A Fresh New Guest Bedroom

This fresh new guest bedroom is full of fun and sunshine. The accents of green against the neutral background creates an inviting space for guests to stay the night. 

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For those of you who follow me on instagram you may have seen a couple posts about the bedroom scheme developing from the curtain fabric that I managed to get on clearance at a Fabric Land in Toronto... 

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The fabric worked perfectly in the design!

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Each bed was accented with a stripe of grasscloth wallpaper behind each bed frame and their own personal wall-mount light.

The wall mounted lights came from Lowes for $54.98 each (find them in the link below).

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http://www.lowes.ca/swing-arm-wall-sconces/portfolio-7-in-h-olde-bronze-swing-arm-wall-mounted-lamp-with-metal-shade_g2462726.html?ProductSlot=13

The walls in the room are painted one of my favotire whites called 'Moonlight White OC-125' from Benjamin Moore. It is the prefect white when you are looking for a touch of grey that still has a little bit of warmth to it. The ceiling is painted 'Mellow Ivory 2149-50' by Benjamin Moore.

In a smaller room, such as this bedroom, I love painting the ceiling a different colour then the walls. When people walk into the room it draws the eye up and around the room, instead of having your eye bounce from one end of the room to the other.

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The wall hooks make great use of the limited space in this bedroom and the mirror helps to reflect light from the window around the room making everything appear brighter and lighter.

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In between the beds I chose a small candle stick table (something chucky would of felt too heavy in such a light and airy room).

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I mangaged to find the prefect vintage car print from the antique store and I painted some watercolours to echo the colour scheme that orginated from the drapes. 

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In a guest bedroom it is always nice to set out something for your guest. A fancy bar of soap and clean, crisp washcloths will make any guest feel welcome.

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This guest bedroom fits two twin beds perfectly and is ready for a couple of overnight travellers.

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I hope you all enjoyed this mini bedroom makeover! Keep tuning in for more projects. 

Sincerely,

Kendra

My First Apartment in the City

The first of many blog posts to feature my new apartment in Downtown Toronto. Follow along as I adapt to life in the big city and turn my apartment into a classic, timeless space. This apartment is the perfect workshop to begin my blog filled with design ideas, DIY projects and lifestyle content. 

This is the living area of the apartment which has been freshly painted in a light mint colour. I am so lucky to have two large windows filtering in the afternoon sunlight. It is beginning to feel like home. I am very excited to bring in more furniture, window treatments and design touches to keep with this light and airy, pastel colour scheme. 

Looking forward to sharing this design adventure with all of you.

Sincerely, 

Kendra

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Prefect Whites From Benjamin Moore

Many people wonder.... what are the perfect shades of white.
 I am going to share my views on what I think the best Benjamin Moore whites are!
As a Benjamin Moore Colour Consultant, there are many shades of white but there are only a few that seem to always work the best.
Here are my top 5 favourite whites and where to use them!

1. AF-15 Steam

This white is perfect for trim, it is warm enough that it doesn't stick out like harsh bright white trim. It is also slightly greyed down which makes it the perfect match for grey walls.

2. OC-125 Moonlight White

This white is perfect for your walls, it soft enough that you could paint a whole room with this colour and never get sick of it. It is a warm white that will never leave you feeling cold.

3. OC-118 Snowfall White

This is great for trim and cabinets, it is a good clean white. It is your whitest white without having a blue undertone.

4. AF-35 Vapor

So ceiling paint should never be straight white out of a can, it is just too harsh on the eyes and makes the ceiling stand out in a bad way. You want to ways put a softer warm tone on the ceiling and this colour vapor is just that.

5. OC-117 Simply White

So if snowfall white is just a little too white for you, try Simply White it is a little bit warmer. If you are using brown tones on your walls you will want to try Simply White because the slight yellow undertone will work well with warm tones on your walls.

Good To Be Back

Here is it 2015 and I am almost done my interior decorating diploma from Humber College.
I haven't wrote a blog post since 2012. I am excited to get back into blogging I have lots of new and exciting things to blog about!
Stayed tuned as I continued to update this blog and post new projects and adventures!