She's sitting on my new armchair...I picked it up yesterday for $5! Such a bargain. I'm about to start redecorating my scraproom and I can't wait. Since I've been off sick, I've been watching a lot of home improvement shows and reading blogs and catalogues, gathering inspiration. One of my fav shows is Find Your Style. I took the quiz and the result was "rustic comfort". Apparently my design style is a combination: part updated country, part ethnic flair, both with a contemporary look and feel, that's casual and practical. Sounds good to me! Karen's philosophy is that you pick 4 elements for your room, and then buy things in those colours, within your style. By doing that, everything will work...theoretically. Seems easy enough. lol. Here's my colour palette.
I also want to inject a lot of white and chocolate brown. So, once you've worked out your 4 elements...tan, red, white and chocolate...its then time to write a shopping list of things you'll need. I already have the walls painted, so I can tick that off the list. I also have red metal storage tins, and my "new" chair is tan coloured. Things left on the list are a new rug. I love this one...it fits my ethnic/practical criteria.
I also need more storage...love this Lack bookshelf unit by Ikea. I'll sit this against the Hog's Bristle wall, and fill it up with all my scrapbook albums and magazines and things.
Love this too...perfect for my sewing machine, or to rest the laptop, clip it up perhaps...who knows...its just stylish and practical.
Left on the list is a new desk, a small coffee table for my new chair, a light fitting, and maybe some fabric curtains. The budget for all this is not huge, as this room is a luxury in itself, so I'll keep trawling the local thrift shops and garage sales for fun pieces and invest in the rug and desk as they'll be keepers.I want my creative space to be warm and welcoming, inspiring and functional, and most importantly, organised. I can see us all using this space once its done. The kids already love spending time in there with me, and I have a couple of old school desks with lift top lids that I'm hoping to put in there for them so they can create too. The desks were a bargain at only $2 each! I have chairs for them, but might pick up a couple of funky new ones. I'm hoping that Andrew will feel welcome in there too...perhaps he can sit and read in the chair and have a cuppa and a chat with me while I work away. I can see it all now....can't wait! I'll post some pics once its all done.
Cheers, Lis.
4 comments:
Super cute girl you've got there!
Can't wait to see your new room Lisa..Im in the process of redoing mine as well (or should I say Im waiting for my DH to start to rebuild mine LOL)
Love the bookshelf and my son has that red storage unit - only in grey since they discontinued the red here in Canada - it may be kinda short for a laptop desk - only come to maybe chair height...but it will certainly will look cool in your room!
My whole house is painted Hogs Bristle and the skirting's and doors are done in 1/4 strength hogs bristle. Have to say at first I thought I wouldn't like it, but it's actually lovely. Just my 2 cents worth.
Oh Lisa, Eme looks so gorgeous....
Love the new colour scheme & furniture for your scrap room, it will be so beautiful!
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