Happy Design Client

Happy Friday!

I have a very happy design client today.

We just wrapped up a little photo shoot of her new room 

and she is very pleased!

The full reveal will be on the blog on monday!

Dresser Love

I recently convinced my mom to let me have these dressers for our new house.

They used to be my grandmas and I wish I had a before picture of them.  

There are two of them and they were cherry wood with hutches on them.

My mom had painted them white and my parents used them 

as side tables in their previous home.

But since moving two years ago they had been stashed in a basement

guest room and weren't getting much use.

 With a fresh coat of paint and new hardware they have a new life, and have

been passed down another generation.

They are my favorite pieces I've transformed so far, 

and you can't beat $40 for a set of antique dressers.

Office Update

Just wanted to stop in and do a little update on my office situation.

If you remember, I shared this design board for the space a few weeks ago.

Well the desk, shelves, and bulletin board have been installed and

now I just need to purchase the chair and some accessories! 

Quite the transformation from when we purchased the house

I'm glad that the red is gone, and now I have a calming space to design in.

Now it's time to put this space to use! 

I'm currently booking clients for September and October, 

so email me if you are interested.

simplesagedesigns@gmail.com

Wallpaper- Good vs. Bad

This is an example of BAD wallpaper.

This is the wallpaper that is currently haunting me in my kitchen.

I would really like to know why this 80's wallpaper was installed 

in my house that was built in 2000.

I am slowly removing this wallpaper and hoping it will be a 

faint memory by next month.

And this is an example of GOOD wallpaper...

Serena and Lily just launched their wallpaper line and it is lovely!

 The "feather", which is their herringbone/chevron-ish pattern is lovely.

And the stripes that can be installed horizontally or vertically is also a fave of mine!

So there you have it, just when I thought I hated wallpaper, 

Serena and Lily changes my mind!

Although I still hate my wallpaper.

H&M Home Design Board

H&M recently launched their Home department and I decided

to do a design board with some of my picks.

The prices on these items are all under $30 a piece! 

This would be great in a dorm room or in a young girls room.

pillow

duvet

curtains

storage basket

love

hooks

candle

hangers

Head on over to H&M Home and see what other great items they have!

Also, follow me in Instagram at @simplesagedesigns
once I reach 50 followers I will be doing a Design Board giveaway ($100 value)

Guest Bath Before and Afters

This is what the guest/kids bathroom looked like when we toured our house.

The tile, tub, sink, and toilet were all in great condition but it needed

to be updated and prettied up a bit.

We took down the mirror, light fixture, and towel rods and got to work!

Finding wallpaper under the mirror was not something we expected

but it only took about an hour to remove it.

Our first house guests are arriving today and the bathroom is ready for them!

It took lots of paint and time, but it was an inexpensive update that 

makes a huge difference!

 In the words of Outkast,

it's "so fresh and so clean clean"

Now on to the next room! 

Addyson's Design Board

When Addyson told me that she wanted a pink and purple room in our new house 

I was a little worried.

I wanted to give her what she asked for but I also wanted to keep

it classy since it will be used as a guest room when we have people come in town.  

So with a little bit of work I put together this design board.

The floral fabric from Caitlin Wilson was what really pulled the color scheme together.

It's pink and purple, but in an unexpected way.

Her room is coming together nicely, and I can't wait to post some pictures of it soon!