Friday Finds...I Hate to Alarm You!

Hey Hey Notebook readers! We made it! Happy Friday!

 

 

Today I'm sharing one of my girlfriends amazing blogs, I Hate to Alarm You! Be sure to check out her latest project, Urban Portrait Project, AS IS. It is a series of portraits Nicole Bourgea painted of 10 strangers throughout DC without them knowing she was painting them. She then paced them throughout Dc and so far 9 out of the 10 people have found their portraits!

 

 

 

 

Check out some more of her artwork here!!!

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

HAPPY FRIDAY PEOPLE!

Gallery in Your Home!

Morning Notebook Readers!

Creating unique and eye catching gallery walls in your home can be troublesome so most of my clients call me in to create them!

 

Whether using paper clips to hang your artwork

 

 



 

 

or classic frame walls

 

 

 

using a contemporary gallery system is probally your best bet to make a huge impact with your artwork!

 

 

 

this contempo system allows for adjustable heights and

allows for multiple pieces to be hung vertically

 

 love how this system create simple and clean lines for your artwork or displays

 

This is a must have in our home! As they say come Hang with best!

 

So fresh and so clean

Hey Hey! happy Wednesday!

 

 

Today I just had to feature this amazing kitchen! The green cabinetry is such a great pop of color! Along with the love sign and the accessories used like the black and white stripe cookie jar and stacks of brightly binded books!

 



 

so it made me think I want green cabinets...and who else has them?

 

 

welll check out what I found...

 

 



whether it be your cabinets or tile...green gives a twist to the traditional kitchen!

 

 

Upcycled Treasures!

One of my girlfriends asked my to help her paint some key items for her living room. She just moved into a great apartment in Bethesda and had an array of furniture that needed to be unified...so what easier way to do that but with paint!

 

Check out the before and afters!

 

 

 

I see coffee tables like this all the time while thrifting...they go for nothing because they are quite over sized and older looking because if its finish. But with some primer and a fresh coat of semi-gloss white the details of the legs pop and make it a classic piece for any space!

 

 

This entertainment center had already been painted white but was not in the best shape. My client gave me full rein of this project so I decided to bring in a grey color that would play off the rug and couch colors!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check out this amazing side table that she found! She stumbled upon a carpenter walking through a building downtown where he had his work shop and caught a deal because he was going out of business.

 

 

I was originally going to paint it red to go with the eclectic sense the piece gives off...but once I painted her white she was too classic! And I fell in love! The best part of this piece is that the top is a tray which can be removed as a server.

 

 

 

 

 

Hope everyone has a great day! It is gross and rainy here but we will get through! Have a great Tuesday people!

 

 



Weekend Wrap Up...Family Wedding in Greenwich!

Hey Notebook readers! Welcome this Monday morning...if any of you had a wedding this weekend then you know how hard it can be to get up and go to work! But it was all worth it!

 

We had a family wedding in Greenwich, CT! My cousin Lee married the most amazing gal, Margot!

 

Here are some highlights of the weekend!

 

 

 

The rehearsal was at the Manursing Island Yacht club...so beautiful!

 

my Aunt did all the tablescapes herself! Love the turquiose and coral!

 

 

 

the beautiful couple Lee & Margot!

 

 The view of the Long Island Sound was gorgeous!

 



 

 

Saturday after picking boy up from the Stamford train station we met up with the family at the Indian Harbor Yacht Club...great people, great food!

 

boy and I were happy to spend a low key afternoon on the water!

 

here is some of the fam my sister Caitlin with her fiance Chris, our cousin Will, and Boy and I!

 

 

the lovely couple just tied the knot! Loved Margot's dress!

 

this pic was taken of boy and I in front of the Sacred Heart School were the ceremony was held and where Margot went to high school...one of the mpst beautiful campuses I have seen

 

here is the reception venue at the Amawampis Club

 

 

 

the reception hall with amazing decor and flowers

 

boy and I

 

 

Nana, my sister Molly, and our cousin Will!

 

loved these table numbers of their childhood pictures!

 

great times! beautiful decor! amazing new member of the family!

 

Happy Monday People! Let's do this!

 



Metal & Wood Love

Happy almost flipping Friday Notebook readers! So excited for tomorrow I'm heading up to Greenwich, CT for my cousins wedding! But until then lets refocus all attention onto this amaze desk that combines wood and metal magically!

 

 

 

You can find it here on sale today but check out other of their products like this amazing chair and tables!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Have a great day people!

Ottoman Upcycle!

So excited for this next project!

 

One of my clients reached out about upcycling this ottoman she purchased years ago at Home Goods. It has great bones and will now be moved from her living room to her son's play room as a coffee table/sitting area.

 

 

We decided to go with a grey or tan herringbone print...can't wait to see the final project!

 

 

Here are the before pics!

 

 

 

 

 

 

check out the fabrics I found to give this piece a fresh start! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

more after pictures to come!

 

 

HAPPY MAY 1st People! 30 days till boy and I get married!

 

Whoohooo!