Home Decoration: June 2010 @w-home

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Olioboard is a new interactive web tool for creating interior design mood boards online. This cool new app allows you to save, share and view product details for every board you create. It makes designing a room as easy as pie! Other programs like Photoshop, Gimp (which is what I currently use to create boards) and Polyvore require more time and effort to 'shop', crop, scale, arrange items, etc. Olioboard puts all the tools you need right at your finger tips! It's super easy to use and comes with over 10,000 preloaded home decor items to choose from over 300+ brands. I literally opened it up, designed an entire room and had a spec list in just minutes! It's free to use and let me warn you, VERY ADDICTIVE! Here's some boards created by Olioboard users;

I am super excited to play around some more with this new interactive tool! Has anyone else tried it out yet? Do you love it as much as I do?!

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

My pair of chairs

A while back I did a post about my knock-off arco lamp that I have hidden away in storage. It will sit there until one day I have a house big enough to incorporate it into the decor (and once I convince everyone it really isn't a safety hazard!) Along with my mid-century lamp, I have two really cool chairs stashed away in storage as well. They are a pair that sit really low, are made of natural woven material, and fold up to be moved and stored easily. When my grandma passed away I knew there were two things of hers that I wanted - those chairs and her turquoise necklace, the two things of hers that I have loved since I was a little girl. I am pretty sure these chairs date back to the 50's or 60's, but I don't know anything else about them. Anyways, imagine my excitement when I spotted MY CHAIRS in these pictures!

Isn't it the coolest chair? And even better, I have two of them!

Monday, June 28, 2010

Project Update: Michele's Greatroom

Well, I am back from the coast and had a crazy, long weekend helping my sister Michele re-vamp the upstairs of her townhouse on the beach. (You might remember me mentioning it here.) I'm exhausted to say the least! Our to-do list was pretty hefty and we got a large majority of it all completed. I didn't take into account dry time on the poly urethane coats on the coffee table and dining table (you really should let it sit for 48 hours before touching it) so we weren't able to completely set up the space, accessorize and stage it for pictures, like I had hoped. The sofa slip cover hasn't arrived yet either, so things are still partially unfinished. I'll be heading back to Santa Cruz this coming up weekend (for 4th of July!) so I will be able to tie up the loose ends and take some more pictures. In the meantime, here are a few shots of some of the projects we tackled;

Barstools - Before

Barstools - After. I used fabric I already had (left over from an old client of mine) so we were able to complete these for $0!

Here's the art gallery wall that we created, which is the focal point of the room. My grandma did the two large paintings over 40 years ago and I really love their vibrant colors! I created some of the prints in Photoshop and the rest of the artwork and photography came from one of the other roommates. We used frames that we already had and only had to purchase a couple more. Total cost for this project was $12! You can see the wall color here (BM Revere Pewter) and also catch a glimpse of the new white drapes as well!

Dining Table - Before

The prettiest shade of glossy turquoise, EVER! (BM Burbank Blue)

Dining Table - After

More photos of the completed space to follow, next week!

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Living room dining room

Occasional Chairs

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A living room is the most important room in the houses where you can not only entertain guests, but which also reflects your taste and personality,Thus, extra effort must be taken for creating a comfortable, elegant and harmonious environment. Once you have picked out all your furniture the next importants step in living room decorating is to know how to arrange your living rooms furnitures. You may select the best furniture, but if you do not know how to arrange it, it can look like a complete disaster.

Friday, June 25, 2010

Gallery Wall

I did it! I took the plunge! I finally created an art gallery wall in my living room and I couldn't be happier with the impact that it creates in the space! It still needs a little tweaking and the room is far from being complete, so no pictures to share just yet. I am going to be working on a big project this weekend where we will be installing an even larger art gallery wall so needless to say, I have had them on the brain for a while! Here are some images that inspired my wall, as well as the one I will be creating this weekend. I can't wait to share 'after' photos with you!