Weekend wrap Up!

Morning Notebook Readers! Hope everyone had a great weekend and is settling into this Monday morning. I had a relaxing weekend but some of it was filled with work work work. 

I swung by an old friends house Friday evening to consult them on this dresser that they want to use in their little boys room. I think we are going to go with a lighter gray keeping it neutral for future babies! 

Saturday night we had dinner with my in-laws and Boy;s brother Andrew made the most incredible shaker pie! YUM!

Busy Sunday working on a mood board for a clients basement I am working on...artwork, accessories, and some updated throw pillows are the focus!

New toy for me!!! I upgraded to a MUCH quiter air compressor this weekend HOORAY! And what happened when I plugged it in for the first time...it didn't work :( Boy is taking back to get a fresh one!!! 

BIG purchase this weekend...some hollywood regency faux bamboo chairs...the cow print is NOT me but a quick recover and they will look amazing. I'm thinking painting them white too. More pictures to come on these guys! 

Have a great week people! 

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Friday Finds...NY NOW!

Hey Hey Notebook Readers! So I just got back from NYC after attending the NY NOW show. What a fun week!

Dinner at Park Ave Tavern

Snow covered City! 

Breakfast in the West Village

Javit Center! 

Fav find is this elephant bottle opener! 

color coming to the studio with all our Spring and Summer purchases

inspirations everywhere

love the hot pink capets

deer me!

Successful week! Happy to be home! 

HAPPY FRIDAY PEOPLE!!!

Friday Finds...Minted!

Hey Hey Notebook Readers! Happy Friday! Today I have Minted in mind! With life's milestones at every corner we often forget to celebrate them right! I am a huge fan of printed invitations and Minted  knows how to do it right! Check out some of their amazing products! 

Just love Minted's Baby Shower Invitations!

OR their birth announcements!

and don't forget about their grown up party invitations!

So head over to Minted and start planning your next shower, announcement, or party!

GET MINTED!

HAPPY FRIDAY PEOPLE!  

Freakin So excited to Share!

So I am slightly obsessed with Sarah M. Dorsey's Blog and DIY projects! As Boy and I are in the middle of buying a house...her blog has given me inspiration to DIY the hell out of it! And not only will we save money but it will look fabulous! I just couldn't wait till Friday(where you will see her back here again) to share one of her tips! 


SO instead of spending an arm and a leg for an acrylic try she used a large clear plastic picture frame. GENIUS. She gives credit to Just a girl blog! Just love this idea. 

So I found a large 16" x 20" clear picture frame online for $14.99...Just a Girl used an 8" x 11" frame...so its whatever size surface you are placing it on! 

Get creative this week! Happy Wednesday People! 

Splash around the Kitchen

So excited to work with clients who aren't afraid of color. A lot of my work, which I'm not complaining about, is to paint furniture neutral tones, but this client wants a splash of color throughout her kitchen and she is doing it through the chairs. 

here are the chairs! great bones to work with! 

well except this one which I will be fixing! But check out the inspiration photo she gave me to paint the chairs all different colors! Just love it! 

What colors would you paint your kitchen chairs? I'm thinking I'd go with navy, kelly green, white, gray, and orange! 

Weekend Wrap Up!

The weekend was filled with client consultations, work at the studio, birthday party at Union Market, and a whole lot of creative thinking! Oh and did I mention snow removal...

So happy to know a friend who runs a great snow removal business otherwise we would have been up a creek without a paddle at the studio since we live in the middle of a hill!

I sewed this 14" x 40" rectangular bolster pillow! Love the outcome! 

 I met with a client that has a bunch of pieces to be painted before March 1st for her mothers 80th birthday party at her house...so it will be a fun project! Time to get working. Love her...check out the inspiration picture she showed me for this side table! 

It's always nice to have a client as into the rehab as you are! 

Fun times at Union Market downtown in NE Washington DC! So many fun vendors, restaurants, and bars. I got sloppy joe's for Boy and I for dinner at one place, then fresh cheddar and jalapeno rolls at another, and mac salad & Mac and cheese at another YUM! made for a great Sunday night dinner! 

Hope every one has a great week! I'm excited to show you some projects I'm working on this week!!! AHHHH let's just say prototype! 

Friday Finds...Lauren Liess!

First of all HAPPY FRIDAY. Second of all sorry I was SO lame this week and slacked like a lazy teenager on blogging. Boy and I have been crazy putting an offer in on a house! YAY so exciting! And the snow storm didn't help. But I did brainstorm all week on new fun and exciting ideas to create in the upcoming weeks at the studio so stay tuned!

anywhoooo

This Friday Finds is an amazing interior and fabric designer....

We were featured last week together in a Washington Post article about local design studios that opened recently in the DC area. I am so happy to share her studio today and if you live locally or travel to DC stop by you will not be disappointed! 

 

Here are some of her portfolio pics...

Head over and check out her website and blog too!

Have a great weekend people! 

Friday Finds...Sunfire Girls!!!

This Friday I am leaning away from home decor or DIy and giving a shout out to a friend from high school who has started her own company...Sunfire Girls a kale chip company!!!

They are rocking new flavors like ancho chile and lime! So if you see this branding on your shelves pick it up!

Rock on women run businesses! 

HAPPY FRIDAY!!! 

Bamboo Lattice Wallpaper...Don't mind if I do!

A client of mine found this picture on Pinterest over the weekend and asked me where to find something similar. I absolutely love the color and pattern so I automatically went hunting! Check out what I found! 

Burke Decor Green Lattice

Brunschwig and Fils

 

Thibaut

Love them all!!! Happy Almost Friday People!