Bedroom Makeover ~ Headboard.

I'm on March Break! Aside from a trip to Halifax for some shopping and good eats this upcoming weekend, I am around home all week working on some projects. Two rooms on the agenda are the dining room and a bedroom. Thankfully, I have a little help with the painting!

My fabric arrived from Tonic Living, and this weekend I got to work on the upholstered headboard for the bedroom. I had a headboard that I had made years ago. It was my first diy project ever! I striped off the old fabric and kept the foam and batting. Then, got to work ironing the new fabric. Rich navy blue!

I did run into a few problems of course. It's not a diy without a few headaches! I had Steph make some angled cuts on each side. As we started trying to staple the fabric around those angles, we had nothing but wrinkles and puckering (not to mention rising tempers, mostly on my part).

Off came the fabric and batting and he cut bigger angles in the corners. The first ones were a little too tight for the fabric to lay flat and this time, it was much easier! I worked alone this time.. I needed some cooling off time. Plus, I like having control of the staple gun:)

I'm still going to add nail head trim but here it is so far. (Speaking of.. I need a Canadian source for the kits. Lee Valley has them but only in silver and gold. I'm thinking antiqued bronze. Anyone??)

I'm so anxious to get going! I'm cleaning out the room today and Steph is going to paint. Back soon with some progress!

Guest Bedroom ~ Bits and Pieces

I've mentioned it before, but when I moved into the house, I painted the spare bedroom and never really decorated. It has become a bit of a drop zone for baskets of clean laundry and clutter and is driving me crazy!

Slowly, I've been picking away at the room. Here is a peak at some of the progress:

A thrifted bedside table got a coat of paint. I'm totally digging navy blue these days.

The color is Navy Blazer by Debbie Travis.

before:

after:

*it looks royal blue in this light, but it's actually much darker

a DIY pelmet box:

And a couple of new navy striped pillows. Using my new sewing skills these days!

a starburst mirror from my entrance found a new home in the room:

I added some navy trim to a simple cream drum shade:

It's starting to come together, but not quite there just yet. Be patient, I'll post a reveal soon!

A Little Monday Inspiration

Hi everyone! The sun was shining here yesterday and the snow, that I thought would last forever, was quickly melting away. Sure signs of spring!

We took a walk along the boardwalk and met dozens of other dogs, all happy to be outside enjoying the sunshine. The rest of the day, Beaufort found whatever sliver of sunlight he could find in the house and sprawled out. Ah.. a dog's life!

Guess what I woke up to this morning? SNOW! .. patience.. the forecast looks like things are warming up soon:)

A lot of the weekend was spent glued to the television, watching the devastation in Japan. It is so hearwrenching to see and sure makes your count your blessings..

For the last while, I've been collecting images of rooms featuring my new favorite color: navy blue. It pairs well with so many colors. White, red, pink, coral, tan, brown, green, yellow and I could go on...

It's such a classic and timeless color in both decor and in fashion. I still remember the dress I wore to the prom in grade 11. Navy blue in the front, white in the back. Fashion forward for the time! :) If it still fit me, I'd totally find a place to wear it!

Here are some of my favorite images for some Monday morning inspiration!



massuco miller



lonny



black - poole



sarah richardson




diane bergeron

 

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decor pad



I hope you all have a wonderful week, full of sunshine!