Sometimes you have to look back to realize how far you’ve come. Although I feel like nothing ever gets done around here and feeling frustrated about it, I changed my tune when I looked at pictures from a little more than a year ago. Walls had just been ripped out, there was no floor andWhat a difference a year makes.
One Room Challenge – Week #3
We are working hard to get this room done in time. When design has to be done on a strict deadline you have to go with the flow. This week we found out a number of items I had wanted would not be here in time, so a new plan had to be put inREAD MORE One Room Challenge – Week #3 →
The livingroom is getting color
The beige walls lasted almost nine months in the living room. I guess I’m not very trendy …I can’t live with a “non” color on the walls, it just feels too boring. After the charcoal wallpaper and blue and white passion fruit curtain came in… …and the off white soft Geo Shag it became clearREAD MORE The livingroom is getting color →
My new living room rug- the geometric shag
My living room carpet finally arrived, and it was worth the wait. It’s my first design of a line of geometric shags for my Jill Sorensen Lifestyle. It’s super soft underfoot with just enough modern as well as organic vibe. I’m happy! For our living room I used a cream base with a dark brownREAD MORE My new living room rug- the geometric shag →
Has this house nightmare ever happened to you?
Just as I’m gearing up start next week with the One Room Challenge (the internet makeover sensation where 20 designers and bloggers makeover a space in 6 weeks) another emergency home makeover will be in my future. You might have seen pictures here on the blog of my old house in Sweden where we spendREAD MORE Has this house nightmare ever happened to you? →
Our California dream home realized
Have you ever had one of those “aha” moments when you realize what you conjured up in your mind suddenly has become reality? Three years ago I had this idea that we should move to LA and buy an ugly place and renovate it with loving care turning it in to something special. I hadREAD MORE Our California dream home realized →
The living room couches arrived!
It’s always incredibly exciting when you see this at your front door… Two men carrying a piece of furniture in to your house. In this case two lemon grass velvet mid century couches from Clad Home arrived. (This is a picture they sent me from the shop last night…) It’s especially exciting when you haveREAD MORE The living room couches arrived! →
Whipping our pool terrace in shape!
While it’s freezing in most of the country, here in LA it’s high time to get the outdoors in shape. I’m going full speed ahead with getting the backyard and pool terrace done as fast as possible. The scraggly trees at the end of the pool had to come down. Since we built the deckREAD MORE Whipping our pool terrace in shape! →
BEFORE/AFTERS of our house exterior
Happy New Year! Hope you had a great holiday. I love when a new year starts and you get a clean slate and can fix what you didn’t accomplish or do right in the last year. Our home will definitely get done in 2016. Here are a a few Before/After pictures of the exterior thatREAD MORE BEFORE/AFTERS of our house exterior →
Final Laundry room Before/After (with sources)
The laundry room pendant arrived this week after being back ordered for months and I finally have one fully completed room. I know I’ve shared this room earlier, but I have included the new fixture (which I love) and all sources. The pretty but simple pendant just completed this already happy room. Love the brassREAD MORE Final Laundry room Before/After (with sources) →