See Fish Finish!

by candace

You ready to see the space in the house that makes me the most happy? The loft/playroom area! I love how it turned out. It would have never looked like this without my sister Stefanie. In fact, most of the house would not look like it does without her. She really is amazing. She even sacrificed her life to get the Subway art (seen below) hung on the wall.

I wanted the play area to be functional and fun. I bought the white cabinet to hold books and some toys but I bought the big white toy box so most of the toys could be thrown it there...not organized but hopefully realistic for G to help me clean up. There is a swing, a desk, a mirror, an ABC poster, a chalkboard wall, magnet boards to hang pictures or G's art, and—best of all—chairs for the adults.

The black wall is chalkboard paint. The orange things above the abacus are magnet boards...waiting for G to color some pictures so I can hang them up there. Our family picture is printed on metal!

My mom and I made this :)

 

Where did I get it?

White cabinet, white toy box, swing, gray cabinet above chairs, orange magnet boards, crazy light: IKEA

Orange desk: 2modern

Abacus: CB2

Subway art, gray chairs: World Market

 ABC art, orange bird cage: Z Gallerie

What do you think? Any ideas to make it more fun or functional?

See Fish Finish!

by candace

Welcome to the third week of See Fish Finish. You can see the master bedroom here and the nursery here. Today we have the office. I am a freelance graphic designer—mostly designing textbooks—so I needed a space to work. The office was the first space in the home that came together. I found these yellow chairs within a couple days of moving in and knew they would be a great start to the room. This room has been this way for two years and I still love it.

Where did I get it?

Yellow chairs and S-shelf: West Elm

Desk and white cabinet: IKEA

Wall decals: whatisblik.com

Star: made by my sisters!

Amazing light fixture: Turkey! You'll have to fly a long way to get yourself one :)

See Fish Finish!

by candace

In case you missed the first week of "See Fish Finish" you can see the master bedroom here.

Next, we have the nursery. The inspiration for the nursery started with the fabric for the crib and this is where it ended up.

Before I had to take the bumper pads off because my child was destroying them...

And now...

 Where did I get it?

The amazing crib bedding (including the sheet): made by my talented mom and sisters

Crib, dresser, changing table, lights: IKEA

Duvet cover, pillows, clock, rug, hippo, hour glasses: CB2

Curtain: Urban Outfitters

Next week? The office!

See Fish Finish!

by candace

I am not known for finishing projects...not one of my talents. I have lived in my home for 2.5 years and I can finally say that it is FINISHED!! This summer I got a serious itch to get it done so we started by getting rid of the tan walls and tan ceilings (that were the same tan as the carpet and the tile!). I have organized and accessorized and I'm declaring it finished! It's quite liberating.

Our style is more modern than anything and what I have found: modern is hard on a budget! But we've managed and this is what we have come up with. Here is our master bedroom.

And because I appreciated when I found helpful hints, I'll fill you in on where I purchased some things:

Bed, dresser, black chairs, side table, office desk, zig-zag shelf: IKEA

Art: Z Gallerie and World Market

Flowers on the wall: Chiasso

Rug and pillows: CB2 (my favorite place!)
Blown glass sculptures: Pier 1

Chrome floor lamp: Z Gallerie

Big mirror: Home Goods

Curtains: my friend Sally made them. Check out her awesome blog: http://abodecasahome.blogspot.com/

Stay tuned...the next few Fridays will reveal other rooms in the house!