Color Me Crazy

I was poking around the Nate Berkus Show website and found THIS VIDEO.

I thought that this was an interesting way to help this couple choose the color pallet for their bed room.

It made me ask myself the question, What is the purpose of my bedroom ?

Right now my bed room is where we sort the laundry, the kids watch movies, I pile things that I don't know where else to put them, wrap gifts, change diapers, wrestle the kids, and oh yah, we sleep in there too.

I have never really decorated our bedroom. I have never really made it a priority. I have always just shut the door when people come to visit.

I would like our bedroom to be beautiful, tranquil, relaxing, maybe even romantic. I think that it should be a place without toys, kids, or crumbs.

That is why I liked this little game they played. It helped them to find a color pallet that meant something to them as a couple. Happy sweet memories. That is what we should all have in our bedrooms.

In case you missed the question that Nate asked and want to give this a try here they are.

1. What color does your wife look the best in?

2. What color was she wearing when you first met?

3. What color was your husbands childhood bedroom?

4. What color does your husband look the hottest in?

Once you get your four colors you could go to the paint store and look trough the idea samples where they put together color pallets and find the sample that has your colors in it.

Kids Craft Room

If you REALLY love your children you would build them this craft room.

Just kidding.

Seriously though, this is amazing. I would give my left pinkie toe for a corner of this craft room. I it was mine I can guaranty that my kids would be aloud in it.

Take the whole tour at Living Locurto.

Amazing house makeover

I stumbled upon this blog. They have a little tour of the make over they gave their house. It is very impressive. Check it out. Young House Love.

My latest project

My latest project is coming along nicely.

He is 10 months old, walking all over, nearly 10 teeth, and leaves a trail of destruction every were he goes.

He is so cute. He gives the best sweet baby hugs, does most everything with his tongue out, and thinks that his sister is the funniest person on earth. He is a bright little joy in our family.

He is apparently allergic to sleeping. So, I am so tired. I am starting to see signs of the sleeping getting better so I hope that I can get back to work soon.

Keep creating your beautiful home. There is no better way to melt off the winter grays then to give your home a warm makeover. Throw in some new pillows, find some new accessories that you love or go crazy and repaint!

Make it you!

Love Elizabeth

I didn't die....I had a baby.

If anyone looks at this blog anymore I am sorry. This little guy pretty much takes up all of my time these days. I hope to back in business soon so don't give up on me.

Cortnee's Room

I did a paint job on Friday that I was really looking forward to because it was going to be so fun and different. I should probably wait to post the finished project with the curtains, pillows and bed spread but I can't wait. When we get it completed I will update this post.





I sat down with Courtney and got an idea of what she was wanting in her room. The colors she wanted were a lime green and black. Sounds a little crazy? Not for a teenager. I knew that it would look very cool and it looks even better than I had imagined

She had some green fabric that they were going to make a bed spread out of. And she had a lamp that they had found that was covered in black dangling circles. That is were it all came from. The balance of interest is perfect in this room. The green color makes the lower half of the wall feel heavy. The giant circles on the top gives the same feeling because of the size and color. The racing stripes makes a great separation of the two and adds an element that is light to contrasts the green color and black circles. I think that it looks awesome. I am very excited to see it all put together in the end. Come back to see the finished room when we get it all done.

I forgot to mention that I made the far out suggestion of painting the new base boards black, totally not expecting them to do it and they did. New wood floors with black floor boards. Way to be brave Marc and Judy!

It is done and it looks awesome!

Those are milks favorite pillows.

I'm back and ready to go!

I am so sorry that it has been so long. Our vacation was great and I have had a hard time getting back into my real life. I do have some jobs coming up.

Right now I am working on drapes. I should have them finished and installed this weekend so I will post pictures as soon as I can.

Then I have another enrichment mini class this month. The project is a bathroom. It should be fun.

I have been working on a couple of quilts for my daughters room. As I progress with that I will post pictures also.

I'm excited to get back to designing. I have missed it. Keep checking in on me, I will keep you posted.