today’s final makeovers are tackling larger spaces. first up is a living room and dining area in northern california. designer cecile lozano in san francisco was able to make over this space for a young couple with children in orinda, ca. their 1950s ranch was in a great location, but the interior didn’t reflect their style, so cecile created a new color palette of “not-so-timid green and deep mocha”. two-tone tan stripes were used along one wall and new window treatments were used to add color and pattern. inexpensive rugs from west elm were mixed in with existing furniture to give a more modern, streamlined log and vintage accessories from the local flea market were added for the final touch. i love the new look- well done, cecile! ["after" images by julie mikos]
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CLICK HERE for Gillian’s beautiful kitchen makeover (I love the lockers!!) after the jump!
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February 4th, 2010 - 12:00pm
this lovely home office makeover comes from kate at centsational girl. tired of closing the door to her office when company came, kate decided to spend a few months making over the entire space from top to bottom. her budget-friendly renovation involved paint and some great $20 clearance bookcases and the final result is a room that definitely doesn’t need to be hidden from visitors. great work, kate! click here to read more about kate’s project.
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CLICK HERE for cassidi’s DIY houndstooth table makeover after the jump!
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February 4th, 2010 - 11:00am
i’m in love this with makeover from miriam of madmim. she and her husband were getting married and trying to scrounge up furniture, so they decided to go with these two $10 pieces from a college apt sale. the “cheap laminate wood” wasn’t doing much for miriam and, as she put it, “planned on replacing them ASAP, but ASAP turned into As Soon As I-get-around-to-it, and then…IDRSMOMIT (I’d Rather Spend Money On More Important Things).” using a stencil from ed roth’s stencil 101 decor and a few coats of poly for durability, miriam created her own custom pattern that, to me, looks remarkably like inlay from afar. i love the color she chose and think it works perfectly with these pieces. miriam explained, “i wouldn’t do this to a solid wood piece of furniture, but i don’t feel any remorse for painting veneer”. and what a great paint job it was. well done, miriam!
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CLICK HERE for Jasmine’s black, white, and red makeover (and the cutest chihuahua/french bulldog puppy, peanut!) after the jump!
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February 4th, 2010 - 10:00am
my inbox was overflowing with fun before & afters this week so i’m kicking things off early today with two great furniture projects. first up is jelena, who rehabs furniture to sell on her etsy shop poppyseed living. the small dresser above (named “hazel”) was cleaned up and finished with anthropologie knobs to give the piece new life. now it’s headed to a new owner’s home in new york, saved from an untimely curbside death. jelena’s second piece (below) was another found piece that was cleaned up and refinished to allow some of the original wood grain to show through. you can see more of jelena’s furniture makeovers right here on etsy- thanks, jelena!
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CLICK HERE for Eleanor’s chair makeover after the jump!
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February 4th, 2010 - 09:00am
good morning! i’m still reeling from last night’s laughs and the idea that next week amy and i will get to ask martha stewart a few questions in person (click here to suggest questions!) so i thought i’d start off with a little thursday morning eye candy from one of my favorite artists, amy ruppel. amy just designed a series of three large scale wall decals for blik, ranging from $45-$75 each. i’m partial to the tree design over, but there are two owl images to choose from (images below) as well. click here to shop her new decal collection at blik.
ps: over at the d*s guest blog, the bbbcraft sisters are continuing their craft theme with papercraft today! they’re sharing all sorts of beautiful handmade paper valentine ideas, so click here to check out all 15 of their lovely valentine images.
February 4th, 2010 - 08:00am
this is the second installment of jewelry storage projects, and this version is for people who love to show off their sparklies. i was very inspired by the lovely bust statue in this article from an old copy of the sadly discontinued blueprint magazine, but i wanted to create something a little more compact and modern. once i found the right silhouette and created a template, this was pretty easy to complete. i painted this version in a clean, simple white, but you could really go crazy with this: bright colors, stained wood, fabric, you name it. have fun!! -kate
CLICK HERE for the full how-to (including a standing and wall-mount version) after the jump!
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February 3rd, 2010 - 01:00pm
Six more weeks of winter, blah, blah, blah. One morning last week, New York awoke to a surprise snow storm after several heavenly days of non-freezing temperatures. It could have been a heartbreaking reminder that we’re still in the dead of winter but instead, I decided to make this F.U. winter wreath. Wreathes are a touchy subject. Evergreens are nice at the holidays, but feel out of place after the main event is over. Fake flower wreathes send terrified shivers down my spine and dried flower wreathes aren’t too much better. Yet, as winter lingers on, I feel compelled to gussy up the front door, pseudo-spring style. Wild and branchy wreathes, devoid of the terrifying “country” connotations, are a much needed reminder that winter will soon be on the way out. -amy m.
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February 3rd, 2010 - 12:00pm
for me, homemade valentine’s gifts are always the best. baked goods, little notes, something cut from paper- those always take the cake in my book. if you’re getting crafty for someone special in your life, kathleen at twig & thistle has a great new (free!) downloadable valentine’s bag design that you can download, print and use to deliver your gifts. her designs are always so sweet- click here to download and celebrate someone special in your life.
if you’re looking for more great valentine’s day crafts, avis at avie designs has a great cut paper card tutorial on her site. inspired by papel picado paper cutting, avis created some great designs you can use for cards this february. click here to check out the full project!
February 3rd, 2010 - 11:00am
it’s diy day at d*s so i couldn’t resist sharing this fun doily pillow tutorial from rachel at smile and wave. i’ve still got a boatload of doilies left from a failed wedding project so i’ve been looking for something fun to do with them, and this project is perfect. rachel has posted the full step-by-step instructions on her site, so check them out here and make your own doily pillow.
and just for a little extra morning eye-candy: beautiful new work from alice stevenson. click here to check out her latest illustrations online and here to check out new releases on alice’s blog.
 February 3rd, 2010 - 10:00am
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