Asian Inspired Bathroom REveal!

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Here a close-up photo of the actual wallpaper in the bathroom!  

Stunning.

Blah.

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Love how the extra large mirror makes this small bathroom seem so much bigger! I also love the consistency in the accessorizing...all dark finishes on the mirror, the trashcan, the small vase, and the door.

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Love the new flooring...crisp white penny tile...brightens everything and is more period to this old house!

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And....the most unexpected ZSHUZSH to the bathroom?  A pop of bright yellow on the ceiling surrounded by crisp white crown moulding!  

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!

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Finally, she added a simple lantern-style chandelier...to add to the Asian flair. It's all in the little details...and the ZSHUZSHING!

This project was so fun because it really reflected my client's personality. Classic, but with a flair.

Remember...a little ZSHUZSHING goes a lonnnngggg way!

Boring Bathroom in need of a good Zshuzsh...Asian Inspired!

Here are two before photos of a VERY boring bathroom...that belongs to a VERY unboring client of mine.  

Blah.

More BLAH...needs a good ZSHUZSHING!

Here is our inspiration...!

This client lived in China for two years with her family...so why not bring a little bit of China to Missouri?

Stay tuned for the REveal!

GLITTER Wallpaper!

Here you go…

GLITTER WALLPAPER as the focal wall in my foyer!

Before:                                                                                      After:

 

Close up:

Cream background with a soft grayish trellis pattern...

My hope was that the red doors would frame the paper perfectly from the doorway and welcome you in a WOW kind of way!  I think it worked.

And notice the how the curved diamond shape pattern on the glass part of the doors mimics itself on the wallpaper?  Love that.

It's always all in the little details…!

Here is a look into the vestibule in between the foyer and the front porch…it is a small space, but could not be ignored.

So…I added a bit more wallpaper with a subtle glitter dotted pattern in an ash gray color.  Love!

Wallpaper is all the rage in home decorating these days…so give it a try!  

You only live once.

(And I can help if you are too scared to try it on your own!)

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...