Home Inspiration: Bookshelves, again.



Photo found here at Apartment Therapy

 

Photo found here at Apartment Therapy



Photo found here at Apartment Therapy



Home Inspiration: Bedrooms

All photos from Pottery Barn Design Studio

Home Inspiration: Bedroom



Virginia Bed by Ballard Design

Home Inspiration: Bookshelves



Nicole & Brandon's Space



Photo found at Hooked on Houses

Home Inspiration: Yes, more horses



bedroom photo by Eric Roth found via Freckles Chick

I wonder if the Math Man would be opposed to large oversized horse pictures...

Home Inspiration: Dining Room

Well, really, in our case, dining room nook corner-of-the-living-room. 


Photo from Pottery Barn Room Ideas



Home Inspiration: Framed Wall of Art

Photo found here at Apartment Therapy

Home Inspiration: Offices

All photos from Pottery Barn Design Studio

Home Inspiration: Office



Desk by Ballard Design

Wouldn't this very minimal desk be great in the small space of a our condo?

Home Inspiration: Foyer



Pottery Barn Bailey Console Table

Weekend Update

It was a busy weekend my bloggy friends.  I had an interview, dear friends got married, and we went to a grill-out with Math Man's family to celebrate our engagement and one of his grandmother's birthdays and a second grill-out with friends.  Oh plus, I attempted to house clean and organize the condo.  And re-arranged our bedroom.  And did a small mountain of laundry.  Math Man and I oh-so-briefly discussed wedding plans.  Went to the gym.  Spent quite a bit of time with Mr. Mason.  And I spent lots of time running errands--dropped off things at GoodWill, the consignment shop, the alterations shop, the dry cleaners, and the grocery store--TWICE, because you know, I'm a good planner like that.  You know all those exciting tasks that I'm discovering go along with being a grown-up. 

I also spent some time at TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and Homegoods.  Remember this post where I was imagining that we could use our two little white bookshelves on either side of our bed as bedside tables?  I moved them there and then measured them in hopes of finding baskets to put in them.  Well, you can imagine my surprise when I discovered that these cute solid white shelves are not at all the same size---in fact, not one of the shelves are the same height.  One book shelf is 10 inches deep, the other is 8.5 inches deep.  One is one width, the other another width.  I didn't let that deter me though.  I took measurements and headed off to Homegoods where I spent quite a bit of time in the basket aisle with my "purse-ruler" (as I called the tapemeasure when Math Man called me to see what I was doing).  No luck, but I haven't given up yet. 

How about you?  Any homeifying progress this weekend?  (If not, don't feel bad, bloggy friends.  Trust me when I tell you that you're probably starting out WAY ahead of where I am starting.  Plus, perhaps you spent your weekend in a more fun way.  Like laying out by the pool enjoying this awesome weather!)

Of course, homeifying our condo actually makes me quite happy---it means I'm that much closer to moving in full time with Math Man!  And having celebratatory grill-outs makes me feel so very loved.  I'm a lucky girl.

Home Inspiration: Layout Possibilities for Our Small Guest Bedroom

Jess' Greener Life in a Small Space via Apartment Therapy

Hmmm... This post plus the one from a few days ago reveal (as if it wasn't already obvious) that I've clearly got the redecorating bug and badly.  My mind is churning over redoing the guest room.  This room with its taupe walls and green seems a bit cooler in its color scheme than the one I was liking a few days ago.  Of course, I think they're more similar than different and certainly are illuminating to me some of the things I really seem to like.  Crisp white bedding.  No matchy-matchy furniture.  Sea grass and other natural materials.  Light.

Home Inspiration: Pops of Orange Pillows for the Bedroom

I've been looking at throw pillows for our bedroom on Etsy.  Do you have a favorite?

Pillows from (starting in top left, going counterclockwise):
Turqoise Tumbleweed
The Cottage Cubbard
Willa Skye Home
Couple Home
KainKain

Milk and Cookies

Home Inspiration: Peaceful Guest Bedroom

Photo found here at Apartment Therapy

I'm really loving this wroght iron bed.  Too bad I'm sure they're all like a grand.  Guess I'm just going to have to keep my craigslist eyes peeled. 

Have yall all got a fun weekend planned?  My parents are coming in town!  Mom and I are going to go hit up the Tanger outlets.  Then on Saturday evening once the Math Man is done with his classes, we'll all head out to dinner.  Mr. Mason should get lots of time in tolerating his younger (and much more exuberant) cousin Pax.  Math Man brough homebrewed beer for my dad to taste.  Should be a good time.

Home Inspiration: Living Rooms

I like that I can grab images online and then type my thoughts right on top of the images to record what tickled my happy bone.  Here are a few I'm really loving (making me think that summer is coming) from the ever-expensive but classy Pottery Barn.

Photos all from Pottery Barn.  Obviously, with my comments typed on top.

Also, I'm so very grateful that Hector is now a big brother.  Baby Augustus is here.  Safe and sound.  He put up quite the fight--as his mama said "he was quite happy in his mancave"--and eventually after 34 hours of pushing, he had to make his entrance via c-section.  Now my prayers are for his mama to heal so she can get home and spend this time soaking up and getting to know her son. 

Home Inspiration: Painted Wallpaper

Surely I'm not crazy to want to do this?

Idea and photos found at Jones Design Company here

I mean, look how lovely it turned out:

Idea and photos found at Jones Design Company here

Seriously, I'm contemplating whether one wall with this in our bedroom (done on the dark/grey blue walls with the lighter blue which is in our master bath) would look as awesome in real life as it does in my head.  Also, I'm wondering whether I could at all pull this off without giving up the use of our bedroom for like MONTHS.  (Seriously, I have been known to be a get-it-done slacker.)  What are your thoughts?

One more photo of handpainted wallpaper (or perhaps real wallpaper that could be handpainted) for inspiration:


Photo by Ballard Designs found on Centsational Girl

In non-home decorating news, I'm babysitting Mr. Mason's little buddy Hector (the sweetest SPCA special ever) while his mom and dad are at the hospital RIGHT THIS VERY MINUTE having his first human baby sibling.  Oh, sweet Hector, your life is about to be rocked.  I'm praying nonstop that this little baby will come gently into the world and I can't wait to meet him.

Home Inspiration: Photo Wall (again)

Photo of Michael's Mini Manhattan Home via Apartment Therapy

Home Inspiration: More of my Map Obsession

photo found on Bromeliad here

Doesn't this look cool?  (the map on the wall.  I have to admit I'm not so much a fan of the funny coffee tables or the rug.)

Home Inspiration: Blue, White, and ORANGE!?

What do you guys think?  I've been dead set on blue and white for the bedroom.  We have a lot of maps hanging in there now.  No headboard.  A needs-to-be repainted white dresser.  A dark wood target desk.  No curtains.  Blue walls.  A bathroom that's two shades lighter.  White duvet.  Boring.  BoringBoring!

I'm thinking we need something to pop this room up.  Without repainting.  Because I do like the blue.  And handy dandy orange is right across the color wheel.  Plus, I can't believe I haven't thought of orange-and-blue before with it practically smacking me in the face with our orange and blue Chicago Ork poster. 

These are the inspiration photos (because I'm not quite yet willing to show the interwebs a picture of the disaster that is our bedroom):


Photo found here on Apartment Therapy

Photo found here on Apartment Therapy

And this could be a nice print to hang on the wall.  I love the colors and I'd love it even more if it was a month that was special to us.  (ehem, wouldn't it be cute to give someone a framed print of the calendar month of their wedding?  Or perhaps a framed print to hang in a child's room of the month a baby was born.  Adorbs!) 

Paper Source Wall Art Calendar

 Also, I'm pretty obsessed with the idea of this Sincerely Yours print that I found a picture of on SF Girl By Bay.

Anyone know where I can find this print?  Also, would the wall color show through?  LOVE.

Photo found here at Re-Nest

I'm thinking that I'll repaint (still bright white) the dresser, and perhaps replace the knobs.  Perhaps with knob pulls with a bit of orange.


So sorry I don't know where this photo is from! (note the Ork poster in this room!)

Home Inspiration: Day Beds



Ballard Design Oak Park Daybed