Canyon Crest: Boy's Bedrooms

More little boy's rooms today!  We all know how I feel about using 'themes' in kids rooms 

(well, any room for that matter) and in the 

CANYON CREST BOY'S BEDROOMS

we incorporated elements of sports in one and transportation in the other. 

We did this all through small accessories which can be easily be replaced with little to no cost.  

Remember to keep the basic elements classic and bring in character through accessories. 

You will get a whole heck of a lot more mileage out of your room!

The hooks are from Anthropologie and we sprayed them in navy.  

Don't forget what a little spray paint can do to customize your pieces!

Can I tell you how much I adore knit stuffed animals? So vintage-y chic, I could die!

{Interior Design by Brooke Jones Designs, Photography by Jylare Smith}

Quick Inspiration

{via 1stDibs}

3 Wallpaper Remnant Projects

Let's face it, wallpaper is expensive.  I'll be the first to admit it.  Initially wallpaper doesn't seem quite so spendy as most papers are priced in a single roll.  Most vendors make you buy double rolls, though, even if you just need one.  In my experience, this leads to a LOT of leftover wallpaper, up to a full roll, that can cost $30-100+ in waste.  The Ms. Frugal in me just can't handle that kind of loss, especially when the paper is so beautiful! 

Here are 

3 WALLPAPER REMNANT PROJECTS 

used in the Canyon Crest nursery suite:

PAPER INTERIOR OF CLOSET

I especially love this idea for kid's closets, as their clothes are so small, you'd actually be able to see and enjoy the interior of the closet.  Unless you know how to install wallpaper yourself, this project may be best left to the professionals (which we did). If you want to try your hand at wallpapering, though, the closet may be a good place to start, because you can easily hide your mistakes!

 COVER MATS IN READY MADE FRAME

This project is my personal favorite, maybe because I did this one all by myself.  If I can accomplish a successful DIY, ANYONE can!  I purchased four large square Ribba frames from Ikea, for $20 a piece. When I got them home, I popped out the ready made mat and sprayed the front of the mat with 3M SUPER 77.  I can not stress how important getting the right brand of spray adhesive is.  I spent years upon years trying to find an adhesive just as good as Super 77 but not so pricey.  It doesn't exist. Trust me. I can't tell you how many of my projects would literally fall apart as I was turning them in... so frustrating. Many tears were shed.  Just buy the Super 77.  

Once the mats were sprayed, I laid them glue-side-down on the wallpaper remnant's backside.  I waited a few minutes for the glue to dry, then I used an Xacto knife to cut out the wallpaper from the mat's opening.

I popped the covered mat back into the frame and wallah!  Customized matting.

COVER LAMP SHADES

These lamps were purchased by my client at our local Home Goods, one of my favorite sources for affordable lamps.  I adore the lattice-like ceramic base for a girl's room but paired with a cream colored shade, the lamps were... a little boring.  Using a method similar to covering the mats, we turned the ho-hum shades into stunners!  I'll admit, I didn't tackle this project myself, but when researching if this was possible, I came across this useful video:

(Sorry it plays automatically. Annoying.)

Again, I HIGHLY recommend Super 77 spray adhesive. It will save SO many tears.

HAVE YOU DONE ANY PROJECTS WITH YOUR LEFTOVER WALLPAPER?

I'd love to hear your ideas!!

{Interior Design by Brooke Jones Designs, Photography by Jylare Smith, Video via eHow}

Canyon Crest: Nursery Suite

Hello Loverlies! I'm hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day weekend! I'll be posting pics of my explorations of Downtown Columbus I took over the weekend, but first, 

we need to get through a few more reveals.  Today's reveal is on the 

CANYON CREST NURSERY SUITE.

This precious baby was my client's first girl so the client had two request:

PINK AND PURPLE. 

These colors can be tricky to work with, as they can get too 'little girl' real fast. 

There is definitely a fine line between chic and saccharine. 

Our first jumping off point was the amazing Anna French wallpaper from Thibaut.  

The pretty calla lily print on a light purple irridescent background is jaw dropping in person.  

I paired this paper with Benjamin Moore's Pink Cloud paint and we had
the perfect background for this little princess's room.

A fluffy flokati rug and relaxed roman shades in a contemporary fabric help 

keep this room youthful but not too childish. 

We had a limited budget in the en suite bathroom so we used some budget-friendly tricks. 

We swapped out the Tuscan rustic mirror for a chunky white framed mirror from TJ Maxx and 

splurged on pink rose knobs from Anthropologie.

{Interior Design by Brooke Jones Designs, Photography by Jylare Smith}