Painted Wallpaper Project

I apologize for the terrible quality of the photo. On the top of my wish list is definitely a good camera! Anyway, a few months ago after stumbling on a DIY wallpaper tutorial on the Jones Design Company blog I was inspired to paint this faux wallpaper on one of the walls in our office. Her pictures and wallpaper look phenomenal! She even has provided a link to print out a stencil to use in the process!

This is a great way to add some pizazz to a bland room. It's fun, crafty, and super rewarding when you finish. I will warn you however, that it requires a very steady hand and a LOT of patience! If you aren't in your "forever" home or especially if you live in an apartment this could be a great alternative to wallpaper. You can easily paint over it when you are ready to move to appease your landlord or prospect buyers. It's also really cost effective compared to wallpapering. Almost everyone has a can of white paint and a paint brush lying around. In that case, this project is practically FREE!

Happy painting!

Bedroom Makeover

Before

After

My dear friends called me a few weeks ago to ask if I could help them spruce up their bedroom. Of course I jumped on the opportunity and had a lot of fun in the process! More than anything they really wanted nightstands, lamps, and color added to the room without spending more than $500. 

Luckily, I had a little money leftover after buying the necessities to spend on window treatments, art, bedding, paint, and toss pillows which really completed the room. They picked out a couple of art prints from Etsy to incorporate into the room. They were yellow typography prints which allowed me to build a color scheme. I wanted to add color to the room without making it feel too girly since newlyweds will be sharing the space. I decided to go with a palette consisting of mostly gray with pops of yellow added for accents. I realized that a little yellow definitely goes a long way!

Megan gave me a mirror that she had bought at a thrift store to incorporate into the room. It was originally gold so I decided it needed a little makeover as well. I spray painted it yellow to match the other accessories. I'm happy with how it turned out! 

They ended up loving the makeover which really made all the work worth wile! They were an absolute pleasure to work with and I'm so happy they loved it! I learned a lot while planning this design and I'm grateful for the opportunity.