Turquoise, Circles & Gray Bedroom

A bedroom with a calm gray palette and pops of turquoise and chocolatey brown.

Turquoise, Circles & Gray Bedroom by glassbirdhome

IKEA Drawers + Martha Stewart Paint

I've had this small set of IKEA drawers in my closet for quite a few years.  It holds bracelets, belts and other accessories.  It's always been fairly plain looking as I've never done anything to pretty it up.  But I was in Home Depot checking out the Martha Stewart paint colours and thought... why not?
So I started with this...

Painted the frame Seal...

And the drawers Sharkey Gray...

I may add some knobs but haven't found anything stunning yet.

I lined each of the drawer bottoms with different scrapbook paper...

And here it is in my closet, prettying things up just a bit!

How do you store jewelery and accessories?  Have you used the Martha Stewart paint for any projects?  Show me!

Weekend Getaway - Seaside, Florida

I received the September Coastal Living this week and am totally smitten with porch and the view on the cover! 

(source - unfortunately, I wasn't able to find a larger version of this picture...)

The home is in Seaside, Florida, and was designed by Robert A.M. Stern. It is simply stunning...

I want a hanging bed like the ones that are in the "children's porch" so badly!

Second Floor Porch

Third floor porch off the master bedroom

The whole place looks so serene and idyllic to me - just the kind of place I'd love to go and relax!

Wishlist Wednesday

The arrival of September has come with cooler weather and gray skies.  It makes me want to snuggle under a cozy quilt.  This one from Virginia Johnson has a cheery pattern that just may help chase some of the fall blues away!

Check out some of other gorgeous patterns!

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My Garden - Update

Well I haven't kept you updated on my front garden like I promised in April, but I have been taking pictures!  Here's what it looked like then...

By mid-May, the columbine was blooming and the foxgloves had started as well.

The rose of sharon by our front door was also showing signs of life - a good thing as it was a gift from my parents.  My mom would have been fairly disappointed if I couldn't keep it alive.  She is much better at gardening than I am!

There was a huge change in the foxgloves by the beginning of June!

Two weeks later, the garden looked like this, with all the dianthus in full bloom!

I added some filler plants (I forget the name) to the rose of sharon pot by the front door as it was looking a little sparse.  (Please excuse that garden hose - I should have moved it!)

I didn't take any more pictures until the end of August, when I had cleaned up the bloomed-out foxgloves and daisies.  The echinacea is blooming there on the right.

And the rose of sharon finally has flowers on it - it has been going like crazy!

I am thinking of changing a few things next spring.  I will be pulling out the daisies as they fell over when they were flowering and smothered the dianthus for about three weeks before I intervened.  There are also some butterfly bushes on the far left that I will replace as well... I'm just not sure what I'll replace them with!  Any suggestions?

Wishlist Wednesday

Another stop at IKEA this week!  I'm sure you've seen this one everywhere - I certainly have, including lulu's new ivivva athletica store... but I still love it!  Here it is, the gorgeous PS MASKROS pendant.

I had my eye on it for our office/guest room, but it was a little too big for the space.  It looks just perfect in this dining room.  (I also love the feather-framed mirror!)

(reader Katie Firth's home via House of Turquoise) 

I think the most gorgeous room I've seen with the Maskros pendant is this one.  Stunning, isn't it?

(Lo Bjurulf-Agent Bauer via COCOCOZY)

Is the Maskros pendant on your wishlist?

Wishlist Wednesday

I must be in summer mode - I can't believe it's been three weeks since I've posted!  We were on vacation for a week, and I think the slower pace and warmer weather had distracted me entirely. 

The 2011 IKEA catalogue came out this past week and it is, of course, full of gorgeous rooms.  I love white, but it was the black desk in this room that caught my eye.  In this cozy office nook, the Edland dressing table is used as a workspace, and it works beautifully.

(IKEA catalogue, page 36)

Choosing a leggier desk keeps the room feeling airy, and ensures that the dark piece of furniture does not overwhelm the lightness of the room. 

The Edland Dressing Table is made of solid pine and is a bargain at C$249!

I would love to have this in a little "blogging corner" in my living room!

(IKEA catalogue, page 37)

What room or item caught your eye in the new IKEA catalogue?

Wishlist Wednesday

A recent ad for a sale at Restoration Hardware had this gorgeous bathroom (I cannot find the picture without the ad).

The beautiful pendant light caught my eye.  It is the Victorian Hotel Pendant.

Here it is in a dramatic dressing room... wow!

I'd like to see it in a lighter, brighter beachy room - have you spotted this fixture used anywhere else?

Wishlist Wednesday

This week I came across Mod Green Pod, an eco-friendly textile and wallpaper company.  This pattern in particular caught my eye:

The Butterfly Jubilee fabric in licorice/earl grey is cheerful and chic.  Here it is in wallpaper form in the home of Nancy Mims, co-founder of Mod Green Pod.

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You may recognize this pattern from Samantha Pynn's work.  This living room, which I love, featured the fabric on two gorgeous ottomans.

If you can't think of anything to recover or wallpaper in one of the beautiful patterns, check out the tote bags!  I think this one would make a perfect lunch bag.

Do you have a favourite pattern?