Color Chic

Reposting... Pillows for the Cowboy!

Last year I made these super cute pillows for "A Little Cowboy Nursery"! and since Ribbon Jar's shelves are bursting with Ric Rac in all your favorite colors, I decided to repost for a little inspiration!........

As many of you know I'm working on a Nursery for a "Little Cowboy", and today was just the perfect rainy day to be sewing up some pillows for him.  

I found this awesome "Cowhide Fabric" for the pillows and embellished it with Jumbo Ric Rac from the Ribbon Jar. 

   

After sewing the front & back together I top stitched to give the pillows a finished look.  I loved working with the Ric Rac and the added design it gave to the pillows. 

 

 I love how they turned out! My client already has the other one, so now she'll have a pair!

Here's a sneak peak to the other project I've been working on:

 

I can't say to much about it as it's a surprise! But I used lots of Ribbon from Ribbon Jar!

Before and After Kitchen Remodel

A few months have gone by since I helped clients chose new counter tops for their kitchen.  Typically I would stage the kitchen and take the photos, but that has not been possible. But today I received the before and after shots. What a difference!

Before a very dated look... but then very trendy, back in the day!

New range, counter tops and backsplash give it a sleek and modern looK

Before the grout in tile was hard to keep clean.

New Caesarstone, White Ash makes cleaning a breeze. Clients put new hardware on cabinets to give some contrast.

Before a simple little backsplash.

The new backsplash is polished limestone 4" X 36"!  Love that it's not the size you're likely to see in a backsplash. The owner was afraid that it might date the kitchen, but their new look is timeless. The accent piece is Stream Marble in color Lava Stone, it has a rippled texture.

I love their updated look! and the Cook in the kitchen loves it too!

A Fresh Look....

with new color palette!

As you know I spent hours trying to find the perfect new colors for our interior. At first I treated this project like anyone might... simply by wanting a certain color. Well my certain color was gray, and I thought if I picked the right shade it would work... Not! 15 samples later I decided it was time to treat the project like I do with my clients, I gathered my carpet sample, a pillow from the sofa and went into another room and sat down with my paint chips; after all I wouldn't be replacing either of these items and the color I selected had to work well with both. The challenge of it all was finding a color that worked with my carpet, it has a yellow-peachy undertone you don't notice with the right color. With the wrong color... gasp... it looks horrible!  Treating the project like a professional, selecting the perfect color was easy, I went right to it.  The main color wasn't what I thought I would end up with, but it's perfect and I love it! 

I used Sherwin Williams Duration Home Paint with a matte sheen, this finish is one step up from flat and I love it!  As I said I went through several samples and the main colors I ended up with were on card D19/3 from Miller, so it was necessary to color match.  The living room and entry are color Montezuma...

 

With SW 6395Alchemy as the ancent wall on dining room wall next to the kitchen...

The wainscotting in the entry is a shade darker than the Montezuma; Garden Hedge.  Notice the need for new scones...

As you look though the entry you see the family room, as well as the hallway upstairs and down the lighter shade: Bleached Meadow. This color is very light but the family room is on the north side of house with little natural light.  The accent color is 80% of SW 6249 Storm Cloud...

  
What I love about the Bleached Meadow is I'm able to have splashes of color throughout the house, without them competing. SW 6606 Coral Reef in one guest room...

Swanky Gray SW 6261 in other guest room...

The sunroom also got a fresh coat of paint as the sun had faded the walls...

I'm definitely not afraid of using color, it just has to be the right color! And my painters did an awesome job getting the job done! Thanks Academy Award Painters!

Sleep Medicine... Project Complete!

Pence NW latest tenant improvement project:

It was a fast paced project for a Dr that helps those with Sleep Disorders.  JW Design helped the Dr. create a wait room which was calming yet modern.  Hunter Douglas Roller Shades were used to create a wall in an area with a wall of windows:

The exam rooms:

While I helped with Color... Mrs. Shim spent countless hours looking for the perfect accessories for each bedroom:

Behind the scenes and the tech areas:

Common areas:

So if you have any sleep disorder... Dr. Shim can help you:

Dream!

And if you have a tenant improvement project or a new building that needs built... Pence NW can get it done!

Tenant Improvement... An Update!

It's been a busy week and "the project" is really coming together! We'll be doing a final cleaning tomorrow... Yes, we sometimes work Saturday's! I'm really happy with material and color selections and so is the client! Here is a sneak peak:

Now should I wait until the client has all the furniture delivered and artwork up before I do a final post on the project?

Bedroom Redo... Inspiration from the Garden!

Since my recent posts have been about gardening I thought it appropriate to share my inspiration for a bedroom redo; the trumpet flower:

Since I'm not afraid of color I chose the deepest part of the flower and went with Sherwin Williams SW 6606 Coral Reef:

The color is bold & fabulous! It's a bit overwhelming by itself, but with the white painted trim and wood doors it's awesome! I'm just sharing snippets of room until its accessorized:

Before the room looked like this:

It's a great improvement don't you think? 

Purple Pillows...

Project started...

I took old a few old pillows from the home I'm working on and removed the covers... I ended up with several awesome down pillow forms.

 

Yes it would have been more effective with a photo of all the unmatched pillows... but you get the idea. 

Today I finished these purple ultra suede pillows with red buttons:

 

 

 

They look fabulous on the red leather sofa... now I can't wait till I get the others done!

Tenant Improvement... more!

As promised a few more photos of the Tenant Improvement project we've been working on over at Pence NW.

This space has great hallways that lead to individual offices:

 

The conference room is large and is in center of space:

 

The clients had a very strong opinion of color used in the space. The chose Sherwin Williams SW6113 Interactive Cream as main color. 

Accent walls were either SW 6192 Coastal Plain:

 

or SW 6102 Portobello:

 

And some chose both colors as accent walls:

 

The clients are very happy with this space... which is most important at Pence NW!
 

Before & After... Tenant Improvement

While the summer months have been filled with fun, they've also been filled with Designing Kitchen & Copy Room Cabinets for a Tenant Improvement Project.  The new line of cabinets at Canyon Creek "Newcastle" was the perfect choice for this Pence NW project; it gave the client a new look without breaking the budget. 

Before their space looked like this:

 and this:

 

New cabinets (hardware coming soon) look like this:

The new space will have a microwave since code does not allow for range. 

The Copy Room cabinets were designed against back wall to give them a great work area:

 

More details will follow...

Wagon Wheel for a Nursery!

Another element nearly completes the nursery for the little cowboy, the wagon wheel. 

 

All that's needed now is the crib!

We knew we wanted a wagon wheel in the room, but once we finished the curtains and pillows we wanted to add color to liven things up. Babies love color! Inspiration came from pictures once in Julia's family, cute Raggedy Ann & Andy:

 

I sprayed the wheel with paint to give it a good base and then I found these in the garage:

 

Lucky for me I have a very creative artist in the family! Thanks Amber, the perks Mom has for storing paint supplies!

 

 

I was a bit concerned on how it might be hung but then my creative son came up with the idea of using plumbing material. He's a problem solver when it comes to figuring out how to put things together.

So first we attached a flange to the wall, then another part: 

     

Put the wheel on and then the washer:

   

With the cap on it looks like it came from a wagon:
 

It goes quite well with the other artwork the cowboy's "daddy" has found for the room:

 

And now with the changing table put together:

 

They're ready!