Friday Favorites: Jaden's Big Boy Room

{ Jaden's Big Boy Room AFTER}

{BEFORE}

When my client Gina found out she was having her 2nd boy, she decided it was time to give her firstborn Jaden a new big boy room. I have worked on Jaden's nursery with Gina and was excited to help her with this next phase. It all began with the raffia upholstered bed that Gina saw in our store. We thought it would be perfect for the style of room she wanted now as well as a style he could grow with. We paired it with some ready-made bedding by Serena and Lily that was washable since Jaden is just 2 and will be going through the potty-training process soon.

{Custom Furniture Country Cottage}

We had a custom dresser built in a matching Caribbean Brown Stain that utilized a lot of drawer space. I specifically kept the raffia off that piece in order to not have such a matching set of furniture in the room.  I knew we needed a bookcase of some kind in the room but we ran out of room! I found this white wall bookcase at Restoration Hardware Baby that gave him plenty of space for his books. I decided to bring a yellow lamp in to pull in a different pop of color from the artwork. The orange shaggy raggy rug was sentimental for Gina. Jaden had one in chocolate brown in his nursery and she loved the texture. We purchased one for this room so there could be one piece of familiarity in his new room.

{ Oopsy Daisy Artwork}

We decided on 5 "under the sea" themed pieces of artwork that had bright colors and flowed with our bedding colors. The raffia style furniture naturally paired with a beach or water theme so these fit perfectly. I love that they could work for Jaden now as well as when he is older.

{Serena and Lily Book ends}

Don't be afraid to mix different items throughout the room that you love even if they aren't necessarily in theme. It gives an eclectic look to the room and allows for everything to look more decorated.

{ My client Gina and I on installation day}

 I want to say a special thanks to Gina and Ryan for allowing me to work with them again. Gina trusted me in times when she had hesitations and I think was very pleased with the outcome. Even though Mom and Dad weren't ready yet, Jaden slept his first night in his big boy bed that night and stayed the whole time!  Many blessings to the Goldstein family from Beach Bungalow Designs....

Friday Favorites: Teen Dream

{Teen Dream for Sammy Jo}

 I am so excited to share this past installation with you because I never have a chance to show before and after.  The picture below was at our initial consultation appointment for Sammy Jo's room. This little girl was so fun to work with and had a clear picture of  a "dressing room"/glam style that she wanted. The day we installed, her parents kept her home from school. It took Shannon and I over 7 hours to complete...all while she was waiting in her parent's room for the reveal. I cried when I saw her face.. but anyone that knows me knows I cry for just about everything! 

{BEFORE}

As you can see we re-purposed her drapes, I removed the top sheer floral and the swags to modernize them and make them fit into a pre-teen scheme. We also recovered her lampshades and added the ostrich trim to the top and bottom.  Sammy Jo loves peace signs so Shannon went one of her crazy searches and found an idea that inspired this heart shaped peace sign , which Lauren painted for us.

{Custom Double Bookcase by Newport Cottages}

A major problem in this room was storage. We added a vintage inspired double bookcase by Newport Cottages in an antique silver for the wall beside her bedroom. I  pulled in a circular side table in the same finish on the other side of the bed. I liked the idea of doing a totally different white nightstand, on the other side of the bed, which we found at Pottery Barn Kids to cut down on budget. The fabrics we wanted to use were pretty pricey so we used them for the facing of the pillows and back the pillows in a plain silk that matched. The duvet was a cotton jersey from Target and we added a matching ribbon for a more custom appearance.

{ Custom Headboard and Ottoman by Beach Bungalow Designs}

Sammy Jo wanted a more comfortable bed to lean against so we did a velvet tufted headboard in Hot pink. For more seating, we added the round ottoman at the foot in a polka dot.  Her desk is where we pulled in the white again from the nightstand and found a fun light( Pottery Barn Teen) to pull in the splash of blue from the picture.  The dressing screen was a painted canvas screen that Lauren added a bright pink damask. She used crystals on the edge of the Sammy Jo writing to add some "bling"!
I'm sure this room will last Sammy Jo until she goes off to college.  I loved designing this room for her because I knew she really appreciated everything and was so involved in the process. I love my job!!! Enjoy!!!!

Friday Favorites: To Infinity and Beyond!!

{A "Space" for Aiden}

I recently installed this fun space room for my clients Nazli and Kami. They approached me about working with a modeling company from Canada called IDS (Imagination Dental Solutions). IDS specializes in creating unique spaces utilizing cutting edge technology to model whatever your imagination can conjure up. It was a great experience and I'm excited to share with you how we came to this unique outcome!!

{ Curtain Fabric }

The beginning of the color concept for the room was this stripe fabric. We knew we wanted to use an apple green, colbalt blue and steel grey as our foundation colors. We used the combination of orange and yellow to make the planets pop out on the wallpaper. Above the stripe curtain, we re-covered an old cornice board  with the same blue ultrasuede fabric from the chair, with an apple-green contrast piping to match.

{ Drawing by IDS( Imagination Dental Solutions)}

This is the first drawing that IDS (or as we referred to them "The Canadians") sent me.  I colored in the drawing so that IDS could match their room colors with the fabric. Between this drawing and the color swatches they brought the mural/wallpaper to life! AMAZING!!

{Custom Glider by Beach Bungalow Designs}

We added a blue ultrasuade glider and ottoman to compliment the background of the room without taking away from the mural.  The planets beside the chair are actual shelves for my clients to use. The shelves were  screwed at a proper height so my client could utilize the bottom portion as a side table. You also get a glimpse in this picture to the back of the crib where they affixed the rocket portion of the shuttle.

{ Nurseryworks Changing Table and Custom Rocket Armoire by IDS}

IDS created two shelving units out of plexiglass beside the glider. We wanted to use this material through-out the room. We added that material to the window in the armoire and throughout the changing table. The armoire was completely custom built by IDS and is a piece of furniture that Aiden can have as he grows.  The changing table is the one piece that we used "as is". We also re-purposed the grey shaggy rug that was in their guest room. It acted as a neutral and was a soft texture for Aiden to crawl on.

{Space Ship Model  by IDS affixed to Spot on Square Crib }

The crib had two pieces custom molded by IDS that affixed to the crib style that my clients purchased through me. My favorite touch was the "A" on the nose of the shuttle! 

Special thanks to Nazli and Kami for including me in their project.!  I am absolutely certain that Aiden is a very blessed little boy NOT just because of this amazing room but mostly because he is so loved by his amazing parents.They  were a joy to work with and I'm sure that there is no other room out there like Aiden's Space!