Design Statement - Single Paint Stripe

THIS POST IS FROM ROOM REMIX - THE BLOG .

Remember this image (Kim Coleman Design) from this Creative Decorating Ideas post? There are many things to like about this room, but one of the things that stood out to me was the way they painted the turquoise paint stripe under the ceiling molding and above the floor molding. Small detail with major impact.

I still love the idea and since then have run across just a few more examples of how a single paint stripe can be used to make an impact. The great thing about it is that it would take very little time or money to do, but it can make a room!

Two simple choices here, to use a bold color for the stair runner rather than a neutral and to repeat that color in a simple stripe of paint above the molding, make this a stand-out staircase.

houseandhome.com Photo Dan Duchars

The single stripe in this boys bedroom unifies it and takes it to the next level.

Sunset Photo E. Spencer Toy

Combining a single stripe with the picture frames is a great idea, isn't it?

allaboutyou.com

Wendy at The Shabby Nest used a single paint stripe to create the illusion of width in her sons' narrow bedroom. Isn't it a cute room? You can see the rest of it here.

I don't have an image for this, but in a room with very high ceilings, a single paint stripe painted lower (at average ceiling height) can be used to stop your eye and keep it at room level.

Have you used a single paint stripe to make a design statement in your home? If not, where/how would you use one (or not?)...

Have a great weekend!

Valspar Metal Paint

THIS POST IS FROM ROOM REMIX - THE BLOG .

I know this probably isn't of interest to anyone since no one in blogland ever spray paints anything! :-), but I thought I would share it in case. Have you used Valspar Metal Paint before? I tried some out tonight on an old curtain rod that I was tired of the finish on and I really like it. I used the Valspar Metal (Interior) spray paint in Graphite. It has a very nice color and metallic finish. And, no, they're not paying me to say this. Just thought you might want to know...

Clever Curtaining and Other Great Design Ideas

THIS POST IS FROM ROOM REMIX - THE BLOG .

When I saw this home designed by Lindsey Bond featured in House Beautiful, I was immediately impressed not only by the great design but with her clever use of curtains to soften, disguise, separate spaces and create focal points.

You may remember this post where I talked about accessorizing your walls with curtains? I wish I had seen the image above at the time because it would have been another great example for that post. Love it!

In her office, the wall-to-wall open shelves disguise an off-center window while the curtains soften the space and can be closed to hide the shelves when needed (notice the ceiling mount rods). What a great way to keep the light from the window and still utilize the entire space for storage/display. The artwork hung in front of the shelves works to keep your eye in the space and off of the off-center window beyond.

Here she uses curtains to cocoon the bed in its own little room-within-a-room. She calls it her modern canopy.

You can see the other side of the bed curtains below. The beautiful antique mirror is covering an awkwardly placed window.

Here the curtains divide the room and make each space more intimate.

Some other things to note in the image above:

• You may have noticed the statement wall? :-) Awesome isn't it? It's actually a painted screen placed on the wall. I love the simple, bold punch of color in the otherwise neutral space.
• Rather than a built-in banquette, this one is just a long bench with a lumbar pillow that rests against the wall.
• And of course you know I'm a fan of layered rugs. They add incredible texture to this small space.

To see more images of this home and to read the interview with designer Lindsey Bond, visit housebeautiful.com
photo credit: Jonny Valiant

Hope you're having an awesome week so far!

Fall Decorating in Turquoise and Red

THIS POST IS FROM ROOM REMIX - THE BLOG .

BHG.com

We see a lot of orange/rust/gold/cranberry schemes in fall decorating (for example, the great lantern pumpkin-in-an-urn idea above) and I'm a fan, but I thought it would be fun to mix it up a bit today with these turquoise and red images showing some creative ideas from BHG.com.

This wall art is an image of a burnished oak leaf printed on canvas that's fitted around stretcher bars...
A unique "acorn tree" with painted acorns hung on twine loops from tree branches...


BHG.com tells you how to make these acorn napkin rings here...


Instructions for making these acorn petals are here...

If you're looking for some outdoor decorating ideas for this fall, click here.

Hope you're enjoying your weekend! It's cool here, but it's finally sunny and that's a welcome relief after some major rainy days.

DIY for the Kitchen

THIS POST IS FROM ROOM REMIX - THE BLOG .

Mirrored glass on cabinet doors can give the appearance of more space in a small kitchen...

House Beautiful photo credit: Francesco Lagnese

A pantry makeover complete with efficient (and clever!) DIY corner carousels by Decor Chick

BEFORE

AFTER

DIY Recyle Bins by Generally Creative

BEFORE

AFTER

One of my favorite things in my kitchen is the divided cupboard above the stove where I can store all my cookie sheets, etc. If you like that idea but don't currently have one, Marthastewart.com shows you how to organize your pantry or cupboard using simple tension rods...

Chez Larsson couldn't find the right tension rods for the Martha Stewart project shown above, so she used metal lantern sticks that she already had and installed them in holes drilled in the bottom of her cabinet (tutorial here)...

DIY silhouette dish towels by Rene at Cottage and Vine ...
I thought these cute, whimsical kitchen utensil key hooks from Design Sponge were fun...

Have a great day!

Decorating with Mirrors

THIS POST IS FROM ROOM REMIX - THE BLOG .

I'm a fan of walls accessorized with mirrors. Whether it's one...

Designer Sally Steponkus via Coco+Kelley

or two...

Designer Tobi Fairley

or a grouping...

Real Simple

or a complete wall of mirrors...

Roberts Erickson Designs via House of Turquoise

I'm especially liking sunburst mirrors right now...

Country Living

If you like sunburst mirrors too and would prefer to DIY rather than purchase, here are some great tutorial links for you:

Three Men and a Lady

Isabella and Max Rooms

Do you like accessorizing with mirrors? You can find more inspiration here.

Inspiration in Green

THIS POST IS FROM ROOM REMIX - THE BLOG .

I saw the bedroom below (designed by Christina Murphy) in the September 2010 issue of House Beautiful and was, of course, completely taken with the fabulous overscaled heaboard. I had marked it knowing I would want to post it for headboard inspiration at some point, and I decided that today was the day!

Here are a few of the other rooms in this light, fresh, creative home...

I love this mirror and the sconces add some amazing dimension to the wall, don't they?

Besides just being great-looking chairs, the chocolate brown lacquered fretwork chairs add contrast and help ground the white dining area.

You know that I'm a fan of painted floors and this one is pretty impressive! The stylized lily pads were painted by Christopher Rollinson.

To see the rest of the home and read the interview with designer Christina Murphy, click here. (photo credit: Ngoc Minh Ngo)

Happy Friday!

THIS POST IS FROM ROOM REMIX - THE BLOG .

myhomesideas.com IPC images

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Halloween Decorations

THIS POST IS FROM ROOM REMIX - THE BLOG .

I'm not a huge fan of Halloween, especially all of the creepy stuff, and it's probably a little too early to be talking about it but I thought the pumpkin and ghost ideas using tissue paper bells and balls from Country Living were too cute to pass up.


Or how about a friendly ghost mirror using frosted window film?
For more details and ideas, visit Country Living's site.

DIY Decorating - Blogger Projects

THIS POST IS FROM ROOM REMIX - THE BLOG .

Urban Nest did a wonderful job painting a graphic statement wall in her foyer...

After the Before but Before the After decided to expand on the idea and created this dramatic focal wall in her family room!

As we all know, there are a LOT of creative bloggers out there! I never cease to be amazed at the creativity and motivation. Today I'm spotlighting some of the creative ideas/projects that I've saved. Clicking on the links provided will take you to the complete post for each project.

Jamie at Something To Do turned an unused closet under the stairs into an awesome storage room...

BEFORE
AFTER

You know I love the idea of updating chandeliers with drum shades. This DIY shade was made by Living in the 513 using campaign signs and fabric! Creative or what?

BEFORE

AFTER

And many of you may have already seen this on YHL, but I had to share The Keylors drum shade that they made with hoops, plexiglass and burlap!

BEFORE

AFTER

Did you know that you could dye leather? Tatertots & Jello featured Kaysi from Keeping It Simple's leather chair transformation using dye. Complete tutorial here.

BEFORE

AFTER

Using this Pottery Barn image as inspiration,

Lakeitha from Home To Three Duncan Boys created this fun bedroom for her son. I like the way she mixed it up a bit from the inspiration photo by, for example, painting blue and white stripes in the closet versus using the striped duvet. Two other favorites in the room are the pallet headboard and the DIY light fixture. Click here for more room photos, and here for a source list.

Erika at Blu Label Bungalow designed this fabulous boy's room. My favorites are the stripes and the wall grouping!

Her design also included this clever book sling. She has an excellent tutorial so that you can make your own HERE.

Chic Coles takes these chairs (a score on Craig's List) from boring black to fabulous turquoise! Love it!

Candace at Crafty Sisters took an old dresser from this

BEFORE

to this. Yes, she built the hutch herself! If you like the cute metal signs, she made those too and shows you how here.

AFTER

Have an awesome day!