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Thrifted Hallway Decor

February 4, 2016 by CORINNA HENDERSON

You can definitely tell the weather has warmed up for some because the thrift scores are exploding right now! At least that’s what the #thriftscorethursday feed is telling me. You guys are seriously rocking the thrift finds, I’m so jealous! For the most part the weather has been too cold for me to get out and do much thrifting (yet today is GORGEOUS and I’m stuck at work as I type this). Since I’m sure I haven’t shared all the thrift finds that went into my hallway makeover, I figured I’d go ahead and share those specific pieces here and then urge you to go check out the whole reveal- Vintage Boho Hallway Space Refresh.

thrifted wooden wall sconce with a cactus candle and a dab of paint (shared previously for #thriftscorethursday)

thrifted woven frame added accent to a hallway gallery wall — thrifted woven frame added a fun accent to a hallway gallery wall

half of a thrifted collected globally inspired hallway gallery wall — Mixture of thrifted baskets, a world market frame and a minted print. The darker basket covers the thermostat.

global gypsy bohemian cabinet top decorating — The basket holds my favorite healing gems for depression and positive energy, I have a little bit of gypsy spirit in me.

And now #thriftscorethursday would be complete without giving you guys shout outs for thrifting. Saving items from landfills and jazzing up interiors? That’s a super win in my book. Here are my favorites from the feed this past week (my favorites also get shared on my Instagram @adesignerathome):

Epic camel teapot via @jenc184	Unique campaigner dresser via @meganmwallace12
detailed nightstand from @little_cream_soda	Oh so boho brass shelf via @shopmidcenturymodest

As is always the case, I would be ecstatic to get my own hands on any and all of these scores and use them in my home. Visit the features and give them a kudos for a thrift well done 😉

Before you run off for the day, don’t forget to visit your other hosts for this fab hashtag party:

Want To Join In? Here’s The Rules!

We want you to participate! Hit up your local thrift stores, craigslist, yard sales, estate sales, side of the road, anything! Thrifty doesn’t necessarily mean from a thrift store. We want to see your good deals, wacky finds and treasures.
Don’t feel like you need to save those finds for Thursdays! Yes, features are shared on our blogs and Instagram on Thursdays, but we’re all checking in on (and using!) the hashtag all week long. So, when you see/find it, feel free to share it!
Each week, Trisha from Black and White Obsession, Cassie from Primitive and Proper, Brynne from The Gathered Home, and Myself (A Designer At Home) will pick a favorite thrift score or two to feature! So please note that by linking up with #thriftscorethursday, you are giving us permission to share your finds via social media or on our blogs.
Please remember that we can only share love for photos shared on public accounts. If your profile is private, we can’t see your finds.

16 Creative Planter Tutorials

February 3, 2016 by CORINNA HENDERSON

16 epic planter tutorials so you can craft and DIY your way through spring fever

Spring is approaching sooner than later thanks to the not always so accurate ground hog. I’m staying hopefully that the cold is behind us and I’m already out in the yard preparing some raised garden beds for flowers. I can’t quite plant anything yet but it hasn’t stopped me from having fun with DIY planters and plant pots. Since I’ve got gardening on my mind and I’m contributing on Remodelaholic today to share a plant stand I created, I thought it’d be a good time to pull together all of the creative plant container projects I could find.

There is definitely a tutorial here for everyone so be sure to browse them all. They range from crafty to involving tools and a plethora of different styles. You will find your next planter project!

DIY planter stool with wood burned design A Designer at Home for Remodelaholic

DIY Planter Stand A Designer at Home for Remodelaholic

BULLET PLANTER DIY TUTORIAL from Bigger Than The Three Of Us

HANGING AIR PLANT & SUCCULENT TERRARIUM from The Deans List Blog

Vintage Inspired Flower Pots from Canary Street Crafts

How To Make A Cedar Flower Planter via Lehman Lane

DIY Succulent Terrarium gift idea from The Weathered Fox

“Kisses” Planter tutorial at Knock It Out Crafts

Faux Copper Planters from Average but Inspired

Concrete-Esque Planter from Elizabeth Joan Designs

BRIGHT & FUN SUCCULENT PLANTER MAKEOVER from Vintage Romance Style

GOLD LEAF MASON JAR PLANTERS from Primitive and Proper

DIY Bucket Planters from The Wicker House

DIY UPCYCLED PLANT HANGER from Bigger Than The Three Of Us

Dimensional Designed Planters A Designer At Home

And if you’re unsure of what to plant in your new plant homes, here’s a really great guide from Flourish and Knot for the perfect set up:

And Pocket full of Posies has an in depth break down of the special formula to get those fancy planter groupings:

THE SECRET TO PERFECT PLANTERS via Pocketful of Posies

Vintage Boho Hallway Space Refresh

February 2, 2016 by CORINNA HENDERSON

Hey there ♥

Today is the big day for the New Year New Room Refresh Challenge. For 3 weeks, 11 bloggers (including myself) have been refreshing a space in the spirit of new beginnings with it being a new year. The space I chose to refresh, decorate, and breathe new life into is my hallway. Hallways have a pretty solid reputation for being dark, dull and uncreative in terms of design style. It really doesn’t have to be that way! Hardware, unique artwork and lighting and rugs and small furniture all tie in this space with the adjoining spaces. The overall theme of my home is Vintage Bohemian so let me show you how I made that happen in such a small, awkward space. *This is a picture heavy post and may take a moment longer than usual to load*

PS, new camera arrived just in time for these photos so bear with me as I get used to it. I’m keeping words to a minimum and I’ll be chatting more about the details over the next two weeks.

I have to give a huge thank you to Minted, LampsPlus, Rug Pad Corner, and Framebridge for providing products used in this makeover. Even with their assistance I still ended up over budget on the space. I’m sure that’s something you wonder about when you see these reveals so I thought I’d share the price break down with the reveal of this space. My budget was $1,200.00 to refresh this space. That sounds like a lot, I know. There was a very specific look I wanted for this space and paint and DIY wasn’t going to cover everything I wanted done- plus I have a lot going on right now and knew I wouldn’t be able to budget a lot of time for projects. So, where did that money go?

Total Budget: $1,200.00

Artwork: $577.00

Lighting: $399.98

Rug & Pad: $139.43

Cabinet: $174.24

Mirror: $20.00

Baskets, Sconce, Other thrifted pieces: $5.75

Everything Else I already had: $0.00

Total: $1316.40

Quick Source List:

Ceiling Light, Wall Light, Cabinet, Rug, Rug Pad, Flower Print, Cactus Print, Zebra Plant Print, Framed Instagram Prints, Other Frames

Relevant affiliate discount codes:

15% off art & gifts at minted.com

Code ADESIGNERATHOMEFYF for 10% your Framebridge order

And Don’t Forget! There are 10 other bloggers to visit today! Thanks for following along on this space’s refresh, stick around for more room makeovers and remodels 🙂

New Year, New Room Refresh Challenge Participants:

Casa Watkins

Shabby Grace Blog

Domicile 37

Pretty Practical Home

Up To Date Interiors

A Designer At Home

Iris Nacole

Vintage Romance Style

This Is Our Bliss

White Dog Vintage

Seeking Lavender Lane

Easy To Clean Kitchen Rugs

January 29, 2016 by CORINNA HENDERSON

If you guys remember at the beginning of the year, I chatted about having made some purchases for the kitchen in an effort to make the space more lively and useable. One thing led to another and the space has been pushed to the back burner again. One of the pieces I acquired for the room was a new rug from RugsUSA. There’s a lot of things I love about the rug but the main thing I love is that it’s so easy to clean. We’re incredibly messy people in the kitchen and I couldn’t pick up a vintage rug and put it in this space- it would get destroyed. So I looked into outdoor rugs. Crazy, right? But it makes a lot of sense. The same rug that can hold up to mud should be able to hold up to food, too.

So in honor of the fabulous rug RugsUSA sent to me, and instead of showing you a fabulous rug in a lackluster kitchen, I’m pulling together all my favorite boholicious outdoor rugs from RugsUSA. You know, in case you’re looking for a gorgeous rug for your boho kitchen that’s also easy to clean- I got you covered!

Top Row:

Terrace VE23 Hand Hooked Ornate Clover Outdoor Rug, Terrace VE12 Vibrant Floral Medallion Rug, Terrace VE14 Rug

Middle Row:

Sundeck Indoor Outdoor Ikat Rug, Rockwell Indoor/Outdoor WC01 Moroccan Border Rug, Hacienda Atalla Indoor/Outdoor Rug

Bottom Row:

Breeze Indoor Outdoor NO15 Rug, Anlier Medallion Outdoor AV04A Rug, Hacienda Flora Indoor/Outdoor AIR28 Rug

Design Challenge: Misproportioned Mirrors (and a drexel mirror!)

January 28, 2016 by CORINNA HENDERSON

Hey Guys!

I have a fun #thriftscorethursday post today! In fact, it’s not just a TST post, but also a design challenge post (a series where I share a design challenge I’ve run into and how I’ve resolved it- check out the first one where I chat about metals in our bathroom.). This time I’m chatting about my plans to hang a mirror above the coveted cabinet I was so excited to shave off an extra $65 off of that I wrote a whole blog post about the experience. The design challenge entered when the cabinet arrived and I went to hang the mirror I scored on the curbside 2 weeks ago.

Womp, womp. This mirror is much too big for this cabinet. I was mainly concerned with accessing the doorway to the left since it nearly hits the end of the hallway. I decided 15 inches was the max depth I could squeeze into this space. What I didn’t account for was the width of the mirror I had already planned on putting at the end of the hallway.

So I went back to the drawing board. I had a budget for this hallway makeover. I have already blown the budget and I could not justify spending a single dime on another mirror. I contemplating throwing a rug on the wall above the cabinet but I really needed a mirror to elongate the space visually and reflect light to brighten things up (those are 2 tips from my tips for low light hallways– it’s a good read!)

Thankfully, and I say that loosely, I’m a Craigslist score hoarder. Real bad. I love things that are $20 and less. It’s almost impossible for me to pass up the good stuff for that little. I scored this, I believe to be Drexel, bamboo and brass mirror. It’s pretty cool, right? I’m not sure what’s causing the haze but I love the vibe it brings to this space.

(PS- I’ll have a new camera on Friday, pictures should be much better here on out)

For a smaller cabinet like this one, I think it’s safe to go as small as 1 inch smaller on either side of the mirror (2 inches smaller overall), but for larger cabinets you’ll want to extend that distance the larger your cabinet is to keep proportions visually pleasing and to keep the wall from getting to heavy.

#ThriftScoreThursday On Instagram

Now, Da Features. I just LOVE seeing what you guys score each week!

Posted By: @oogaboo4u I would totally redecorate my house around this sofa!	Posted By: @thoughtsfromalice Gorgeous little vignette with a natural color scheme.
Posted By: @simplestylingsblog blonde rattan & that beautiful basket!	Posted By: @_kim_wilson This sofa is amazing & I love the decor!

Definitely make sure you stop by and visit these fab thrifters. There’s tons more to see on their feed!

Then, be sure to check out the other hosts of this hashtag party. Click on their faces below to head to their blog posts (and give an extra bunch of love to our guest host- Maggie!)

Want To Join In? Here’s The Rules!

We want you to participate! Hit up your local thrift stores, craigslist, yard sales, estate sales, side of the road, anything! Thrifty doesn’t necessarily mean from a thrift store. We want to see your good deals, wacky finds and treasures.
Don’t feel like you need to save those finds for Thursdays! Yes, features are shared on our blogs and Instagram on Thursdays, but we’re all checking in on (and using!) the hashtag all week long. So, when you see/find it, feel free to share it!
Each week, Trisha from Black and White Obsession, Cassie from Primitive and Proper, Brynne from The Gathered Home, and Myself (A Designer At Home) will pick a favorite thrift score or two to feature! So please note that by linking up with #thriftscorethursday, you are giving us permission to share your finds via social media or on our blogs.
Please remember that we can only share love for photos shared on public accounts. If your profile is private, we can’t see your finds.

Tips for Low Light Hallways

January 26, 2016 by CORINNA HENDERSON

Hey guys! Today was supposed to be the official reveal of the vintage bohemian hallway I’ve been working on designing but a few of the gals experienced setbacks and my camera is just useless. So, I thought I’d take a moment to chat about a design challenge I had for the space, what I did to combat it and general tips you can apply for your low light hallways.

If you need a reminder of what my hallway looked like before, here it is:

That’s a really scary picture. I had started painting the hallway towards the end of the summer and progress halted for the bathroom remodel. The first day our contractor tore everything out, the air was running and it left a thin film of dust everywhere. I’ve been slow to cleaning it up which is partly why the hallway looks as gross as it does.

But talking about my previously gross hallway is not why I checked in today. Rather, I want to chat about ways to make a dark and narrow hallway appear brighter and bigger. It may not be your particular goal, but I know a lot of us want airy feeling spaces so I wanted to share my tips.

1. Paint the space a light color.

You can go with white, or a light grey or any color that is muted really. White gives the biggest impact in my experience and I’ve been working on painting all my walls white so it just ties into the rest of the home. I just grab the untinted ultra white can right off the shelf. I’ve happily been using Olympic Icon Interior in Flat but you should use whatever your favorite is.

2. Choose A Light Fixture With Multiple Bulbs.

More light is more light. I’d say choose a light fixture with multiple light bulbs and better if they point in multiple different directions to really get the light bouncing around.

Possini Euro Hemingson Edison Bronze

Cloverly 5-Light Bronze | Industrial Cage Dark Rust

Bendlin Industrial Oil-Rubbed Bronze | Feiss Urban Renewal Antique Brass

Quoizel Trilogy Old Bronze | Crystorama Cameron Bronze

Lacey Round Black | Quoizel Tavern Darkest Bronze

Quoizel Dury Silver Leaf | Lattice Vintage Style Bronze

3. Use Multiple Sources Of Light.

You’ve got your light with multiple bulbs but there’s likely still a darker pocket or two. Especially in long hallways, it can be hard for the light to fully illuminate the whole length of the space. At the end of the hallway, try a wall mounted light fixture that can dim to double as a nightlight. At the beginning or entrance of the hallway, try a plugin light with a switch that attaches to the wall for ease of use. It can hang from the ceiling or mount to the wall, really. It goes a long way in ensuring your whole house is illuminated for safety and enjoyability.

Plug-In Style Swing Arm Wall Lamp | Crystorama Cameron Bronze | Adjustable Pole Pharmacy

Pharmacy Nickel Swing Arm | Cloverly 5-Light Bronze | Cognac Glass Industrial Bronze

Wood and Antique Brass Factory | Hemingson Edison Bronze | Cherry Finish Wood Surveyor Tripod

4. Utilize Mirrors.

Now that we have multiple sources of light, let’s bump them up a notch and add a mirror or two to the space. You’ll get multiple views of the space you’ve worked so hard on, it’ll visually lengthen the space and it’ll bounce light around the space. Win-win-win.

Sepik Rectangular | Cooper Classics Maya Mahogany | Rustic Getaway Rectangular

5. Coordinate With Lighting In The Adjoining Spaces.

If you’ve been in the decorating game for any amount of time, so far things have been obvious. But this is one you may not have thought of. Cohesive space flow. They don’t feel like individual pockets but rather extensions of one another. If you coordinate your lighting and decor in your hallway with those in the connecting spaces, it’ll be an extension of those spaces instead of it’s own small standalone space.

So these are the things I did to visually open up our hallway. The full reveal for the space is next Tuesday so I hope you’ll come back next week for that (you can get an email reminder by signing up here).

Please make sure to visit the other gals participating in the challenge. Youll find fab room refreshes and lots of great tip!