SOME GOOD NEUTRALS FROM POTTERY BARN

Y'all....yesterday I took Cami to a new grooming place.  

Why? 

Well I have taken all of my dogs to Pet Smart and this guy has been there for 10 years and all the sudden the last time I called he was gone.  So.....I just booked with a random person and Cami nipped her.

Uh oh.  Trouble.  

So this time I called around and booked a new place.....[spread the bites around] and  

the lady was SO FRIENDLY on the phone so I was excited!

When I drove up I thought the building was abandoned..... it was in such bad shape.....like the sign was down and when I went in it was dirty and this weird guy came out of a back room tucking in his shirt.  Ewwwww.

No sign of the friendly woman!

Me texting my friend who used to own a doggy day care facility.  

I freaked out when I got back in the car and the whole way home I wanted to turn around and go back. 

 

I was a wreck the whole day....seriously I wanted to go pick her up but I couldn't think of a reason to tell them....and got nothing done.

Long story short when I went back to get her at 3 and the nice lady was there and she looked perfect!

They even put a pretty bow on her:)

Whew.....

OK on to design!

I was looking for some pillows on Pottery Barn and ran across some pretty good stuff.....mostly neutrals because well....that is usually on my agenda!

Starting with pillows.....of course.

And some great accessories!

Look at these amazing table lamps....

And I never met a black lamp I didn't like!

These light fixtures aren't cheap but occasionally they have 30% off lighting and then they are a deal!

I love this line below as all I could think about  was staining them a dark ebony.....but hey even in this light color they have a "Scandinavian look"

And this piece below....not crazy about the slats but you could load it with books or baskets!

The bench below caught my eye!

And this little number below....

Yes please!

And these 2 mirrors below....

Well....thoughts?  Listen PB gets a bad rap sometimes and for sure I HATE when I go to a clients house and they hand me the catalog saying "I love all of this"....because I want to give them a curated look but y'all know that I love to mix the high and low!

So...I called my doc and got some medicine and after 2 days I am not feeling much better....but hey I am impatient so we will see.  I am tired of coughing and peeing.

Last night Rose and I went to Ballard Designs to celebrate their 100th podcast.....guess what I was number 4....haha.

The dress is from Target by their Prologue collection and I can't find it online anymore.  But the belt is this one....

The lightweight coat is an old Eileen Fisher [4 years].

OK.....get started on Friday!

Sherika Freaka

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ONE ROOM CHALLENGE WEEK 5 SPRING 2019

Throw on the breaks people because we are on the home stretch....week 5 is upon us which means next week 20 people will be posting their incredible reveals!

Maybe you've been vacationing....or just hanging around but I have been fretting like crazy wondering if I will make the deadline.  The photographers are coming this Friday so next week will be a bucket of craziness getting my project "photo ready".

Last Thursday my friend Rose came over to help me hang the curtains [fabricated by Designs By Sudi] ....and let me tell you they are gorgeous!

That fabulous Fabricut fabric!

I used these french return rods from Pottery Barn....

With these rings

Another thing that is perfection is the sofa fabric from Schumacher.

I think I want it back:)  Yes stripes on stripe....very Mark Sikes you know.....

And crikey....the Hinkley light fixture made it's debut and I was all giddy about it!

So when the electricians hung the chandelier I had them put in a floor plug under the sofa.  

I wasn't going to do it because I said to my sister...you will never use this room so those floor lamps are just for looks.... and there is no $$ left in my budget.  

She looked at me and cocked her head...."OK fine I will up the budget a little"....just the words I wanted to hear.   "Happy Dance"

The gallery wall was started with my Minted Art....and also the accessorizing of the drop leaf table with all of that blue and white I found at HomeGoods! 

And after driving the Loloi rep crazy with trying to figure out which rug to order [seriously if we ever meet she will probably punch me]  the one I selected arrived and I love it!

I wanted a light color but it needed to be wool because it's easier to clean.  It has a vintage feel which also works with my space.  You also get a peek of the new seat covers for the DR chairs.   you can purchase it here


Another sponsor SWD Studio sent me some pretty pillows.....

But you will have to wait until the reveal to see what is behind that paper:)

I started accessorizing the vintage rattan shelf for the office....

And there you have it until Wednesday of next week!!


Saturday I went to the Sheepie Day in the Park....
So much fun hanging with 25 other OES....

Cami with the red color....and another dog with a full coat!

I want them all!!!

Are you excited to see what everyone else is showing this week?

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Shaysoexcited!

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BEFORE AND AFTER

Back from vaca and all renewed!  Of course I obviously did not get my s*#t together so I didn't post on Friday.....buy hey give a sister a break right:)

Part of the problem is that internet is sketchy down there in La Antigua......that's my excuse and I am sticking to it.

Anyway more on my trip later.....today I have a little before and after for ya.

As in a master bedroom......which as we all know....somehow is always the last room that gets done!

Let's just dive right in....and please forgive crappy iPhone pictures.

Before

No judging....The first thing we did was put in hardwood floors to match the hallway.

But then we wanted a large carpet for coziness and the fact that she has an older dog who occasionally has "accidents" I used some inexpensive cut yardage to be practical.

I ordered this bed from Bernhardt Interiors.

These were some of the fabrics I started playing around with.....

I also ordered this bench from Amazon...

To be recovered and put under the window....

I picked out some pretty bedding from Pine Cone Hill....and used the Thibaut fabric for the pillow shams.

Another before.....

Because the light fixture had not been installed yet! And I had nothing for over the bed.

The real after!

So much better!

This Currey and Co semi flush is perfect for 8 ft ceilings!

Before

I added some color and pattern by using the Thibaut fabric in the curtains!  Kind of a change up for me as I usually do a neutral.

Who am I.....ha ha

After.....

We painted the walls Ben Moore White Dove....duh.

And added a Schumacher wallpaper on the bed wall for a little interest.

Before

After

I love how the bench turned out.

We also have new 4" plantation shutters coming.

I got these prints at HomeGoods but I needed to have them reframed.  The white was way too stark and I wanted them to be a little bigger.

Here they are.....much better huh? The colors were perfect and again adding another modern aspect!

These Pottery Barn Lamps....

I have the same bedside chest from Bernhardt Interiors.

I kept it symmetrical using the same on each side.

And I added a little stool for necessities :)

 

We also kept her original dresser and had the TV [she got a larger one] mounted.

Before

After

I've tried a lot of things over a bed but somehow a round object seems to work....#onetrickpony

And there you have it....

On Friday a full recap on my trip to La Antigua with my sisters!

I just heard on TV that there is 14 days until Christmas....whoa.

Shayfab

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