Stencil wall REveal

So...here is the wall that my client wanted to REdesign by adding impact with a GRAPHIC WALLPAPER...PLAN A.

And then she changed her plan because we figured out it would have cost her $600 for just the wallpaper (she has great/expensive taste)...and then had to add in the cost of someone else doing the labor of putting up the paper.  

So...onto PLAN B...using a GRAPHIC STENCIL.

This stencil was purchased at Reineke for only $20.  To be fair, she did buy two of these, as she was told that they do get sticky during the process...even with washing...so she just ditched the first one halfway through the process for a clean, non-sticky brand new stencil.

This stencil adhesive spray was around $6...she only needed one can for this wall.

Step one...find the center of the wall...spray the adhesive on the back of the stencil to help stabilize it on the wall...use a foam paint roller to add the top color...roll on the color...remove the stencil...use a hairdryer to speed the drying process...and REPEAT.

Moving right along...

We tag teamed this process...as it was a bit time consuming...and monotonous...but so worth the impact!

TA DA!

High impact for a low cost...

Bam!

What do you think about this REdesign REveal?

Wallpaper or Stencil?

Here is the latest REdesign dilemma one of my (favorite) clients has presented me with...read her email below:

...hey!!!  this is the look i am going for in my living room.  change again. yes.  i want to wallpaper my photo wall!!  i am stuck.  help!

I must say that AT FIRST all I noticed about this photo was the NAKED woman above the couch.  Really?

Next, I noticed the bold graphic printing on the rug and the curtain panels....

Then, I noticed all the textures that were EVERYWHERE due to the enormous amount of layering of EVERYTHING (which I do love!)

And, FINALLY, I noticed the subtle pattern on the wallpaper.  

Really, the wallpaper is what she noticed???!!!???  Cracked me up.

Here is the wall that we are REdesigning with either wallpaper or a stencil...I have to REsearch which avenue will be worth the time and/or money.

Stay tuned for the REveal...

Don't know what to get your wife for Christmas?

Here's an easy option:  ME!!!

Get her kick started with REorganizing and REdesigning for 2013!

For $125, I'll give you this gift certificate that entitles her to an initial consultation for whatever she needs help with in your home!

Boom.  Done.  Check it off your list.  

Happy Holidays!

Office REnovation and REdesign--Design Dilemma!!

Client background:  After living in an old Webster home for 13+ years, it took my clients, Liz and Dave Austin,  almost 2 months to purge and organize their house before placing it on the market.  Not wanting to make the same mistakes with clutter and disorganization in their next old Webster house, they contacted me for help.

Formal Living Room--leading into Dave's office

Project 1 (out of 422)-- Dave’s office:  

The Austins want to turn an old sleeping porch/ sun room off the formal living room area into Dave’s office.  

Design dilemma: The small room is u-shaped with a fire place, former radiator case and long windows on three sides.  Traditional office furniture will not work.  Dave would like a work space that is organized and as clutter free as possible since the office can be seen from the formal living room via glass French doors.

Pros of this space:  bookcases, fireplace, gorgeous wood floors, french doors, and tons of natural light

Cons of this space:  (ironically) all of the PROS mentioned above, long and narrow, paneling, radiator case is empty, and shiny insulation on the backside of the end windows...really?!?

This office REnovation and REdesign is going to be interesting...can't wait for you to see what this wonky and wonderful space turns out to be!!!

Stay tuned.

HavenHouse St. Louis needs a REdo!!! (Can YOU help?)

Below is an letter that I just received about my latest Design Dilemma!  I am fairly certain it is going to be the most impactful REdesign job I have ever done!  Please contact me if you can help me in ANY way, small or large, to make this REdesign a success.  Thanks so much in advance!

Dear Rebecca--
I am working on a new project and need some help from a fellow designer, so naturally I thought of you! 

Through my work with Scott Harris Oliphant Foundation or SHO, it has been a pleasure to be introduced to HavenHouse St. Louis and the volunteers that work there. HavenHouse is a local nonprofit (which SHO supports) that provides all the comforts of home for families who live out of town and need to travel to St. Louis for treatment at local hospitals. I have been so impressed by the impact that HavenHouse has had on the lives of cancer patients and their families, that it has moved me to donate my skills as an interior designer to REdecorate a few of their guest rooms. 

The facilities at HavenHouse started out as a children's orphanage, and many of the rooms still have a very institutional look to them. It would be such a pleasure to be able to create a beautiful room, where a guest can relax and heal after being in a hospital all day receiving treatment. Basically, I'll need some help with the REdesign of the room, as well as the installation. 

The design of course, may be mostly dictated by the donations we receive for the project. Accepting delivery and coordinating installation will be especially helpful if you are available since I'm not during the day to be on site. I have commitment from Ashley Furniture and Weekends Only to donate new furniture for the project. The scope of the project will really be determined by their level of commitment. I gave them a list of furniture needed for 5 rooms, I would love to do all 5 - but we will have to see what they come back with. Still working on sources for bedding, accessories, bathroom vanities, light fixtures and paint. Any ideas? I've contacted a few people my husband knows through Lowes, my neighbor who is a contractor, a bedding line we use called Company C, as well as my rep for Sherwin Williams and Porter Paint - but haven't had any response yet. 

HavenHouse said they would be happy to give anyone who would be involved in the project a tour - maybe we could meet and you could see it one night next week? 

I have some pictures attached of a typical room so you know what we are working with - it's pretty sad :( 

Thanks!