SWANKY DUDE ROOM (Master Bedroom Makeover)

I tend to lean more masculine when decorating and designing. I love to incorporate geometric shapes, metal finishes, and clean lines—so it wasn’t too far of a stretch when asked to create this room for a single man.

During our consultation, he provided the basic info I needed such as favorite color, overall vision for the room, and then gave me creative freedom with the rest.

BUT! Before I get too far with the room reveal, here is where this space started.

Once the consultation took place, this is what I envisioned for the room.

A black feature/accent wall was a must, so was artwork with a masculine vibe, and decor that was minimal but cool. New nightstands were needed as was a dresser, lighting, and fresh bedding.

Once the accent wall was painted in Tricorn Black (sherwin Williams), the room came together. Ready for the reveal and all the details? Here we go!

Such a huge difference! madculine, simple, fun, and super stylish. I really love how this room came out and the details of it all.

Liquor bottle artwork and horned candle sconces that are seriously swoon-worthy!

These sconces are stunning and when I saw them I just knew they would look perfect in this room. Also? Super simple, clean decor. However, “clean” doesn’t always mean new.

I scored this vintage Auto Repair book from the Goodwill for just $6 and some change. I love how it looks. Same with that gold tin can. I spotted that baby at the Goodwill and took it home for just .75. Paired with a new vase (Kirkland’s) and some faux florals (Hobby Lobby), I really love how it all looks together.

Oh, and one more piece of furniture made it’s way into this swanky room refresh. My favorite piece (cuz I’m a sucker for cowhide/print).

Look at that baby sitting all pretty below her Rod Sterling print and up against some new navy draperies. She’s prettaaaaay!

Okay, one more time for comparison and then all the details are below to shop this room.

THE DETAILS:

Paint: Feature Wall—Sherwin Williams Tricron Black

Paint Labor: A Fresh Coat-Yuma

Lamp: Dandy Home & Ranch

Horned Candle Sconces: Dandy Home & Ranch

Draperies & Rod: Amazon

Bedding: Amazon

Throw Pillows: Kirkland’s, HomeGoods

Nightstands and Dresser (not shown): Dandy Home & Ranch

Cowhide Accent Chair: Dandy Home & Ranch

Rug: Wayfair

Custom Framing: Hobby Lobby-Yuma

Canvas Giclee Artwork: Jata Shop

Tell me—are you a fan of this whole masculine vibe?

BABY GIRL BOHO NURSERY

You guys.

This nursery!

If you’ve been with me for a while you already know that I adore creating kids rooms…and what’s even better than kid spaces? NURSERIES! The excitement, the creating, the planning, and finally, the installment—I love every bit of it.

So, what happens when one of your best clients comes to you with a vision board all ready to go and asks you to create what she’s envisioned? You jump on it!

Check out this mood board!

I got all starry-eyed after seeing Mrs. M’s vision. Those colors, the crib, that rug, the fringed chandelier…and my favorite? The wall mural. Things were about to get fun…and super BOHO!

I arrived eager to get started on sweet baby E’s wall mural and instantly fell in love with the crib…and the draperies…and the rug….and—You get the hint.

Here is how it all went down:

Since most of the room’s elements were already in place, I immediately began tackling that feature wall.

This custom color paint is such an amazing shade of pink—it’s the perfect blush!

Look at that wall paired with the navy crib and rust chandelier?!! Swoooon!

This is where the details began to come together! Ready for the reveal? Even though this room has a few more decor items that will be added soon, I couldn’t wait any longer to share.

Look!

Photo Credit: Regina Moneypenny

Photo Credit: Regina Moneypenny

Photo Credit: Regina Moneypenny

Photo Credit: Regina Moneypenny

I’m smitten with this room, this baby, and this whole family. Love it all!

What do you think? Are you feeling the Boho Vibe?

THE DETAILS:

Wall Mural: A Fresh Coat Yuma

Draperies: Anthropologie

Rug: Overstock

Crib: Amazon

Chandelier: Houzz

Crib Bedding: Etsy

Mad Photo Skills: Regina Moneypenny Photography

Love, J

Picture Perfect (and Boho Chic)

I love my clients. We seriously have the best time when it comes to making over their spaces…and this little corner was no exception.

Regina Moneypenny is an amazing photographer. Like, jaw-dropping good. Together we’ve redone almost her whole home; making it all sorts of Boho chic.

So when it came time to reconfigure this corner of her master bedroom, she wanted to trick it out. Why? To be used as an area to photograph clients and create some seriously awesome sessions.

Here is where we started:

Basic grey walls, and a spot the dogs claimed as their own was about it. But all of that was about to change. She had some serious vision and I was just along for the ride.

As I began to decorate this space, Regina and I agreed it needed a bit more “umph.” more color to be exact.

So we added in some color by means of a blush pink half circle. This one little feature will add so much to client pictures and really warm that space up.

Ready for the after pics (and to book a session of your own)?

Loads of plants, wall decor, a blush pink painted wall detail, new custom draperies, and tons o' character. This little spot will photograph amazingly well and I can’t ait to see pictures from these mini sessions.

Super fun shelving and wall pockets too. And look at that chair! So much Boho fun!

So many different elements and they all work together.

Eventially that sweet birdcage will be sprayed gold (buy to DIY), so it really pops, but in the meantime, it’s perched on this fabulous spot complete with Goodwill books and Hobby Lobby bead garland.

What do you think? Ready to book your mini session?

DETAILS:

Wall Decor: Dandy Home & Ranch, Hobby Lobby, Goodwill, Homegoods

Chair: Target

Accent Table: Target

Plants: Provided by Owner

Mirror: HomeGoods

Love, J

Wolf Den

Hey, remember that Superhero bedroom I completed not too long ago? You know—the one with that crazy fun cityscape wall mural? Well, little “E’s” big brother , “M” needed his room made over as well.

His interests? Wolves and Kobe Bryant.

Now, this is why I LOVE decorating and why designing rooms is seriously so much fun! Each one presents its own challenges—and it’s these challenges that I LOVE working through and figuring out…like how to get Kobe and wolves to work together in one space.

As I’ve mentioned (ad nauseum), it’s important not to overdo a theme, yet implement interests in subtle ways without going overboard.

Here is where we started.

Disclaimer: I often capture “before” pics in the midst of chaos…like during the teenage years. Such is the case. It was clear that “M” needed more storage, and some digs that were not only fun, but also age appropriate.

After walking through this space one word hit my brain: potential. With those would beams and beautiful doors, this space had promise. It just needed to be revamped is all. After our consultation, I immediately returned home and whipped up this vision board.

“M” is sixteen so I wanted his room to feel masculine and adult-like… but not too adult-like. I wanted to incorporate his love of wolves but do so in an understated way.

First up? Paint.

After placing the color samples up, SW Delft (with a 20% reduction in color), was selected for the accent wall. That would be sample #3 (read L-R) up above. The three remaining walls were then finished in SW Drift of Mist (with a 20% reduction).

Paint always changes the entire vibe of the room. Always. It’s an immediate facelift.

AFC then brought in a new metal headboard, matching nighstands with concrete finished lamps, new shelving, and a large area rug.

Ready for the reveal?

Here it is you guys!

I’m really loving how it turned out and better yet, so is “M.” A gamer, he needed some additional seating in his room and Pottery Barn Teen just happened to have these exact gaming chairs, in the color I needed, on sale. Love that.

The tryptich was purchased on Etsy and sent all the way from Turkey. After making its way through customs (a month long process), it was placed front and center on that beautiful accent wall.

Throw pillows were brought in (not too many—it’s dude code), and new ceiling fans were added. Funny thing, this area originally only had one ceiling fan since it was converted from an Arizona room to a bedroom. But the space looked off so we added another fan equidistance apart from that amazing rustic, wood beam.

Apparently kitty loves this space too after photobombing every pic.

Remember, “M” also loved Kobe and the best way to incorporate him into this space (without bringing in the Lakers infamous yellow and purple), was to add his number, initials, and nickname instead. A few more pieces and this wall was D-O-N-E!

New charcoal grey blackout panels were also added to the room, and it was finally finished.

Here’s one more before and after.

THE DETAILS:

Paint: SW Delft (accent wall), SW Drift of Mist

Paint Labor: A Fresh Coat Yuma

Nightstands: Wayfair

Headboard: Wayfair

Gaming Chairs: Pottery Barn Teen

Rug: (8x10): Overstock

Lamps: Overstock

Wolf Tryptich: Etsy

KB24 Tiles: Mixtiles

Peace Figurine: Amazon

Bedding: Amazon

Shelving Units: Overstock

Ceiling Fans: Amazon

Wall Art (Printables): Etsy

Love, J

So, what do you think? What interests do your teenage boys have that you want to incorporate into their rooms?

Home Office & Teen Room Redo

I’m having a moment for sure…maybe a number of them at this point.

Prior to moving into our home almost three years ago, I knew exactly what I wanted to do with this space. Built as a dining room for the original owners, my goal was to revamp it into something bigger and better. Since I couldn’t enlarge the space (the dimensions are too small for a true dining room), and we were in need of an office/gathering spot for ourselves AND our kids, I decided to make this a multi-purpose room of sorts—an office and teen room combined.

Check out the before pic here.

PC: Andrew Knizley

You guys! This room was in desprate need of some serious updating. I mean, for reals. From the red accent wall, to the draperies, the oversized oak furniture, and the orange tile floor—let’s just say this baby was stuck in a serious rut…and then some.

Once we moved in, I got to work and immediately removed those draperies for my own sanity. And even though this particular space was (a little) less dated without the previous owners furniture in it, it still needed a lot of love.

Paint was the first thing on the list. After tackling the ceiling with a bright white, the walls came second with a cool grey (Behr Tanglewood -25%). I then replaced the fan and added recessed lights to create more evenly distributed lighting throughout the room.

Next up? Covering the window!

Yep, you read that right. I had the window closed off and up. The main reason being that any desk I put in there would sit too high and actually block a portion of the window. This wasn’t going to work long term, so away it went.

But(!) totally removing it would have cost a lot and made the outside aesthetic wonky and weird. So, we just closed it off inside and left the outside just as it was.

Next step? The tile floor. If you follow my Instagram stories, you know I have this orange tile ALL over my home. Removing it in steps has been a process…a messy but super satisfying one.

P-R-O-G-R-E-S-S !

Out with the old and in with the new.

Once the flooring was finished, it was time for the brick accent wall. Since I wanted to keep costs down to make room for the next phase (built-in cabinetry), I decided to use brick paneling as opposed to brick veneers. Plus, if there were ever any issues with that window being closed off, I wanted something semi-permanent so we had access to it.

Nate Koogle rocked it again!

It was just starting to come together…

The next phase was construction of the built-in units. I contracted Master Finishes in Yuma, AZ, provided them my drawings, explained my vision, and they got to work while I began treatment on the brick wall. I knew I wanted black cabinetry with a medium stained butcher block counter in order finish this room off right. They completely exceeded my expectations and then some…

The final step before the built-ins were installed was adding a treatment to the brick accent wall. I wanted a more vintage-y/urban vibe and got a hold of a big bucket o’ joint compound in order to produce the final result I originally envisioned.

Slapping this stuff on using a straight edge was the easiest thing ever. Easy but a little messy. Once dry (and using a wet rag), I removed any excess. The end result? A super fun faux brick wall.

Getting closer…

While waiting for the built-ins, I also wanted to tackle a couple of projects I’d been meaning to get to. The main one involved my husband’s (and mine) letterman jackets. After years of just sitting in our closets, I dusted them off and got to work disassembling them.

I think I enjoy demo work a little too much.

Anyways, once all of my numbers and patches were removed, I sent hubby’s letter off to make a super fun and crazy special throw pillow—a throw pillow he would actually like!

Just look at what Letterman Supply Company—based out of Utah—did. Wow!

PC: Letterman Supply Company

Okay, here we go. After curating items for over two years, planning, saving, and working hard towards the refinishing of this room, here it is.

I am so, so proud of every element and every detail of this room…especially the decor. From the pug bust, the oil can, the collection of books and Bibles, to the unique planters and other items, this room’s unique decor is a mixture of old and new. Numerous trips to the Goodwill, Dandy, Hobby Lobby, Junk in the Trunk, and Rebel and Rove made everything you see here come together. I even have my daughter’s ceramics projects (back when she attended school), along with framed photos she entered in last year’s fair, and knick knack’s special to me.

I love it. I really, really love it.

One more before and after comparison. I’m still amazed it’s finished—it’s a reality.

PC: Andrew Knizley

THE DETAILS:

Paint: Tanglewood (Behr), Valspar Ceiling Paint

Paint Labor: A Fresh Coat-Yuma

Window Closure: Kyle Hardin

Flooring: Julio Martinez

Built-ins: Master Finishes

Custom Stained Butcher Block: Master Finishes

Chairs: Wayfair

Throw Pillows: Pottery Barn Teen, Ashley Home Store, Hobby Lobby

Letterman Pillow: Letterman Sullpy Compant

Furniture: American Furniture Wharehouse

Cowhide: Dandy Home and Ranch

Decor: Junk in the Trunk, Dandy, Hobby Lobby, Rebl and Rove, Pier 1, Goodwill, Kirkland’s, Annie Sulpizio

Love, J