how to incorporate bright pink paint into a girl's room

<br />So a little while back I had a client email me for an online consult. He had just moved into a new condo in the city with his daughter. We worked on choosing two grey paint colours for his main space, and then he asked for help with his little girls room, shown bottom right in the floorplan below.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-N2ytj4mB2E64e1U56XTYQWF8a-tLBB1Y2ge2IzNUhFoBNtiQD74YcJUAtGGUi1YU8g9Krrk09CbnY3vc04E7EdNZ7vcy28PrQQd_Rb12ssOw9ackZQUeewJxMaFa4AjO02UFqbkOpE/s1600/image.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC-N2ytj4mB2E64e1U56XTYQWF8a-tLBB1Y2ge2IzNUhFoBNtiQD74YcJUAtGGUi1YU8g9Krrk09CbnY3vc04E7EdNZ7vcy28PrQQd_Rb12ssOw9ackZQUeewJxMaFa4AjO02UFqbkOpE/s1600/image.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />It seems like most young girls request a pink room at some point, and it's almost always fuchsia, or another shocking shade of this colour that they like. The question is how do you work this colour into their rooms without it becoming garish?<br /><br />My client asked me to find a way to tone down the colour, and work in black, which is what his daughter had asked for. This is not a large space, and so we needed to incorperate the pink without it overwhelming the space. Thought maybe some of you are struggling with the same dilemma in your own homes, and would be interested in the options we discussed.<br /><br />First of all, I asked him to show his daughter the photo below - was it really bright pink she wanted, or just pink? A softer pink could be paired with black and used on all her wall space and the effect would be soft and lighthearted.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtyaAnlBURjQubURMcmKvkJ5091Yv4Hch0akluEqAXDWhlUAHs6PG5S7zU3doGgLGM8PuXj96g6OqgfMxDZgNfPqjooUW-Rz-9aWl7VQZTFsNvwS_sg3803nst7rIxDt-IKrGNXbnVkAo/s1600/20547742020050557_XYl6OL1D_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtyaAnlBURjQubURMcmKvkJ5091Yv4Hch0akluEqAXDWhlUAHs6PG5S7zU3doGgLGM8PuXj96g6OqgfMxDZgNfPqjooUW-Rz-9aWl7VQZTFsNvwS_sg3803nst7rIxDt-IKrGNXbnVkAo/s640/20547742020050557_XYl6OL1D_c.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Nope. MUST be bright pink.<br />How about bringing the bright pink through accents?<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUFk_rdXc1qHXThygNBh4OSMyhXJ4MZJCItNZ11TcOmJ6Neln8_KxbpE0amTYnQHvCx6P6SKr1qnUCTYR9bni23LwSu81h-9UQl1gjQksu-MVTaK-vAXzBt7q65NKXyqhvJ41sEJ0S9c/s1600/102105116521368075_cVHJ1wal_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCUFk_rdXc1qHXThygNBh4OSMyhXJ4MZJCItNZ11TcOmJ6Neln8_KxbpE0amTYnQHvCx6P6SKr1qnUCTYR9bni23LwSu81h-9UQl1gjQksu-MVTaK-vAXzBt7q65NKXyqhvJ41sEJ0S9c/s640/102105116521368075_cVHJ1wal_c.jpg" width="470" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />No dice. ON THE WALLS. Right. This girl knows what she wants! Moving back on track...<br /><br /><br />First of all, there is the accent wall. I'm not a huge fan of accent walls, but in a child's room, on the headboard wall, they can work. I suggested a white bedding, warm white on the other three walls, and adding the black accents on those walls via picture frames. This striped treatment can be achieved by using a high gloss and flat paint in the same shade.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97v3579N9hoRKbPE2KMMTuH38ax12Pw5OFEsIPKWmkUIQQrznu_QqoszlmMu6dZDP2XaLp3hiqZkSA9k1CBUcfl0Cam7H4CsIO6Q2yG1SbANBPD86vsDE-yl8FkrfWNvC2rKnbOQOEsc/s1600/106819822382293597_QtuVVJEe_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97v3579N9hoRKbPE2KMMTuH38ax12Pw5OFEsIPKWmkUIQQrznu_QqoszlmMu6dZDP2XaLp3hiqZkSA9k1CBUcfl0Cam7H4CsIO6Q2yG1SbANBPD86vsDE-yl8FkrfWNvC2rKnbOQOEsc/s640/106819822382293597_QtuVVJEe_c.jpg" width="493" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and while we are on the topic of stripes, this is cute as well....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3D50-cdPw3ynYXsZNHPhuCQWazkMia3Rf3pmS5MO9KHoKQ-RJH2D8mYAomuaxDP-FS-Va3NCMVHtvJKnH_SqC3kSUab8MolYI9O0ogXH1iwKuJMg-KO-jjF4Dbily6MdXFQRQPqEgYdQ/s1600/190980840419732743_6kuNlvjr_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3D50-cdPw3ynYXsZNHPhuCQWazkMia3Rf3pmS5MO9KHoKQ-RJH2D8mYAomuaxDP-FS-Va3NCMVHtvJKnH_SqC3kSUab8MolYI9O0ogXH1iwKuJMg-KO-jjF4Dbily6MdXFQRQPqEgYdQ/s640/190980840419732743_6kuNlvjr_c.jpg" width="432" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Second, the partial wall options - these emphasize the horizontal and thus make the room feel larger.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_woVu2l0U31u19vPQa9DQ-eQ00LinsOulJqOKkL2OEt8LTECHIpthkqZx4Glu3MNTqH76U3CsDyydid83OZDlSBntCNpSJ5ueEOO-m2sDoWhRKtlTjNBTNxsg2Y57UByyhFUuNPEQuUQ/s1600/188447565628109090_5A4NUOqU_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_woVu2l0U31u19vPQa9DQ-eQ00LinsOulJqOKkL2OEt8LTECHIpthkqZx4Glu3MNTqH76U3CsDyydid83OZDlSBntCNpSJ5ueEOO-m2sDoWhRKtlTjNBTNxsg2Y57UByyhFUuNPEQuUQ/s640/188447565628109090_5A4NUOqU_c.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">love the black pinstripe detailing on this version....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrZIO4gqaQ4wS4NVYbl0v5vGi6oyFZ1v7w-ZJ9GnYXf8EvLWMrD9oyYh3WncjaHLKzj9b3jVkVOhCDDF-8rCjjO5KnCHqd97gioT7uo0qaAkZu0RAQ5fD1S99PlmOqZZX4VaE8fzfHxA/s1600/84442561734582874_ndeqOciq_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcrZIO4gqaQ4wS4NVYbl0v5vGi6oyFZ1v7w-ZJ9GnYXf8EvLWMrD9oyYh3WncjaHLKzj9b3jVkVOhCDDF-8rCjjO5KnCHqd97gioT7uo0qaAkZu0RAQ5fD1S99PlmOqZZX4VaE8fzfHxA/s640/84442561734582874_ndeqOciq_c.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The next look brings in slightly more pink on the walls but still allows for some visual relief - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">three tints of pink in an ombre horizontal stripe. Darling, isn't it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCC1kPvCaYHD944bzIqN7x4mrLmKc3pwuXvm-YAxWnUJWRPSXVhD4rX-2NAp9koeTxjhDZevNlFNCrNS-tjOeR_lOqc8a5-B5_2smsMhEQrxxR8yidHamPqkS6SHzyNlR3E3O7z65vRVc/s1600/32088216066378724_LuWHBODY_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCC1kPvCaYHD944bzIqN7x4mrLmKc3pwuXvm-YAxWnUJWRPSXVhD4rX-2NAp9koeTxjhDZevNlFNCrNS-tjOeR_lOqc8a5-B5_2smsMhEQrxxR8yidHamPqkS6SHzyNlR3E3O7z65vRVc/s640/32088216066378724_LuWHBODY_c.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">But what if we NEED to have pink on all the walls, to bathe ourselves in the very brightest pink out there? Well, you can always cheat a little - bring the ceiling colour down a few feet and have the pink meet it (I did this in my son's room when he insisted on royal blue walls in a space with north facing windows). You'd be amazed what a difference this 20 - 30" makes...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwGAE8VyIO6dXuidWQXl-OsRAxrYcoNGIHqQheAlw58PuHKE-2S1g4s7Bk_b36IuYuBFA7l_PVNGP-nlZ2E7oDHCFqnks2IvocnworlVdw4mr6p8bKyX74SQ_DN2WH-_ItuWO_uXIAzg/s1600/268104984036851771_HPhezRll_c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivwGAE8VyIO6dXuidWQXl-OsRAxrYcoNGIHqQheAlw58PuHKE-2S1g4s7Bk_b36IuYuBFA7l_PVNGP-nlZ2E7oDHCFqnks2IvocnworlVdw4mr6p8bKyX74SQ_DN2WH-_ItuWO_uXIAzg/s640/268104984036851771_HPhezRll_c.jpg" width="602" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My client and his daughter mulled these over, and in the end she fall in love with the striped headboard accent wall idea. I suggested Benjamin Moore Peony 2079-30 on the headboard wall in a semi-gloss and matte to create the striped effect.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWXWB8I6vvB0JT9_aoIEshoXRTxcLzhSw6JpYqDK3C_C9o1FVkrY2GdWbAzibCE914D-Ak2HWJUtzP81f9KdYGQrhRI72tFQQld_Z57O2II7ys27lqIjHgnTWlT_ybnLCMmCioVB_JSw/s1600/Unknown.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfWXWB8I6vvB0JT9_aoIEshoXRTxcLzhSw6JpYqDK3C_C9o1FVkrY2GdWbAzibCE914D-Ak2HWJUtzP81f9KdYGQrhRI72tFQQld_Z57O2II7ys27lqIjHgnTWlT_ybnLCMmCioVB_JSw/s400/Unknown.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you are working with white furniture, like my clients, you want to ensure that the walls are a warm white, because white furniture is seldom a true white. If the white on the walls is too cool then the furniture will look dingy. Benjamin Moore Simply White OC-117 is soft and warm with out being too yellow, and works well with Peony on the three remaining walls. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5siUZCkw8PsSNgUyZsnr_yIR3N7OMcTJefjObreYVqJuny1tvqT6sB8_D5m1LNjfXnH6RWlpPqBsiePo-YX4YAvl33JIXidD8JLW0BgN3HGWXx5eTCvDJ7XN0nhwWlO2QCSq_c4KhAKI/s1600/1620.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5siUZCkw8PsSNgUyZsnr_yIR3N7OMcTJefjObreYVqJuny1tvqT6sB8_D5m1LNjfXnH6RWlpPqBsiePo-YX4YAvl33JIXidD8JLW0BgN3HGWXx5eTCvDJ7XN0nhwWlO2QCSq_c4KhAKI/s400/1620.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I suggested black be used sparingly, on picture frames, desk accessories and a pillow or two.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This keep contrast to a minimum and doesn't create a lot of visual distraction.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm happy to say that both my client and his daughter love her finished room, so my job is done!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Have you ever used an option like these to tone down the impact of a vibrant colour in your home?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Which one would you choose?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>

how to incorporate bright pink paint into a girl's room

So a little while back I had a client email me for an online consult. He had just moved into a new condo in the city with his daughter. We w...

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the painting that inspired a nursery...

<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">You know how one single item can inspire an entire space?</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20Dy8qcXKXAE2EdPuNoPYrLhLkdaR9NnC1V109sEXOPo2Wj0Y9AHZnNVmRa_9gpp9EvGkyV6cERS2jBmNx0YQc8RsEl5FjExYSk6561rDT5_IoUaM6c5DyUiAeuehRgULzA2Mz8-C0Sw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-03-18+at+8.48.51+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20Dy8qcXKXAE2EdPuNoPYrLhLkdaR9NnC1V109sEXOPo2Wj0Y9AHZnNVmRa_9gpp9EvGkyV6cERS2jBmNx0YQc8RsEl5FjExYSk6561rDT5_IoUaM6c5DyUiAeuehRgULzA2Mz8-C0Sw/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-03-18+at+8.48.51+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />I found this <b><a href="http://www.zgallerie.com/p-12306-in-bloom.aspx">painting</a></b> by Sydney Edmunds when I was putting together some design boards for a client who was staging some condos in NYC. It's a repro done on canvas, which is the right price point for a rental. Although the tones worked perfectly with the cherry flooring, the resulting board was not generic enough for staging (despite my attempts to tone down it's brilliance!). We went with another version, which I'll show you in another post, lol...<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMRJPIAPQDOYAmE6k7VbkTdVliSnQ9TFUsQW0Qsr-WY2t_gsTgXskgfbDDFC9lPUMs_G-kxEHU7pMNXRBRT0FUDXgBJyoUIsuJCVakUSHZea2Yv-v7-CwKFrY5O-2lxsIgQCJSpq1XWc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-03-05+at+8.11.52+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMRJPIAPQDOYAmE6k7VbkTdVliSnQ9TFUsQW0Qsr-WY2t_gsTgXskgfbDDFC9lPUMs_G-kxEHU7pMNXRBRT0FUDXgBJyoUIsuJCVakUSHZea2Yv-v7-CwKFrY5O-2lxsIgQCJSpq1XWc/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-03-05+at+8.11.52+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">but I couldn't forget the painting... </div><div style="text-align: center;">and since D's cousin is about to have her second little pumpkin I have babes on the brain...</div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3r1FUdSWNzjBwo0LhzY7uqROSJoRuhi0ns6aaEWg-IVyg5MMkHcP8VgivkDDN75QU0rS4wAi4IyZPI2FR9e6A1hLxjr1usb3ZkkVQtkJD-Fz2zBvolQfXJZS0c6vv53STPaRK5Tw-HTo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-03-18+at+9.45.06+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3r1FUdSWNzjBwo0LhzY7uqROSJoRuhi0ns6aaEWg-IVyg5MMkHcP8VgivkDDN75QU0rS4wAi4IyZPI2FR9e6A1hLxjr1usb3ZkkVQtkJD-Fz2zBvolQfXJZS0c6vv53STPaRK5Tw-HTo/s640/Screen+Shot+2013-03-18+at+9.45.06+AM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who says kids can't have real art?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's a bigger thought - that may deserve it's own post, yes?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.wallpaperdirect.co.uk/products/turner-pocock-cazalet/ibis-taupe/77752">wallpaper</a> | <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/safari-rug-r778/?pkey=crugs-flooring&cm_src=rugs-flooring%7C%7CNoFacet-_-NoFacet-_--_-">rug</a> | <a href="http://www.rhbabyandchild.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=rhbc_prod218361&categoryId=rhbc_cat206017">crib</a> | <a href="http://www.jaysonhome.com/product.php?productid=3644">chair</a> | <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/storage-case-pieces/dressers/vintage-red-dresser/id-f_631782/">dresser</a> | garland <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/94360079/red-garland-wedding-felt-banner-bunting?ref=sr_gallery_16&ga_search_query=red+garland&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=CA&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=red+garland">1</a> <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/122825975/cardboard-sweet-dreams-nursery-garland?ref=sr_gallery_6&ga_search_query=sweet+dreams+garland&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=CA&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=sweet+dreams+garland">2</a> | <a href="http://www.google.ca/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=vintage+crate+toys&source=images&cd=&docid=kZJINJF2sM75HM&tbnid=Hzu4LVkb8O4P4M:&ved=0CAMQjhw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.target.com%2Fp%2Fthreshold-vintage-milk-crate-dark-brown%2F-%2FA-14104992&ei=ejZGUZuqLMbF2QX66IDACQ&bvm=bv.43828540,d.b2I&psig=AFQjCNHxLuWBpHOL_8oO8gNcU_Xdv5fyVA&ust=1363642227978199">storage</a> | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002VLX1KM/ref=asc_df_B002VLX1KM2417775?tag=thefind0125436-20&creative=395261&creativeASIN=B002VLX1KM&linkCode=asn">elephant</a> | <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/leah-durner-abstract-pillow-cover-gray-tone-t562/?pkey=cpillows&cm_src=pillows||NoFacet-_-NoFacet-_--_-">pillow</a> | <a href="http://fashandfurn.com/shop/I/LightingTableLamps/All/All/0/SRC/">lamp</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

the painting that inspired a nursery...

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Project Brownstone: Boards for The Darlings

Hello, hello!  It's been far too long, lovelies... after the pause I've taken, if any of you are still dropping by I'd like to share the boards for the rooms for my clients two wee darlings with you :)<br /><br />Their son is just a year, and such a little heartbreaker. His room on the smallish side - why do builders still create bedrooms that are 9' x 12' and then have these enormous hallway spaces connecting them? I will never understand. In any case, he is still in a crib, so that leaves a little more room, but we also have a very large built-in, that the previous renter installed, to accommodate. Here are a couple of pics...<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVu4TZ17ivmuBqJ8pgz2XnkqBw9YARX7Xs91YY07FluS1sB4nimyxZ_py88GyVWy5ed9K1Uuov5ovqPQgL3Jtnlje2nfvEJGJ79f5Ack9qCzSVmPDbt0tzKW6a52O8oOHX-Mm-nY444ug/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-06-25+at+8.56.54+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVu4TZ17ivmuBqJ8pgz2XnkqBw9YARX7Xs91YY07FluS1sB4nimyxZ_py88GyVWy5ed9K1Uuov5ovqPQgL3Jtnlje2nfvEJGJ79f5Ack9qCzSVmPDbt0tzKW6a52O8oOHX-Mm-nY444ug/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-06-25+at+8.56.54+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br />The built-in's have a dark black-brown walnut finish, and the furniture is much warmer orange-based woods, but this is something we cannot change, and that is one of the challenges of living in a rental. I have chosen to put the focus on the other elements of the room by using colour and pattern to distract the eye from this contrast in woods. We are adding a West Elm carpet with bold stripes to tie together the existing pale blue bed linens and the navy accents, and the stripes will draw the eye across the narrowest part of the space, making it feel wider than it actually is. The client has some adorable sports inspired prints that we will be framing and placing above the bed, and some RH letters as additional art. I found a metal faux bois polyhedron light at Homesense for a steal - it's gorgeous!  Bold navy curtains will accentuate the height of the room and make the space feel larger, and a throw and pillow for the existing chair will bring the navy over to that side of the room. Perfect for a growing boy, yes?<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0vXtRy9Fl_h-WkCtVlPRuGv357KwhYawjtTwvw65n0ELpbYJABsshfrFYfZ4jxxaPVdz0l_bRAY3BoXhXvKMaORjUbmzeX4VyVxwROhWhgiaz1F6I6o0TQieK6cxJWeWF5iqZppbXDI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-06-25+at+9.03.34+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx0vXtRy9Fl_h-WkCtVlPRuGv357KwhYawjtTwvw65n0ELpbYJABsshfrFYfZ4jxxaPVdz0l_bRAY3BoXhXvKMaORjUbmzeX4VyVxwROhWhgiaz1F6I6o0TQieK6cxJWeWF5iqZppbXDI/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-06-25+at+9.03.34+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />Their daughter is four, and in the dreamy princess, pink and sparkly stage. She is a doll! Here again we have built-in's to work with, and they are dark and heavy, so we need to bring in a little softness to contrast all these hard edges. The client's chose a really luxe bed frame, dark charcoal velvet, prior to me being on the scene. I am so lucky they have great taste!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4qteUy2dFvoJ0OHSRKwhdPB2AhSPSvVFnwzEj_z_l-nTVJSGJnINBJK1OQeWFjZR_aqkRz_fAJDwAZFOBqGYDK8rH9Imyg8QI3GX8_ZRuUtM52Cic02ari-ErO1py0m88cv9_xLAbPE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-06-25+at+9.10.25+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4qteUy2dFvoJ0OHSRKwhdPB2AhSPSvVFnwzEj_z_l-nTVJSGJnINBJK1OQeWFjZR_aqkRz_fAJDwAZFOBqGYDK8rH9Imyg8QI3GX8_ZRuUtM52Cic02ari-ErO1py0m88cv9_xLAbPE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-06-25+at+9.10.25+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />We decided on a pink (of course!) and grey colour scheme. The client's travel frequently, and we are working with a loose Parisan theme -  I say loose because I am not a huge fan of overly themed spaces, I find them too contrived. We started with the bed linens, a classic brocade.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWwq550pRUJToW1cD51Z6YrZ8rs85RqYCA12DV4vj45ZSv6fx6QGxvfj_WuZi6OcaLFNYzYzHQyzgw4iiLvEmxiFyeVSbvdnVgqZC08i4vVAg0hSRnysWXCavC6qzlQSAUaP8KBpZPZg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-06-25+at+9.12.42+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMWwq550pRUJToW1cD51Z6YrZ8rs85RqYCA12DV4vj45ZSv6fx6QGxvfj_WuZi6OcaLFNYzYzHQyzgw4iiLvEmxiFyeVSbvdnVgqZC08i4vVAg0hSRnysWXCavC6qzlQSAUaP8KBpZPZg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-06-25+at+9.12.42+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />From there we added a chair, one that will match a different desk in the future, when they have re-located and this little girl does not have this built-in desk in her room. Some additional fabrics will be added to the backs of her shelves and her bulletin board, and that will break up all the dark wood. A snuggly bean bag chair provides a spot to curl up and read a book in, a pretty light adds some of sparkle. The art is from Etsy, by<b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ShellSherree?utm_source=convo&utm_medium=trans_email&utm_campaign=convo_html"> ShellSherree</a></b> - don't you love it? It brings exactly the right amount of whimsy and lightness to this room. The mirror art will hang over her bed, a cute reference to the princess element without going completely disney!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ZP0tQJIjZR3IHnWUTQKpjS32tjX43GjLZtIhwsI_4MyoHN0sIV3UO9pdPkWEEVV2rjNeFFZF_HiIp7_nQHjkMFI3LeH_TQvhTjsk9r9ormDftxGT7ipIyuIJJL5xiBjUmSOgqLucDao/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-06-25+at+9.04.57+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ZP0tQJIjZR3IHnWUTQKpjS32tjX43GjLZtIhwsI_4MyoHN0sIV3UO9pdPkWEEVV2rjNeFFZF_HiIp7_nQHjkMFI3LeH_TQvhTjsk9r9ormDftxGT7ipIyuIJJL5xiBjUmSOgqLucDao/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-06-25+at+9.04.57+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /> I think it is a darling space for a darling girl :)   What do you think?<br /><br /><br />

Project Brownstone: Boards for The Darlings

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the easiest diy art....

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I promised you a post about the DIY art we made for <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2011/10/miss-ns-room-reveal.html">Natasha's room</a></b>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and here it is :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_wPNDpbEyEUXCXziydHu1hiDZ8Z-XAghuavrcVQo09Bthyphenhyphen_9MptxyEJESHr8qOvD7U0IIWSGWcviI8aVyIHlQPbCFJV31TyFsgD8mdBVgL5rYQBG9lIWSmEsRQy-jMNlYte5Ws6F9oFM/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-06+at+8.48.27+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu_wPNDpbEyEUXCXziydHu1hiDZ8Z-XAghuavrcVQo09Bthyphenhyphen_9MptxyEJESHr8qOvD7U0IIWSGWcviI8aVyIHlQPbCFJV31TyFsgD8mdBVgL5rYQBG9lIWSmEsRQy-jMNlYte5Ws6F9oFM/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-06+at+8.48.27+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is so incredibly simple, and you can customize it to any color scheme.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Supplies:</div><div style="text-align: center;">two canvasses (dollar store)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> neon paint (dollar store)</div><div style="text-align: center;">leftover paint from around the house</div><div style="text-align: center;">low-tack tape</div><div style="text-align: center;">ruler, black sharpie</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_43my5dpCwZVDqRp4Ypg2YMFkzTgXt9TtmOHqfPwsSH_5AVLcFC_xVNtE_Nvw1geFTyyDXaVPdmOuHDNdbkG8YH1Ym1-aI9ebJZeNrL6R5mb3N_13QOB6N38VkxAG390MC6AfbHMozRF/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-06+at+8.45.41+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw_43my5dpCwZVDqRp4Ypg2YMFkzTgXt9TtmOHqfPwsSH_5AVLcFC_xVNtE_Nvw1geFTyyDXaVPdmOuHDNdbkG8YH1Ym1-aI9ebJZeNrL6R5mb3N_13QOB6N38VkxAG390MC6AfbHMozRF/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-06+at+8.45.41+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The fast one:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First I taped off the triangle piece....</div><div style="text-align: center;">paint and remove tape....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">after an hour these shapes were dry enough to repeat the process with the next layer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMkuuxzddfB3312Q-ZsuxX67U4YGSqVuwv75LCpNRjd0I75KSfHOMVXLJMG0SOgGEqg4H6P05pahj1lOOTYENZ7n2mq8Rg10h1_O05udg9uLhEJs0MN9UK4BDg-PplAWFemILbFVn82oV/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-06+at+8.46.22+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMkuuxzddfB3312Q-ZsuxX67U4YGSqVuwv75LCpNRjd0I75KSfHOMVXLJMG0SOgGEqg4H6P05pahj1lOOTYENZ7n2mq8Rg10h1_O05udg9uLhEJs0MN9UK4BDg-PplAWFemILbFVn82oV/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-06+at+8.46.22+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Done :)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Told you it was simple, lol!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"></span>There are two really important steps to ensure crisp paint lines:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">be SURE your tape is adhered well before painting to prevent bleeding, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">and remove the tape right after painting, to avoid pulling off half-dried paint later.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Second painting took a bit longer, because there is more detail and more layering...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">First tape off the stripes that you want across the front,</div><div style="text-align: center;">then tape off the back layer.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zb3CK0mRWes62wtevDzhnUD-90_0f0_UoQDLNGse-SOss1500VMXT-E4FkSMX6204GAwcKXZI6lgPIz71Zv2907z_rA01RosrKxFfSkDVoR8ig7uwhWGAgYCxj_Z9IANlsKQbbABPQui/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-06+at+8.46.48+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5zb3CK0mRWes62wtevDzhnUD-90_0f0_UoQDLNGse-SOss1500VMXT-E4FkSMX6204GAwcKXZI6lgPIz71Zv2907z_rA01RosrKxFfSkDVoR8ig7uwhWGAgYCxj_Z9IANlsKQbbABPQui/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-06+at+8.46.48+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paint the back stripes, skipping some.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Remove tape and let dry.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Re-tape additional back stripes, and remove tape.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfovYhEqmdPA0bpugROV5fjZQhFViFTNTsGB0LyQiWDHB-ZhV2nJa0SZ30t7wJG9kBcRsLJpRPqaQtmNv8ckQogAczsrkPl7nI2ke5JbnSd19-ilB1iT2XEz_WfxlFrt-wz3XVo7zmlW8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-06+at+8.47.08+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUfovYhEqmdPA0bpugROV5fjZQhFViFTNTsGB0LyQiWDHB-ZhV2nJa0SZ30t7wJG9kBcRsLJpRPqaQtmNv8ckQogAczsrkPl7nI2ke5JbnSd19-ilB1iT2XEz_WfxlFrt-wz3XVo7zmlW8/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-06+at+8.47.08+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, if you are painting a color on the front stripes,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> wait til all the stripes dry,</div><div style="text-align: center;">then tape the front ones off  (tape on the outside of the stripe) and paint.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(sorry about the color of the pics, it was late afternoon when I started and dark when I finished!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6g_nHPCbwCfFZSKOLZb4VeEYwgSMo3YOfLBHuJTVLunL3j73s_lH46crkkFRl4shLGblVakx0TZCO3Gp41UwPs0X-dTr_Ut22wxwxa01k0g3wTArCTTAqrKyIr5ih61QZB-3goRmNrlaX/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-06+at+8.47.35+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6g_nHPCbwCfFZSKOLZb4VeEYwgSMo3YOfLBHuJTVLunL3j73s_lH46crkkFRl4shLGblVakx0TZCO3Gp41UwPs0X-dTr_Ut22wxwxa01k0g3wTArCTTAqrKyIr5ih61QZB-3goRmNrlaX/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-06+at+8.47.35+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is where I cheated a little!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wasn't particularly careful with my taping and the edges were pretty rough, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but I knew that I was going to do this last step, and they wouldn't show.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was painting the top layer black, so I just filled in the centre of the stripes and let it all dry together.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Once it dried, I got out a sharpie and a ruler, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and edged all my black portions and in between the colors.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(not that I'm OCD, but imperfect edges bug me...</div><div style="text-align: center;">but I'm really not type a.... well, maybe just a little!)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB86Zx2SYU1xjs1gpHJIoJC5eAnFwQCDv95zx2yfCPYSTPNSrWhGT5uQaP4mKa5hn6YW2kVvusJkyqPsHMaaVbt0MXRxwU3RSkWkvW9YFgTgj2XeMz0hEeOpmIiNJu14yqGFBzid_8NZH0/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-06+at+8.47.56+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB86Zx2SYU1xjs1gpHJIoJC5eAnFwQCDv95zx2yfCPYSTPNSrWhGT5uQaP4mKa5hn6YW2kVvusJkyqPsHMaaVbt0MXRxwU3RSkWkvW9YFgTgj2XeMz0hEeOpmIiNJu14yqGFBzid_8NZH0/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-06+at+8.47.56+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I added a few extra stripes in here as well...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then we hung them, and added a quick little "take a smile" bit in between...</div><div style="text-align: center;">this is a joke between Tash and I, we're always trying to get each other to smile.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfBs9nP4uqXc1QSZbcxRJXD37dtti_YvzTnUIvoJZF8szlf1EUBxmKUxUVKiSdFlN1hwvKJVqg5PZyZkc6P8rpANZzyNNbZCDrqlR7QTbXu1SPAeItC2y87_cWDgT_uxrUh5GGsWh4bzZ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-06+at+8.49.35+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfBs9nP4uqXc1QSZbcxRJXD37dtti_YvzTnUIvoJZF8szlf1EUBxmKUxUVKiSdFlN1hwvKJVqg5PZyZkc6P8rpANZzyNNbZCDrqlR7QTbXu1SPAeItC2y87_cWDgT_uxrUh5GGsWh4bzZ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-06+at+8.49.35+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> If you'd like one just print this off..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwTO0C534lxxMe9Cl3hFSHQ33wISDXNVxj2nDBC4KdLpuRSxymzSGhw7vuc3wothe3kuzEh9UnnKeowDfFND0fX9gja7a_GKf9nUhf1EfHRDByQ9BUJNANg9Z5DSC8tlJYIDcDlmJrHOf/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-06+at+9.24.48+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwTO0C534lxxMe9Cl3hFSHQ33wISDXNVxj2nDBC4KdLpuRSxymzSGhw7vuc3wothe3kuzEh9UnnKeowDfFND0fX9gja7a_GKf9nUhf1EfHRDByQ9BUJNANg9Z5DSC8tlJYIDcDlmJrHOf/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-06+at+9.24.48+PM.png" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That's it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kinda makes you want to try one, right?</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you do, please send me pics and I'll post them ...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have back-to-back thanksgiving dinners this saturday and sunday -</div><div style="text-align: center;">and they're both at our house!!</div><div style="text-align: center;">21 on saturday, 17 on sunday...</div><div style="text-align: center;">needless to say I won't be blogging :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">See you monday!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hope you all get to spend the weekend with the people you love - x</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHvJccVFys7_FpI9GHKJO7TinLWXF2R2d_gbwLsjBae8r0S44QiKT2kqAvhTTnjwANiZk96_yPk2MIvyghGR71JMMOSL_mXTeLLz16bQvBrj-v7PglajCz-hIGfudGbRLDuccRvWejoAjT/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

the easiest diy art....

I promised you a post about the DIY art we made for Natasha's room , and here it is :) This is so incredibly simple, and you can customi...

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Miss N's room: the reveal

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you read <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2011/10/miss-ns-rooma-dummy-project.html">monday's post</a></b>,</div><div style="text-align: center;">you know we've just finished Miss N's room.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This what we started with....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAXPYkgQzqf7vl3lPv01MAqdxmkOSHQh_VuJsek9RpCczpANCMBr8uUhTQ2VpDyGpMV922SQGH-b8ZJZGui0K7wrT5VJpSMaGU3EzJNU9LwAgR_HpRV1OQC7S6iIZ_ewPLbXDSGGLvteD/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-04+at+11.43.19+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlAXPYkgQzqf7vl3lPv01MAqdxmkOSHQh_VuJsek9RpCczpANCMBr8uUhTQ2VpDyGpMV922SQGH-b8ZJZGui0K7wrT5VJpSMaGU3EzJNU9LwAgR_HpRV1OQC7S6iIZ_ewPLbXDSGGLvteD/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-04+at+11.43.19+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">you can read more about that <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2010/06/every-tweens-wish-black-bedroom.html">here.</a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It all began with a brilliant azure box Natasha found while we were out shopping one day.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She decided on a blue and white scheme.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Since she has a very dark grey leather chair, and LARGE tv in there, I suggested hits of black as well.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Done.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We (that means I, lol) painted the black walls white -</div><div style="text-align: center;">used Behr paint plus primer in Falling Snow, for the first coat.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It covered incredibly well, but the color was far too warm for a west facing room,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and the range of whites is really limited with this brand (are you listening, Behr?!!).</div><div style="text-align: center;">So, we layered 2 coats of Martha's pure white </div><div style="text-align: center;">(no tint, straight out of the can - how's that for easy?!!) on top.</div><div style="text-align: center;">That's it, three coats, not too painful after all...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7dcg8j0YRErsFSNRa5rHzFei_RULb9tyFtizdDmiururreeM4utzQNA0gcSSUZyCN3-w8QMWF097lm_0QQNgqhQPXlPSL-zbYIQbm34eMJBpZFJfdstF3EQjuFo14485Ml6_D_NX4GiE/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-04+at+11.45.30+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7dcg8j0YRErsFSNRa5rHzFei_RULb9tyFtizdDmiururreeM4utzQNA0gcSSUZyCN3-w8QMWF097lm_0QQNgqhQPXlPSL-zbYIQbm34eMJBpZFJfdstF3EQjuFo14485Ml6_D_NX4GiE/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-04+at+11.45.30+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you are looking for brilliant white walls, this is your paint -</div><div style="text-align: center;">the result was a very bright, slightly clinical space.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We color matched the box into a behr ultra base, as well.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(it's close to Brilliant Sea 520B-6)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This would do for the old cork board we planned to rescue from storage,</div><div style="text-align: center;">the existing mirror she used over her dresser, and a new long wall mirror.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif07jhwBUhLVRv5J1w2cEnAS0EA9QX59WKRhI-xQXNebEpVvknOuaMyW06W58p5r38WR_Ap9tirBdFl8mbChlX1WSOPzVKUg10QJDE4xhgnr3bciqBTYAjrIkK7DStUT-KGgL5pNScVbX/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-04+at+11.54.20+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhif07jhwBUhLVRv5J1w2cEnAS0EA9QX59WKRhI-xQXNebEpVvknOuaMyW06W58p5r38WR_Ap9tirBdFl8mbChlX1WSOPzVKUg10QJDE4xhgnr3bciqBTYAjrIkK7DStUT-KGgL5pNScVbX/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-04+at+11.54.20+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We painted out a wire branch sculpture for an <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2011/08/diy-jewelry-as-art.html">art/jewellry display</a></b>....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0pFyqxRxEg_kqr1LyHivUawwe_o-dgfj1RGQAB6petnvsdbAyxDLVhRSRFIo6w1DmTh2SAEMrvjA-qLN_kRuTrgCzViYa8fbrFmkAxfF-uRBIbA_wvWYSTnnkXbQt0BTo7mwI3MaCbCC/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-04+at+11.57.13+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig0pFyqxRxEg_kqr1LyHivUawwe_o-dgfj1RGQAB6petnvsdbAyxDLVhRSRFIo6w1DmTh2SAEMrvjA-qLN_kRuTrgCzViYa8fbrFmkAxfF-uRBIbA_wvWYSTnnkXbQt0BTo7mwI3MaCbCC/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-04+at+11.57.13+PM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, the palette was dynamic, </div><div style="text-align: center;">but it needed warmth, and no ordinary canary or watermelon would do -</div><div style="text-align: center;"> so enter the fluorescents!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yup, fluorescents.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tash's idea :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">She's only this age once, why not let her have a little fun?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">We <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2011/10/miss-ns-rooma-dummy-project.html">upgraded a vintage dress form</a></b>, and painted out some frames and canvasses</div><div style="text-align: center;">(I'll post more about the DIY art process tomorrow - SUPER easy)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEEc2jAdz4BU52U-CfUbL_ZeD2dv9ezOVPcYnJ732batZbum1Ta9d572klQAeCDKbJuVsqwO2xMvPyWyJ3rFDhtIoc_PoHVuB6HV6i9Ks10N1Pl6vDN9E_8A1KvPREtgXQ6KcZ4vrgy5s/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.05.42+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimEEc2jAdz4BU52U-CfUbL_ZeD2dv9ezOVPcYnJ732batZbum1Ta9d572klQAeCDKbJuVsqwO2xMvPyWyJ3rFDhtIoc_PoHVuB6HV6i9Ks10N1Pl6vDN9E_8A1KvPREtgXQ6KcZ4vrgy5s/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.05.42+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Would you like to see how it all came together?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">the view from the door...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vR5GaHMf1Srvj2bduhuQiFwBU3R8y27_jTg-4B9F05CiD-9QpMH-kmkea3cbQlfDZ1cFAh9yaYn3g6xsAH39vVHDj27B5JffQTD1D-IEImTa9jU4pP6SbjTIm6YpwkVRvJOfA0JhgSSW/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.06.50+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3vR5GaHMf1Srvj2bduhuQiFwBU3R8y27_jTg-4B9F05CiD-9QpMH-kmkea3cbQlfDZ1cFAh9yaYn3g6xsAH39vVHDj27B5JffQTD1D-IEImTa9jU4pP6SbjTIm6YpwkVRvJOfA0JhgSSW/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.06.50+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Miss N headquarters - which is NEVER this tidy :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We added a little zebra to the newly painted bulletin board -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">looks like it's painted on, but it's actually a really heavy wrapping paper, shh, don't tell...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpmKUWxgZHrRGD_B86J2yKaEOJU9x8xML2pMsgs-CJO1LyMyLx5EjMu8Aq8-_J7UJicO_wTWrNq3XgYCchpNDb4ur5vO2dpsUsQY40_g1unxhdd_vY33YbN1_G7xXT5MuFZRZWDRffpld/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.10.36+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpmKUWxgZHrRGD_B86J2yKaEOJU9x8xML2pMsgs-CJO1LyMyLx5EjMu8Aq8-_J7UJicO_wTWrNq3XgYCchpNDb4ur5vO2dpsUsQY40_g1unxhdd_vY33YbN1_G7xXT5MuFZRZWDRffpld/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.10.36+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ikea frames - 3 for $5.</div><div style="text-align: center;">With this price point and arrangement,</div><div style="text-align: center;">she can add to this wall whenever she likes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5IC7rQCKNYvi_3zw5CJI2YtfWdVmqdGTMiUui4bo7Xsd2mwMSV8EiD3Wwl12EpydT5yMjBHwy6FEG6WHuSUmRggOPExoDMkxBQuszK9-BkNXXTStCJ3Oipd3-ObrkZ_1glIQKeNMbc6n/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.11.51+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb5IC7rQCKNYvi_3zw5CJI2YtfWdVmqdGTMiUui4bo7Xsd2mwMSV8EiD3Wwl12EpydT5yMjBHwy6FEG6WHuSUmRggOPExoDMkxBQuszK9-BkNXXTStCJ3Oipd3-ObrkZ_1glIQKeNMbc6n/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.11.51+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rocks and crystals.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a fascination, and she finds them EVERYWHERE :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">We corralled the largest and prettiest into lucite trays for display.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipW8Dtj-kD2b2DyJwbIS-4sBWsBqew2uI6wCWBFBwbusD_-k9WZ1pNCgJK1YHzjZ-xjFZvj7PRYp61NIoQJY7NC9xw3lGeRPONZv7Mhkexo9cHUEPmfSMmN9mwOWmVDZt9CJlkYzmju5vr/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.14.08+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipW8Dtj-kD2b2DyJwbIS-4sBWsBqew2uI6wCWBFBwbusD_-k9WZ1pNCgJK1YHzjZ-xjFZvj7PRYp61NIoQJY7NC9xw3lGeRPONZv7Mhkexo9cHUEPmfSMmN9mwOWmVDZt9CJlkYzmju5vr/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.14.08+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The bed.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Dressed with a new duvet and pillows (perfect for a constant "texter").</div><div style="text-align: center;">Framed out with our DIY art and a funny little printout that has sentimental value.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQREROT8il1jeYEr33m0ZUMal40xes2PGbClqJNu0xsZ0ud6SKYF6DW14dOPVJp51Pxda5jB1lfXUja6k6_NKC_iMiVR21mVC1fonnICatkpd_p5l9XOrHvxsO-gLgfk9SppubXGggHBEh/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.16.52+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQREROT8il1jeYEr33m0ZUMal40xes2PGbClqJNu0xsZ0ud6SKYF6DW14dOPVJp51Pxda5jB1lfXUja6k6_NKC_iMiVR21mVC1fonnICatkpd_p5l9XOrHvxsO-gLgfk9SppubXGggHBEh/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.16.52+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Are you wondering where all the teen "stuff" is?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, the dresser holds heaps of bits and bobs...</div><div style="text-align: center;">but what about the umpteen posters?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One is waiting to be hung behind the door...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHpp4zF2ebuODmZ5ZnWoRsXAdz0xqA52UVGpW004LzGoHx3o6wp9UTN98lavhGigJq76sATtzwoSM4whyphenhyphenbJmKT0TFNwnTdmjMyeBTjZBNUGldP5e65_4zgjTLIbgbfBkJLPKJDC3_TggZ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.17.30+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzHpp4zF2ebuODmZ5ZnWoRsXAdz0xqA52UVGpW004LzGoHx3o6wp9UTN98lavhGigJq76sATtzwoSM4whyphenhyphenbJmKT0TFNwnTdmjMyeBTjZBNUGldP5e65_4zgjTLIbgbfBkJLPKJDC3_TggZ/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.17.30+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">and the rest live here....</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLifsp-jfdVtt5u08lrOSyfa3pIjjeitc_JWJLBKBWi1Z0WtZIUm_w3Orhpxr37jvXfWZjycORLpfNk3jYqcI-RYIgDvxWU7LDT97j-uaUdqT5Qdt8-SqXY0Y4YxmfRCb6ypjPDUsLAosr/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.19.17+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLifsp-jfdVtt5u08lrOSyfa3pIjjeitc_JWJLBKBWi1Z0WtZIUm_w3Orhpxr37jvXfWZjycORLpfNk3jYqcI-RYIgDvxWU7LDT97j-uaUdqT5Qdt8-SqXY0Y4YxmfRCb6ypjPDUsLAosr/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-05+at+12.19.17+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Let's just keep those closed, shall we?!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That's it, the big reveal...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">hope you like it, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Miss N is over the moon, and that will do for me - x</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="51" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk6NPqy9xJ-HOXKGM0fevxvI3lNOrp2nJT8XdoPKxKFMCRP6QHahewcDn-HQh8JVljuq5hlMuBtn4brMQfkIZLXJStHDns5xqrDoTJ2m-BNvT7hEn9osfvj8LDg9nZni85Gg_cFXiIYUH1/s200/Screen+shot+2011-05-19+at+3.08.10+PM+copy.png" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

Miss N's room: the reveal

If you read monday's post , you know we've just finished Miss N's room. This what we started with.... you can read more about th...

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Miss N's room...a dummy project :)

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Way back when I posted about <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2010/06/every-tweens-wish-black-bedroom.html">Tasha's room</a></b>...</div><div style="text-align: center;">it had black walls (previous owners) and she wanted to keep them,</div><div style="text-align: center;">so we found a way to make it work.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, it turns out the best way to get your child over wanting a black room is to just let them have it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">This spring, she asked me if we could paint her room,</div><div style="text-align: center;">because it was too dark :)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course, hon - what color would you like?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">White.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">umm.... white?!! Are you sure?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yup.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To make a long story short,</div><div style="text-align: center;">we painted the walls, painted out a few accessories we already had,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and added a few new bits for a super fresh new look.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">There's been a lot of little projects in the space,</div><div style="text-align: center;">like her <b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.com/2011/08/diy-jewelry-as-art.html">jewelry display</a></b>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today thought you may like to see another.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tash chose a color scheme based on a box we found at homesense,</div><div style="text-align: center;">and I'll show you that later this week.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MI3juAOq717CSetY9l2YihgXVGL9yhygNut_womCjsQhOMjb5-bse_mvLKIgCvSni9eWtMaQJgTMTaEQhH0LEquJV8OLN3SRytgd2Fmzh5Kuqjr9q9PpqTZ7OsMRceNddJyRYBTRZPTh/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-03+at+10.29.18+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_MI3juAOq717CSetY9l2YihgXVGL9yhygNut_womCjsQhOMjb5-bse_mvLKIgCvSni9eWtMaQJgTMTaEQhH0LEquJV8OLN3SRytgd2Fmzh5Kuqjr9q9PpqTZ7OsMRceNddJyRYBTRZPTh/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-03+at+10.29.18+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The palette we were working with was azure blue, black and white.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It felt a bit cold, though, and for a teen, needed an injection of fun.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That's where the fluorescent came in!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's been sneaking into Miss N's wardrobe, so why not her room?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last spring we went out "junktiquing" together, and lo and behold,</div><div style="text-align: center;">there it was - a dress dummy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP436y49aix5b4dLPy4_wlRQeoXbomIrBEQ629suYuLoCWRzkaEvSDQDeSILEwmJLC-SPic68tK11FjnwRbYtd7LJZQUpklP_EIQAuSQelLZ_7jWpjJn8iQc3mkX7SWjkBUBLAdsDVaQae/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-03+at+10.12.54+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP436y49aix5b4dLPy4_wlRQeoXbomIrBEQ629suYuLoCWRzkaEvSDQDeSILEwmJLC-SPic68tK11FjnwRbYtd7LJZQUpklP_EIQAuSQelLZ_7jWpjJn8iQc3mkX7SWjkBUBLAdsDVaQae/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-03+at+10.12.54+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tash negotiated a price of $5.00 (she's gooood!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">and into the truck she went,</div><div style="text-align: center;">in all her crumbling glory.</div><div style="text-align: center;">At this point, I'm thinking, "who need's a fancy restoration hardware version?"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When we got home, a closer look revealed she needed some work.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The fabric cover went out,</div><div style="text-align: center;">then we decided to give her a "neckotomy",</div><div style="text-align: center;">I sawed off the uneven bit with my favourite fancy tool,</div><div style="text-align: center;">an old steak knife :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Then realized the top needed to be smoothed and hardened, </div><div style="text-align: center;">because it was still crumbling.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Another very technical solution, hot glue!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I heaped on copious amounts, then spread it all over, like icing a cake...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Voila, finished neck.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FrnIA4CH3-1vptsWxeUm9pdhXwauovFWHkjyLqdVEJuO40MmpXuV2VEufOJok0SlGZYatWBuSaEF_PxdCCO9gqKU-UCT9ocUAntRC1Zkxk9NIDxn3aIdVEs5zMgBeCQt_CtbsrLU4htB/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-03+at+9.58.03+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9FrnIA4CH3-1vptsWxeUm9pdhXwauovFWHkjyLqdVEJuO40MmpXuV2VEufOJok0SlGZYatWBuSaEF_PxdCCO9gqKU-UCT9ocUAntRC1Zkxk9NIDxn3aIdVEs5zMgBeCQt_CtbsrLU4htB/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-03+at+9.58.03+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A coat of BIN spray primer, and we thought we'd be good to paint.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The problem was that the entire form had texture, and not in a good way -</div><div style="text-align: center;">and it was still fairly fragile.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It needed a coat of something to harden it and create a better surface.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Since it had texture, why not go with more texture?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Out came the modge podge, and some tissue paper.</div><div style="text-align: center;">(I have to admit, at this point, the restoration hardware version was starting to look like more of a bargain!)</div><div style="text-align: center;">A coat modge podge, then tissue layered on top, working in the folds folds and creases.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOIz4FixeTv297G65jS5sv0QRFvKNqppmySGtKp6B1z6Ngim29ViFlDXbpQvMcL_B-BCEdHAlFugRRbUG9xIEn__8IqLvHOHgd4K6R4gG61LAAuEXXkXywya9KXUuKUBKoIagIx-e0k5A/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-03+at+9.59.30+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsOIz4FixeTv297G65jS5sv0QRFvKNqppmySGtKp6B1z6Ngim29ViFlDXbpQvMcL_B-BCEdHAlFugRRbUG9xIEn__8IqLvHOHgd4K6R4gG61LAAuEXXkXywya9KXUuKUBKoIagIx-e0k5A/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-03+at+9.59.30+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Perfect. Sigh.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">From there we needed a stand.... and this girl was surprisingly heavy.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had planned to use a coat stand but could find one that had the right size pole and was sturdy enough.</div><div style="text-align: center;">So a wooden dowel, painted black, was placed into an old umbrella stand, also painted black.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I used pipe insulation to fill the gap between the dowel and stand.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqCeyvrHDyJMQ04jO3OjPnwh1yWcZb6sSwPPvORZcY2GepFJa8yDN6jPs0Lgp-yIYCrW-KoaR4sqRzYrwr68kW-FADoWf359K_S5o1jFvhoPU8HeK9L2aYtMoBjqB1UgH2O9RFAze2Qx7/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-03+at+10.01.56+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqCeyvrHDyJMQ04jO3OjPnwh1yWcZb6sSwPPvORZcY2GepFJa8yDN6jPs0Lgp-yIYCrW-KoaR4sqRzYrwr68kW-FADoWf359K_S5o1jFvhoPU8HeK9L2aYtMoBjqB1UgH2O9RFAze2Qx7/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-03+at+10.01.56+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Stand done.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Then the fun part,</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">Lily (as Tash has named her) got her color.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A pretty dramatic transformation....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCG2xvV1cACXskddHhnXnDAcEsWPdTLGvrxYSBsSSXe3KBkDRT-D_tL1eyhyDd-aI5kZ9x0bvPP4x4oscEAQxwW1d6vhK4w8rRW08HDGPa71paSb_pbGPapzn96bdsQfMdEXA3uOP8vtyD/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-03+at+9.53.32+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCG2xvV1cACXskddHhnXnDAcEsWPdTLGvrxYSBsSSXe3KBkDRT-D_tL1eyhyDd-aI5kZ9x0bvPP4x4oscEAQxwW1d6vhK4w8rRW08HDGPa71paSb_pbGPapzn96bdsQfMdEXA3uOP8vtyD/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-10-03+at+9.53.32+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yesterday we finished another art project for the room, and today I'm hanging it all,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">cross your fingers for some sun tomorrow so I can get you pics... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">happy monday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Miss N's room...a dummy project :)

Way back when I posted about Tasha's room ... it had black walls (previous owners) and she wanted to keep them, so we found a way to mak...

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