Party Plates

I'm not sure if seeing these colors all together is what caught my eye or the price, but these lovely little appetizer dishes are perfect for a wine and cheese party or even birthday cake. I'm thinking red for Valentine's day, green and yellow if you are a Greenbay Packers fan this Superbowl, the options are endless... Check them out at Crate & Barrel

The Next Thing in Books

Books make a powerful impact in the home, but if you can't afford a library full of hardbound beauties, wallpaper is the answer
This wallpaper from Young & Battaglio is a modern take on a traditional library setting.

Deborah Bowness has a collage inspired collection of book wallpaper.

Hardest Working Employee

Butter is my hardest working employee until nap time that is!

A Master Transformation

Here is a beige and bland master bedroom before our transformation

The final product:

The Alphabet of Assouline

I am in love with everything in the Assouline store especially their rug!

But since the rug isn't really for sale, I guess I will have to settle on one of their Library scented candles.

New Kitchen Transformation

I was able to document the most recent kitchen that we designed from beginning to end.
Here is the Before:

The next stage where everything is ripped out

Next we expanded the walls on both sides to widen the entire room and cut a much larger opening for new windows to bring in more light.

The new windows finally get added in and the stove was delivered

The final product! With lots of storage and gorgeous new appliances!

Speakeasy

The speakeasy gate is the modern take on a dutch gate. It gives more privacy when open and just a sneak peek into what lies behind the gate. Loving this speakeasy gate painted in Benjamin Moore GI Green.

Laundry Service

I finally found a use for my laundry bag from H&M home. It makes for great hanging storage in this laundry room.

An Office Cleanup

Here are the before and after photos of the office. All of the browns were replaced with crisp, clean blacks and whites.

Front Door Transformation

Having just finished my most recent project, I will be posting several before and afters over the next few weeks. Here is the start with the front door and porch, which changed the entire style of the home.

Gray + Mercury Glass

I love combining gray tones with mercury glass accessories as seen in these images.

The New Year Clean Up

Today I am back in the office trying to get over the holiday hangover and catch up on everything that got pushed aside during the last 2 weeks! Luckily I have my office dog Jack to help with the paperwork.