Snowed in Staging with Chairish

Ah snow days.  The rush to get things done before the snow starts, then the inevitable cleanup and catch up afterwards.  Over at Millie, I've got record amounts of snow to shovel.  Literally.  Yesterday's 33.5" apparently beat the old record by .5"  Luckily, Millie has super amazing neighbors who cleared the front sidewalk for me. Even though there's still quite a bit of work left to do (understatement of the year) before I can list Millie the fliphouse, my mind has already shifted to staging.  I don't want it to sneak up on me at the end and then run out of time to stage it properly.  She deserves better than that.  So when Chairish asked me to put together a styleboard using one of their latest rugs, it was right down my alley.

If you aren't familiar with Chairish, it's an online consignment shop for awesome furniture and decor.  Doesn't sound like anything I'd enjoy, right?

Today I was in the mood for a bit of rustic glamour and chose this Turquoise Overdyed Turkish rug to base my design off of.  I started simple with a few staple pieces:

1.  West Elm, Ainslie Sofa

2.  Serena & Lily, Reese Side Table

3.  Chairish, The Foundry Factory Cart

4.  Target, Carissa Shelter Wing Chair

The fun really comes into this room once you start adding accessories.  I wanted to balance out the rusticity of the wood and patchwork with some sophisticated metallics.

1.  Target, Nate Berkus Geo Printed Resin Tray

2.  Anthropologie, Arca Jewelry Boxes

3.  West Elm, Moorish Tile Printed Curtain

4.  Rejuvination, Merchant Floor Lamp

5.  Anthropologie, Ink Drop Pillow

6.  Tonic Living, Handcut Shapes, Rain Pillow

7.  West Elm, Beaded Corners Pillow Cover

Now I'm itching even more to get to staging!  Have I inspired you too?  Check out their other available rugs for more inspiration.

Make it Work: Door Headboard

In the series, Make it Work , I show you how to take a seemingly random thrifted find and hypothetically ‘make it work’ in an awesome space.  WWTGD (What would Tim Gunn do?) I'm getting the thrifting bug lately.  It's not tag sale season, and I'm at a point with the flip where I've purchased all the materials and lights but not yet ready to stage, so I'm at a thrifting stand still.  What better time to dream about new (old) awesome decor and share it with you guys.

In today's Make it Work, how about an old door as a headboard?

Currently listed on the Boston Craigslist, it's more than a little steep in price at $450, but I think it'll give you a good idea.

All over pinterest you'll find crafty- looking door headboards, but it doesn't have to be that way.  A door used as a headboard can look so sophisticated if done right.

This bedroom from Country Living shows a very successful door-turned headboard.  The key to this room is simplicity.  The headboard is the focal point and you don't have a gaggle of craftiness distracting from that.

So, how would I make the very different door from Craigslist work?  It's all about balance.

The heaviness of the headboard is grounded by a heavy rug, and everything else becomes a textural supporting character.  If you try and add too much pattern or color, that's when the bad crazy happens.  I'm also a big proponent for style mixing.  High/low, new/old, hard/soft.  It creates a nice, balanced, and interesting space.

Curtains: Cotton Canvas Stamped Dots, West Elm

Eggs Prints: OldAgePrints on Etsy

Sconces: Congress Wall Sconce, Rejuvination

Night Stand: Threshold Parson Side Table, Target

Bedding: Waiscott Oxford Weave, Serena & Lily

Rug: Kasari Printed, Pottery Barn

Bench: Vintage Steel and Vinyl, Chairish

I hope you'll think twice next time you come across an old door.  Doesn't this room just make you want to curl up?

Niece Nursery Plans

It's been a very long while since I mentioned anything about my soon-to-be niece's nursery.  For reasons beyond my control, it looks like she'll get here before her nursery is completed, but we had a chat and she told me she doesn't mind as long as I knock the room out of the park.  You got it, little lady. This is definitely one of those spaces that will evolve once we get the staple pieces into it.  Even in putting this board together, it doesn't look like it's fully jiving just yet, but have faith!  I know the accessories and little touches here will pull it all together.  My vision for this little girl is an eclectic but classic space with a very slight vintage twist.

The craigslisted dresser (that I finally decided on) is mid-make-over in Millie's garage and is coming out better than I hoped for.  I can't wait to show it off!

Why yes, I do plan to put a vintage Kilim striped pillow in a nursery as long as my sister lets me (pretty please, Sis?  It'll be amazing, I promise!!).  The room will be getting a fresh coat of yellow paint this weekend and then the pieces will start to fall into place!

I'll provide sources with the room reveal when the time comes, but feel free to ask if you just HAVE to know now!

I'd love to hear what you think!  Is my vision making sense yet, or are you waiting to see how I tie it all together?