Holiday Project #4 - Master Bed and Bath

It's still January so I can still post "after" pictures of our holiday projects.  The last bit of makeover for Dream House was the painting of the master bedroom and bathroom.  If you recall the pictures from the Old House, the bedroom and bathroom were painted "Silver Sage" by Restoration Hardware to match all the bedding and accessories. 

If you recall from early pictures of Dream House, we did have the same bedding and accessories, but no Silver Sage.

So now we added back in the Silver Sage and everything is right with the world:

This part of the room still needs a 'lil help

 And the bathroom:

Thanks Mike the Painter, Restoration Hardware, and Benjamin Moore.  Couldn't have done it without you.

Pretty

This cost a pretty penny but made me happy today

Kids' Redecorated Bedrooms!!

Holiday Projects 2 and 3 were painting and redesigning Baby A and Baby B's bedrooms.  Molly's Mom and Dad got them "new big boy rooms" for Christmas and Mr. Molly and I got each other the paint for Christmas (along with my awesome new laundry rack - which was originally supposed to be a 4th of July present).

I will start by saying these pictures ABSOLUTELY do NOT do the rooms justice.  You really have to see them in person to get the full visual effect.  Also, as you are viewing these please keep in mind the "before" pictures from the previous post.  In fact, go ahead and review those before you go any further.  I'll wait. 

Ok, ready?

I give you Baby A's new room:

Sorry about the lighting on this one

 What you can't really see with the pictures are the cool Chinese lanterns hanging from the ceiling, that the stars glow in the dark, and just the overall cool feel of being in there. 

Here's a detail view of the paint and stars:

It seriously is such a major transformation.

And here is Baby B's room!  Notice the different bedspread, a dresser instead of bench, different shelves, and a different lantern configuration.  Again, the pictures just don't do it justice.

The window messes up the lighting

Isn't Molly's Mom amazing?  I can not believe that she could envision this in her head and just make it happen.  The boys LOVE their new rooms and are constantly pretending to take rocket ship trips to Disney World, going past the planets and stars on their way. 

Thanks Molly's Mom and Dad!!!

Before Pics: Holiday Projects 2 and 3

So I mentioned a couple posts ago that there are four total holiday projects.  The biggest though, is the gift from Molly's Mom to Molly's Kids (hear by known as Baby A and Baby B) of decorating their bedrooms.  Molly's Mom is not officially a decorator, but she plays one on TV.  She has all the skills of staging (remember how she staged the old house?) and decorating but she just doesn't have the official license to do it.

Anyway, when we moved to Dream House the kids got their own rooms separated by a Jack and Jill bathroom.  Since they moved from 2 cribs in one small nursery to each having their own big room, the rooms stood pretty empty and unfinished for the past 6 months. 

Below are the before pictures for Baby A and Baby B.

Baby A's old room in Dream House:

From the doorway

From the closet

From the bed

From the bathroom

Baby B's old room in Dream House:




From the doorway

From the bed

From the bathroom

From the closet

The rooms were pretty much the same but with different lamps and one had a dresser where one had a bench.  OMG, wait till you see them now.  Can you say Pottery Barn Kids Catalog in my Dream House???  Stay tuned...

Merry Christmas

Although it's been said, many times, many ways, Merry Christmas... to you!

 

Project #1 of 4 Complete

Over this holiday break we have 4 main projects going on.  One is easy and already complete.  The other 3 involve paint and will be done before the new year.

Right now I just have before and after pics for Project #1: Hang the fabulous laundry rack.  Remember how it was on back order for 6 months?  So happy to have this guy in his rightful spot.

Before:

After:

Laundry bliss!  We will be putting some letters above the rack that say LAUNDRY or CLEAN or something. 

Project #2: Baby A's room
Project #3: Baby B's room
Project #4: Master bedroom and bath. 

Stay tuned!!!

Christmas enhancements

She came, she saw, she changed. 

I told you that I did the best I could with the holiday decorations and I knew Molly's mom would come and modify and enhance everything.  She arrived yesterday around 2:30pm and by the time I got home at 5:30pm she was almost done with the changes.  I didn't take pics but here's what she did:

• Enhanced my dining table centerpiece with two candles in candle holders that she brought.
• Totally removed the garland I had above the fireplace and replaced it with lighted garland she brought that has fake fruit in it and bows on the ends.
• Removed half the snowmen from the collection display and interspersed them with the garland on the mantle.
• Added about 50 presents to the pile under the tree.
• Added a nutcracker and numerous candles, candle holders, door knob covers, and various hanging things around the first floor.
• Put Christmas cookies on my snowman platter (6 different kinds).
• Prepared the garland that I had on the mantle to be strung along the staircase complete with bows she brought from home (project for today).
• Set up her iPod and speakers to play a special 3.5hr holiday play list on loop.
• Added her and Molly's dad's stockings to the mantle complete with their own stocking hangers.

Coming up next... the before and after of the kids' bedrooms.  Painter is coming the 29th and 31st.