FIRE PIT CHAIRS

Spring is in the air!  Finally we can enjoy this nice weather and spend some time outside.  There's nothing better than sitting outside on a cool evening around a fire pit and making smores (and drinking wine!)...

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Traditional Patio by Suffield Design-build Taylor Bryan Company

Do you have one?
We have a portable one but we are thinking of building a more permanent one.  The fun part(for me) is choosing the chairs that would go around it.

Here are some of my favorites...

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Which one is yours?


Have a great weekend!

FLORALS FROM ZARA HOME

I'm sure you've heard that Zara Home is now available in the US.

Zara didn't disappoint!

It reminds me of Anthropologie,  but with a more affordable price tag!

I was drawn to the florals.  Here are my favorites...

Have you checked it out yet?  What's your favorite?

DESK ACCESSORIES AND OFFICE UPDATE

Since I'm trying to carve out my own office space in the basement,  I'm on the lookout for some fun desk accessories.  Here's a roundup of some of my favorites...

I also finished painting the desk part of the campaign furniture...

I went with Kendall Charcoal by Benjamin Moore.


Just so you know what I'm working with, here's a picture of the basement when we first saw the house...

{More oak!  We already painted the trim white and the walls the same color as the living/dining room about a year ago}

Since I'm going to hang out here more often,  I've decided to paint the kitchen cabinets as well.  I've always loved the look of  two-toned kitchens so I'm going to paint the island the same gray as the campaign and the rest white.

 {I'm placing the "mother of pearl" inlay desk on the right and the pink bergere next to it.  I'm not sure what to do with the doors yet}

I have my work cut out for me!!!

I think it will be worth it in the end!

MASTER BATHROOM REDESIGN

I've mentioned that we are remodeling our master bath (together with the entryway and kids' bath)

Here's the plan for the master bath...

Here's what it looked like when we first saw the house...

{Yikes! And very small!}

They started tiling the kids' bath.  Hopefully I'll be able to share some photos soon!
Happy Monday!

ENTRYWAY REDESIGN

                                    I have been wanting to redesign our entryway. 

                                 Here is what I have come up with...

                                 Currently, it looks like this...

                           






                          

{I hate these tiles!}

  I think the black and white checkerboard flooring will add big impact to a rather small space.   I plan to use 12x12 granite or marble tiles from home depot.

With the exception of the fabric and tiles,  my goal for the entryway is to buy everything else second-hand (i.e.  craigslist, thrift shops, antique stores, etc)

I already own a similar settee that I am going to recover with the Nanjing fabric in Jade.

Then I need to buy:

a nice pagoda/ faux bamboo mirror

a vintage umbrella stand

a sputnik chandelier or similar

accesories

I also need to:

paint the walls white

and

paint the handrails black

I am pretty excited to get this project started!

What do you think?