Home Improvement & Inspirations

While we were working on this last night, I thought maybe I should've sanded and at least primed before we put these boards up.  Mr. B and I are both inexperienced in doing these types of projects, so most of the time we are livin' & learnin'.

Mr. B has church stuff tonight that he has to do, so if the kiddos will let me I would love to get it all primed tonight.  Fingers crossed.  We still have one little piece of moulding still to put on the picture ledge.

I love going over to Elizabeth Kartchner's blog and seeing all of the cool things that she is up to.  She always has a great sense of style and color.  She has a new line of scrapbook products out.  I was totally inspired by her picture wall here at her CHA booth, would love to do something like this somewhere in my house!

I really need to just buy this fabric ASAP from Heather Bailey.  Another fun gal that knows style!  I don't know what exactly I would do with it...bulletin board, something for Baby K, covering my worn computer chair...whatever it is I need  to just get it!

Home Project: Beadboard going up & inspiration pictures

Our Entryway in progress...

Thank goodness for sample paints!!  I would've chosen the wrong color!

This wall used to be open to the formal dining room that we closed off for my craft room.

The entryway will look something like this {their after photo}:  from the Lettered Cottage

Mr. B worked on it yesterday a little bit.  It is starting to take shape!

Some more pictures from Jana Eubank's home...seriously awesome mouldings in their house!

Craft Room: In the works

Today I have had a lot of random stuff to do.  One thing that I had to do was make a shopping list for my hubby to pick up the beadboard & moulding to get our entryway & my craft room done.  I printed a picture for him to remember what I want it to look like.  {from http://www.theletteredcottage.net/}

 His folks are coming to town in a couple of weeks, so we definitely want it all done before they get here!

I still need help picking a color...any suggestions for the entry & craft room?  What would you do?

The ultimate craft room from Jana Eubank.  Her house is to die for!

She also posted this on her blog of a craft room...I think it was from a Parade of Homes house.  I LOVE black!

This is Karen Russell's scrap room...I love all of her vintage touches!

I would love this for storage!  My mom used to be a librarian...maybe she would know where to find one...

I have been a fan of Heidi Swapp's for a long time.  I love how she displayed her tags on a curtain rod.

I have a feeling that we are going to get a lot done in the next few days...I will post our progress.  My hubby & I are slow at doing home improvement projects because we usually don't know what the heck we are doing!  Wish us luck!

Dream House...Dream Designers...

If I could build a dream house and hire my dream designers...I would hire:

Candice Olson for my Living Room and Media Room

David Bromsted: Art Work and Playroom

Sarah Richardson for Kitchen, Bedrooms & Office {I DVR all of her shows}

Layla Palmer for Dining Room & Reading Room

Tobi Fairley for Family Room and Sun Room

If all of the looks could mesh together...that would be my dream!! 

Who is on your Dream Designer list?

Inspiration Day 1: Craft Room

This is the view of our entryway.  Mr. B {my DH} closed in the wall that used to be the formal dining room. 

This is from the Lettered Cottage and it totally inspired us.  Mr. B doesn't mind working with Beadboard anymore since he did our kitchen backsplash with it.  I can't wait to line up pictures on the ledge!  I think that we are going to paint it "Softer Tan" by Sherwin-Williams.  I know that is a plain color, but I figured that I could add the color "pop" through painting the picture frames fun and bold colors.

The formal dining room had two openings to enter:  one from the entryway and one from the living room.  This is a photo from the living room side.  We put in french doors and will add transom on the top.  You can see where we had to add sheetrock to the right of the doors.  So, that means more painting on that side.  I would love to change the color in the living room, but that will have to wait.  Right now it is "Weekend Getaway" from Benjamin Moore.

In my new craft room, I will be using our "old" dining room table for my work table.  When I saw this picture I knew it was what I will have to do!  My table looks exactly like that but maple, natural wood color.  I will be painting/distressing it for sure!  This picture is from The Style Files.

Well, I am off in a little bit to go play with my sisters.  Playing to us is shopping, eating and a movie {"New Moon"...I still haven't seen it!}  I will let you know if I find any good deals!  I am going to be looking for a new dining room table to replace the one I will be using in my craft room.  We want a table that extends for when we have a lot of guests over.