Linda {Calling it Home} 12/15/14 Linda {Calling it Home} 12/15/14

Palm Beach Real Estate

Here we are halfway through December?! I wonder if I will ever be fully prepared for the holidays? This weekend, we took a break from our usual routine, and headed to Palm Beach. It's amazing how different the PB homes look from Naples real estate.

I was online looking for outdoor lanterns on real homes, my new favorite way to search, and I stumbled upon

this listing

Of course I had to check out the inside...but first, more of the outside.

Love these lanterns.

You can see more of this listing,

here

. Do you look at real estate sites for home ideas?

Linda {Calling it Home} 2/22/12 Linda {Calling it Home} 2/22/12

One Room Challenge (week6) The Finale!

Hello, and welcome back. Well, this is it.....utensils down, hands up.....oops, wrong show! This is the deadline for the One Room Challenge. In case you are new here, you can start the challenge series here. I won't spend a lot of space writing...you have a lot of rooms to visit. Here is a refresher on what my dining room looked like at the beginning (6 weeks ago)

From this

to this

The corner that looked like this

Now looks like this

The corner that looked like this

Now looks like this

The corner that looked like this

Now looks like this

The non-existent window treatment now looks like this

Including a custom pagoda cornice. The tutorial for this cornice is on Chinoiserie Chic, here.

The lanterns and ceiling that looked like this

Now look like this

Here was the original plan

Here is the execution

The only thing that did not get done was a reupholster on the head chairs that you see in the beginning. I found a fabric...but ran out of time. Next up for me is the all white foyer I have dreamed of....anyone want to play "Foyer Challenge?" Here is the information & some links for this transformation:

Wall color - Benjamin Moore Metallic Glaze in Veil Cream

China Hutch transformation - go here

Plank ceiling treatment DIY- go here

Custom Pagoda Cornice - go here

Dining Chair's transformation - go here

Screen transformation - go here

I hope you enjoyed this series. Now let's head on over to see the other rooms. I am so excited to see what they look like.

Saved By Suzy Nicole Scott Designs

Dutch.British.Love    Kim Macumber Interiors
Trapped in North Jersey Rue de Emily
The Pink Pagoda   refreshed designs
Nana Moon Shop    Taylor Morgan
insideways House Four
Living Savvy   (A Lifestyle Thing)

Linda {Calling it Home} 2/15/12 Linda {Calling it Home} 2/15/12

One Room Challenge (week 5)

Hello, and thanks for coming back. Well, this is the last post before the "Big Reveal"?....I hope it is a big reveal. In case you are new here, you can start the challenge series here. This week is all about the window dressing. I was able to pick up some beautiful REAL silk drapes at Bed Bath & Beyond. Apparently, they are discontinuing their silk line. It was quite the bargain.

Here are my tips for hanging drapes; If you are buying ready-made...hang them separately.

Although they are supposed to be the same length, they were not. No worries, a custom cornice will hide all the imperfections on the top. The "L" brackets will hold the cornice (more on that next week).

I also like when my drapes just kiss the floor. Now I know this is personal, so hang yours as you desire. Remember to measure from the floor up and not the ceiling down. Since ceilings and floors are never level, take a few measurements.

I also hang my drapes a bit outside the window frame. This gives the illusion that the window is larger than it really is. It also helps let more light into the room because the stack (bunching of fabric) is not covering too much glass.

I gave the ready-made drapes a custom look by adding a wide band of sheer gold paisley ribbon.

The ribbon was wired, so I just pulled out the wire before I sewed it in place.

On another note, Michaels got a shipment of my metallic blue paint in so I was able to finish and hang the lanterns.

That's all I have to show you this week....I hope you come back next week for the finale. Now make sure to visit all the other bloggers and see how they are doing. For The Finale, go here.

Saved By Suzy Nicole Scott Designs

Linda {Calling it Home} 1/19/12 Linda {Calling it Home} 1/19/12

Lantern Color?

Hi everyone. I need your help! Yesterday, when the "One Room Challenge" was announced, I introduced you to my dining room. As I mentioned, I want to change the color of my lanterns.......only, I don't know which color to choose. This is where you come in....please tell me which color your like!

Here is some information about the client....me! I don't like "matchie - matchie". I like pieces that will look good in a room, but will be fine when the room changes...new paint color, etc. I am willing to take a risk (I think), but usually don't like "loud" things either. Not an easy client, or as my husband would say, "you try living with her".

Here is my lantern (dust and all)

Here are some of the choices...feel free to suggest any additional color AND do you like the ribs gold?

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(5) All lantern images, other than mine, are from here

Can you see why this is so hard? Maybe not? What is your favorite color for my room? Thank you so much for your help...I know I can count on you!