Lake House Update: Nautical Beachy Guest Room Finished with a Fresh Coat of Sherwin Williams Blue Paint...

LeRoy: Bellboy, Welcoming Committee, Breaker of Wind, Conversation Starter
I was so excited to get to participate in this Sherwin-Williams makeover project because I really hadn't planned on spending too much more time {or money} on this particular room. As far as I was concerned, it was done enough for a guest room {see the before photos here}, but this was the perfect motivation to push me to finish it, and I'm SO happy I did. It's really brilliant how different a few coats of paint can make a space look!

Not much on this wall {below} changed at all from the before post photos, only the wall color, yet it looks like a completely different room.


The bed frame & linens, table lamps, and round circles mirror came from our old master bedroom. The darker roped side table {below} was a pseudo-coffee/accent table in our first condo's living room and the other basket storage ottoman {that I'm using as a side table on the opposite side ~see above} was an offering from drollgirl ages ago. And, while they're both a bit short to be used as bedside tables, I think for a guest room, they suffice.

 
Like I said in my "before" post, I'm not usually too paint-happy in my houses, but this light blue paint choice really cast a pretty blue hue over the entire space and is so refreshing but relaxing at the same time, I just love it. I find myself making a trip upstairs and wandering down the long hallway for no other reason than to just look at the room, again. And, it's made me want to paint a few other rooms as well! I had just recently installed the double bamboo shades and hung the round circles mirror above the bed. But what the room really needed was a great floor covering, a few pieces to fill the walls, and some beachy tchotchkes for a final touch.


Along with the paint Sherwin-Williams provided, they also offered a little shopping budget, so I could purchase a few items to help decorate and finish the space. And, I really only needed a few things to tie it all together... I found and bought the Jaipur Blue Striped Vida Hand-Woven Flatweave Rug at at GILT sale, picked up the nautical striped decorative pillow and woven waste basket from a local shop up here called The Lake House, which I am in love with, grabbed the potted succulents at the local nursery and purchased the faux coral decorative piece from Amazon.

 


I happen to have a bit of a nautical/beach theme downstairs in the great room as well, so I grabbed a few pieces from there and with my newly purchased faux coral and vintage shells {that were my mom's} I was able to tie the room together with very little cost. I also grabbed some colorfully beachy glass bottles from the mud room that I wasn't really using and lined the window sill with them. They may be a little much for actual functionality of the room, but they looked so pretty with the light shining through I couldn't help but leave them there.


And because our budget was small, I DIY'd the roped pendant ceiling lamp to simply disguise the {ugly} standard ceiling fixture and finish the room and I love, love, LOVE the result! The entire lamp project only cost me about $20 and I didn't have to re-wire anything!


I found the large fallen tree branch on a recent hike and was giddy to be able to use it in this space where it fit perfectly! The rope came from a few nautical wall mirrors I bought for the kitchen, which arrived broken, so I untied the rope that was attached to it, unraveled and wrapped it around the large hanging tree branch, and knotted another strand and hung it from the doorknob. I also randomly happened upon the framed palm print {below} lying all wrapped up in the garage the other day and realized it was the perfect shade of deep chocolate brown to tie in the dark brown leather bed on the opposite wall. It was an old print I thought wasn't going to make it into this space, but I was really happy to find this because it fit the room perfectly.


I left the wall that the TV is on bare because we may end up mounting that flatscreen, so I didn't need to create extra holes for no reason. And, besides, I really didn't want to overwhelm the space any more than I needed to. The main idea is that it's relaxing for our guests and promotes a great night's sleep.





Can you spot LeRoy in the photo above?



Cozy view from the bed

And at night..

I'm really so happy with the color I chose {Sherwin-Williams "Icelandic"} for this room. The shade is perfectly centered in the middle of bold and relaxing and finished the space perfectly. With the light filtering through the window during the day, and at night with the rays of the pendant lamp shooting onto the ceiling, it's just perfect and happens to be the only "finished" room in the house. I think I need Sherwin-Williams to help me finish the rest of the house now ;)


LeRoy is such a ham, he just cannot stand being left out of the photos {unless of course, I'm trying to actually take a photo of HIM, then he's all over the place}. But I think he loves the new room as much as I do.

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My InstaLife Recap | Week 5/12-5/18 in Photos

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1. My mom and cousin came up for a visit and on our walk back from the Village, we spotted this amazing tree of droopy white flower balls and couldn't help but grab a few for the house... wearing my Superga sneakers in navy... I just bought another pair in grey. I can't resist them.
2. Husband and I went out for Mexican the other night and this coconut strawberry margarita was to die for... yum!
3. I got new sunglasses which I LOVE, though they're kind of wide {even on my big head} and tend to slip down a lot, I still love the shape. They're Square Tortoise Sunglasses by Stella McCartney
4. Bowling ball graveyard... {there were about 20 more on the other side of the tree}



Favorite rings combo of the moment... 1. Diamond and Platinum wedding band 2. Champagne Diamonds with Rose Gold 3. Diamonds & Sapphires with White Gold



 
 
1. Stripes & polka dots: black, white, & red #tbt #fbf #80s I think this was around 1983
2. Just a pretty yellow tree {a different yellow tree than the one below}
3. The flowers on this tree were incredible... I asked instagram what it was, InstaPeeps told me Golden Chain, Golden Shower, Golden Ladder, and Laburnum ;)
4. Last week's peach peplum outfit





Bebop Pugman | extreme closeup

 
 
1. Little Lord Leroy...
2. Family moments with the dogs... via my Lilacs post
3. Me & mom... 1979. I think it was my birthday wearing a red and white striped bikini
4. 80's Family Photo ;) We pretty much grew up with a single mom, this was my family. NOTE: it was Christmas time, the HUGE BOW was actually on the door, not on my mom's head, but we laughed about it about 6months later when we got the photos developed, lol} ... I kind of wish I had that gingham bubble peplum dress now, because I'd totally wear it, though I'd skip the crimping iron this time.

Happy Sunday Lovecats!

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend!

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Thoughts and Things | Loves and Links

I thought I'd try something new this week and rather than tweet every ridiculous thought I had, I'd write it down in the notes on my iPhone and share it here in a post along with things I've found and loved on the internet as of late. It's easy to get lost in a sea of social media from Twitter to Facebook, Pinterest to Instagram, so I thought maybe having it all in one place could be a fun little feature right here in this space. Besides, it will help me clear all this clutter off my desktop.

Maybe weekly is too much, but every other week could work? I'll let you be the judge.

Thoughts and Things...

1. Why do I always think back on all that I've done wrong instead of how much I've done right?

2. I cannot get through a single episode of Downton Abbey without falling asleep. I'm on episode four of Season 1 and I honestly haven't made it through a one. Should I keep trying? Does it get better? AM I THE ONLY WOMAN ON EARTH WHO DOESN'T LIKE THIS SHOW?

3. I miss Sex and the City... I realized the other night while watching a SATC marathon.

4. It drives me crazy when a woman refers to loving her "it bag" because it's so functional. A canvas backpack is functional and it costs about $34 dollars. Stop lying.

5. Farts are always funny... I thought while watching The Whole 9 Yards, giggling as I was trying to fall asleep.

6. Some days are diamonds. Some days are rocks. They can't all be diamonds, can they?

7. I hate saying the words: Ikat, Ombre, and Niche... especially neeeeeeeeeesh. blech.

8. If you're not open to the truth about who you are, then you're not open to growth and evolving as a human.

9. Sometimes I think I'm as big of an asshole as Seth MacFarlane. And sometimes I'm totally okay with that.

10. I don't think anyone understands just how great it is to be young until they're old.

11. Just because you win an argument doesn't make you right.

12. It's easy to sit at the helm when the weather is fine {my horoscope via Bazaar May 2013 mag}

13. I'm thinking about cutting my hair... like a lot.

Loves and Links...

* I am LOVING this spectacular shoe collection by Alexander Siradekiana : From Russia with Love via The CoF

* This list of 25 Spiritual Lessons is nice to keep on hand for those days that are rocks rather than diamonds.

* Love this group of photos from LIFE magazine 1945 shot by Nina Leen, one of the first female photographers to shoot for LIFE {& from which the fabulous black and white photo above came from}.

* I love these little magical moving images of homes in trees by artist Daniel Barreto via Messy Nessy Chic

* This has been on my desktop for a few weeks now but I still love it Mister Rogers Remixed | Garden of Your Mind | PBS Digital Studios



* I LOVE this TedTalk Violence & Silence by Jackson Katz, Ph.D at TEDxFiDiWomen because it was phenomenal. I honestly am so happy it was given by a man, and a passionate man at that, because it would be regarded as a gender issue and tossed out had a woman given it. It's worth the watch, really. It's fantastic.

And last but not least...

Arrested Development Season 4 Trailer - Netflix

* I'm so so SO excited for the Return of the Bluth Family with all new episodes streaming at once on Netflix on MAY 26th. I CANNOT WAIT!!!

Happy Friday Lovecats!

So whaddya think?

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Rich Deep Pretty Hues | Florals, Fashions, Faces, Foods

I'm just loving these deep rich pretty berry hues and am seeing them everywhere lately. Suffice it to say the look is trending. Here are some photos I've been collecting for a while and I thought I'd share my mood board of sorts that's been inspiring me, with you.

Photos grabbed from At My Table: Florist Sean Cook for The Australian Vogue Livng Blog | Gucci Resort 2013 via Style.com | Gucci Fall 2011 RTW via Style.com | Two Magazine by PixiWoo | Alexander McQueen Dress Sarabande, spring/summer 2007 Nude silk organza, embroidered with silk flowers and fresh flowers Photographed by Sølve Sundsbø | Barneys NY Lookbook... shop all the shoes here






 



 



 







 

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