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Purple, Gray, & White...Oh My!

4:30 AM | Labels: decor, design, interiors, my apartment, my room

Good morning and happy Monday to you all! Hope you all had a great weekend. I was buried knee deep in homework. Right now it just seems like there's no end in sight, but I'm powering through.

Today I'm going to show you my finished bedroom for the first time on my blog. Incase you missed the feature on Made By Girl, I wanted you to see the finished product. Below is also a source list, incase you see something you must have for yourself! (:
Let's begin with the before:

When I walked in, let's just say I had a major breakdown and immediately texted my close blog friends asking for prayer and some DIY power (:

Major freak out moment didn't last for long, though, as my best friend and I stayed up until 2am painting the room a fresh gray/lavender. Much better! After 2 weeks of gathering furniture and doing little projects, it was complete!

I'm obsessed with light, bright bedding, accompanied by some serious pillow action. While I needed to keep the duvet cover I bought freshman year of college (mom's rule!), I was able to spice it up with a pile of fun textured pillows. Behind the bed, I hung some DIY art. All my favorite magazine pages are on one canvas, just to ensure I think, eat, and dream about design 24/7.

I found the dresser at a local consignment store, and upon purchasing, it just had plain green and blue drawers. I new the shape was right for what I wanted to do with it, so I packed up the little kids dresser and began a major transformation. After measuring and taping out the chevron pattern, I painted it with the same grayish/lavender as the walls. A few knew knobs were really the vintage-charm cherry on top .

I was so excited to find this desk and chair at the Fremont Market in Seattle. After talking to the man I bought it from, I learned both the desk and chair are actually old classic vintage finds he hunted down from an old consignment shop before refinishing them. I love knowing the desk comes with lots of history! I added some necessary desk supplies arranged in an Anthropologie mug, sitting on top of one of my favorite decor books, Shabby Chic Interiors by Rachel Ashwell. To finish it off, I threw in a few contemporary elements like the desk lamp and mini crystal chandelier.

One trend I've been seeing more of lately is the layering of rugs. Since the floor is cold (and ugly!) tile, I needed to cover them up. First I laid down the neutral chenille jute rug, then threw the purple and black shag rug over it at an angle. I think it adds great texture and dimension to the room and visually creates a separate office area.

Yes, I had to purchase a closet for my room! I'm living in the old dining room of the house, so it lacks a place for clothes. Big problem for this California girl (: My goal for my room was to fill it with pieces of personality and character, therefore, I didn't want to purchase anything from a "normal" store like Target, IKEA, or the like. My only exception was my closet. Can you guess where it's from? IKEA! It's so shabby chic for them, I almost had a heart attack. After replacing the standard knobs for some Anthro ones, I'm loving the look. I don't even think you can tell it's from IKEA!

Source List:
Paint color: Natural Gray {BEHR ultra plus premier}
Desk, chair, bookcase at end of bed, turquoise box & mirror- Fremont Farmer's Market (Seattle)
Closet- Ikea; Knobs- Anthropologie
Chevron dresser- Mosaic Consignment (Seattle). Knobs- Meadow Boutique (Seattle) & Anthropologie
Small white bookcase- Great grandma's
Bedding- Pottery Barn Teen
Pillows- Pottery Barn & West Elm {Hand stamped Metallic one here}
Gray blanket- Restoration hardware
Bed skirt- Rachel Ashwell for Target
Purple & black rug- Home Fabrics (Reno, NV)
Jute chenille rug- Pottery Barn
Love print- Made By Girl
Other artwork- DIY by Michaela Noelle Designs. Specific links:Clothespin Bulletin Board Tutorial, Chevron Dresser.
Mercury owl- West Elm
Desk lamp- West Elm- ON SALE NOW!
Curtains- Pottery Barn
Chandelier- Z Gallerie- ONLY $10!
Tree bark colored pencils- World Market
Purple dress- B.P Nordstrom
Shell frame, candles, small bowls, "M" mug- Anthropologie
Cake stand-TJ Maxx
Flower hair clips- Whippy Cake

** If you're like to use these photos or feature my bedroom on your blog I'd be delighted, but please link back to Michaela Noelle Designs and give credit to my photographer, Kendra Maarse Photography** Thanks! (:

If you'd like to know about anything else in the room, please ask away! So glad the renovation is through and I can fully focus on school.
Have a blessed and beautiful Monday (:
Love,
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Put it on the Shelf

4:40 AM | Labels: bookcases, giveaway, my room, styling

So far this quarter, I've learned a lot. But you know what one thing in particular has really hit me?! As a designer, I need a lot of books. Lots and lots and lots. Not just text books, but also home magazines, other design texts, business books {for running my residential firm one day!}, catalogues, coffee table books, binders and files for clients....the list goes on and on!

You know what lots of books mean, though, right? Pretty bookshelves. And some fun accessories and styling.

You know how little jars, vases, accessories and trinkets thrill me, so I've rounded up a few of my favorite styled bookshelves as of lately. Mine is down at the bottom (:

Slight gray background, mix of books and collectables.

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Bold color, books galore!

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Well balanced and well layered.

Fun color and favorite things displayed.

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Display of boxes, pottery, trays and more!

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In my opinion, the keys to great bookshelf displays are:
Relatively organized {start clean, take down what you have and put things back in an orderly manner}
Well balanced {leaning some books horizontal and some vertical, skipping shelves in which you put books on, using color to help the decor feel balanced}
Layer {stack books, then put an accessory on top of the stack, put a picture frame toward the back of the shelf and display accessories in front...}
Personalize {display things you love or that have importance to you!}

I can't wait to have a wall of custom designed, built-in shelving, but for now this will due:

Along with this shabby chic box for extra storage:

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Do you love bookcases as much as me? What's your favorite way to display?

Love,
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PS. Today is the last day to enter the Love Stitched Giveaway!

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DIY Dresser Makeover: Love Me Some Chevron

4:30 AM | Labels: DIY, dresser, furniture, my room, pattern, seattle

Hi loves! I'm finally sharing one of the major projects I've recently completed for my new room! It took me a week, but I did find a dresser! A little antique white dresser was calling my name at the local consignment shop. When I bought it, it looked like this:

Straight out of a little kid's bedroom, I'm sure. I consulted my girl Michelle {Ten June} about what to do with the plain white dresser, and at first I was just going to get some new knobs and call it a day, BUT Michelle is a genius! She suggested I paint a chevron pattern on my dresser like the one she showed me from Pinterest, so I took the challenge. I didn't know how it would turn out, considering measuring and taking my time were all ingredients to this recipe coming out to perfection {I'm not really good at either sometimes!}

Guess what?! It came out well. I am still in shock the measurements worked out! I have to say, 2 hours of measuring, taping and carefully painting that little thing was so worth it.

Here's how I did it:

1. Taped off the pattern.

I started by measuring the dresser drawers and dividing the length of the drawer into 3 {allowing for 3 tips of the chevron per drawer}.

2. Next I measured the height of each separate drawer and divided that into 2, so I would have a starting point for my first diagonal line. Each diagonal tape when from the drawer mid-point to the top, then back down to the mid-point, then back up...creating the even zigzag pattern.

3. Then after taping the whole top row of zigzags, I measured down 3.5 inches from the tip of the chevron. 3.5 inches directly underneath would be where the next row of chevrons would meet.

After repeating this same formula all the way down the dresser, I realized a miracle had occurred and the chevron pattern had perfectly fit on all 3 drawers. Praise the Lord!

4. Make sure your tape has nice and clean lines and edges.

5. Using an artists brush, I painted the edges closest to the tape first, ensuring I was careful in not getting any paint up under the tape. {I had no white paint to fix mistakes so this was important!}

6. Paint two coats of the chevron pattern color {I choose gray to go with my walls}. Immediately remove the tape after the second coat. This helps get a clean tape line, and if there are mistakes, a small damp paint brush will clean it right up.

7. Add new fun knobs! The top two are from Anthropologie and the bottom 6 are from Meadow Boutique.

I'm really happy with the end result. Just shows that a fun pattern, little bit of paint ~~and a whole afternoon of tedious measuring~~ can totally change the look of a plain white dresser!

Here she is:

The best part? If I ever forget what my blog looks like, I just look at my dresser. They're twins! Guess you could say I love me some chevron (:

Have you painted any furniture recently?
Happy Tuesday!
Love,
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PS.

I'm sharing this post with the lovely Beth from Home Stories A 2 Z &

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Little By Little

4:30 AM | Labels: college, my room, personal, seattle

Since being in college, this is my very first time having my own room. My space to call my own. It's precious. I don't know about you, but I'm a homebody, and when you're one of those, it's so important to have a room you enjoy spending time in. To put it mildly, when I walked in the house I had a panic attack. My room is the old dining room, so it boasts tile floor, 3 doors to the room, and no closet. NO CLOSET...this is obviously a problem for me. Or anyone, really. The previous owner also had a dog who apparently loved to use the dining room {now my room} as a bathroom, so it smelled just lovely. After some serious freak out moments, a game plan, sanitizing, swiffering, taking full advantage of my Pottery Barn discount, shopping trip to Anthro, and a few gallons of paint later, I think it's almost finished!

Yesterday I went to the Farmer's Market to get my vintage furniture and I scored a desk and shelf, but another lady grabbed the dresser I wanted before I could get it :( So, the hunt for a dresser is on! Because I have no dresser, clothes are still everywhere and that's no good for pictures! I have managed to take some fun small snapshots for you, though. It's like a teaser, really. But hey- gotta keep you in suspense (;

Kitchen:

Bedroom:

cure to any bad smell: Anthro candles.

Anthro knobs make me happy!

Desk area:

My desk is beautiful...I adore it. The chair and desk came as a set and I couldn't be happier with them. Now if only that lady would grow a heart and give the poor old college student the dresser (;

Hope you have a wonderful Monday! Today's my first day of classes. Should be fun!
Love,
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Just Around the Corner...

10:46 AM | Labels: my room, sponsor, weekends

...is the month of October! And Michaela Noelle Designs is...

I truly love promoting cute shops, photographers, small businesses, and great blogs. I'd love to have your button over there -----> (:

To find out more about advertising on MND Blog, go here! Email me at michaelawarner90@gmail.com if you're interested in sponsoring.

On another note, my first day of classes start tomorrow and I'm trying to get my room all together before 8am tomorrow morning! I'm currently typing on my laptop, sittin' pretty on my new vintage desk I found at a farmer's market today. Smitten.

Tomorrow I'll be showing little snippets of my new house, but here's one for today: