LC Interior

Mint & Gold Furniture Inspiration

9:14 PM

My Mom recently called me about a desk at her office that they were planning on throwing out. Of course, before they went through with tossing the "piece of junk" as they called it, she called me because she knew I would want to try to work some magic on it. The desk was in pretty good condition, it was just kind of ugly {only a few minor scrapes and scratches.} I knew I wanted to do something different on this desk, and after seeing some photos of furniture makeovers on Pinterest, I decided mint & gold was the way to go.

Here are some of the mint and gold pieces of furniture that inspired me...

DIY

Floral Canvas Wall Art

3:56 PM

I had been trying to find something to fill the two frames hanging in the living room for about 4 months with no photos in them. I finally decided to go ahead and create something to put in them. I really wanted to incorporate coral and navy into the color scheme in the house and decided those would be the colors I would go with. I had been searching pinterest for inspiration and found a few things I thought I would try to recreate in a way. Here is what I used as inspiration…

And here's how it turned out

Room Makeovers

Bedroom Makeover Updates

7:08 PM

With only a month left in my Afton Townhouse, I'm finally getting around to the final touches of my bedroom makeover. Hope you enjoy!

I debated for a long time whether or not to paint my bedroom in my townhouse since it was a rental. My struggle: Was it worth it? I would be moving out in about 4 months {at the time} and I just couldn't decide. Until, I realized the awful color that was on the walls when I moved in was making me miserable so I just went for it! I had painted the living room in my Mom's house Behr Billowy Down and fell in love with it, so that was the color I chose to paint my bedroom!

Take a look at the before and after photos:

Another debate I was having, was whether or not to paint the trim in the room. It was painted the same color as the walls when I moved in and next to the freshly painted Behr Billowy Down walls, it looked hideous. I decided to paint the doors and the trim around the windows and not the baseboards for fear I would ruin the hardwoods in the rental, and it made a world of a difference!

2 Room Essentials Off White Pillows I got for $11.99 each at Target. I wasn't able to find them on the website anymore {probably since they were clearance}

I picked up the lamp shade from Better Homes & Gardens at Walmart for about $15. They no longer carry that specific lamp shade, but you can check out similar styles here and here. I got the lamp base I got from Jake's mom. She had two of them sitting in her basement and they were going unused with no potential home in sight, so I asked if I could have them and she gave them to me! You can find similar styles from Walmart here and here.

Then there is the entertainment center/ tv stand I made using unfinished wood crates from JoAnn Fabrics. I spray painted them white and black to give contrast. It's great for storage and decor.

Another touch that I added was the wrought iron bed. It had been tossed from bedroom to bedroom throughout the years and ended up in the garage unused. It needed some touch ups since it had been beat up quite a bit so I decided to spray paint it black.

Above my bed I added 6 gold frame mirrors from the The Dollar Tree.

The rug is from Home Goods.

There's a lot more to be done, but so far I am pleased with where my room is at.

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Inspiration

10 Fun Fabulous & Feminine Home Offices

8:22 PM

I am always inspired by other blogger's homes and decorating ideas! Recently I've been coming across a lot of home offices and felt that these amazing spaces should be shared all in one place so you can compare decorating styles and be inspired! Be Warned all of the home offices I am about to show you are extremely girly, yet classy and classic. If you're like me and want to incorporate a little pink in to your home decor, but realize that having an entire house of pink isn't exactly sensible or considerate to the non-female members living in the household, then this post is perfect for you! It gives you some ways to incorporate a girly touch in a perfect room without making it overwhelming and keeping your home beautiful and classy. Enjoy!

1. Pink Little Notebook

I think my favorite thing about Pink Little Notebook's home office is how airy and bright it is. Its beautiful neutral color scheme is complimented so well by the pop of color from the desk and the chair! I LOVE IT! To see more photos and read more from Pink Little Notebook click here.

2. Honey We're Home

I love the black and white theme of Honey We're Home's office. Its so classic, yet fun all at the same time! More photos here

3. Two Twenty One

Color. Simplicity. Organization. That pretty much sums up why I love Two Twenty One's home office! Click here for more photos.

4. Dwellings By DeVore

I Love the gold and pink together in case you couldn't tell from all the other home offices being primarily gold and pink. Everything about Dwellings By Devore's office speaks to me! see more here