A client before/after.....lighten and brighten!

My clients for this project were friends of ours when we had our first babies {years ago!}.... we had been out of touch when Maria contacted me via Facebook and asked if I knew of a good interior designer. Of course, I suggested......me! The house is an updated 1960's ranch with a lower walkout level.  I would say the updates lean towards a cottage look.  The large 'great room'...

Weekend thoughts....

I am a lover of words and besides having signs and such all over my home, I do a lot of pinning of quotes on Pinterest.  This was a favorite from this week...don't let the pretty font fool you..... and sorry if it offends you, but I think it is good advice presented in a refined and pretty way! I am feeling every bit of fall around us here in the gorgeous Pacific Northwest - as...

Fiddle Leaf....finally!

The fiddle leaf fig seems to be all the rage in the design world - a quirky plant that is more 'updated' than say,  the ficus tree of the 90's. I have always considered myself a gardener - I know my outdoor  perennials, evergreens, annuals and shrubs.  However, I have avoided indoor plants - or if I have ventured to bring something indoors, it has more often than not, died...

Client Project: Sisters sharing a space!

I am lucky to be working with a local client on designing a space for her two daughters who share a bedroom.  What makes it extra fun.... and where I bring some credibility, is the girls are the same ages as my girls! While  I love to design kid spaces - this project is challenging!  I need to be able to satisfy two different personalities and different ages! Luckily, the room...

Weekend thoughts...

We find ourselves with a rare weekend with  NO soccer games - woo hoo!  Amazing how paralyzed you can feel with the free time - what to do? I know for sure that we will find ourselves at an apple orchard - I need an apple cider donut and some apples for pie and sauce.   Happy weekend! ...

House Beautiful Cover Inspired

I fell in love with this room when I spotted it on the cover of  the current issue of House Beautiful.   The room belongs to designer  Thom Filicia and is my kind of space - seemingly unintentional, collected and comfortable. I created a design board inspired by the space and thought I would share it with you. So what do you think this room's 'show-stoppers'...

got tassels?

I blogged about my teen girls room back in August. What I did not show you in the post was a picture of the  wall above her bed.......because in was BLANK. I had struggled finding something to hang above her bed that she agreed to - 'cause teenagers have this pesky problem, they have oodles and oodles of opinions! I was just about to the point of giving up,  - {if she wanted...

Before....after!

See those arched window frames my friend was selling at our sale a couple weeks ago?  They were very popular and I had a lot of inquiries about shipping them to readers all over the country - sadly, it just wasn't possible. However, yours truly did grab one of the windows before we opened the sale.  I knew I wanted a large inspiration board for my living room/office and thought that...

friday...

I needed to see this...maybe you do too? Happy Friday! x...

Botanical Study at Ikea....for $19.99!

Botanicals, oh how I love you in every form...... prints, groupings and studies.... Yesterday I was in Ikea - I don't get there often and truth be told, that is okey dokey with me.   However, I was downright giddy when I stumbled upon Ikea's $19.99 botanical study reproduction. I could totally design a room around this piece - the colors are gorgeous! The only negative is that...

Planks

Horizontal paneling or planks seem to be all the rage in design these day. The look add architectural interest and works well in both traditional  and contemporary spaces. The bookcases in our great room are really a focal point of the room so I wanted give them some more texture.  I had previously painted the backs of them in SW Urbane Bronze which was fine but probably not...

Me...at Design Camp!

Check out AB Chao's blog post about the Portland Design Camp.  There are a couple pictures of yours truly enjoying the day.  {Hint: I am wearing a bright blue shirt} Thanks to everyone who inquired about our vintage sale tomorrow - I look forward to meeting a few of y...

One girl's junk.......

.....is another girl's treasure! I spent my day loading up a friend's garage with all sorts of  my 'cast-off's' - vintage items that just don't have a place in my  home any longer.  Two like-minded friends did the same. We are having a sale on Friday! And if you are local - that is in the greater Portland, Oregon area, YOU are invited to come! Email me at jillbeth@aol.com...

Monday....Sneak Peek

Happy Monday! My goal was to post perfectly styled photos of my bookcases with their newly planked backs...but alas, with SIX volleyball games and two soccer games and other social commitments this weekend, my bookcases currently look like this. See the shelf on the upper right?  Ran out of planks... Made a Sunday evening run to Home Depot and will finish today, yes I will. Be...