DIY Hairpin-leg Night Stand

 

Hello reader friends...

Goodness, I have been on quite the blogging hiatus! Life has been busy to say the least. I thought I would follow up with some promises I made on earlier posts to indulge in the design-y side of my life. I am happily surrounded by beautiful fabrics, finishes, furniture and lovely creative people every single day. This leaves little bits of my personal design life at the mercy of my late nights/weekends. Like most of you, I'm not a homeowner (yet!) and I am living on a dime...so let's get a little creative, shall we?

My roommate and I put together these night stands in an afternoon... after she primed, stained, and ordered materials, of course. Either way, the back story goes a little something like this: poor girls see beautiful tables at boutique furniture store, poor girls figure out how to makeshift their own, and WAAHLAAH!

Inspiration: The East Side Table $425 at local store.

These hairpin legs give a mid century modern feel and I love the idea of doing a coffee or dining table using these as well. The legs are sold for about $20 a pop and one table cost less than $100 to DIY. They're simple, refined and don't clutter a space (especially small spaces).


I hope you feel inspired and have a wonderful weekend! Thanks for reading :)

 

COLOR your world...

Color is such a powerful way to define our spaces, so I wanted to give a few tips on the subject. I recently painted my apartment and you could really tell a difference in the way adding color creates interest to a space. For instance, we originally had a drabby beige fireplace wall, causing it to appear washed out and dated (yuck!).

As you can see, adding the DARK charcoal grey made the fireplace and trim pop giving the space a more contemporary feel. The power of color is amazin! 

Get your supplies:

• painter's tape
• colorful paint of choice (I recommend BEHR paint + primer)
• rollers
• roller covers (the squishy foam things)
• trays
• shop towels (for messy hands)
• drop clothes (to protect your carpet)
• small/medium size brushes for edges 

When selecting your color...I think it's important to look at your surroundings and make sure you are selecting a shade that is cohesive with the rest of the space...countertops, flooring, existing walls (yes work with the existing paint even if it makes you cringe) etc.

Choosing colors can be overwhelming since the options are endless so.....get INSPIRED!!

This is the most important type of research a client or designer can do.... It can be as simple as finding a pillow you love and believe it or not, you can base an entire room off of your inspiration piece! If you haven't registered for HOUZZ ...do it! It is the ultimate mecca for inspiration and I always find really great articles on design and tips for my "dream home" :)....ahhh...one day....


 Here are a few of my general pointers that are good to remember:

Don't be afraid of color!

Use your color in various pieces around a room.

Break up a colorful room with a neutral wall color.

Need I say more?

I hope you're feeling inspired...thanks for reading!

Have a lovely weekend and give your momma a big ol' smooch for Mother's day!