Friday's Runway Decorate-Home Office

Happy Friday, I’m looking forward to the weekend and I know most of you feel the same way after a long work week. Because it’s Friday we all know what time it is yup Friday’s Runway Decorate (you know when fashion and interior design collide and make something inspiring). Because you had such a long work week were going to dedicate this Runway Decorate to the home office so sit back and grab a cup of coffee or any choice of beverage and enjoy the show. 

Oops I'm sorry oh did I say sorry! No I meant to say sari! Nida Mahmood’s bold and whimsical sari and jeans mix outfit is A-Ma-Zing I’m just blown away. Checks out the earrings on this model are they not remarkable and the colors are killing it. Wow what an outfit.                               Now check out the amazing home office that’s rocking it too can you believe this is an office wow them colors is hitting on all levels I can’t say enough about this room. Check out the sari draping over the chair. I love how a home office can functional and pretty. Wow I love it! 
Source Model Saree Dreams and home office Blueprintbliss

Now for our next model she is rocking a warm orange blouse with a taupe, light brown faun mushroom skirt along with gray socks and black flat shoes. What do you think it looks as though she ready for work right?                                 Just as our model is ready for the office check the home office that is a close match to her outfit. I love this office its dark and it pumps with style. Are you feeling the orange and brown art on the wall?  How about the desk and two chairs, this home office can be for man or women just another reason why this home office gets my vote. 

source model and home office unknown

This Model is bold and vibrant all decked out in pink, yellow, orange and white. She glows in color what a beautiful fun outfit.                                 Now check out this lovely bold office that reek with loud vibrant colors, I can’t say enough about this room hmm let me think I love the chairs the cabinets and hmm everything else  about this home office. 
source model Pinterest- home office houzz.com

Now our last model but certainly not least she's walking tall in a very beautiful orange v neck orange and black striped dress, what can I say she's very simple but I love her style?  This is an outfit you can definitely rock in the workplace but can she rock it in a home office hmm I say yes at home you can wear anything you want so let’s rock on.                         Here’s our stylish home office all dressed up in hardcore style and I love it. Checks out the lampshades aren’t they gorgeous?  I’m convinced the lampshades are what bring the runway model and the room together as a match. Wow I'm in love!
Source unknown 

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Before and After-Tricky Walls

Hello friends how are things? Have you ever had an odd shaped space in your home so as to have you going bonkers?  That was the case in a clients home I decorated a few years back. This couple is beautiful in every way and they even have good taste but an odd space was giving them trouble. (Now you know we can’t have that). Right! Well this sweet couple called me for help to get to the root of what was making their room look so awkward and I have to tell you I was a little scared but I wasn’t backing down from any decorating challenge so I ran over and immediately I was able to point out what the issue was. I said “it’s that tricky wall right there or should I say window” well my motto has always been If you can’t get rid of something or can’t ignore it make it a focal point. A focal point makes it something to look at. When considering ideas how to decorate you must always think about what you’re trying to accomplish. In my case I was trying to make the window go away because of its awkwardness which made it a tricky wall. Watch what I did to solve this problem.

The Rules:

Keep the dresser  
The blue carpet must stay

The desk must stay, need workspace in the bedroom no exceptions

Keep the air-conditioned in the window- in hindsight I would not have taken the photos with the AC in the window. This is a forewarning:

Very low budget

Did I do it?

As you can see there is only one window on this wall. It makes it very awkward. Would you agree?

The window awkwardness solved because we place the window covering at the width of the whole wall now we make it blend with the rest of the wall it’s no longer just a little window in the way but a wall with balance and function.

Office space before

Office space After. Sorry foR the AC in the window!

The desk that must stay very big and bulky. Yikes!!!

The Desk After, I guess it doesn’t looks so bad. Right!

This cabinet must stay,hmmmm good thing it was moved  to another wall

As you can see I moved the cabinet to the taller wall on the other side of the room. By the way this is the dresser that I had to stay because of budget so this desk and the cabinet switches places. Oh I love the African lady in the picture next to the door; isn't she beautiful?

This is the tall wall next to the bathroom. I eventually moved the cabinet to this wall this is where the dresser use to sit it was to wide so it was moved to give me room for the workspace hmmmm. (There is a reason for my my madness ha!).

Here is the cabinet moved to the taller wall- Makes more sense right? Because this cabinet has not a lot of width it gives me the space I needed to put the workspace on this wall.  Sometimes all needs to be done are a little space planning.

I love the art peace on the wall. Quick that was very easy to make. All I done was take some wood and cut it to size and wrap and staple pretty fabric around it and Walla you have instant art.

 Friends odd shaped spaces aren't difficult to decorate; you just have to get creative and always remember what you’re trying to accomplish with the space and what is the emphasis you want to focus on with that space?

What you think!! 

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Ruby Red Desk

When I found this desk on Craigslist I knew I wanted a rich, super vibrant color to update it. 

At first I thought Kelly Green, but I couldn't find the right shade, everything was to Christmas-y. 

So if you know off a great green I'd love to hear it!

So I browsed my paint deck obsessively and finally decided on oil-based, high gloss, Heartthrob by Sherwin Williams. 

Isn't the name of the color dead on?

It makes my heart go ba-dum, ba-dum, ba-dum.

Or whatever noise your heart makes. :)

Smooth, glossy, vibrant and ruby red.

Little Ms. Ruby Red desk you are a show stopper.

For dimensions and pricing click HERE. 

Come With Me On My Dining Room Journey

Well I'm ready to tackle that old room redo project I call my dining room, I guess after living in my home for over 6 years and doing countless of other people homes I thought that it was finally time for me to get my honey to do list out.
So I decided to finally decorate my dinning room. So I was hoping you wouldn't mind going on that journey with me.  Now here's the deal I'm hoping this doesn't take me that long but as I'm always reminded there are always obstacle that gets in the way. And speaking of time what about the budget there is never a big enough one for all our wants so you can probably imagine that there will be some creative projects along the way or perhaps a lots of  thrifty finds. So with out further ado check out what the dining room looks like now.

This is my dining room today!!! I know, I know. Your probably saying whats wrong with it!! Well nothing accept the fact I never had the chance to decorate my space the way I wanted too. People always say to me whats wrong with it? "I say its not decorated its just staged".  As you can see I have my work cut out for me because if you think this is already nice I better have something good up my sleeves right?

Yellow walls

 "A lonely picture but it does pop with red"

 As you can see there is literally no art on this wall to be found, hmmmm I wonder how this wall will look after its all done?

 Look at the arched wall that looks into the kitchen- Well this was an actual wall when we first took over the house 6 yrs ago.I wish I had a pic to show you before it looked this good.

Do you think this Chandelier will stay? hmmm cant wait to find out......

 I love the table I think I'll keep it

That plant was so cute yrs ago when I bought it but my daughter apparently wanted to make me a  her own flower arrangement with the flowers from the plant. It was much fuller yrs ago.

 I think I'm going  miss how the room looks now- only because I love how light it is.

 So what about the chairs!!! Do you think they will stay? Let me tell you now they're going to stay but the question is are they going to look the same in the end? I guess we'll have to wait and see.

' I love this table' It will stay for sure!

The floors is my favorite part. My husband striped and stained all the floors throughout the house himself. I love how they turned out.

What about the curtains in the blinds will they stay? "Seems like I'm giving you a quiz or something :) but we'll have to wait and see if the blinds and curtains stay. Sorry peeps!!

How are we going to address this hallway from the dining-room? That should be interesting!

I love this part of the dining room!!! My husband and father-in-law made the shelf  themselves. This may be one of my favorite parts of the house.

Look at that wood isn't it lovely? Credit my father-in-law for knowing how to treat a good peace of wood. Thanks to my husband and his dad that I'm able to see from one room to the next. Thanks guys!!

Well that's it. I hope you’ll stick with me as I get this done its all work in progress but it makes it that much fun knowing you are going to be with me. Shout out to FFA Challenge #3: for motivating me to get this done. Thanks Mandy over at Vintage Revivals

 Please let me know what you think!

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Conclusion of the ugly lamp story

These "ugly" lamps,

have SOLD! 

They were one of the first things to sell this weekend at a market we did in Scottsdale.

While I secretly liked (OK kind of loved) them, I wasn't sure anyone else would, hence why I asked for you opinion.

And boy did you guys give it! 

With how many of you HATED them, I was ready to make a trip to Home Depot for some paint, but I decided to wait and see. 

And turns out people loved them.

Moral of the story #1:

Sometimes it pays not to be like everyone else.

While they could have been pretty painted and glazed...they wouldn't have been as unique. 

I don't want to be like everyone else; that's why I painted them like that. 

I wanted them to have an Anthropologie look.

I wanted them to look like something your grandma might have, but updated, eclectic and vintage.

I wanted them to be almost ugly so that when you looked at them you couldn't decide if you loved them or hated them. 

Moral of the story #2:

Be strong in your decisions and ideas. 

You are talented, and while we often do need advice and inspiration and friends to help us, ultimately you are the creator so make sure YOU love what you create. 

PS.

I am grateful for the thoughts and opinons you gave. 

And I'm grateful that you felt you could be so honest with me. 

It takes a real friend to do that. :)