Go bold? Or go gold?...that is the question that keeps lingering in my head. I recently purchased some curtains from world market...parrot ornithology...they were killer expensive, to the MAX (well, to me they were). I have NEVER in my life spent so much on curtains, but I really liked them and after shopping around for some floral curtains I decided to just buy them. No matter what, they were cheaper than me buying the fabric and sewing it myself....the fabric prints I liked were $18+ per yard and who has time for that.

Since relocating my chinoiserie couch elsewhere in my house I needed a print to help soften my living room and add another dimension to the space....everything just started to seem kind of bland, solid, and rigid so I decided to invest in a bold print....that says "hello".

 

I am totally digging a citron color paint for my shelves, but lately I've been having second thoughts on whether I should just go neutral and paint it gold. I think both colors will add another element to the space. If I paint the shelves a citron color I will use my pink and white "chino" fabric as a backdrop (note: my chino fabric is not as busy as the one pictured). To take away from all the busy prints I would sew some pillows using fabric with texture and maybe even some geometric prints (stripes, spots, etc...).

I obviously love the prints chosen for the space....I know all three are pretty busy, but I am hoping I can work it into the space and that it will compliment each other like I what I envision....not gonna lie the parrot ornithology curtains have thrown me for loop.

Gold? I was honestly trying to stay away from gold, but since purchasing my curtains I am having doubts. Gold can be fun, right? Gold can be interesting, right? Gold can be bold, right? Well, to me it is a "yes" all around. If I paint it gold I will not incorporate a chino back drop, instead I will use that for something else...maybe art or a pillow. I am feeling so unsure...we will see!

 

No need to explain the radio silence. My living room remodel is on its way. I can guarantee that it will NOT be completed by the end of July but sometime in August....Yep, that is what happens when your a mom and your kids are on summer break. Here is a moodboard that I created that kind of shows the direction I am going in with living room.

The black and white print is juju wallpaper by Graham & Brown. The wallpaper is killer expensive, so I plan to diy a large art print using this print as inspiration.

I plan to use a pink and cream chinoiserie print behind my open shelves. Last year I purchased a bright vibrant Chinoiserie print at the flea market and I think it would look good up against the Citronette paint color.

I recently DIYed our tv stand and used some blonde hardwood for the cabinet doors and I covered the top with some peacock blue fabric that I already had. I also purchased some copper plated handles to tie my tv stand (cabinet) together.

The sea urchins are going to most certainly be a DIY that I cannot wait to start. Everything else I have and any blank spaces I will fill in with diy art or thrifty finds. Yep....that is the plan! Enjoy.

 

 

 

 

 

Lately, I have been in a slump...actually every month I am in some type of slump. I figure that I will diy and use what I have to finish the eating area in my kitchen to try and get my juices flowing. My kitchen is partially completed, but there are two big elephants in the room...one, the sideboard needs to be refinished (see here) and two, my table needs to be painted (see here)....yeah, they need to be painted BAAAD!
I dallied up some moodboards of what I have been envisioning. I normally keep these moodboards to myself so there are no sources, lo siento. Honestly I just googled what I was looking for and plopped it on the board.
I plan to paint my sideboard a minty color, add gold pulls, and add a faux marble top....I was thinking of a faux honed edge.The art is all transitional and can be changed throughout the seasons. Trust me, nothing I put up is permanent. I would really love a jute rug, crossing my fingers...if not I will diy another wipeable rug (like the one here), except with a wild floral print....but I am so hoping for the jute rug. D.I.Y here I come!...I have my work cut out for me.

Note: I tried to give credit to the sources but some of them did not show up in post.