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Provence Painted Mirror, Part Two

Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

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How was your weekend? I wanted to share with you how my bedroom mirror project I started last week here:

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Ended up turning out. I purchased more of the Chalk Paint® (ASCP) Provence paint to finish the job:

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I loved the color of the Provence, but I decided that I wanted something a little lighter in color. I tried mixing different parts of the Chalk Paint® Provence with Chalk Paint® Old White until I found the perfect color mixture:

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The mixture I was happy with was with one part Provence to three parts Old White. Perfect! See how nice it works with my bedroom fabric?:

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Love it. My original plan was to rub some of the color Chalk Paint® Aubusson Blue over the finish to bring in some of the dark blue of the fabric, but I just wasn’t loving it:

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I like the clean look better, don’t you? It was easy to paint over the blue. You have to experiment and try different techniques, right? So after one coat of the mixed paint, I rubbed on the Clear Wax, waited 24 hours to dry and then buffed to a beautiful shine:

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I’m really happy with it! The lighter color works so much better in the room instead of the Chalk Paint® Antibes. The Magic of Paint! Still a few more projects, but I love how the bedroom is all coming together:

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I have this on my husband’s bedside table:

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A different way to display using books slid sideways as pedestals. Isn’t the house and mushroom so cute? There is a local store here in North Conway, NH where these little houses are made individually by special, disabled adults. They are all so sweet that I can never make up my mind which to buy!

I hope you enjoyed my mirror redesign project. So easy to do and it really is perfect!

If you need help decorating your space, contact me today.

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Bradstreet Beige Bedroom

Saturday, June 15th, 2013

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I recently completed an online design consultation for a master bedroom. The walls were newly painted in a soft, beige color – Benjamin Moore Bradstreet Beige HC-48:

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Bradstreet Beige is a designer favorite because it is a beautiful neutral color. Do you see the undertone of the beige? Yellow, red or green?

If you guessed red, you are correct! Should that be taken into consideration when looking for fabrics for the room? Absolutely. I would suggest using a beige fabric background rather than a clean white. That also applies to any bright, clean colors because of the clean/dirty theory.

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My client needed help choosing a fabulous duvet cover for the room as well as lighting and accessories. She did mention to me that she loves Pottery Barn, so I started my search there. I found this pretty Blythe Paisley Organic Sateen Duvet Cover & Sham in neutral which she loved:

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And here is our design plan:

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She is very happy! What do you think? The flower color can be used as an accent piece as well. A beautiful new redesigned bedroom.

If you need help decorating your home, contact me today.

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Big Girl’s Bedroom

Wednesday, May 29th, 2013

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I recently completed an online design plan for a mom who’s daughter will be celebrating her thirteenth birthday in June. Mom wants to surprise her with a new bedroom look while she is off visiting her Dad for the weekend. We started with the duvet cover she found at Pottery Barn:

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Isn’t it so pretty? Mom contacted me because she wondered if she should paint the walls in a white or beige because there is so much color in the bedding:

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Definitely not beige, because we are working with a white background in the duvet (clean vs. dirty). Plus, I think painting a white on the walls would make the bed stand out too much in the room. We want a wall color that will enhance the colors of the bedding:

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There are a lot of colors to choose from in the duvet! But since the room is going to be for a young girl, here are a couple suggestions I thought of right away:

Ben Moore Faded Violet CSP-455:

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Ben Moore Pinot Grigio Grape CSP-460:

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Ben Moore Santa Clara 753:

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Ben Moore In The Tropics CSP-640:

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Ben Moore Spa Day CSP-635:

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I always give suggestions of colors that might look close in color because the next step is important where the home owner has to pick up samples and see which shade is working best with the actual fabric. Mom did not want to even look at lime greens which would also work. So we narrowed it down to these few choices and now it is her turn to see which color works best. I also gave her a safe color:

Ben Moore Nimbus Gray 2131-50:

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A beautiful color but remember this is a teen’s room! I think we need some personality on the walls!

I am excited to see which color she chooses. I would love to help pick out other accessories for the room (mirror, little chandelier, artwork). Hint, hint!!

Which color do you think will look great on the walls with her bedding? I know she will be happy with any of the choices!

If you need help choosing paint colors for your home, contact me today.

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Interior Stylist Stacy Kunstel

Sunday, May 26th, 2013

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I find it so interesting that many of these beautiful photos we see in magazines are not only designed brilliantly by an interior designer, but then are also ‘styled’ for the perfect shot for the photographer:

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Interior stylists are involved in creating imagery for interior books, magazines and catalogues. They finesse spaces for portfolios and magazine spreads.:

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Design by Louise Brooks, styled by StacyStyle, shot by John Bessler for @Traditional Home

One of my favorite eye-candy publications is New England Home. I love looking through their beautiful, glossy photos:

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One of the main reasons I love this particular magazine is because I admire the work of Stacy Kunstel, stylist extraordinaire. All of the photos in this piece are styled by Stacy. Are they not amazingly gorgeous?:

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