I love classic lines, bold patterns, bright colors, and traditional furniture.  Now-a-days you can find a great piece of furniture on craigslist, re-do it, and make it totally yours without spending a fortune.   Once we found out we were going to have a little boy here are some of the pictures that pushed me in the direction that I'm going.

From headysheadings.blogspot.com

Restoration Hardware

From headysheadings.blogspot.com

After much deliberation - searching fabrics, paint colors, and a variety of ideas.  I decided I wanted to go with a masculine feel with plaids, houndstooths, herringbones, and touch of elegance.

Here are some of the fabrics that I decided to go with:  I'm in love with them.

 P Kaufmann SANGAY NATURAL

I recovered an ottoman that I bought at HomeGoods with nailhead trim with this fabric - pictures to come soon

Item no.: US90-2-4 - Windsor Plaid Truffle 

I'll be back with more to update you on the beginning, middle, and end of the nursery - this is just a little teaser of the things to come.