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New Year New Room – THE REVEAL- ISH!

Okay friends what we’re going to do is completely gloss over the fact that this post is a week and some days overdue- K?! Cool 😎

If you’ve been following along this room refresh was what I was working on for this years New Year New Room Challenge hosted by Stephanie! It’s a fun way to kick off the year with a fresh new (ish) space or room in your home.

You can catch up here : week 1 week 2 week 3 week 4 ,if you missed any post from weeks prior to this one

So I really wanted to make the most of what was once my oldest sons bedroom that was loosely converted into a guest/home office space.

While it was great when we had guest, the room was never really used for much more- total waste of prime real estate right?

I thought it would be great to have what I’ve coined a Guest Room Remix –

– guest room

-home office

– library

– TV room/lounge

You get the point…. just a multi purpose room on steroids lol and I do believe I’ve somewhat accomplished that- it’s a work in progress but so much has been done and I’m very excited to be able to fully use this space for my family as well as my guest when we have them.

The room isn’t naturally super bright so I decided not to fight that fact but really lean into it- starting with these fabulous black ceiling tiles – they really helped to set the tone for the entire space 🖤

I knew IMMEDIATELY when I saw this amazing Belarte
wall mural that I had to have it in this room! The colors
and pattern are absolutely stunning

I wanted our low level shelving to have a built in look – painting them the same color as the walls help to achieve that look

Spoonflower has the best textiles and selections- this pillow is fun and works perfectly with the vibe of the room

These loveseats convert into twin size beds to accommodate guests!

So while there are still some elements of the space that I’m continuing to work on, we will absolutely celebrate what has been done so far!!!

Thank you so much for following me on design journey and be sure and check out what the other participants – that revealed their spaces on time – worked on 😎

new year new room refresh challenge participants image 2023

Casa Watkins Living // Iris Nacole // Jennifer Rizzo // JZ Holmes // Katrina Blair // Live Pretty On A Penny // Love Your Abode // Maggie Overby Studios // Mocha Girl Place // My Eclectic Nest // Never Skip Brunch // One Handy Momma // Our Fifth House // Southern State of Mind // This Is Our Bliss // Tool Box Divas // Up To Date Interiors

February 10, 2023February 10, 2023 by Myeclecticnest Categories: Uncategorized 1 Comment

New Year New Room – If These Walls Could Talk

Welcome back to week four of the New Year New Room Challenge. I honestly can’t believe it’s been FOUR WEEKS already!!!! Time is flying and although I know the exact direction I’m going in the room – I’m feeling a little behind schedule 🥴

I’m not going to worry too much about that though because I was clear with myself from the beginning that the room most likely would not be 100% “complete” but I’d have a heck of a head start on the all the changes I’ve been wanting to do.

This past week ( weekend) was all about the walls – painting and the wallpaper installation. I going to have a separate post in the next few weeks solely for this wallpaper because it’s that good!! Just look at this situation …….

Can this be any more perfect?!!!!! I mean…………😍😍😍😍😍! I’m loving this color combination more than a fat kid loves cake.

Of course this will all be cleaned up and beautified as the room progresses but it’s all that I’d hoped for it to be so far.

Okay I have a TON of work left in this room and less than 7 days to get it done…. bananas I know but I’m up for the challenge 🙌🏾

Don’t forget to check out the room updates that our wonderful host Stephanie– as well as all of the other participants – have worked on for week four!

Hugs and love

January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 by Myeclecticnest Categories: Uncategorized 1 Comment

New Year New Room – We Have Color

Welcome back for our third week of the New Year New Room Challenge! The lovely Stephanie of casawatkinsliving along with myself and several other creatives are working on refreshing a room or space in our homes during the month of January.

This week and last were super productive and I could not be happier. That being said, my post will be short and sweet because I’m still waiting on a lot of the pieces for the Guest Room Remix to arrive.

Anyone who’s familiar with my design work, definitely knows how much I loathe painting lol!! I’m SUCH a sloppy painter and I get on my own nerves 😟

I fell hard for the paint color in this inspiration pic below and I’ve been determined to use it somewhere in our home

This room refresh was the perfect opportunity! So let’s take a looksie …

Valspar– Savannah Red is the color I used and it’s soooo good! It’s such a sultry color and it’s an entire vibe! Lol!!! Of course there’s some touching up to do, but the room looks pretty good 👍🏾

Due to the fact that I am a woman of a certain age – this solo paint party has given my poor body the business 😂 but I’m not going to let that slow me down!! Next week if all goes as planned I’ll have some serious progress pics for you. I’m excited! Are you excited?!! Good – see you all next Tuesday. Until then be sure to check on the progress from my fellow participants below💛.

Hug and love

January 14, 2023January 17, 2023 by Myeclecticnest Categories: Uncategorized

New Year New Room – The Máster Plan

Well we made it to week two of the New Year New Room Challenge hosted by my amazing buddy Stephanie- CasaWatkinsLiving. She along with 16 other creators (myself included) are working on refreshing a room or space in our homes during the month of January and each Tuesday we’ll be here to share our progress with you all!

Last week I explained that I wanted to make better use of what’s been used as our home office & guest room….. here is what I have in mind….

So let me explain myself here for you all

– remove two twin beds and replace with loveseat sleepers for family lounging as well as overnight guest

– create a “library “ using long low bookshelves

– warm /moody paint for walls and shelves

– install ceiling tiles for sculptural interest

– new window treatments

– new lighting and accessories throughout

I’m being super ambitious I’m sure but if I can get a running start on most of these updates then I’ll be thrilled to say the least! Also keep in mind that this room will also continue to be used as my home office 😳

I also have plans to create some sort of movie/music area as well. I know it’s A LOT but…. I’m confident that I can make all of this work together in the room!

So with that being said, I’m going to stop writing now and start getting to work lol!!

Make sure you click below to see all of the rooms that are being worked on this week. I’ll meet you there

Hugs and love

January 8, 2023January 10, 2023 by Myeclecticnest Categories: Uncategorized

NewYearNewRoom – Guest Room Remix

Wow 😮 it has been almost an entire year since I actually sat and wrote a blog post. I’m probably in the minority here, but still genuinely love reading blogs so I’m excited that for the next four weeks I’ll have something to talk and write about 🙌🏾

I’m thrilled to join 16 amazing creators as we refresh a space or room in our homes for the New Year New Room Challenge- 2023 version! Big thank you to Stephanie @casawatkinsliving for bringing us all together for this fun month of room updates!

Some of you may recall that I worked on one of the bedrooms in our home and created a space for both work and overnight guest.

At the time I refused to deem it the “guest room “ because it’s my oldest sons bedroom- however I think it’s time for mama bear to let go and accept that the man child is not returning to his bedroom 😭

What has become crystal clear to me is that it’s a complete waste of space to use this room solely as a guest room when it could be so much more! So for the next few weeks join me as I repurpose this space and create what I hope will be a multi purpose room that my family AND guest can all enjoy.

Now enough about me and my room situation- go check out what the other ladies are working on! You won’t want to miss these rooms – I guarantee that!

January 3, 2023 by Myeclecticnest Categories: Uncategorized 8 Comments

Two Story Lighting Extravaganza

Hello good people! Last week myself a group of bloggers all revealed new rooms in our homes that we updated for the new year. My entryway was finally shown the love it so deserved and I couldn’t be happier with the results of our 6 weeks of work!

Honestly what I thought would be the easiest update ended up being the trickiest lol! There was no arguing that our lighting would need to be updated- this is what came with the home when we purchased it…

Shockingly the husband was okay with this fixture ( I must say I’m now questioning what else he’s convinced himself is “okay”🤨 when clearly it’s anything but lol)

Very traditional fixture- just not my style per say

We were fortunate to partner with Signature Hardware and make the much needed glow up a reality.

This was one of the final fixtures that I was deciding on …however I also learned that the husband is not a fan of fixtures with globe shades – I’m pretty much questioning everything at this point

Ultimately we both agreed that this stunner was the one for our home. It’s traditional ( like the husband) but the solid brass finish makes it a little funky and fun ( like me)

I know I had a time trying to decipher what size fixture would work best until I happily discovered that Signature Hardware has an entire section on their site that guides you through that process 🙌🏾

I learned that the width “should” be between 20” and 30” ( obviously you do what you want in your home) that is just the average width for a two story foyer fixture; also due to our ceiling being 20 feet, we would aim to have a length of at least 8 feet above the landing 😵‍💫

Good information for the future but that was more than enough math for me lol!

Needless to say we are thrilled with our new lighting situation- it has made a beautiful difference in the entryway !

Until next time

Hugs and love

February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 by Myeclecticnest Categories: Uncategorized

New Year New Room – Entryway REVEAL!!🪞

We did it and thank you so much for following along these past few weeks! Big shout out to Stephanie-Casawatkinsliving for including me in this fun group challenge.

If you recall a month ago we set out to refresh our entryway- it was in dire need of a makeover. This post will prove my point……..

The entry or foyer is the way in which a home welcomes its guest; it’s the first impression that your visitors will get so you want make sure you dress to impress 💁🏾‍♀️💁🏾‍♀️

Let’s take a quick trip -BEFORE

Now – Can we get to the good part😉

The area in our home is a two story situation so that posed a bit of a challenge when it came to switching out our chandelier.

I think the husband was a little hesitant to do this himself so we called for quotes from a few electricians – over $1K was one that we received- that’s a hard NO for me! Needless to say honey bunches of “oats” came to the rescue and installed this fixture himself 👏🏾👏🏾 Thanks babe ☺️

Signature Hardware light fixture is a real beauty

Nothing says welcome like a bold and beautiful rug! This masterpiece from Lolori Rugs is amazing! The colors are stunning and I love that it’s soft and plush but does not interfere with the door opening and closing smoothly. It’s perfect if I say so myself.

The real talking point in this space is hands down this abstract wallpaper from Spoonflower– designed by Danika Herrick

I always planned on wallpapering to frame out the door but wasn’t quite sold on any patterns that I’d seen – but when I saw this one yup it was a done deal! Classic black and white but funky just like I like it!

Okay I’ll stop telling and just start showing now … here you go peeps

Artfully Walls Olive Tree Hill – By SHINA CHOI

Clare Paint- Blackest is the perfect black

Again thank you so much for hanging with us and make sure you check out the other bloggers beautiful rooms!

Casa Watkins Living // Delineate Your Dwelling // Domicile 37 // House by Hoff // Iris Nacole // JZ Holmes // Live Pretty On A Penny // Love Your Abode // My Eclectic Nest // Our Fifth House // This Is Our Bliss // Up To Date Interiors

Until next time

Hugs and love

February 7, 2022February 8, 2022 by Myeclecticnest Categories: Uncategorized 1 Comment

Who is Myeclecticnest?

Chello good people! Thank you so much for taking a few minutes from your day to come hang out with me. Today I’m teaming up with 7 bloggers and we’re reintroducing ourselves to our readers – some new, some old – just a quick recap of who we are and how we started blogging.

By day I’m a certified Paralegal that recently made a career change and now I work in finance. Quite a difference but I’m up for the challenge 😉

I started my blog about 8 years ago 😱 a few years after my family of 5 moved from Brooklyn NY out to New Jersey, to document our decor journey.

Unfortunately I’ve not been super consistent with my blog post, however I’m working on that.

I happen to be one of those people that really enjoys a good blog post full of pictures and information – I’m old school I suppose lol.

Needless to say I was thrilled when Jamala- VivaLaVintageforyourHome reached out to include me in this great group of bloggers!

I have had a love for decorating since I was a tween and it has been something that’s become such a fun hobby for me, it’s such a great gift 🎁

Below are a few snaps from our home which is always in the “tweaking” stage lol! I like to change things up a little- I get that honestly my mom and grandmother had the same habit 🤷🏾‍♀️

I love sharing how anyone can curate and create a beautiful home without breaking the bank. I’m big on “the look for less” if I may. Not saying buy cheap in terms of quality, just “cheaper” in terms of price. That’s where my love of vintage decor plays a big part. There are SO many expertly made pieces out there for a steal if you know what you’re looking for and have a bit of patience!

Vintage Chairs paired with New dining Table – I enjoys good mix of old and new!

One of my favorite FBMP finds- this bar is too much fun 🤩

Again thank you so much for hanging out today and please don’t be a stranger- I promise to blog more if you promise to come back and visit myeclecticnest 😊 Feel free to join my blog list so we don’t miss each other and also make sure to visit the other ladies today! You won’t be sorry!!

Viva La Vintage for Your Home

Maggie Overby Studios

4th House On the Right

Hello Home Girl

The Home I Create

My Eclectic Nest – That’s ME 🙂

Pure Happy Home

Clarke and Co.

Until next time

Hugs and love

February 3, 2022February 3, 2022 by Myeclecticnest Categories: Uncategorized

New Year New Room – Almost There

Hey y’all! Okay I know today was set to be the big reveal however due to shipping delays most of our group will have to hold off until next Tuesday. 😫 Not to worry though because from what I’ve seen so far from my blogger buddies- it’ll be well worth the wait!!

Thanks again to Stephanie for corralling this amazing bunch and coordinating the blog hop.

So this post will be short and sweet – just sharing with you all an easy as bad affordable way to update the doors in your home. Last week I shared how I painted all of the doors on the lower level black using Clare paint in Blackest.

It’s absolutely stunning.

About two years ago I did a temporary paint job on all of the handles and it held up for a bit but this is where we were last week…..

Clearly the doors needed some “jewelry” if I may – new knobs!!!

Signature Hardware gifted us these gorgeous, classic – yet modern, knobs. I wanted the knobs to seamlessly mesh together with the doors – and this matte black knob did exactly that.

So if you’re looking to make smaller changes around your home paint and hardware can go a LONG way!

PLEASE make sure you come back next week because the reveals are going to be so good!!

Until next time

Hugs and love

January 31, 2022February 15, 2022 by Myeclecticnest Categories: Uncategorized 1 Comment

New Year New Room – The Week Before

Although January is the longest month ( outside of March of course) these past few weeks seem to have flown by! We’ve made it to the last week before our reveal for the New Year New Room challenge hosted by Stephanie of CasaWatkins Living.

Last week I shared out beautiful new lighting for the entryway – it has not yet been installed but it’s a stunner! This weekend I was super busy painting the handrails and all four of the interior doors in our entryway.

Clare Paint so generously sponsored our paint project and let me tell you this paint is top notch! I was worried that I’d have to paint several coats to get full coverage but I was happily incorrect 🙃

Blackest is a true deep black and it instantly updated the look of our entryway with its classic sophistication.

Full coverage, rich beautiful black color and no VOC or odor to speak of! I could not have been more satisfied 🖤

I can’t wait to share with you all my fully refreshed entryway next week- but until then be sure to check out these fabulous ladies for more room updates!

Until next time

Hugs and love

January 23, 2022February 15, 2022 by Myeclecticnest Categories: Uncategorized

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