Dramatic Master Bedroom

This homeowner contacted me to help with her bedroom -- nothing huge needed, just some finishing touches.  The space was transformed with fabric.

Before, the bedding was worn and tired, the windows were naked and that wall behind the headboard needed something.

I created a focal point above the bed and filled up the huge vaulted ceiling wall with a couple of drapery scarves.  Taffeta drapes in silvery blue and taupe stripes dress the windows.  New bedding in gold, silvery blue and taupe bring it all together.

Another view of the dramatic wall treatment.  This was created using a curtain rod behind a cornice valance.  The drapery scarves were hung over the rod and the top layer pulled back with drapery hardware.  The fabric adds warmth and color and texture to the space.

New accessories on the dresser are the finishing touches.  It's so nice to have a finished bedroom to retreat to at the end of the day!

Office Spruce Up: Storage Room

Having a designated place to store things helps to reduce clutter.  This storage space in a downtown office building is a good example.  Without organization, this room became a dumping ground.

It took an entire afternoon, but I went through every box and organized the papers and supplies.  The supplies went in a new large storage cabinet.  I warmed the space up with some paint, plants, a sunny runner, natural blinds on the windows and some vintage-y office art.

 

All of that stuff in here:

An organized, Embellished space!

Orangery

 This makeover is part of an assisted living renovation. Before, the design was very institutional.  And dated.  The dark carpet, vinyl upholstery and floral prints needed to go.

I chose an interesting taupe and green-blue 

leaf print carpet for the floor and neutral tan for the walls.

The beautiful mountain views are now framed with taupe and green plaid cotton drapes.

I developed an orangery theme for the space, featuring citrus decor with pops of yellow and orange amongst the neutral tones.

 A faux lemon tree fills the corner of the room.

Another look at the other side of the room before:

And here it is now:

 The seating area before:

Embellished:

 A nice improvement!

What I did today: Family Photos

I know I've done posts about family walls before, but I thought it might be fun to show you the process when dealing with multiple frame sizes and shapes.  One of my amazing clients I am currently working with has a collection on family photos going all the way to her great great grandparents.  I was so happy to get to work with her to get those photos out of the folders and boxes and up on display!  The Great Frame Up did a terrific job with this project and I think the framed photos and momentos look great in her sitting room -- can't wait to share the finished space!

Beautiful bones in the before -- vintage and custom furnishings, a gorgeous Yves Delorme chandelier and ever so subtle wide stripes on the robin's egg walls.

If you are a visual person like me, this is the easiest way to hang frames, especially when dealing with multiple sizes.

After creating paper cutouts of each frame, I came up with a layout on the floor.  My client has her photos arranged by generation, placing each generation on a different wall.  This wall features great-great grandparents. 

The paper cutouts get taped to the wall in the chosen configuration, evolved from the one on the floor.

 (Note the holiday paper being used -- I purchased waaaaay too much of this stuff!)

It is so easy to hang the photos once the paper cutouts are up!

Such amazing displays -- on the right is my client's great-great grandparents' marriage certificate!

This one's of the grandparents--

The plan:

 The product:

 Almost finished!

Stay tuned........

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Savvy Shopper: Medallion Sheer

Shopping for a client today and thought I'd share some savings with you!

Love the medallion print on these sheers:

 "Ambrosia" 

96" L Polyester blend sheer curtain with burn-out motif

$85

 "Princeton Rod Pocket Sheer"

95" L Polyester 

$40

Considering rooms will need at least two of these, that's an extra $90 to spend!

Displaying meaningful items

One of my favorite things to do while decorating a room is accessorizing.  Even better, I love using items that have special meaning to my clients, putting items on display that have just been stored away.  For instance, I found this bag in a box on a bookshelf in one of my re-do's. 

 Filled with pink sand and shells collected by the children from a recent beach trip, they were special enough to keep, but were just adding to the clutter on the bookshelves.

 

By placing them in an inexpensive jar, they become a feature amongst the books.

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Sock Hop Birthday Party

 So, this is my third party post on my Embellish blog.  While it's a bit of a departure from my regular decorating blogging, I so love decorating for a party, and I love to be able to share my ideas for the decor and celebration.
Thanks for indulging me!

 This year, our theme was a sock hop.  

Here's a look at our dining room, come "diner" for the evening:

 I created the chandelier centerpiece with my fabulous Cricut, making 10's from record-like shapes. 

 Old 33's were melted in the oven to create the plates and old fashioned cups in fun pink and turquoise await chocolate milkshakes.

Here's a view of the "dance hall" with 45's and tissue paper flowers hung from the ceiling.  Circle skirts are ready for the guests on the back of the sofa.

Amazing birthday cake by Maliha Creations

 Adorable details!

 

 Miniature cookie hamburgers and cake french fries for snacking.

The girls added vintage kitties on their circle skirts made by the birthday girl's Grandmother.

Finished skirts drying on the sofa.

While we waited for the glue to dry, the girls learned some 50's dances -- the hand jive, the bunny hop, the stroll and of course, the mashed potato and twist.

 The skirts were a real hit!

To fuel up for more dancing, the girls had old-fashioned bottles of coke, hamburgers, french fries,

And milkshakes, of course!

I made the embellishments on the straw with the Cricut -- so cute!

Another fun party!!

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