MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL

   

   

   

We are hosting my cousin's bridal shower on the 8th of November. So this weekend my parents freaked out and made a huge punch list of things to do. Luckily I got a little out of this deal ... I finally got my mirrors hung. Although the actual mirrors have been replaced, these are off a vintage wardrobe. As you can see they have hinges and keyholes! I love them! Also my picture frames from Urban Outfitters I got a few weeks back, and the pillows I also purchased from there a long time ago!

SAY GOODNIGHT

I really like this comforter ... its so simple, girlie, and makes a statement! Its from Design Public ... but its very pricey!!! BOO! I also like this Anthropolgie one below! There are plenty I have found and really love ... but I have a few dilemmas ... so I am enlisting you to help if you can!

1.  I love the crisp white and its a major part of my room .... but Oscar is a little black chihuahua! So that makes keeping the white crisp a little harder! Not impossible ... just harder. 

2.  My room is already blue ... so it needs to flow. 

3.  I am not afraid of color ... I almost want either a ton of color or barely any. If that makes any sense. Super Simply or Completely Chaotic! I always contradict myself ... maybe thats my problem!

4.  I want to have money left over to spend on other parts of my room. 

Am I hopeless in ever finding the perfect bedding to rest  my little head on?

COUCH PILLOWS

I HEART BIRDS, I HEART TREES, I HEART BIRDS, I HEART TREES, ... I HEART BIRDS IN TREES!!!!!

I am also offering to cook to for anyone that will come view my room and give comments and advice! School is starting soon and I need a calming yet inspirational space to get through another year of school and work!! ahhhh HELLPPPP!!

These are some fun bird, and tree pillows! I think the 2 urban outfitter pillows are going to be purchased soon

                                 

row 1: curious bird ... from Etsy

row 2: kissy kissy, blue and purple tree ... both from Etsy

row 3: der baum sieben, modern bird ... both from Etsy

row 4: alena pillow tree, alena pillow bird ... both from Urban Outfitters

There are plenty I love from anthropologie but I can not figure out how to copy the pictures! BOOOOO!!!

DRESSER

I have had this dresser since I don't know when and never really liked it that much ... and I can't believe how amazing it came out! My dad is AWESOME! (I did help some though!)

BEFORE:

SUPPLIES:

DURING:

AFTER:

IT'S LOVE

I am falling madly in love with my room! I finally got my TV yesterday (I feel so cool now) ... its B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L!! Its a 26 in LG and its got a nifty wall mount that allows me to see it from my couch and my bed! Now only if my cable wire wasn't accidently cut (dad) ... I could watch the Hornets game tonight! (which my parents are attending ... my dad is ecstatic)

 I also got my Pottery Barn Rug in today!! Let's just say Oscar is seriously in love! He played on the rug for hours while I studied today! Just see pictures below ... he was very excited about this addition. You can also see the wood floors that really came out awesome, my mom wants to redo the entire house with this satin finish! My dad looked at her like she was NUTS! Although there is still much to be done ... my room is really coming together! FINALLY, I am excited to spend time in my room! With school ending soon, I'll really have the time to add personal touches ... like pictures (which I really miss!! ... I haven't had a picture in my room since Katrina!)

He was getting in trouble for scratching the new rug. Which seems to be his new favorite thing.

MY LIST!

Its been another busy weekend trying to get my room finished! I made a lovely list of all the big things that have been done and that still need to be done. This should make me feel better! 

DONE LIST:

• Painting
• Mattress
• Flooring
• Ceiling Fan
• Desk Area
• Rug (ordered)
• Mattress Topper (ordered)
• Blind (ordered)

TO DO LIST:

• Refinish Dresser and Night Stands (started)
• TV
• DVD Player
• Shelving Unit
• Table
• Curtains
• Bed
• Bedding 
• Slipcover for Couch
• Vanity

Hopefully once school is over my Dad and I can get to building the Shelving Unit, Table, Vanity and Bed!! AHH thats a lot! Maybe it wasn't a good idea to make this list! 

ROOM REPORT CARD ... PLANTS

MY NEW PLANTS!!

One for my desk and one for my night stand (for now).

African Violet

Oscar is all worn out ... it was a busy day! He just wants a belly rub, his life is so hard.

ROOM REPORT CARD ... DESK

There is still work to be done ... but major improvements have been made!

We installed an under-counter light which I love, I can finally read my textbooks without an annoying glare. I have my new fabric up (it still needs a border though). I also found some fun color pencils today at Barnes and Nobles that got added. 

ROOM REPORT CARD ... CEILING FAN UPDATE

The fan is in, with my energy efficient bulbs!! I can finally see in my room at night ... its so awesome! 

ROOM REPORT CARD ... PRINTING STATION

This is my new and improved printing station. That is also home to my textbooks for this semester. Its a great extension to my desk, which is the project I am focusing on this week. Especially since finals are coming up and I want to have a nice and stimulating place to study! (that statement kinda makes me laugh ... ) It was originally built by my Popps as my entertainment center for my room to hold cds,dvds, etc... but it functions so much better this way. 

ROOM REPORT CARD ... RUG VOTE

I really want a rug ... and I can not stop thinking about this one since I saw it in Pottery Barn's magazine maybe a month ago. Which color though? I am trying to decide on my definite color scheme for my room. I am kinda leaning toward the expresso because lately I have been really liking blue, brown and gray. So I am thinking that may be my color palette, with hints of pink for splash. But I really love the yellow rug! AHH!!! But that may be too many colors. Idk ... tell me what you think!! 

PLUS ... I need to find a really awesome fabric store and soon. I want to start sewing together my room! haha 

This is what I am thinking ... 

I had picked out my blue awhile ago and always thought hot pink small accents would look awesome with it. Well then on AT one day I saw this ... 

I love it ... if that blue is not the same exact color of my walls, with the hot pink accents I had been dreaming about for over a year now. The gray is perfection ... I love that it's a heathered grey with flacks of brown.

So ... duvet cover - gray! I picture (and doubt I will ever find) but I have seen fabric that has branches with little buds on them ... Urban Outfitters has these but it has little red buds. 

If I could find something similar but with pink buds ... I think that would be awesome! I would really like to find something that was more subtle, but I love the branches with little buds. My little pink flair! (Jess) Then I think the brown rug ... which I can not wait to do yoga on. My furniture is going to be either painted white/creamy or wood stained an expresso black/brown. 

So please tell me what you think!!! I love/need feedback!!!

pictures via : potterybarn.com, apartmenttherapy.com, urbanoutfitters.com

ROOM REPORT CARD ... OSCAR

So this past weekend the floors and painting were completed!! So I finally got to move back into my room ... yayy!! Then on Wednesday we got our new mattresses ... big yayy!! After 21 years, I finally have a bigger bed! hahaha No more knocking Oscar out of the bed! Well when I went to brush my teeth and wash my face before jumping into my new bed ... Oscar was busy picking out his spot on our new bed. I have no idea how he did this, but it was soooo cute!! He is so funny ... while we were moving me out of my room a few weekends ago, my dad and I were taking all my clothes out because there was going to be an obnoxious amount of dust. Well as we are moving all of this, I see Oscar run in my room, get a toy and run in my mom's room. Then he does it again, and again ... he was picking up his toys and helping us move! hahaha