In the Mood for a Bath

Our Master Bath is in SERIOUS need of a makeover. I have some photos of it, but I'll save those for the end because I don't want to scare you away. 

Here's the moodboard for the Bathroom and Sink Nook.

Sources-
1. Paint by Mythic. I won't be to picky when it comes to the paint color as long as it's in the tan/khaki/greige family. I can't be because I am hoping Mike can snag a gallon from his boss for very little cost.
2. Inspiration Lamp from Layla Grace, though at 200 smackers we'll have to improvise.
3. Our improvisation. I am going to paint or use fabric to add some stripes to this baby from CB2.
4. The Champaign Bath Bar from Savoy House is something I don't know that I will be able to cut costs on. I love it in a million ways, and I think it will look totally fab!
5. This "Compacted Canvas" from Home Decorators Collection would look amazing in our bath. I'm hoping that I will be able to achieve a very similar look myself. Time to get out my paint brush!
6. I am head over heels for these Antique Tile mirrors from West Elm are A-MA-ZING, but at $150 each I think this will have to be another DIY for me. I already have three similar sized mirrors, now I just need to transform them.
7. The shower head and knob are the Telford Line by Moen. They were purchased at Home Depot.
8. We plan on staining some trim and using it to frame the builder's grade mirror in our sink nook.
9. We have a space saver for over our toilet. We've had it forever and I don't know where we bought it.
10. Some nice New Towels! The ones pictured are from Target. I purchased some from JCPenney last fall, but they were misplaced during our move. I really hate to buy new ones, when I already did!

11. I found a very similar garden stool at Ross for only $25! WOO-HOO!

12. I actually was so lucky to find this shower curtain at Big-Lots for $15! YAY! I don't think they have it anymore, but $39.99 on amazon is still a pretty decent price.

13, 16, 17, 18. The towel bar, hook and rings are the Crestfield line by Moen. We got them at Home Depot
14. We ordered our Moen- Belden faucets from overstock when they were having a big sale on bath fixtures.
15. I added this double sink vanity from Home Decorator's Collection because I really like the color. I think for now we are just going to refinish our existing vanity with a dark stain, but a girl can dream, right?

We are using the colors from this basket and it's liner as our inspiration and starting point.

Now, that you have an idea of where we are trying to go, I'll show you what we are currently dealing with.

WARNING: These photos may cause you extreme nausea and eye pain!

what were they thinking! why red?!? why not a nice tan!?!

I played with it in photoshop for a minute to give you an idea of what we want the walls to look like. They came out a little greener than they will be in real life, but they are still WAY better than the current red/orangey mess!

This is a shot looking from our bedroom into our sink nook, the bathroom is behind the curtain.

We have all the fixtures taken care of now, and most of the accessories, now we just need to patch the million holes, go crazy with the sander and get those walls painted!

Our other bathrooms aren't much better. They are full of some crazy wall paper!

Do you have any rooms in your home that you have no clue what the previous owner was thinking?

Liv's Room- Progress

Ok, so if you remember the moodboard post for Livi's room from last month it was very pink, and the loft bed from PBteen was a major part of that. Well, Mike and I have finally decided that it's kind of scary to think of our four year old up that high with just one railing between her and the ground. She is quite the wild one and jumps around like a monkey. It's also a big investment for us if it ends up not working, so we are back on the hunt for a bed for the munchkin.

We have made some other purchases for her room in the mean time. We got her this amazing Terra Cotta Kilim rug from Pottery Barn. We got the 5'x8' which we think will work great! The fact that I got that big of a rug for under $200 just made the whole thing that much better.

We also got a great deal on this bedding from The Land of Nod's Clearance section, and I am totally thrilled with how well it coordinates with the rug.

We weren't planning on doing the whole pink and brown thing again, but the look is a lot different. I guess I just like what I like, and I like pink and brown. This is a much more mature look than her current room, and I love the touch of green. So, those are the changes to her room for now, and I'm sure there are many more to come, but I am happy with the progress.

Now I just need to update the moodboard, hopefully that will happen some time next week, and hopefully that fire they lit underneath the bank starts burning hot, and we hear something. ahh, the joy of a short sale!

My Darling Daughter's Mood Board

After finishing the mood board for our bedroom a few weeks ago we knew that we needed to put something together for our little sweet pea. I knew from the beginning that she would want to have her new room plastered with all things Hello Kitty, but we also wanted to keep the basics  like her bedding, lighting, furniture and rug pretty basic and neutral so that when she decides that Hello Kitty is not her favorite we can easily bring in some new accessories, and artwork to change the room without having to break the bank.

for a complete list of all of the items included in this Mood Board click here and visit olioboard.com for all the details and a great [free] moodboard program.

Mood Board Master

Here it is! A basic mood board for our soon to be Master Bedroom. As you can see it is very light, bright and white. After living in a basement for 3 years we are very excited to be above ground, and we plan to make the most of it.

1. I plan on using the amazing birdie  and  zig zag fabrics to make a reversible duvet cover and matching pillows and shams. At $7.48 a yard I should be able to make all of it for about $90. I am very excited! I have been going backand forth over bedding choices for a few months now, and I just hadn't been able to find anything that I was completely sold on. When I saw this fabric I knew it was perfect, when I saw the price I was 110% sold!
2. I am hoping to find a great deal on some art prints similar to this one for above our bed [or on the non-windowed wall if we put our bed under one of the windows]
3. I just love this allen + roth wall sconce for each side of the bed. It will save space on our night stands and I am quite fond of the idea of being able to move them into convenient positions. Get this - they only cost $39.97 a piece. Lowe's is great for affordable lighting.
4. The curtains pictured are from Pottery Barn, and unfortunately they have been discontinued. I will be keeping my eye out for a great bargain on curtains that are the same color and a similar weight because I think they will look fabulous in our bedroom.
5. These X Benches are the Parker X Bench - White with Brown Trim from: serenaandlily.com for $650 [a little out of our range] and the Toscane Linen Nailhead Bench is on Special for $325 at Restoration Hardware, but even on special it is definitely a stretch especially since this piece of furniture is more for looks than actual function. I think that the Powder Blue Suzani would look great on top of this X Bench from amazon. It looks like it will be pretty easy to reupholster and at just $10 for the fabric and $80 for the bench it still is a lot more reasonable than the other two. I might just end up getting a little help from Mike to make one that is perfect for us and costs even less. I guess you'll have to wait and see!

6. The rug in the mood board is unfortunately another discontinued item from Pottery Barn, it is woven seagrass, but you never know what can be found at the outlet [don't you love my wishful thinking] in the event that this one can't be found I will probably opt for something like the one pictured here which is the Chunky Wool and Natural Jute Rug from Pottery Barn and on sale I can get the 5x8' for $250. The 8x10' is $450, until we actually close on the house I'm not sure which size will work better, but I am hoping that with my mad crazy bargain shopping skills I will be able to keep the cost under $300.
7. This is our current bed, and the quilt that I am growing quite tired of. We bought the head and footboard when we bought our mattress at Sleepy's. It was the floor model and with the sale they had going on we ended up getting it for $300, which was quite the deal considering it originally had been marked at $1000. This is one of the first "big" purchases that Mike and I made together, and I love it!
8. I like the basic style of this five drawer dresser from Crate and Barrel, but I am not very into the $1199 price tag. We will look for a somewhat wide dresser with legs, and will probably end up painting it white to brighten up the space even more. I will look at craigslist, garage sales and thrift shops until I find something that is more in our price range [which means it shouldn't be much more than $200].

I hope you enjoyed the chance to see what we are dreaming of and working on creating.I can't wait for the follow up post to this one with the after photos of our renovated room! FUN FUN FUN!

Just so you have a reference point of what we are going to be working with here are some before photos of the Master Bedroom [these pictures are from the MLS and when we first walked through the house. Also, this is the previous owners furniture]