Archive for June, 2008
Stacie’s Design Dilemma
There’s nothing quite like a light and serene spot to rest your pretty little head. And that’s exactly what Stacie had in mind when she wrote to us. Here’s her letter:
What a fun site you have!!! I spent quite a bit of time on it last night and it occurred to me you might be able to help me out. I’m just about to overhaul my bedroom. Its very big and very dark and I want it LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT and airy. I’m into modern styles with a touch of hollywood regency in there somewhere (and I LOVE Barbara Barry). I have to keep the dressers, the TV, the bed and the window shades but the rug and the headboard can go. I’m really sick of the faux finish, and would love a light neutral color on the walls. Oh and I need a couple of chairs, or a lounge or a bench or something to throw junk on, besides the bed! This is such a fun idea you have, to get online advice. So give me whatcha got! – Stacie
The challenge is to lighten and brighten Stacie’s space while adding a clean, modern touch with a dash of sparkle. Luckily she has a whole lotta room to work with. Here’s our mood board:
Here’s the mood board breakdown.
Read the rest of this entry »
Burning Question: Pop Quiz?
Who answers when you call eight-hundred five eight eight, two three-hundred?
Stumped?
Well, if you’d watch as much TV as we do, you’d have no trouble identifying that as the phone number from Empire Today‘s surprisingly memorable jingle. Apparently even dogs recognize it.
We’ve found ourselves thinking about Empire Today lately, not just because that song’s burned in our brain, but because they seem to be popping up as the go-to carpet guys for the HGTV “Designed to Sell” team. The show does speedy, budget-friendly makeovers. Empire offers next day installation and warehouse prices. Seems like a natural fit, right?
We’re not looking for new floors in our house at the moment, but a friend asked us for a carpet company recommendation this weekend. We don’t have carpet in our house and Lumber Liquidators only does wood (duh), so we did a little Empire Today research. According to their website, they offer in-home consults and bring samples so you can seem them in your space. They do carpet, hardwood, laminate and even ceramic tile. And they apparently even once sold bobbleheads.
Sounds like a pretty sweet deal, but we wanna know what you think. Have any of you put that jingle to good use and made the Empire call?
Bobblehead image courtesy of Empire Today’s blog (yup, they have one)
Mi Casa, Su Casa
We love witnessing the Young House Love ripple effect firsthand, so when two of our lovely readers sent us pics of their very own transformations we couldn’t have been more excited.
So without further ado here’s Erin’s new CB2 pendant hanging proudly above her dining area. She went with the green version of the linen colored light fixture that we hung above our very own dining room table. Perfect, no?
Elvira in DC also sent us a few pictures of her fantastic front door transformation. Here’s her entryway before a little color intervention:
And her punchy new door thanks to a few glossy coats of Fabulous Red- the same Valspar hue that we used to makeover our brick rancher’s front door. What a difference a little paint can make.
Thanks for sharing such swoonworthy (to borrow a term from my wife) photos E & E. Everyone knows we love home makeovers (especially when we don’t even have to lift a finger). We’d like to make reader redesigns a regular occurrence, so everyone feel free to send over your amazing afters.
Colleen’s Design Dilemma
Yep, we’re back with another room redecoration, this time it’s a space that has to perform double duty as both a part-time bedroom and a full-time den. Here’s the gist:
Your blog is such a fun read and I admire all that you’ve done with your house! I need help with a den/part-time bedroom for my fiance’s twelve year old son named Cullen. I’d like to make it a cool media room as well as a bedroom for Cullen when he visits. We have another tv, stereos, speakers, books, and CDs/DVDs to put in here, but it has to mesh with Cullen’s toys (although he’s outgrowing them quickly). I look forward to any advice you have and promise to send you pictures of the updated rooms! – Colleen
Well, we’re definitely fans of a space that can multi-task, and there are plenty of things Colleen can bring into the space that will serve multiple functions around the clock while looking fabulous 24/7. As demonstrated by our mood board below:
Here’s the mood board breakdown.
Read the rest of this entry »
