Ikea Sidetracked!!

Ok- so lots of projects in the works... and yet there I stood in front of that beautiful (some call it gaudy) ginormous blue building, with it's glowing gold (some call it an ugly shade of yellow) IKEA sign!
I couldn't stop myself... I knew I was just looking for some new containers... but you know how that goes... I would however like to take this moment to say that I did not venture upstairs- that should count for something!!
Anyhoo.... since I was child free, which was the most amazing, incredible, I wanted to shout it from the rooftops a nice feeling, I decided to mosey around a bit.  And then all of the little red NEW tags started popping out at me and I did my little happy dance in my head and knocked all of the senior citizens who had just gotten off their bus out of my way!!!
So this post is going to be less about DIY and more about some yummy ikea newness:) These new containers were a must for me- not even totally sure where they will go or what they will hold but they practically jumped into my cart- so cute- and $12.99 to boot-

and after some easy assembly (did you just hear the laughing in my head?) I got them put together and am so in love with them.  I can't decide if I should leave them as is or give them a little sumpthin... we shall see... but gotta love the directions and the exact replica of me in them- see, that's me- calling for help...

No- thankfully this isn't my first rodeo with Ikea directions- so I got er done and they are awesome!

The next major cuteness I spotted was in the picture frame section where I was stocking up for a project you will see soon- I know, I am such a tease! these little beauties aren't what they seem- when I first spotted them I thought they were wood and was still excited- but then I picked it up and let out a little squeal of delight- they are plastic!! so light I almost accidentally through it behind me when I grabbed it:)  those senior citizens better watch out.  So I grabbed one of each design and have every intention of spray painting them a couple of fun colors... thinking a pretty yellow and maybe red... to be decided I guess.

So- can't wait to show ya'll where all of this ends up- but trust me- with blocks, matchbox cars, trains, dinosaurs, etc, etc... I will put something in those boxes- but obviously it will end up back on the floor... but I'm not bitter...

Have any big weekend plans? well I hope it's a good one!
B:)

Room Inspiration and a Sneak Peak!

OK... let's just get this out of the way... our AC went out (we live in TX)... my back went out (I have small children) and my energy went out (see first two issues).  So, I hope you will forgive me for my absence!
I feel like I need to give a little reminder about where we left off- kind of like a soap opera- hopefully they can't cancel blogs like they are All My Children!! but let's not go there. deep breath.
I was hired to do a small redo and design in a playroom for two cutie little boys- and Mom and Dad love them some animal print and wanted it to still flow well with the rest of the house but be kid friendly and a little whimsical.  This transitioned to a maroon/brown color scheme with some furniture redo's and then throwing in some animal print and airplanes for the boys- I know- sounds a little all over the place but just stick with me... it's a big room!:)
So last post you saw the former primary color book stand they had that I transformed from this:

To this (and you can read all about it here)

That was a first major step in bringing in the Maroon and Brown and animal print!
Today I am going to show you some of the smaller touches that I brought into the room to add a personal touch and also the inspiration that I found prior to starting the Room to help give the homeowner an idea of where my crazy mind was going:)

Got most of these accessories at HomeGoods... gottta love it... isn't the inside of this lampshade to die for!?! and at $40... Shut the Front Door!!

 Assorted boxes to let little fingers put little treasures in with paints and fabrics to customize them!

a little whimsy with this oversized alarm clock... and fabric inspirations with our room colors- for recovering existing couch pillows

to be honest I would have bought this no matter what I was doing in this room! So awesome- and what you can't totally see is that it is hanging with a chain- so my plan is to hang it from the ceiling with a plant hook over the reading nook:)

And an affordable rug (8x10) in either a zebra or giraffe print like this one...

So- that was the long version of my mood board:)
and today's sneak peak will be the cute boxes and Read sign that I coordinated and made to place in the reading nook area- basically I just painted them and stenciled either numbers or letters on them- and the two zebra print ones were mod podged with fabric before the stencil.  The Read sign with stars on it was painted and then wood glued to a scrap piece of wood and then I mod podged over the whole thing to give it a nice shine-

Can't Wait to show them to you all set up in the room!
Hope you are all having a great week!
B:)

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