The Hollywood Reveal - The Master Bedroom

Hey peeps! It's been a rough week with some major challenges, but since this master bedroom brings back some great memories, I thought it would be time to finally share this reveal.
The bedroom belongs to our dearest clients Karen and Carl, whose winter home project we've shared here, here, and here. I also shared a sneak peek on Instagram a few months ago.

Oh, who's that dude? Just a cameo appearance by our amazing window treatment genius, Hernando of Titan Decor.  

Unlike the living and dining room where we had to design from top to bottom, our clients had already purchased this white leather bed, nightstands and dresser before calling me in for some assistance. The pieces had the contemporary lines that they both wanted so they were a great starting point for the design plan. But no great design plan would work with these ceilings and off centered ceiling fan, so we refinished and painted the ceiling and centered a new ceiling fan above the bed. 

Inspired by Pantone's color of the year - radiant orchid - Karen loves purple as well and wanted to embrace it in this space. Purple is a strong color, so it's balanced with a neutral paint color on the other walls and through many layers of neutrals throughout the room. 

Confession: this wasn't the rug we first purchased. I thought the original had various shades of grey when we purchased it online but it was very black when it arrived (win some, lose some when you shop online but I was able to use that rug in another project). Anywho, I'd seen a lighter version of this rug someplace and couldn't get it out of my head so was happy as punch to stumble across it on HSN (my first time using that source) and it was the perfect pairing. 

Karen had a pub table with two chairs in this corner but we relocated it to the kitchen and replaced it with this chaise, a cozier place for some reading.

Orchids are Karen's favorite flowers. We ordered these prints online and had them framed locally. I loved the natural wood of this slat bench and think it adds a bit of the outdoors to the space.

The already stunning dresser just needed some accessories, scored at our fave HomeGoods. But it was this gold and silver mirror that absolutely stole my heart, functional and stylish all wrapped into one.

All photos by Circle Ten Media

There you have it. A master bedroom that showcases how to live and sleep harmoniously with a color as strong as purple.  Have you used purple in your home or a client's space? What's your take on this bold shade? Holla. And happy Throw Back Thursday!

Source Guide

Leather bed and dresser: Scan Design | Bench: Overstock | Rug: HSN | Lamps: Overstock.com |Leather Chaise: Overstock.com | Gold and Silver Mirror: Overstock.com: | Dresser accessories: HomeGoods | Industrial Task Lamp: West Elm | Martini Side Table: West Elm | Slat Bench: Overstock | Orchid Prints: Art.com | Bedding: Target

| XoXo Fabric for throw pillows: Designer Discount Fabric

Pink Meets Purple in Our Kids Room Reveal

One of the most challenging projects we tackled this year, was designing a bedroom for two little girls. WTH you say? I know. How hard can it be to design a room for two little girls? Well my lovelies, this was the mother of awkward rooms. The culprit? These windows.

Sure, someone thought they were a fun architectural detail when they built this home, but those weird angles would prove quite a challenge. The main issue? I needed to fit two twin beds with two headboards. The likely choice would have been this wall, the only one without a window or a closet.



But this wall also happens to be the one into which the bedroom door opens, and, listen closely my lovelies, walking right smack into a bed when you enter a room should never, ever be an option.
The only space the beds could fit comfortably was under the window. But having two custom headboards there would also mean we could not install curtains - the headboards would be affixed to the wall. After many, many, weeks of back and forth with my client, we decided to embrace the windows and highlight them with a custom valance and wooden blinds. 
Here we are with the end result:  



The little ladies wanted all things pink and purple and by golly, their wish was my command. 
Designing around twin beds, will often mean a shared nightstand which is just fine. These two get to share this cute one and an equally fun lamp.

Both girls not only have their own beds, they also have a cozy place to sit and read under that awkward window. 

Since storage is always a key factor to consider when designing a kid's space, the window bench also has storage baskets, there's loads of storage in the Ikea Expedit shelving system that does double duty as a dresser.

There's more storage/seating in the ottomans at the foot of both beds. 
Those ottomans were a bargain find at Target, but we customized the covers with the pink fabric we used for the headboard buttons, and throw pillows.
And of course, what little girl's room would be complete without a sparkling chandelier?

Not only was my client sick of seeing toys everywhere in the main home, she also wanted to be sure the girls would have a space in their room to do homework and arts and crafts. With this layout, we had enough room just left of the new window seat, for a desk long enough to fit two little learners.

The desk, shelving and storage buckets are from Ikea.
 
 

The ghost chairs were a perfect pairing for just a little bit of grown up glam. I added custom decals with their initials so they always know which chair is theirs - if ya have kids, you know how much that word "mine" gets tossed around. 

The artwork are original pieces done by the girls and are quite possibly my favorite element in this room. Such a personal touch and something they'll be able to look at for years to come.

Okay, whoa, let's talk about these closet doors........



My client has a special disdain for bi-fold doors and this meant these doors would have to go. To again maximize every inch of space and surface, we settled on sliding wooden doors which we customized with magnetic, chalkboard and whiteboard paint. If you follow me on Instagram, I think you know that Shaggy and I have since sworn off doing these paint applications! Those doors needed a few zillion coats of paint. It was a beast. But the girls now have another surface to safely scribble and draw away to their hearts content.

Last but not least, a growth chart. This was a must do request, so I'm just happy we could find an untouched surface to apply it to. I think it's safe to say we used every inch of space in this room.

As always, all photos were taken by Shaggy of Circle Ten Media. 

That's all folks. Not a surface under-utilized! And still some room to play. Would love to hear your thoughts and how you/if you've ever talked little girls into using other paint colors - besides pinks and purples- in their rooms. I lose that battle. Always.
PS. So freaking excited about tonight's return of Scandal aka my network television crack addiction! Gonna need lots of wine to make it through this nail-biter of a show. 
PPS. If Scandal is my TV crack, then the One Room Challenge is my online design series crack. Linda's makeover challenge returned this week with lots of new twists and turns. Go forth and see who's playing. This season, anyone can link up their projects as well. Loves me some ORC.  

Shopping Source Guide

Headboard/Custom valance and bed skirt: Titan Decor
Fabric for all custom pieces: Designer Discount Fabric
Expedit shelving system, shelves, desk, picture frames: Ikea 
Chandelier: Nicole White Designs Store
Growth Chart: Etsy 
Storage Ottoman (discontinued but here's a similar option): Target
Window seating: Overstock
Nightstand: Overstock
Lucite Chairs: Lexington Modern
Customized decals on chairs: Etsy 
Lamp Base: Target 
Lamp Shade: HomeGoods 

Purple Days

Happy Monday guys. I hope you all had a great weekend...
But GREAT SCOTT BATMAN!!! I can't believe it's June.Where the heck did half of the year go? Pretty soon they'll be playing Christmas songs on the radio...
Anyways, to mark the mid-year milestone, I've decided to pay homage to one of my all time favorite colors:Purple.
I've always had a weakness for purple. In high school I was OBSESSED with it. I had posters of Prince - the artist formally none as Prince, or whatever he's calling himself these days - purple was his color of choice too. I had a purple knapsack and a purple Trapper Keeper - major shout out to you if you know what that is. And yes, I probably just dated myself but I digress.
The grown up me still loves purple. It's an elegant and lush color, so much so that even a hint of it adds panache to any room.  

Eclectic hall design by London Furniture and accessories Imagine Living

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Eclectic kitchen design by Denver interior designer Momoko Morton

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Modern family room design by San Diego interior designer Suite 102

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Do you see purple as a color that represents elegance? Or does it just scream Barney - Purple Dinosaur?