Beach Bungalow Moves In!

For a while now we have been offering extra design services for long-term clients that involve projects outside of kid's rooms. We are now pleased to offer this as one of our full-time services!

Allow us to help you with anything from general accessorizing, to custom furniture, ready-made furniture recommendations, paint color options, bedding, upholstery, window treatments and wallpaper. We are available!

We work at an hourly fee and can recommend some awesome vendors that we love to partner with:

Professional Organizer 

Christi Ensberg, Simplify With Christi Ensberg

Contractor
Andrew White, Method Construction

Styling and Home Staging

Keli Wozniak, Seahorse & Stripes

Muraling & Artwork

Lauren Heinle

Our team can accomplish any project you desire for your home. I have great confidence in each individual and I truly trust in their strength and talent:)

In other news...

Our newest project was just installed! Geri contacted me to help freshen up her home. She wished to keep her existing furniture but wanted to brighten up her space with a vibrant white and blue theme. 

Before:

After!

New wall paint, a new rug, curtains and custom pillows combined with some fun accessories perfectly accomplished the look Geri wanted.

Thanks for joining us on our new venture!

As always, we are here at the Bungalow to make your dream room a reality!

Modern Simplicity With A Little Sunshine

Modern Simplicity was the description that Sarah gave me when we first began to discuss creating this room. This was my second time working with Sarah. Our first room together was very bold and carried a distinct theme of murals throughout.

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 This time, we used the subtly sweet theme of 'You are my sunshine.'

We found some inexpensive, simple white frames from Aaron Brothers to display artwork found on Etsy.com

(Artwork from Etsy.com)

The Devon Collection from Newport Cottages fit perfectly into our design concept. The white and grey color combination on his dresser was exactly what we needed for this room. We selected a larger dresser so that Parker will be able to grow with it.

(Newport Cottages)

A custom glider is always a Beach Bungalow Designs signature piece! We covered this one in a soft grey chenille - a texture that is comfy and classic.

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The 'P' canvas was created by Lauren using a bold yellow chevron pattern. She glued on the wooden P for added dimension.

(Lauren Heinle Murals)

Custom bedding completed this look and added more color to the room. I love the buttercup ties!

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All four walls were painted in a grey and white horizontal stripe. The stripes are a fun choice but are still subtle enough not to overpower this room.

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The playful light fixture and comfy white rug were the perfect accents to finish this room.

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We hope you enjoyed checking out this room as much as we did designing it! As always, we are here at the Bungalow to help design the perfect room for your child!

Absolutely Obsessed With Stripes

Right now I am obsessed with stripes! It just may be because we finished this nursery on Friday...here's a sneak peek:)

Use pop of color stripes on the ceiling to create a fun, unexpected visual in the room.

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Horizontal is all the rage, but a traditional vertical stripe can still be ultra modern.

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Stripes on a rug can help to define a space. Suddenly a simple room can be an exciting expression of color.

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There are no rules for stripes regarding size or direction. Sometimes a super small scale can make a very large impact!

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Try stripes in different directions for a room that is truly unique.

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Or, you can let your stripes have a defining moment. Place a colorful striped fabric on a chair to create a wonderful focal point in the room.

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I hope you've been inspired by these amazing images to introduce stripes into your little one's spaces. As always we are here at the Bungalow to help!

A Colorful Nursery Paradise for Evelyn

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 This is the second room we have created for our client Jaime. Although Jaime had originally wanted to use coral and navy in her room, one glance at the colors in this wonderful curtain fabric and the room quickly moved to revolve around raspberry, apple green and a warm yellow. 

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 We hand selected a Newport Cottages bookcase with crystal knobs for book storage and room display. I found the bird cages from Restoration Hardware and Jamie took on the project of spray painting them in different colors. The crib is by Newport Cottages as well. The fabric for the crib is a fun vinyl! The vinyl looks like linen, but will be easily washable as a wipe down surface.

{Newport Cottages Celine Bookcase}

(Beach Bungalow Designs Custom Glider )

This chair is upholstered  in a fun, geometric pattern that compliments the larger curtain fabric. We chose to personalize this sweet pillow and add the pom pom edging for a playful touch.

(Horchow table re-painted)

Jamie found this table from Horchow and we painted it an apple green to compliment the chair.

(Wall detail by Lauren Heinle)

(Vintage dresser re-painted)

This vintage dresser was painted raspberry and gold hardware was added. The color is another perfect pop in the room! Lauren painted the fun pattern on the main wall, she also added a cute shape over the dresser with the baby's name written inside.

(Wall pattern by Lauren Heinle)

(Beach Bungalow Designs)

Special thanks to Jamie for using us again! And as always we are here at the Bungalow to decorate your child's room!

Little Red Riding Hood's Fairy Tale Woodland

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This whimsical room began when my client decorated a Christmas tree using a Woodland theme for her daughter's nursery.

{ Client's Christmas Tree}

Inspired by the tree, she decided to decorate her daughter's now big girl room with either a Little Red Riding Hood theme or a Woodland Theme with Little Red Riding Hood accents.

In order to compliment the whimsical and bright fabrics used on the bedding, we decided to use something more simple for the window treatments. So, we came up with a neutral khaki gingham with subtle red banding for the accent.

{Custom Bedding and window treatments by Beach Bungalow Designs}

As a personal touch, we added this lovely twig detail. Hanging from the twig using jute twine are letters custom painted to match the fun fabrics used for the bedding.

 This cuckoo clock perfectly captured the theme of this room, not to mention the colors! The mushroom detail at the bottom of the clock seemed to perfect.

Check out these custom painted canvases by Lauren! And this white branch light that fits perfectly with our Woodland theme.

{Custom Canvases by Lauren Heinle}

Here's a closer look at the tree wall mural with three dimensional jersey cotton flowers and our branch chandelier that reflects a whimsical pattern on the ceiling.

{Chandelier available through Beach Bungalow Designs and Wall Mural by Lauren Heinle}

One last look at this wonderful Woodland room, the dollhouse structure of the bookcase looks just like a little Alps cottage. Our custom furniture company made it especially for little Ainsley with red detail to add a more whimsical appeal.

Special thanks to my clients Kyle and Amy for using me to decorate this fun room. And as always we are here at the Bungalow to decorate your child's room! Keep checking back for more custom designs like this Woodland Room with Little Red Riding Hood Accents!

Averey's Alice in Wonderland Adventure: Before and After

{After Gaier Project}

{Before Gaier Project}

 The Gaiers hired me to transform a room for their two year old Averey and started with a painting and a bed only. They were having a new baby girl in a couple of months so they wanted to transition Averey into a big girl bed so the new baby could take over the nursery.

{ Custom Curtains by Beach Bungalow Designs}

The room was to be designed around this Alice and Wonderland piece of artwork that Aaron had purchased for Kim. We decided to pull the purples and greens out of the painting as our main palette with accents in the metallics and blues. The fabrics we decided to keep sophisticated and dressy. We added fluffly brushed trims and jewel embellishments to the pillows for a more custom appeal. We repeated the metallics through out- in our frame for the picture, hardware on the windows and the stripes ( Lauren Heinle Murals) on the back wall behind the bed.

{Custom Bedding Beach Bungalow Designs}

{ Custom Painted Letters }

A custom painted wood monogram highlights the wall over this dresser. Lauren pulled the patterns from the bed and painted them in the same colors. The rug was a highlight for me. This rug has cream and green ultra suede leaves that mimicked the tree in the picture. The texture was super soft for Averey to play on and probably my favorite thing in the room!

The side table was painted in a green color for a bold pop beside the bed. We also customized the lampshade that is on the table light. We attached a piece of ribbon around  the shade then placed a rhinestone brooch to hold it. I have to thank Kim for the creative idea!

{ THANKS to Stacy Bryant Photography for all the amazing pictures!}

Averey's room was very fun to design. Aaron and Kim were super excited and very easy to work with. We had such a blast at every stage and I'm grateful they chose me to help! As always we are here at the Bungalow to help you design your dream room too!

The Cake Lady: A-Tisket, A-Tasket, It's an Easter Basket!

I'm so excited to share another awesome post from my good friend The Cake Lady on decorating Easter cupcakes with your kids.  Cherish all those special memories with your family this weekend. Happy Easter from the Bungalow!! Enjoy!

Easter is such a wonderful time! Everyone enjoys a basket full of goodies! 

Grab some friends, family, or the kiddos and enjoy some quality baking time together! 

Here is a very simple little Easter treat that will brighten up anyone's day!

Items you will need:

Vanilla cupcakes

Vanilla frosting 

Green food coloring

Twizzler sour twists( I found them at Albertson's) or any licorice 

Tooth picks

Jelly beans or chocolate eggs

 

Dye the frosting green and frost the cupcake. You have the option to hold the knife, flat side down, and pull up quickly to make the frosting spiky (like grass).

Now you will need to cut your Twizzlers in half. You will insert a tooth pick into either end of each Twizzler half.

 

 

Now, you will put your eggs in your basket. 5-6 jelly beans fit just right. Finally, take your Twizzler half and insert the tooth pick ends into the cupcake for the handle.

 

 

These cupcakes are truly so simple. I had 1st graders, 3rd graders, and 4th graders all make them today at my children's school! They will certainly brighten up any Easter festivities you have planned!