Sunday, July 6, 2014

July Booth at Sweet Clover

My July Booth at Sweet Clover


In my July booth it is all about mixing whites with color. And all about dressers :-)

Sweet Clover is located in Frederick,

4051 Stanford Ct.
Frederick MD, 21703

The barn is open the third weekend of the month.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10AM-5PM




















Tuesday, June 17, 2014

June Booth at Sweet Clover

My June Booth at Sweet Clover


For my June booth I played with colors again. This time I tried to make a navy blue. I mixed Graphite, Greek Blue and Napoleonic Blue.

Sweet Clover is located in Frederick,

4051 Stanford Ct.
Frederick MD, 21703

The barn is open the third weekend of the month.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10AM-5PM




 









Friday, June 13, 2014

Step 5 : Wall Decor


Serena Thrift Diving's 

30 day June 2014 room challenge


Fifth step : Wall Decor


I have been thinking about what to put on my walls over the sofa in my bedroom. I wanted to bring in two of my own artwork. At first I thought that I wanted to make two new painting but then I realized that I already had made the perfect artwork but they are hanging in my dinning room.

The symbolic in these paintings are incredible. Two half elephants that makes a beautiful hole elephant. Even though they have different background they seem like they are a perfect fit. And despite the fact they were made years apart they seems like they have destined to be together. Just like my husband and I :-)

I painted the red half elephant in 2009 and the green half in 2012 :-) When I hang them in my bedroom The gap between the paintings has  to be smaller as too big a gap between things can symbolize a distance in your relationship.



Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Step 4 : Headboard

Serena Thrift Diving's 

30 day June 2014 room challenge


Forth step : Headboard


With my inspiration photo in mine I wanna change my headboards. Original the headboards was bought for the girls bedrooms before they took over our twin elevation beds. One is purple and one is bright pink. That's why I recover them with old turquoise curtain from IKEA :-) I realized that the Purple headboard actually was in the same color scheme as my inspiration photo. The question is now:

1. Do I buy a new headboard in the same purple (and sell the pink one)? Link to Headboard

or

2. Do I buy fabric and recover both headboards?
Link to fabric 






Monday, June 9, 2014

Step 3

Serena Thrift Diving's 

30 day June 2014 room challenge


Third step : Privacy / Dimmer light


Today I worked on creating privacy towards the streets. I did that by adding lace curtains. It gives the room a more soft and feminine look and creates get privacy but still lets in light.




The other thing I have been working on is how to dim the light in my  my Bourgie Table Lamps. I will test two solutions. 



A dimmer in my side and 15W bulbs in hubby's side.

Sunday, June 8, 2014

Step 2 : Night stands


Serena Thrift Diving's 

30 day June 2014 room challenge


Second step : Night stands


I really like my night stands and I searched around the house and right now I don't have other tables that could replace them. But I sat a looked for hours (maybe minutes but I got a lot of thinking done)on my night stands to find out that was wrong and I realized that it might be the lamps I had to change.




I LOVE my Miss K table lamps Designed by Philippe Starck. They have a soft look and has a built-in dimmer BUT they are not very big.

I looked around my house a decided to change them out for my Bourgie Table Lamps. All I need to find is a dimmer solution.



Saturday, June 7, 2014

Step 1 : Move the bed


Serena Thrift Diving's 

30 day June 2014 room challenge


First step : Move the bed


Today I moved the bed to the Master bedroom's "power spot" 
let's see if we sleep better tonight :-)







Friday, June 6, 2014

The Plan


Serena Thrift Diving's 

30 day June 2014 room challenge


The Plan

translated with google translate :-)





Love your bedroom with Feng Shui

Changing your bedroom can change your life.

We spend one third of our life in the bedroom - and it is where we renew our energy. It’s the most private space your house. It’s where we are naked and have sex. Where we heal when we are sick or cry when we are sad.
It’s where we can be 100&% ourselves, meditate or just relax.

But the bedroom also has a deeper symbolism in our lives. The room and its interior is a picture of your love life - including the love for yourself. Do you love yourself? And is your bedroom a beautiful and dignified setting for your love life?


1.THE BEDROOM’S LOCATION

Choose the room located at the back of the home, since this is where you find the calmest energy. The front room facing the street will be characterized by a more lively energy that doesn’t match the function of the bedroom. It can also be difficult to feel private, stripped naked and having sex at full speed, if you have the feeling that the neighbors, the postman or the dog walkers can see everything.

Well our Master is facing both the front and the back of the house.
Note to myself:
WINDOW COVERINGS TOWARDS THE STREET.

2.COLORS IN THE BEDROOM

Only use calming and relaxing colors in the bedroom. Use warm colors and a color scheme that are closest to the human skin tones but not the same color as your skin. Picture yourself in you bedding. Do you look inviting and irresistible?

Use a pink, salmon, red, brown or yellow color scheme.

Don’t use green and blue colors, as they will make you look sick and unattractive. Grey is not a color and will not add any energy or wauu factor to the room.

Colors for the different compass directions:

North: blue, black, white, gray, silver & gold

Northwest: white, gray, silver, gold, yellow, brown

West: white, gray, silver, gold, yellow, brown

South: red, pink, orange, purple, lavender, green

Southwest: red, pink, orange, purple, lavender, green

South: green, blue, black

Northeast: red, pink, orange, purple, lavender, brown, yellow

East: green, blue, black

Okay no greys and no lined color bedding as I will “disappear” and no bright colors.
Note to myself:
Check basement for paint.

3.    THE BEDS LOCATION IN THE ROOM

The bed should always, if possible, be located in the room's “power spot”. The “Power spot” is that spot in the room where you have a clear view of doors and windows and have a solid wall behind you. In this spot you can easily orient yourself to the entire room. You keep your "power" because you are in control and no one can attack you from behind.

My bed is currently placed in between to window.
Note to myself:
MOVE BED?!

4.    THE BED

The bed is a central and essential furniture for every human being. It is not a question whether we WANT to have a bed in our home we simply NEED a bed.

No matter how much you move around and decorate, you'll never have a good night sleep before you select a proper bed/ mattress.

Is your mattress worthy carrying you through life? Does it provide comfort with a simultaneously strong, firm and soft grip - or is it flat, worn and unsteady?

Also avoid using the space underneath the bed for storage.

We have two full size mattresses joined into one bed (9’ wide and 6.5’ long). We call it a “Ellicott Emperor” J. We bought the beds 3 years ago so I think we are good.

5.    HEADBOARD

A headboard provides support, symbolic, visual and sometimes structural. When we sleep with a headboard, we will experience a sense of support in life - a feeling that there is "something we can lean against". It provides a deeper night's sleep, but also embeds an inner sense of "support", trust and strength.

Another benefit is that a headboard creates a focal point for the bed and gives the bed the majestic look, as it should have in the room.

We already have headboards.
Note to myself:
REDESIGN HEADBOARDS???

6.    NIGHT STANDS

As the wings of a plane, nightstands ensure the harmony and ballance, not just in the sleep, but also in the relationship.

Avoid sharp edges. Make sure your nightstands have round edges cause sharp edges will send bad energy into the room.

We already have nice nightstands.
Note to myself:
Are the nightstands to small compared to the size of our bed????

7.    TEXTILES

Furniture contributes to create a home, but it’s the textiles, which makes us FEEL at home in the home.

If you really want to upgrade your bedroom into something that can outperform any hotel suite, then simply introduce twice as much fabric as you have right now (at least). Buy carpets, curtains, upholstery, throw pillows and throws. Not just one - but all together! - And in generous amounts.

Remember to choose bedding that will kiss you and hug you every single time you go to bed.

Everything you dress up your bed with is of course, textile, but you need more than that. Carpets, for your feet to step out on, curtain from floor to ceiling and an upholstered armchair, ottoman or sofa (if space is available). They all contribute with softness to the room. And remember not only to use cotton fabrics, use velour, velvet, silk and fur gives an exclusive boost to your personal sanctuary.

AND remember to make your bed every day, use a beautiful bedspread and decorate with some delicious throw pillows. It makes a huge difference to enter a bedroom where the bed looks inviting

We have carpet on the floor. Lined curtains, Velour headboards and a textured sofa.

Note to myself:
THROW PILLOWS!!!

8.    WALL DECOR

Decorates with pictures that remind you of love. NOT pictures of your children or your family cause you don’t want them as an audience in the bedroom!!! Find images that remind you of the love for your partner. It could, for example, be pictures of your girlfriend / couple pictures of you and your spouse, or paintings with lovers or images with the word "love". Avoid pictures over the bed. Alternatively, you can put up a nice wall decal with a saying about love if you think the wall looking bare without.

Mirrors should be avoided too. Most importantly make sure you can’t see yourself in the mirror while lying in bed. Mirrors will throw back the energy and it’s not good to be hit by all that energy while sleeping

We have no wall décor at all besides a way to expensive painting form a Danish artist.

Note to myself:
MAKE PAINTING OR BUY A DECAL????

9.    DECLUTTER

Don’t use your bedroom as a graveyard for left over furniture. Don’t use it as a storage room or a gym. Declutter and only have things that belong in the bedroom and only things you use. The rest will just be a dust collector. If you need storage use a cabinet or a dresser and be organized.

Imagine that everything makes a noise. How noisy is your bedroom?

Our bedroom is nearly empty. But I have some leftovers I need to move and a basket with leftover socks that needs a new home.

10. OTHER

Put things in pairs for example: 2 candlesticks, 2 photo frames, 2 figures, etc. Make sure they are close together, as too big a gap between things can symbolize a distance in your relationship. And 3 are one to many in the bedroom J

If possible, move electronics out of the bedroom. If you can’t live without your flat screen, tablet or phone, try to keep it as far away from your bed as possible – You could cover the TV with something when you go to sleep.

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Serena Thrift Diving's 30 day June 2014 room challenge


I joined Serena Thrift Diving's 


30 day June 2014 room challenge




http://www.thriftdiving.com/juneroomchallenge#mariasmasterbedroom



I’m going to turn my Master Bedroom into a nurturing oasis for sleep and sex by following the simple guidelines from the Danish Feng Shui expert Ranvita LaCour.

http://ranvitas.blogspot.com

My inspiration picture


https://www.facebook.com/loveyourbedroom

BEFORE PICTURES







Tuesday, May 27, 2014

May Booth at Sweet Clover

My May Booth at Sweet Clover


May was all about new colors. I have only been using Annie Sloan Chalk paint but this month I tried American Paint Company's products. I am still a big fan of ASCP but i LOVE American Paint Company's Wax and Top coat.

I had a lot of leftover paint and I ended up mixing them all together. I mixed Barcelona, Emperor, English yellow and Antoinette and got a pretty cool coral shade.

Sweet Clover is located in Frederick,

4051 Stanford Ct.
Frederick MD, 21703

The barn is open the third weekend of the month.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10AM-5PM










Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Lucketts Spring Market May 2014

My Booth Lucketts Spring Market May 2014


May was the month of Lucketts Spring market. It was my first time at at "flea" market show and I was SO nervous. I shared space with my neighbor Katy Mille who sells decor for the primitive/country home.


My biggest items was my two dinning sets. Two farmhouse styled set. One of them had I changed the table top with rustic wood boards. The other had a tile top. I took out the tiles and replaced them with a red oak herringbone pattern.

I sold out of furnitures Saturday and had to stock up for Sunday :-)

Lucketts is located in Leesburg,

42350 Lucketts RoadLeesburg, VA 20176


Saturday and Sunday, may 17 & 18 10AM-5PM








Monday, April 14, 2014

April Booth at Sweet Clover

My April Booth at Sweet Clover


April was a busy month. This month I starter to play with concrete. I made concrete easter eggs.

Sweet Clover is located in Frederick,

4051 Stanford Ct.
Frederick MD, 21703

The barn is open the third weekend of the month.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10AM-5PM