skirted desk

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i love always having a DIY project.
the latest focus is my office/entry.
i completed my $18.00 DIY sunbusrt mirror last week.
now onto my desk!
i have been obsessing over this skirted console table by palmer wiess for a while now.
i love the burlap and orange trimming.
isn’t it stunning?
i can’t believe i didn’t think of skirting my desk a long time ago.
here is my workspace, it’s a good start but it needs some tlc.
aren’t those shelves screaming for some love!?
we purchased the bookshelves and desk unit from ikea.
i like the contrast of the metal desk paired with traditional bookshelves but it looks a little blah, don’t you think?
a burlap skirt is just what the doctor ordered!
i found burlap at joann’s for $3.99/yard.
it comes in several colors but i am thinking of this milky beige.
i am going to attach the skirt with velcro so it can easily be removed.
i wonder what it is like to sit at a desk with a skirt? anyone?
the trim is definitely my favorite part.
joann’s sells a wide variety of quilt binding.
i think it will work perfectly.
i am going to use this peacock blue.
since i am having my faux bamboo chairs sprayed a similar color, i think they will compliment each other perfectly.
i have a couple coupons for joann’s that i plan on using.
my goal: $10.00
is it possible? i hope so!

bold and graphic

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i am very inspired by haus interiors.
a graphic wallpaper paired with simple furnishings makes such a statement.
isn’t it amazing how wallpaper can transform a room?
i love the light airy feel of this space.
this one seems a little stark to me.
although that wallpaper sure packs a punch.
if i look too long at this wallpaper i get a little dizzy.
i wonder if it feels that way in person.
notice how these spaces don’t have art hanging on the walls?
i really like this living room.
sometimes less is more.
{all images via haus interior}
would you ever put such a bold wallpaper in your home?

textiles thursday: my master bedroom

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last week got away on me.
i didn’t have a chance to shoot emory’s wednesday outfit.
next week she will be back!
today i am showing textiles from my own home.
i thought i would start with our master bedroom.
it is full of some of my favorite fabrics.
although i would LOVE to spend $100.00/yard on exquisite fabrics, that is just not possible.
a small budget doesn’t mean you can’t have great textiles, you just have to be a little more creative.
i purchased the fabric for my DIY ikat drapery at a local discount fabric store.
$6.99/yard and i needed 5 1/2 yards.
about $40.00 total!
i found the greek key pillow at caitlin creer’s yard sale last year.
$5.00, not to shabby.
i splurged on the blue/yellow pillow.
$30.00 from etsy, it was exactly what i was looking for, i just could not resist!
i saved a reminant from the DIY ikat drapery fabric and placed it in a white ikea frame.
when i found the fabric for my headboard, $5.99/yard, i knew it was right.
the small blue & white criss-cross pattern gives dimension but is not too busy.
i made the headboard for just under $70.00!
i also sewed the the yellow euro shams for $7.00 each.
i purchased the fabric from my local discount store for $6.99/yard.
the pale yellow floral was just what i was looking for.
the blue and white pillow was originally a napkin from world market.
a $6.00 DIY napkin pillow was just what my bed needed.
i purchased the throw from home goods for $19.99
nothing like a little herringbone to finish things off.
i am still deciding on a fabric to cover my faux bamboo chair cushion.
i am thinking something bold and graphic.
what pattern are you loving right now?
I would love to hear!