Before and After
August 24, 2016

My Reclaimed Wood Ceiling

To say I’m a little obsessed with all things reclaimed wood, would be an understatement.  First it was my new mantel and now it’s my tray ceiling in our master bedroom.

It all started when I saw this amazing reclaimed barn wood.  I knew I had to use it in my own home somewhere.

“The lightbulb went on when I was deciding on a paint color for my master bedroom tray ceiling — the perfect place for the wood planks.  It will add the texture and warmth that the room needs.”

Here are the pictures from start to finish!

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How many guys does it take to install these wood planks?  Two and one person cheering them on.  Seriously working with anything that’s over your head is not an easy job and my guys did an amazing job.

Now that the ceiling is done, it’s on to the wallcovering.  I have had my eye on this wallpaper even before we bought this house.  I knew I would be using it somewhere.   I’m just applying it on the main focal point wall.  What a statement it makes!

It’s always the accessories and lighting that finishes every room.  The reclaimed wood and the crane wallcovering all make pretty bold statements, so the chandelier couldn’t be wimpy.  And it’s not.

This FABULOUS Spiked Chandelier is truly the icing on the cake.  It is totally unexpected in this space — which is why I like it so much.  Now it’s time for bedding and accessorizing the entire space.  Pictures of the entire master bedroom coming soon. 🙂

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Before and After
August 16, 2016

Porch Ceiling Paint

As many of you know, we have been in MAJOR repainting mode in our house for the last 2 months — and we are finally making it to the outside.  It’s been a crazy time — so much so that my youngest, Campbell, asked me why the painters weren’t in our house this morning.  They have become part of the family it seems.

The photo below is of our covered back porch before we purchased the house.  The sage green ceiling and heavy chairs are so not me.  So it’s time for bright, light and happy to happen.

I knew that I wanted to paint the ceiling a soft blue.  I’ve always been told that painting your porch ceiling blue fools the bugs into thinking that it’s the sky and they won’t nest there.

Well, in the South, there’s also an old legend that people painted their porch ceilings haint blue to keep away the haints also known as the evil spirits.

Honestly, I don’t care if it keeps the bugs or the evil spirits away as long as it’s pretty and happy and makes me smile when my family is out there.

I landed on the Valspar color Sky Blue! Then I added three awesome new fans and it’s opened and brightened up the entire porch!  The girls actually like being out there now and so do I.

I added the dining table chairs and area rug this weekend.  Next will be to add some artwork to the brick wall to tone down the red.  Stay tuned — a full reveal will be coming soon.  You know where I will be this evening.

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August 1, 2016

Introducing Design 101: A New Seminar Series

Okay, y’all, I will be honest with you…I am beyond excited to share this news with you today because it has been a LONG time in the making. 🙂

I’m proud to announce Design 101, an interior design seminar series, created and led by Lauren Nicole Designs and sponsored by our favorite Charlotte magazine: QC Exclusive !

Sponsored by:

Mom and I love to connect with y’all and share our love for interior design, so we figured out a way to teach our tips and tricks to you too! We will share our inside scoop and knowledge on hot-topic design issues such as how to accessorize your mantels and bookcases, holiday decorating, all you need to know about flooring, space planning, paint tips…and the list goes on!

Our Design 101 seminars will be fun and interactive and at the end of each seminar, you will feel better prepared to tackle all of your decorating decisions! Gather your girlfriends and come to one or come to all of them. It’s going to be super fun!

The debut seminar  is called:

BOOKCASES, MANTELS, ACCESSORIES: OH MY!

In this particular seminar, we will be tackling one of our favorite parts of designing a home: ACCESSORIES. Accessories add style and personality to any space, so selection and placement is very important. By the end of this seminar, you should be ready to go home and accessorize your mantles and bookcases with ease. 🙂

Date: September 10 from 9:30am to 11:30am

Location: Providence Country Club in the Muirfield/Prestwick Room

Cost: $95.00

Please register for this seminar HERE.

To check out the rest of the Design 101 seminars we are offering the rest of the year:

click here!

Make sure you register early, because spots will fill up fast!

If you’ve ever wondered…’how can I get that custom look in my house’ then sign up now! This is your chance to get the inside scoop!

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