Jeff's New Office

Jeff recently moved to a new office. He gave me the opportunity to decorate it. I don't have a professional camera so the "wow" that you would get on t.v. you are not going to feel here. Also we picked out the paint color and the desk, so when you picture the "before", picture an empty white room.

"Before" so we have a few problems with this space.
1. It has NO windows.
2. It has 4 can lights so it leaves areas of the room dark and lots of shadows.
3. Jeff had to have a bulletin board on the wall right by his desk (apparently he is more worried about work than decorating).

"After"
We chose a light sage green for the room, it gives it a very peaceful feel (believe me he needs that!)
I added 2 lamps and it brighten up the room so much.
We added a few art pieces to the wall and it gives it the "wow" factor when you first walk in.
I changed everything he had on top of the bookcase, besides his plant. Plants are always a good thing.

The most gratifying part of a decorating job is hearing others say that they "Love" the space.
Everyone at Jeff's work loved his new office . Jeff loves it too!
And that is all the thanks I need.

Black, white and lime green...

I am just loving the colors black, white and lime green together. I came across some of these looks in a design magazine and I just loved it. I think I need to find a room in my house to do with these colors.

This rug is awesome! I LOVE IT!

Wood Beams....

I absolutely love wood beams on the ceilings. I love the dark rich color and the warmth it brings into a room.

I think this "great room" is so warm and homey I just love everything about it.

The only thing I don't love in this entry is the light fixture I would go with something a little bigger, other than that I think it says "welcome"!

Love this kitchen I love the large wood island. It ties in the beams and makes this kitchen fantastic!

Thank you!

I just really wanted to thank everyone for all their kind words of excitement and support! I am so grateful to everyone. Knowing you are all behind me routing me on will make this so much more exciting! I am getting very nervous as the time to go back to school draws closer. One month from today is my big day! It has been a long time, but I think going for something I love and enjoy will be amazing! Thanks again!

Outdoor for summer or Fall....

So it would seem, that I introduce you to my blog and then I abandon it for several weeks. Sorry!
Here is a fabulous backyard that I think would be perfect in the summer or a Texas fall. I can picture having book club next to the fire with a cup of hot cocoa. Care to join me?

Its official....I am going back to school. I have decided to make my dream become a reality! I have found a local college where I can go and get my design certificate. I start school September 18. It is so exciting! I can't express how thrilled I am to start this new adventure. I have always wanted to be an interior designer. I love to help others make their homes or work places beautiful. With this I will be starting my own business. I know that it will take a lot of time and hard work to really get this to take off, but I feel like it is what I am suppose to be doing right now. My kids are starting to enter new phases in their lives. Jordan and Elena will both be in school full time now and Zach only has one more year before he will be in preschool. Before I know it they will all be off and I want to have something that I can call my own. Jeff has been beyond supportive of all of this and for that I am so very grateful. He has shown so much faith in me and my design ability, more than I have ever had in myself. I love him for that.
I started this blog back in June without letting anyone know that I had started it. It was just an idea that I had to have a place to show design ideas from myself and others that I find. But in this short 2 months everything has changed and I have found the courage to go for my dream. So now I am opening this up to all of you. I hope you will enjoy it and that it will help motivate you to make your own space beautiful ,hopefully with help from me :). And to follow your dreams.
Here is to a new and exciting adventure!

A new clock made a big difference.

I got this new clock for this space and what a difference it makes. I am in love with it! It gave the space the big splash of color I needed and was a lot better suited for the size of this wall. See my post below to see what it looked like before I got this great clock.