Decoración de pared / Wall Decor

No te decides que poner entre la cabecera de la cama y el techo? Dudas entre un espejo o una obra de arte? Hay muchas opciones diferentes con las que le puedes romper con la seriedad y lograr un espacio más desenfadado.dando un  toque de singularidad y personalidad al dormitorio.

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Bathroom Re-Do Part 2

Yesterday I posted the progression of our bathroom up until this past Fall when we finally got around to taking the next step.  Part of the delay was the debate of how much to put into the bathroom since we really don't know our future with this house.  We might move in the next year or two, we might add on and then who knows what will happen with this space, we just don't know.  So we didn't want to do too much knowing that a lot could change.  Again the before- dated speckled tile and all...

During...

 So what we did decide to do was change the tile and the hardware in the shower.

The walls received white subway tile (good for resale here) and on the floor I used Carrera Marble in a herringbone pattern.  I contemplated using something less expensive on the floor given the uncertainty of everything, but in the end I just went for it since it isn't a terribly huge space.  I also darkened the gray of the walls and changed the ceiling color to a blue/green/gray.  I am not really sure these pictures can show what a big difference these changes made.  It feels so good now.

The light fixture and vanity remained the same as before.  The previous mirror and frames that were once on the wall were needed in other spaces so I decided to do essentially a wall to wall mirror which is actually from Ikea.  I have to say, I love it.  It makes the space feel so much bigger.

Detail of the marble floor and antique rug...

I hope this gives you an idea of the bathroom redo, it is an almost impossible space to shoot.  

Wall color: Sherwin Williams Grizzle Gray 7068

Ceiling Color: Sherwin Williams Comfort Gray 6205

Rug: Antique from Scotts

Curtain fabric available through Marianne Strong Interiors

Hardware coming in another post

Valentine's Cards via Martha Stewart Craft Studio App

I might still be a third grade schoolgirl the way I can't get enough of creating Valentine cards with this cool app from Martha Stewart (Craft Studio).  The app was featured in Ms. Martha's magazine and I downloaded it later that day.  I made all of these Valentine's cards in about an hour (okay, I was playing with this app for most of Sunday afternoon last weekend while my son napped).  Here are a few . . .

The app is super easy to use and comes with all kinds of fonts and graphics.  Have you played with it yet?  

This app is cool, but I still most treasure a hand-written note.  You too? 

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Sitting pretty in Lund

Today I love the sitting room in this apartment currently for sale in the South Sweden historic university town of Lund. The mix of black, white, grey and pastels is such a pretty palet and combined with the beautiful Kakelugn fireplace in the corner: a perfect space!

Bo-laget

I know I'm a little obsessed by it at the moment.....but I think I've decided on a white, grey and washed out pastel colour scheme for my new bedroom. I love H&M home's 'Linne' collection and the Bodie & Fou linen duvet cover in blue/grey. My other discovery is these simple and pretty candles from LET LIV. Oooo such little time, and so much decorating to be done!

Un granero restaurado / A renovated barn

En el pasado, este edificio era un granero, pero actualmente es una elegante casa decorada con hermosos muebles y obras de arte francés con una  gama de colores neutros que crean un ambiente luminoso y sofisticado..   Ponte cómoda  y mira bien, es una delicia pasear por esta casa!!!

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Bathroom Re-Do Part 1

Our hall bathroom, which actually serves as our main bathroom, has undergone several changes over the years.   Here it is before we moved in.  In these pictures it does not look too bad, but trust me, it was.

The walls were covered in some sort of texturing technique gone wrong.  The vanity was old with a scary interior and a heinous top. The tile was old, cracked across the floor and in need of serious TLC inside the shower.  The lighting was, well you can see that for yourself.

When we moved in our budget was tiny but we were able to scrape the walls, change the vanity and lighting and paint the tile- a temporary fix.  So this is basically what it has looked like for a few years.

This fall we finally got around to making some more permanent changes and the tile was ripped out and replaced along with new hardware in the shower.  

Our new bathroom pictures coming tomorrow!