Favourite Furniture Fridays: Sadie + Stella

Hello you Tiffany Leigh loving fans, you. I guess that would be me talking to myself as well...I am Lindsay from Sadie + Stella Design. When Tiffany asked me to be here with you today, saying I was flattered would be quite the understatement. I think TL is so incredibly talented and definitely a star on the rise. I know this feature is about a favorite piece of furniture in your home, and honestly I did not have a hard time choosing. It has to be, none other, than our Stanley credenza. Taaaaa daaaaa. 

 Let me tell you. Finding this red beauty was not an easy task. Peeps would think we were looking for Osama bin Laden or something. When we first moved into our loft, not seen here, we had a 50' flat screen residing on top of a safe. Tres chic. I told the boy we would not be having any house guests unless that baby was replaced. My vision? Something red and something unique. After about 4 months of searching high and low, the boy found this Stanley credenza about 30 minutes from where we were living. Now here is the kicker. This beauty retails for close to $3,000. We got it for $500 from a private seller. I will not tell you my address, for fear that you all will come and loot this. Deal of the century and all of the credit goes to the boy on this one. 

Here is a little side view. You can also see our dining room rearing its beautiful head in the reflection of the TV. Thanks to my late working schedule and this damn Daylight's savings, the lighting was not working in my favor. Please accept my sincerest apologies. Thank you so much TL and TL readers for peeking at my favorite piece of furniture in our home. Make sure to come and visit me at S+S Design. Loves!

You guys all know what I'm eyeing in this photo...that foo dog! Jealousy ensues. The credenza is so glam too, and the perfect compliment to her dining room (which is a must see). Lindsay is another gal who knows how to use red right. It's my goal to learn her skills. So thrilled and honored to have you here today Lindsay! Thank you.

Green Leopard

Alright alright, I know what you're thinking. Green lep? Really? But trust me my friends.
Remember when I posted this amazing living room designed by Sarah Richardson:

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Well, needless to say I'm still obsessed. You just don't tire of a room that gorgeous and classic. And what, may I ask, do you  spot on that couch? GREEN LEOPARD of course. It's amazing, but sadly any time I've hunted for green leopard print I've only found some tacky-tack neon lime number.
UNTIL TODAY.
Enter this most gorgeous pillow by Arianna Belle's etsy shop:

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The moss and aqua combo is perfection. While it's not an exact match to Sarah's pillows, I think it's a great alternative!
UPDATE: I have the most amazing followers. Elizabeth of The Little Black Door just alerted me to another even closer match to the fabric Sarah uses:

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Goodness the blogging community is an amazing resource. Thanks so much Elizabeth!

Hope you are all having a great week.

Kitchen Floor Plans and Elevations

It's not your typical Wednesday Doodle (which I'm sorry have been lacking lately, so busy with school!), but it is something that I drew by hand!

Introducing my kitchen floor plan and elevations for my Space Planning class:

 One mistake here is that I should have either not included the range hood in my floor plan and assumed the ceiling is cut at half height, OR represented the range hood with dashed lines and shown the details of the range. But I'm learning!

Drawing Elevations is so fun! It really lets you see your design concept come to life.

And I'm happy to report that I received a 100% on my first floor plan ever, the living and dining room! Happy to have started off on the right foot.

DIY Ribbon and Linen Pinboard

Inspired by this image...

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Yes that's right, inspired by an inspiration board...
by a pinboard I found on Pinterest.
Obviously I'm still collecting lovely things to add to my board, but the base looks pretty close!

Supplies: 
-Large Cork Board
-5/8'' White Gros Grain Ribbon (here)
-1 Yard of Neutral Linen (here)
-Cotton Batting
-Regular Stapler
-Staple Gun
-White out Pen
-SprayAdhesive
-Glue Gun
-Buttons
We know that linen pinboards can cost a bundle...like this $200 one from Pottery Barn.
This one comes up at around $40, a great price I think!

Here are the steps (and poor quality photos..)
 
1. Cover the cork side of your board with spray adhesive.

 2. Apply a thin layer of cotton batting.

3.  Lay your linen out face down on a smooth flat surface and place your board cotton side down on top. Cut to size, leaving extra around the edges (Sorry about this blurry picture!).

4. Begin to staple (I used a regular stapler) your fabric to the back of the board. Begin in the middle of each side and work your way out to the corners. Fold the corners as neatly as possible!

5. Time to add ribbon! This part takes a bit of playing around to get the angles and measurements right.  Once you've got it laid out, staple the ribbon in place on the back side.

6. To slightly tuft the board, add a staple using the staple gun in the middle of each x of ribbon.

 (I started with upholstery tacks but they kept popping out, the staple gun worked much better. Also, use the white out pen to cover the staples so they blend with the ribbon better).

6. Add buttons of your choosing using a glue gun! (I used pink and white like the inspiration picture)

7. Hang and Enjoy!

 ^My fave buttons are these adorable little hearts!

xox

My One Dollar Dino

After seeing this:

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 And this:

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I knew I was in love with this little dinosaur. So when I was out at the local dollar store and saw a wooden 'make your own dinosaur skeleton' puzzle in the kids section for ONE BUCK, well, I was pretty excited. The box said for ages 8 or something, but let me tell ya, you're never too old. (Plus, he was a tricky little bugger...good luck children)!

After I finally put him together, I glued him and painted him white with some old paint I had kicking around. And voila:

 He lives quite happily beside my tv. And my gold skull seems pleased that he's no longer the only set of bones in the decor.

Best one dollar accessory ever, don't ya think?

Favourite Furniture Fridays: Champagne Lifestyle on a Beer Budget

Hello Tiffany Leigh readers! I'm Hannah, hailing from Champagne Lifestyle on a Beer Budget.

I am so excited to be posting for Favourite Furniture Fridays today!  Tiffany's blog has quickly become a must-read for me, and this series is one of my favorites in the blogosphere!

My number one piece of furniture has to be my $30 Craigslist chair.  I bought the chair and re-painted and re-upholstered it with the help of many bottles of wine and a mom-of-the-year.

The left is indeed, the before picture of the chair.  A lovely cane chair with an unclassifiable velvet fabric.

A little high gloss white paint, black greek key fabric, and nailhead trim helped me transform the Craigslist grandma chair into the chair of my dreams!

It is my favorite piece of furniture because it's original, classic, and a lot of love and labor went into it. 

If you're interested in getting the tutorial, you can find it here.

Thanks again Tiffany for having me!

xoxo, 

H

You all know I'm truly envious of anyone who can pull off an upholstery job. One day I might try my hand at it! Go show Hannah some love!

 

New Moroccan Sheets

We had project week this week which meant I had a few days at home! It was so nice to see my family.
My parents rearranged my room. Should I be upset? Well how can I be when they also added these gorgeous Moroccan inspired sheets:

They totally remind me of this tile (which I love):

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(For more moroccan inspiration, be sure to check out last week's moodboard)

I was also reunited with my beloved Smokey, who (thankfully) has not forgotten me yet!

Another change around my house? My parents bought a treadmill and planned a trip to Cuba. These empty nesters I tell ya...just loving life.

I got a few projects and DIYs complete as well which I will be sharing next week!
xo

Pink Couches

I have pink couches on my mind. In my opinion, they are the ultimate girly luxury when it comes to furniture. Most of our men might let us get away with a pink throw pillow or decorative accessories...but a entire pink couch? Pinch me...I'm dreaming.

When I have my own interior design studio you can bet your bottom dollar that I will have a pink couch in the office! 

Now the question is do I go pale pink?:

 ^Smitten with this pale pink couch and that bird pillow! So sweet.

Or hot pink?:

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^CaitlinWilson's hubby agreed to a corally pink couch. It is such a bright and cheery addition to this gorgeous living room!

Which do YOU prefer? I'll take one of each please.
xo

Red

Last night, my boyfriend surprised me with Taylor Swift's new cd 'Red'.
It's the little things like this that remind me how blessed I am to have him in my life!
In honour of the album's title, I thought I would explore a color I'm actually terrified of...red. Not red per se, but red in interior spaces. I'm not sure from where this fear stems..but I may have found the cure...

Enter Jenny Komenda of Little Green Notebook, one decorator who knows how to use red in an interior flawlessly.
I've seen her advocate in more than one post about using a little bit of red in every room.

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 I think her trick is the type of red she chooses : tomato-y

When I was a little girl I always said my dining room would be red one day.

Was I fearless or what? Time to get back a bit of that edge.

Also, today I'm over at Brittany's blog Classically B sharing some of my favourites of the moment.
She's pretty amazing and has a textile line coming soon.

Check out my guest post HERE!

Happy Monday sweet loves! xo