tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966Thu, 17 Sep 2015 07:39:46 +0000Garden Decoration Ideashopliving roomhouse tourbedroommy workkitchennurseryetsyHolidaydining roomlast week's linksmy homeDIYadvertisingmebathroomcontributorofficegiveawaypartyartblogsGood Design with Kids in MindcresthavenGift IdeasfabricprojectssponsorshipDream NurseryfurnituresalefashiontipsphotographyInteriorsWindow Treatmentsaltbabyetsy rounduphome decoratingkids roomsthe story of a roomLandscape Designfreebiemagazinet.v.Kitchen Designdecordecoration ideasgarden decorgarden landscapegetting personalguest postinglightingthings to buyBackyardBedroom DesignDecorating Ideas With PicturesDecorating a RentalHome DesignHome InteriorHome LuxuriesLandscapingLiving Room DesignLiving Room GreenLockers decordesigndownloadsfront gardengaragegarden edging ideasgarden ideasgarden ornamentgardens ilustratedgirls roomhome designs pictureshome garden designinterior designjapanese decorating ideaslandscape gardenerslandscape gardeninglaundry roomliving room decoratingpressroom designrugsshop localsmall front gardensmall gardentv.valentines' dayhttp://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (admin)Blogger1007125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-2188835040214018554Sat, 13 Sep 2014 10:32:00 +00002014-09-13T03:32:01.395-07:00Good Design with Kids in Mind This post and series is brought to you by one of my favorite places to shop for Kids, Land of Nod!  Don't forget to enter my giveaway on instagram if you want to win a chance to have a kids room designed by me! I'll be picking the winner tonight!  I hope that you have all enjoyed this series as much as I have. I feel like I've been sitting down over lunch and having a conversation http://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/final-words-of-wisdom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-3853328980165779884Sat, 13 Sep 2014 10:31:00 +00002014-09-13T03:31:27.191-07:00Good Design with Kids in Mind photo by Lindsey Orton Photography As you probably guessed, Good Design with Kids in Mind was all made by possible by The Land of Nod. When I think of companies that most closely line up with my own style and aesthetic I always think of them which is why I approached them about sponsoring the series. We have been wanting to decorate and create a playroom for our kids for awhile now and so Ihttp://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/land-of-nod-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-2206401927657641604Sat, 13 Sep 2014 10:28:00 +00002014-09-13T03:28:55.611-07:00Good Design with Kids in Mindmy home I am excited today to reveal to you our new playroom! To introduce the room to you I had a video made by the talented Christopher Robert Koch.  I hope you like it!  PLAYROOM ADVENTURES :: 6th Street Design School // Land of Nod from christopher robert on Vimeo. Today I am revealing a room to you that has been such a labor of love for me. Originally we had planned on making our http://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/our-land-of-nod-playroom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-9080929628820815457Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:06:00 +00002014-09-12T06:06:11.914-07:00dining roomDIYfurniture Today I am featuring a tutorial by blogger Brooke from the blog Inside Out Design. She has put together an amazing tutorial on how to build your own glasstop table! I feel honored she's agreed to share this tutorial with my readers today!  She was inspired by this table I posted from the Parade of Homes.  Here's how she created the look on her own.  STEP 1 //  We didn't have to http://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/diy-glasstop-dining-table-tutorial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-8150831966307212160Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:05:00 +00002014-09-12T06:05:38.536-07:00house tour Today I am featuring the pretty home of blogger Traci from the blog, Beneath My Heart. Here is what she loves most about her home: It is hard to put into words how much I love my home.  Not because of the furniture or decor, but because of the feeling I get when I walk inside it.  The same feeling that I remember as a child, that there is "no place like home."  I loved smelling the good http://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/feature-friday-beneath-my-heart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-1374532207022991569Fri, 12 Sep 2014 13:03:00 +00002014-09-12T06:03:28.590-07:00house tour Today I am featuring the home of blogger Anu from the blog Nalle's House. She has a fun mid-century vibe! Here is what she says she loves most about here home:  What I love most about my home is that it is a canvas for my family’s life.  It is where we spend time being a family and it is splattered with the beautiful colours of everyday life.  I’m happy that my home is a place where my http://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/feature-friday-nalle-house.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-4882847675880633277Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:14:00 +00002014-09-12T00:14:33.795-07:00artcontributorDIY Hanging or framing a piece of art or photo can be tricky, especially if the item you're wishing to display is of a random size or shape.  There's nothing I like less than having to custom frame something - it's just so expensive!  I like thinking of creative ways to display art and prevent ever having to deal with the process of custom framing. If I do need a frame, I usually turnhttp://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/diy-scroll-style-picture-frames.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-2848793782521240988Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:13:00 +00002014-09-12T00:13:22.510-07:00etsy roundupshop I'm back with a summer-inspired Etsy roundup.  Summer is my favorite season. I love the bright colors, summer fashion and happy decor! 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.  http://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/etsy-summer-roundup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-8200422348257361606Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:11:00 +00002014-09-12T00:11:46.649-07:00bedroomhouse tourliving room I am really happy and excited to share with you this amazing Studio apartment today. I think most of us are all struggling with expensive taste and small budgets. It's always a challenge to create a home you feel is beautiful but also do it a way that you can afford. I think this is especially challenging for Interior Designers! Jana Bek is an incredibly talented designer who knows just how http://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/feature-friday-jana-bek.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-4041563923647162216Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:11:00 +00002014-09-12T00:11:08.237-07:00Lockers decormy home I've mentioned before how small Jett's room is. Because we have limited space we also have limited storage. I have been looking for a unique way to utilize the empty space we have in Jett's closet which is why I was excited to have the opportunity to review a locker from School Lockers.  As you can see some extra storage solutions were needed. Plus his closet really wasn't very http://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/using-lockers-in-your-decor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-762440639527036060Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:07:00 +00002014-09-12T00:07:46.258-07:00my home This post sponsored by Devine Color. I wanted to share with all of you the blue paint color we used on our basement wall. I had been looking for a very light and subtle blue that mimicked the sky for our cloud wall. So I was excited when I was approached by a new paint company, to me, Devine Color. They offered to let me try one of their new paints. Devine Color sent me a set of theirhttp://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/my-new-favorite-blue-paint-color.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-1487033997646772498Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:06:00 +00002014-09-12T00:06:39.617-07:00lightingmy homeshop My friend Chelsea of Yours Truly recently approached me the chance to participate in a "white box challenge" as a part of her new online home accessory & furnishings store, Joy & Revelry. She picked an item from her shop and sent it to three bloggers with the challenge of incorporating the item into their homes. The trick was that none of us knew what the item would be!  I was ecstatic http://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/where-to-put-small-lamps.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-4327295961130959347Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:05:00 +00002014-09-12T00:05:50.167-07:00house tournursery  I wanted to create a serene space for my little one that would work for a boy or a girl, since we didn't find out the gender. I used a lot of grey and white and accented with a few fun pops of color including yellow and mint. When I was pregnant I used to love sitting in the rocker and just relaxing. Now that our little munchkin is here, and it's a girl (!), I am having so much fun goinghttp://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/feature-friday-casa-de-lewis-nursery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-148127910161068003Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:05:00 +00002014-09-12T00:05:22.280-07:00home decoratingparty photo by Lindsey Orton Photography  My beautiful and amazing sister Sarah is getting married in a couple of weeks and I am ecstatic! I'm the oldest child and I got married when I was 20 so I feel like I've been waiting forever for my siblings to join me in the world of marrieds. I wanted to throw her a fun bridal shower but life with two kids has made party planning harder than it used tohttp://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/an-easy-bridal-shower.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-3414844215887325551Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:04:00 +00002014-09-12T00:04:27.003-07:00decoration ideasshopsponsorship [ photo by Nicole Hill Gerulat] If you've been reading my blog for awhile you know how much I love and adore Alice Lane Home Collection, not only because they find the prettiest items to sell in their store but also because the owners and employees are some of the nicest people I know!  I am excited to spread the word today about the Tent Sale they are having this weekend.  They http://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/alice-lane-tent-sale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-5972201990261936681Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:02:00 +00002014-09-12T00:02:28.193-07:00Decorating a Rentalliving roommy work One of my best friends and clients Trisha has been living in a rental for over a year now. While the house is nice and neutral it doesn't showcase Trisha's amazing style and taste. So she asked for my help to spruce up her Living Room.  This is an idea of what we started with. Trisha already had all the main pieces for the room but we wanted to add some pillows and recover her ottomanhttp://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/decorating-rental.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-7944908488035066999Fri, 12 Sep 2014 07:02:00 +00002014-09-12T00:02:00.702-07:00bedroomdining roomkitchenliving roomnurseryoffice I love our family's home because to me it feels, in one word, cozy. It's a personal reflection of our casual, comfortable style with a little bit of 'homey eclecticness' running throughout :). I've always felt that home should feel like a big warm embrace - a safe and happy place to call your castle! Ours happens to be a 1930's Spanish casa (very much the architectural style of our local http://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/feature-friday-pepper-design.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-1148841623405298380Fri, 12 Sep 2014 06:54:00 +00002014-09-11T23:54:34.346-07:00garagegirls roomkitchenlaundry roomliving roomoffice "I feel like I should state the obvious like the people I share it with . . . including our new baby boy Hudson we adopted 2 months ago. But on a totally superficial level what I love most about my home is how our laundry room is on our main floor (in our mudroom) because it makes laundry so easy. I can hear the buzz when it's done and I can get the one load out and the other load in, http://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/feature-friday-mini-manor-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-4020971202988200850Fri, 12 Sep 2014 06:46:00 +00002014-09-11T23:46:32.617-07:00photography I love coming across beautiful interiors on photographers websites. I recently discovered the work of Samantha Kelly and I had to share! Her photos are so crisp, bright and beautiful.  This beautiful newborn shoot really showcases the great colors used in the Nursery.  And how about that rug used in this nursery!  I love the personalities that shine http://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/samantha-kelly-photography.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-4957298180405511118Fri, 12 Sep 2014 06:45:00 +00002014-09-11T23:45:57.828-07:00bedroomkitchenliving roomoffice Here is what she says she loves most about her home: "My family is very active, with two tween-aged children, and a husband that often works long hours. So, I love the idea of creating a space that is a haven for them after a long day of school, work and activity.  Our home has slowly evolved into exactly that as I have worked to carefully choose each detail.  It's always evolving but so http://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/feature-friday-lemonade-makin-mama.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-4190193430647068427Fri, 12 Sep 2014 06:45:00 +00002014-09-11T23:45:26.431-07:00contributorfreebie This time of year is especially exciting for us.  We have our first school-goer!  Well, its only pre-school, but still its a big day for us since both mom and child is excited! Basically it's all that we talk about and I am pretty excited that we get to do this for our little girl.  When thinking of making a school themed printable, I thought that this would be perfect for any age to use.  Just http://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/back-to-school-printable.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-4224291181111084513Fri, 12 Sep 2014 06:44:00 +00002014-09-11T23:44:32.091-07:00bathroombedroomhouse tourkitchenliving room Today I am featuring the home of blogger Tara from the blog Between You & Me. Tara's home is so serene and I hope you enjoy looking through the rooms of her house.  l i v i n g   r o o m d i n i n g   r o o m k i t c h e n b a t h r o o m g i r l ' s   r o o m b o y ' s   r o ohttp://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/feature-friday-between-you-and-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-4884202581249860320Fri, 12 Sep 2014 06:43:00 +00002014-09-11T23:43:59.023-07:00my home If you follow me on instagram (@kirstenkrason) you might have seen that I have painted my office black! My office is the last room in my house left to decorate (but let's be honest I'm sure I'll be re-decorating everything at some point) and for some reason it's made me want to try a totally different approach to the way I decorate my home. Everything in my house is fairly light and bright http://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/my-new-love-for-black-walls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-5151671923581773183Fri, 12 Sep 2014 06:41:00 +00002014-09-11T23:41:59.320-07:00kids roomsmy work If you know me you know that I'm not very big on designing themed kids rooms but I make an exception every now and then when the theme is a really cool one! One of my clients wanted a hunting theme for her son's room. I got right really excited when I discovered all of the fun "camping" and "outdoorsy" options. My client already had blue walls so we needed to play off of that which was easy http://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/little-hunting-bedroom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423156325886650966.post-2956725866438501058Fri, 12 Sep 2014 06:41:00 +00002014-09-11T23:41:25.365-07:00bedroommy workshop Over a month ago one of my best friends Trisha found out that her husband had a serious medical issue and would be having brain surgery right at the same time she was moving to a new house. The amount of stress she was under was extremely overwhelming. My friends Erin, Lisa and I got together and decided to surprise her with a new master bedroom. We wanted her and her husband to have a http://garethlynpowell.blogspot.com/2014/09/one-room-in-one-week-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (admin)