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}

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}

Berkshire Estate: Kid Spaces

I am a big believer in designing kid spaces for the future, not just for today.

Kids grow up, so if a space is designed around an age specific theme 

(i.e. Winnie the Pooh, Super Man...) then you have placed an expiration date on the space. 

Someday the kid will outgrown the theme and you will have some redecorating on your hands.

If you design kids spaces that are YOUTHFUL instead of YOUNG, 

then the space will grow with your child.

Great examples of this concept are the 

BERKSHIRE'S KID SPACES.

Though the boys of the house love Toy Story and Cars, 

we designed their rooms around basic stripes and industrial finishes, like gunmetal and chrome.

The 'young'-ness comes in through their toys and easily replaced items, like shower curtain hooks.

Do you recognize the nightstands (or at least the corner of the nightstands)?

They were actually the master bedroom's nightstands that were made to the wrong measurements. 

With the addition of a low profile gunmetal bed, though,

we were able to save these gorgeous pieces from the recycle pile!

The kid's desk area is open to the main kitchen (which I'll be revealing in all it's glory tomorrow) so we repeated the island's materials.  We painted the desk a charcoal grey, added stainless steal pulls, installed stained concrete counter tops and hung three globe pendants in row.

Now for the envy of every kid in the neighborhood:

THE BALL PIT AND SLIDE.

(the concept of keeping kids spaces timeless kind of went out the window with this one...

But come on, it's a BALL PIT with a SLIDE!)

 Such a cool idea to use up the awkward space under the stairs.

Chucky Cheese who?

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

Turkish-Barak Rug Inspired Girl's Room

When designing a child's room, most people start with the 'theme.' Winnie the Pooh? Disney's Cars? 

I'm not the biggest fan of this method. One, you're are limiting yourself to a specific style. 

Two, kids grow up. Are they going to be a big Batman fan in 5 years? Probably not.

I prefer to gain inspiration from an adult piece of decor and build a room that is youthful but not childish.

I have used wallpaper as inspiration for a nursery, a chandelier for a shared bedroom, and here, I'm using a
 TURKISH-BARAK RUG to INSPIRE A GIRL'S BEDROOM.

I don't know about you but I would be just as happy in this room at 20 as I would be at 8.

1. Turkish-Barak Rug via Caitlin Wilson

2. Fur Pillow via Horchow

3.Coral Dot Pillow via Joss&Main

4. Marcel Bed Luxe via Layla Grace

5. Aleppo Inlay Table via Serena & Lily

{rug image via Caitlin Wilson}

Brooke Jones Designs Sneak Peak: Kid's Playroom

Hello my lovelies!  I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and 

I wanted to pop in to give you a quick

SNEAK PEAK 

on another project I'm working on. This time it's for a fun 

KID'S PLAYROOM.

We are on a definite time crunch on this one.  

Keep your fingers crossed we can finish in time!

{design by Brooke Jones Designs, LLC}

Interior Design Renderings

Sorry I've been SOOOO m.i.a. lately.  I've taken on a few more projects and I've been working into the wee hours on budgets, product sourcing, design boards and, my favorite, 

RENDERINGS.

There should be only one more week of craziness, then I'll be back to normal.

Fingers crossed.

I can't wait to show you what I've been working on!