Decor

Clark Inspirations

Demoing a kitchen and bathroom went surprisingly fast, but I have a feeling the rebuilding process won't be as much instant gratification.  Luckily this is the part that I'm most excited about!  I can't wait to see it come together!! I haven't ordered any of the finishes yet, but I plan to start today. The style I'm going for is New Vintage Charm.

Clark Inspiration Board

  1. Wainscoting in the bathroom with the existing pedestal sink (as long as I can unclog it for good).  Image via bhg.com
  2. Vintage inspired bathroom sconces, Hampton Bay Whitford from Home Depot
  3. Tile for bathroom floor, Daltile Octagon and Dot
  4. Hickory hardwoods in the main areas- Home Depot, in store only
  5. Kitchen inspiration: white cabinets, stone counter (whatever color I can get an amazing deal on), & mosaic backsplash.  Image also via bhg.com

I can totally see the house all done in my head.  What do you think?

A Ledge and a Challenge

When I went to IKEA last week (and purchased these curtains), my primary purpose was to price out a kitchen for Clark.  My secondary purpose was to pick up a picture ledge for my office to show off a bunch of artwork that's been piled in the closet for months. I had pinned this image a while ago

gray living room picture ledge

and I figured a picture ledge was the perfect thing for my office so I can change out my inspiration whenever the mood strikes (or whenever I find some awesome thrift or tag sale deal).  The link on pinterest doesn't lead to a source, so if you know where it came from, please share!

I installed my new picture ledge directly over my settee in my office and started loading it with pieces I've collected.  I still need to curate the collection a bit, but that's the fun of using a picture ledge.  I can change it on a daily basis if I want to!

office picture ledge

I tried to convince my furry model that she wanted to curl up and get comfy for the photo, but the sunlight on the window sill was more enticing.  At least I was able to get one decent pic first!

Oh, and it's time for this season's Pinterest Challenge!  The hosts this season are Sherry from Young House Love & Katie Bower from Bower Power Blog as always, in addition to Michelle from Decor and the Dog and Megan from The Remodeled Life.

pinterest-challenge-banner

I already know what I want to do for it, but you'll have to wait until next Wednesday to find out!

AND check back tomorrow for Clark the flip house's week 1 update!!

Busy Bee

Construction workers must be in awesome shape- demo is TIRING!  The good news is that the demo is almost done in the kitchen and bath.  Demo-ing everything AND the kitchen sink. demo sink

I've been trying to figure out how to chronicle this project for you guys without turning this blog into one all about the flip.  I've come up with the answer.  I'm going to give you weekly updates (I'm thinking on Thursdays or Fridays, any preference?) of everything that we did in the past week.  If I have a specific DIY project that I'm tackling, I'll share that with you on another day.  So instead of talking about Clark everyday, you'll get an average of 2 flip posts a week.  I can't wait to show you what's happened in the past week!!

In addition to my blood and sweat at Clark (no tears yet, and I hope to keep it that way) I've been chipping away at a few things here in our home... cuz apparently one ginormous project still isn't enough for me, I have to do several little projects at the same time.  That's just how I roll.

Remember how I VOWED to have dining room curtains before we dove into flipping?  We'll I didn't get them up before we closed, but they went up over the weekend.

curtain closeup

dining curtains

The curtains are these from IKEA and the mercury glass finial curtain rods are these from Target.

I still have a nagging feeling that something's not right in this room.  My gut says the table.  I can totally see a lighter, rectangle farmers table or butcher block table.  Hubby's gut thinks my gut is wrong and doesn't want a new table.  When will his gut learn that my gut has a better eye for design than his?  In addition to the table, I need to finish refinishing my chair collection in the basement.  These 2 that I refinished are the curvier ones and this room needs some rectilinear shapes for balance.  I also have a plan for new art for between the windows, so stay tuned for that.

Are you guys able to focus on one project?  Please tell me I'm not the only one with design ADD.