Finding Inspiration

It has been a while since I have been in touch with the blogging world, partially because I have been SO busy (which means I have so much to share with you all!) and partially because I have been SO uninspired.  Do you ever notice that when seasons start to change, stores become so bare and uninteresting?  It makes it so easy to get into a rut.  On the other hand, do you ever realize that maybe you are just looking in the wrong places?

Growing up is a really funny thing.  It's funny to look back and laugh at the past.  But I think the best part is living in the moment and realizing what the hell is going on.  My style is completely changing, which is really confusing, but at the same time it's really just funny.  I picked out a dresser for our "master bedroom" yesterday that I never thought in a million years I would like:

Yup.  It's large and dark and 6 months ago I would have hated it.  And now, I love it.  It's something I can grow with.  Weird right?  This whole growing up thing.. it's weird..  But anyway. when it comes to buying furniture I've realized you can't settle for the cheap stuff.  It falls apart and to be completely honest, in a few months it looks, well, cheap.  What you also need to think about when buying expensive furniture, is that expensive piece growing with your life.  You don't want to buy something like this expensive dresser above (which by the way is from Pottery Barn and can be found here)   and then move into a new house with more space and have to buy something completely different.  We're in a stage now where we can't fit an entire set in one room.  This is a piece that, hopefully, when we move we can buy the rest of the set.  Who knows if they will still have the exact set, but I have faith that Pottery Barn will still have something of a similiar color/style.  And matched up with our new bedding it will look fab (which should be here any day!):

See, change can be fun!  We may need to make bigger purchases that are not so fun as we get older but paired with the right accessories anything can be great.

So, what do I have in store for you in the next few months?  Well, a long overdue Mudroom Reveal (yes, finally), a Living Room reveal (yes, finally again) some Bathroom Inspiration, some Kitchen Inspiration & I am even going to throw in a Guest Post.  And we can't forget about the holidays! Because I love decorating for the holidays, best time of year by far!  Stay Tuned!.....

Headboard Reveal!

It's finally time for the big reveal and I am so excited because I love love love the way it came out!
Here's what you need if you want to try this for yourself:

-1/2 inch piece plywood --> cut to the width of your bed and your desired height
-batting
-foam (I used 1/2 inch)
-staple gun
-adhesive spray
-nailhead trim --> can be found on ebay
-rubber mallet or a hammer with some sort of fabric covering it so you don't dent the trim
-and, of course, fabric of your choice

First things first, I went to Home Depot to get my plywood cut and Joann Fabrics to get my fabric, foam, batting and adhesive spray.  Although there was a sign for Nailhead Trim on the shelf at Joann's, it was sold out and no one had a clue when it would be back in stock, so I had to order from ebay.

I ironed my fabric and layed it face down across the floor.  I put the batting on top of that and than sprayed the batting with Adhesive Spray and laid the 1/2 inch piece of foam on top to keep it all in place.

I then placed my piece of plywood on top of the 3 layers..

You may need to cut your foam as I did in the above picture so your edges are cleaner.

 That's me hard at work :)

Make sure you pull the fabric and batting tight enough so it stays in place but not too tight that it creates bumps along the edges of your headboard.

Ta-da!  Now onto the Nailhead Trim...

With most Nailhead Trim's you only have to nail in every 5th nail; convenient right?  Lucky me purchased this from ebay where it was misadvertised and I had to bang in every other nail.  Not the end of the world, just a bit more time consuming and more difficult to keep a straight line.  You can always use regular nailheads but this will take double the time.

See how they fit in like so?  Very simple.  Don't get down on yourself if you break a few nails though; I had a large pile of bent and broken nails along with a not so nice looking thumb when I decided to hammer my thumb instead of a nail by accident.. me and hammers, we don't really mix too well!

There you have it!  It's not perfect, but I think that's why I love it so much.  It has character.  Not to mention since our bed is against a window it very easily gets hot and cold based on the outdoor temperature.  With our new headboard it is so much more comfortable! 

That's not all for today though.  I couldn't resist quickly sewing together 2 more throw pillows and grabbing a fun pillow from our guestroom to spice up the big reveal:

The blue fabric I bought on sale at fabric.com for $15 per yard, it's Dwell Studio and can be found here.  You guessed right, that's $15 for two pillows!  Beat that deal!

And when I say I quickly sewed these pillows I mean ordered fabric, which was delivered within a couple of days, pulled apart two old throw pillows, used their filler and sewed these bad boys within 30 minutes! 

Those curtains you ask?  Well, you didn't ask but I will share with you anyway :)  They are made out of $8 painters dropcloth.. that's right.. and they are actually "no-sew" curtains because at the time I had no clue how to use a sewing machine!  I'll write a post about them one of these days..

PS-If anyone is interested, I will be opening my own Etsy shop where I will be selling these headboards.  Feel free to send me an email at rebpino@gmail.com if you are interested in buying a custom headboard.  You can use any print or solid fabric you wish, I will help you design it :)

Headboard Inspiration

I love nailhead trim.. on pretty much anything. I think it brings in a fun yet sophisticated feel to a room; especially a bedroom. Our bedroom is quite small so I'm trying to add little details that will liven it up without closing it in and a headboard seems like a great addition! Here are a few inspiring bedrooms:

 

elledecor.com



elledecor.com
This is Sarah Jessica Parker's summer home!I love the breezy, open feeling, isn't is great?!





lonnymag.com



 So, on a search I went for the most perfect headboard!



Restoration Hardware $1190 on sale for $950 (cringe!)

  

West Elm $449



Pottery Barn $1099 (yikes!)



So, on that note, I will be doing this one myself!  It can't be that hard, honestly.. and the BF decided he wanted input on this one so he chose a midnight blue faux suede as the fabric..nervous? maybe a touch!  stay tuned............