Fun Accents in a Super Cool House

Yup! It's from Laura's Super Cool House....

Laura hired me a few years ago to help her bring in some funky style

to her "newish" builder colonial.

It's a painted "rug" in the family room.

This room was cleared of furniture for the New Year Dance Party.

The sofa's are from Restoration Hardware.

You can sleep on them - they are so deep.

The mirror was a cool find at a local store called Venetuccis.

The curtains? Yes, they are IKEA - $4.99 per set.

I use these a lot because of the flow and gauze type texture.

(but the rods were not such a cheap find - aren't they cool?)

I made these frames to feature the cute little kids.

I added glasses just in case she doesn't want their pictures on the web. :/

There was a long desk area that had a white Formica top.

We covered it in 1x8 pine. I sanded, stained and distressed each piece.

Then applied it to the top of the Formica to look a little bit like an old wood plank floor.

On the side we applied a vintage iron scroll painted white.

I found an old pillar at a local barn that was torn down.

I cut the pillar into four pieces and used two here to look like legs and

the other two in another area in the kitchen.

Then after it was done - we thought furniture nails would top it off nice.

I applied beaded board to the wall there for a back splash.

This was a new feature that I loved so much that I made

a little something like it myself.

A burlap knot cloth.

Under this gorgeous burlap cloth is a cool table I made.

There's a little more to share from this house but that will come another day.

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