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Eclectic Bohemian Home Tour: Eclectic Interior Inspiration Hop

June 3, 2016 by CORINNA HENDERSON

Hey, What’s Up? Hello!

I’m so glad you’ve popped in today. Today and this upcoming Monday will show you all of the “finished” rooms in our house. It’s summertime and my beautiful friend Jess from Domicile 37 invited a bunch of your favorite bloggers to share our homes virtual tour style! All of the blogger’s who’ve shared their homes this week have some variation of the “eclectic” style. So basically, if you haven’t checked out the tours this past week- you’re missing out!

In case you don’t live in the South (or the USA, because I suppose the holiday isn’t relevant otherwise), Summer kicked off last weekend! I do hate a short spring but there’s something magical about summertime that makes up for it. Part of that magicalness of summer is how our interiors change to reflect a different lifestyle.

If you’re here from Primitive and Proper, hello! You may have visited me before since Cassie and I cohost Thrift Score Thursday along with 2 more of our friends. If you haven’t, you’ve been missing out! Welcome to my Boho Abode. You’ll get a crash course on a lot of the work I’ve done on my house the past few months.

For me, summer is about baking in the sun for a few hours whether it just be enjoying the sounds of the neighborhood, playing with my little, gardening or working on my latest project. Then it’s time to hit the air conditioned house for the hottest point of the day for a nap. And then it’s an in and out evening involving cleaning up, making dinner, enjoying the sound of crickets and watching the sunset.

On the tour today I’m going to show you a little bit of our hallway since there’s already been some changes since it’s reveal at the beginning of the year and then I’ll show you how I’ve redecorated my bedroom.

I hope you have some good tea and music because I have a lot of pictures to show you!

Leaving the living room and entering the hallway, you see a giant floral piece of art. I love it because it helps to bring the outdoors to a space that has no direct connection to the outdoors. The hallway light is also set pretty far down the hallway so I have this swing arm for addition light. It’s perfect for late night runs to the bathroom since it’s on a dimmer.

When you first look down the hallway your eyes will likely fall on one of two cool pieces. My large blue mirror (that I picked up off the side of the road and repaired and painted myself!) or the sputnik with edison bulb light fixture.

I do eventually plan on moving this light into the kitchen since it is just one touch above what I need and want for this space. But the mirror I only just recently pulled in here. I had a different mirror here first but moved it into the dining room and pulled this one back out. The proportion of it to the drawers is a bit off but these drawers are here temporarily as I’ve got them.

The first door to the right is the coat closet. It in major need of a coat closet makeover since it’s mostly junk storage at the moment.

Beyond that is a thrifted, handmade and creatively thrown together hallway art wall. Opposite the random baskets, custom pieces and personalized art, the door to the furnace houses all the cleaning supplies and tools and the next door is the linen closet.

Passing the artwork there’s the 3 bedrooms and bathroom (I swear I’m finishing that room up shortly- expect pictures in the next month!). One of the bedrooms is my “office” and the other is Carson’s old room turned hubby’s temporary bedroom (while I was working and he was leaving for work at 1/2am every morning- it sounds weird but it worked for us for that time!). Those rooms are absolutely terrible and I hope to get them in some kind of respectable shape soon.

But then you turn past the mirror and chest or drawers and you see my room! I had to keep the light off and the tapestry closed to prevent blow out so the pictures are a bit dark but that also means you can see more. I’m going to keep working on a solution, no worries!

My bedroom is super tiny. It’s about 10 by 12 feet. With a 4 by 4 foot closet and no master bath. A lot of people cannot even imagine what that’s like! Ha. I’ve managed to get a bench, vanity, chair, pull 9 drawer dresser, bed and two nightstands into the space. Yes, it involved thinking out of the box a bit. But I’m really happy with the space.

Since the first week of summer had a lot of clouds and rain for us, these aren’t the brightest of photos. But I hope you enjoyed the look into my home. And pro tip: keeping your windows covered during the hottest times of the day can help keep your house cooler 😉

You now need to head over to Suburban Bitches. Tricia is awaiting your arrival to tour her home. Thanks for visiting you guys, have a great weekend!

Here are the eclectic style blogger home tours for the whole week. Catch up if you haven’t seen them all. You must!

Monday

Blue i Style

Polished Habitat

Bright Green Door

Maggie Overby Studios

Tuesday
Ciburbanity
The Striped House
Style Mutt Home
This is Our Bliss

Wednesday
Copper Dot Interiors
{Home-ology} Modern Vintage
Up to Date Interiors
Bigger Than the Three of Us

Thursday
Rain on a Tin Roof
Pretty Practical Home
58 Water Street
Domicile 37

Friday
Primitive & Proper
A Designer at Home
Suburban Bitches
Casa Watkins Living

Rattan Vanity Bench Cushion Reupholstery

October 23, 2015 by CORINNA HENDERSON

Hey Guys!

I’m really excited to share with you this little reupholstery project I finished recently. If you remember a recent thrift score thursday post, I chatted about how excited I was to pick up this rattan vanity. It’s in good second hand shape, and the rattan bench seat was recently upholstered. But I’m not loving the fabric they chose. It’s clean and in good shape, but the color and texture just felt… “old?” I don’t know. I wanted to instill a bit of my style into the bench and thought a shibori patterned fabric would do just that.

I’m trying to film a few more of these simple kinds of DIYs since pictures can be a little hard to follow and it’s just so much easier to trim down the video than edit pictures. I hope you find that helpful, and if you do feel any kind of way about it- I welcome you to leave feedback in the comments below!

How To Reupholster A Bench Seat

Supplies: (I’ve included links to products so you can complete this project, too. They’re affiliate links, so any purchases made will generate a commission for me and will help cover the costs of running this blog.)

Staple Gun – this one looks much easier to use than mine, and is pretty cheap!
Staples – Essential to the whole operation I’d say.
Fabric – Get $25 off your order of $50 with my refer a friend link.
Scissors – these are my favorite scissors!

Minted provided me with the fabric for this project. This post is not sponsored. The idea for this project is my own. The process is my own. It’s no secret I love shibori. I’m committed to only talking about products I can honestly stand behind.

And this is how the upholstery job turned out!

It’s so simple and easy. I don’t know why I’ve put off trying this for so long.

Naturally I love a lot of plants everywhere in my home. Because this little corner gets pretty great light most of the day, I chose to put a ponytail palm and philodendron. They’re pretty easy to keep alive and I enjoy their presence when I’m playing with my cosmetics.

I have a drawer by my bed where I keep most of my makeup. Here I’m keeping the products I’m currently using, as well as a few eyeshadow palettes (I like having versatility!).

The mix of baskets really brings out the earthiness and global feel of the set up. I say pick a style and then choose elements that emphasize it for maximum impact. Make sure they make you happy and that’s all you really need.

I like the shibori inspired fabric here because it adds a small dose of color without losing the earthy element. It’s a grounded pop of color. And the pattern is organic.

I hope you’ve found this tutorial helpful and interesting. I know I can’t tell you where to find an epic vanity like this one, but I hope the basics are something you are able to take away for a project piece of your own! If there is anything else you’d like to see via video, let me know! The more I film and edit, the better I can get at bringing you video content 🙂

Thrift Score Thursday #85 Rattan Vanity Score

October 15, 2015 by CORINNA HENDERSON

Hey Guys!

I’m so epically excited about my find this week. I know I’m on this whole 6 week bathroom renovation deadline thing (don’t even ask about that progress.. just kidding, here’s the latest update.), but this score started with good intention!

I was flipping the Craigslist listing for “vanity.” I’m hoping my dream vanity is going to pop up out of thin air. Because it’s a week into a 6 week renovation, and I’m just now searching for bathroom vanities. It didn’t even occur to me that furniture vanities, like the ones you do makeup at in your bedroom would pop up. But they were and I was scanning past them until my thumb stopped at a rattan vanity. I never knew such a thing existed! I even looked on Etsy, and didn’t find anything like it. That never happens!

So I emailed the seller with an offer. She said she received another offer for the same price but I emailed first so she’d sell to me. She asked if I could come by the next day but I had to work so I offered another $10 to hold it until the following evening. She agreed.

The next evening I gathered up my family, borrowed my mom’s SUV, drove a couple cities over, rang the door bell and no answer. I stood there for a bit trying not to be rude but I had to ring the bell again. Still more standing and no answer. I was so bummed! I thought for sure she hadn’t held it for me.

Later that evening I got an email from her. She apologized and said she’d completely forgotten about the meet up and went out to dinner. I was ticked off but also relieved it was still available. So we did the whole rigamarole again, and it went without a hitch this time!

And now I have the most epic vanity I ever could have wanted. It’s perfectly my style and fits perfectly on this sliver of wall. Yay!

Now that my story is over, let’s check out some of my favorite scores from the Instagram #ThriftScoreThursday feed!

These thrifters are amazing and you definitely need to go check their feed out (links in captions)! All of this week’s features are also bloggers, so if you haven’t yet checked them out- do so!

10723753_873861056024697_463443678_n — @cuckoo4design It’s been a good #goodwill shopping trip. Big mirror for $20 and #whiteandgold stool for $8. Doing a #thriftstore happy dance 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 #thrifted #thriftshop #thrifty

@lovelyetc My weekend finds. We got my first blue pumpkin ever at the pumpkin patch and it is gorgeous! And I found this vintage scale at a yard sale for $5. It has cute little babies on the front and the seller said it was a 1947 baby scale. #pumpkin #fallhomedecor

@thoughtsfromalice Yesterday's treasures. $14.50 to take these babies home with me. More baskets to add to my collection for a future wall grouping I have been planning! — @thoughtsfromalice Yesterday’s treasures. $14.50 to take these babies home with me. More baskets to add to my collection for a future wall grouping I have been planning!

That’s all from me, but that’s not all to see! There are 3 other hosts to this party and they’ve all got their own scores and features on their blogs. Click their beautiful faces below to head there next. We also have a 5th beautiful lady hosting with us this week, so be sure to make an extra round because she’s a thrifting prodigy and you don’t want to miss it!

Boho Vintage Eclectic Bedroom Sources

September 25, 2015 by CORINNA HENDERSON

Hey Guys!

I don’t know how I’m just getting around to getting this post up. I’ve been flying through all the tutorials because *gulp* I’m going to start posting about our bathroom remodel next week! I’m seriously a nervous wreck with all the things we’re undertaking and have already begun to undertake. It’s quite an adventure!

But back to today’s post- I’m going to share sources for everything that went into our bedroom makeover! In case you never had the pleasure of seeing the before of this space I’ll just shamefully leave this picture here…

But now the space is a wonderful one that I love being in.

So where did I get all of the stuff you see here? How can you recreate the DIYed pieces? What about the vintage and second hand pieces? Everything you could want to know that I can provide the answers to are below.

Boho Vintage Eclectic Bedroom Sources

Table Lamp on dresser– Was bought at Target ages ago but has since been discontinued but they do have a very similar one still available online. The color is less brass and more silver but has a very similar shape!

Geometric Bowl with Gold detail– Also purchased from Target. It’s from the Nate Berkus line and is unfortunately recently discontinued (likely to make room for the new fall line). It’s a rather large bowl, I use it to store rolled up belts, makeup and a spray bottle for the plants in this room.

Tapered Cacti Candles– Scored these candles on eBay, though they seem to be fairly easy to get a hold of. Like this listing on eBay.

Woven Wall Hanging– It’s from @KentHeartStrings_Shop on Instagram. (Don’t quote me on this, but I believe she’s moved to an Etsy shop).

Brass Candlestick Holders– I scored these on different trips to different thrift stores. You can buy them on Etsy but I’d practice persistence and just check your local thrift stores. They’re usually cheap and plentiful.

The Dresser– Scored this and it’s pair on Craigslist. Keep an eye on craigslist. I’ve found them to be reasonably priced and in better condition than the ones that show up in our local thrift stores. You can buy new dressers like the Mid Century 6 Drawer Dresser from West Elm and Mid Century Modern 6 Drawer Dresser from Target and many other retailers, too. Mid Century is still hot right now so it wouldn’t be hard to find one second hand or brand new.

The Rug– I love this rug! I actually moved it in from the living room and think it suits this space so much better. It’s a Target find, clearly the retailer of choice in the space (it helps when you can combine things like 5% discount when using the RedCard and Cash Back from Ebates! Oh an *TIP: Sometimes I shop online and there’s almost always a discount code for what I’m buying, other times I bribe my 3 year old with toys while I peruse the clearance endcaps. That’s why so much of the decor in this space is Target!).

Basket beside Dresser– Sadly another discontinued item, but Target still has many other lovely Nate Berkus baskets. The pillow inside was picked up from an online “handmade in India” shop that has vanished. These ones on Amazon are very similar.

The Bed– It’s an IKEA Tarva Bed hacked to be a bit more my style (Here’s the tutorial– very easy!)

The Nightstands– They’re IKEA Rast Hacks made to look like the West Elm Stria nightstands and made more my style with DIY crystal drawer knobs.

The Bedding– The pillow shams are West Elm, The accent pillow is Target (sadly clearanced out long ago, but this pretty fringe and floral pillow would be beautiful or this African Mudcloth with fringe pillow would be stunning, too), and the coverlet is by Country Living and I picked it up for a great price ($20!) at Burlington Coat Factory.

The Bedside Lamps– They’re an awesome DIY and they debuted as my first contributor post for Designer Trapped in a Lawyer’s Body. I’ve since updated them (as a lady with very little time on my hands, I spend much too much time “perfecting” projects) and I’ve got details about their update in this hanging macrame bedside sconce post.

Picture Frames– Are from the dollar store and are outfitted with candid cake smash in the face shots from my husband’s and my wedding. I’m so happy so many family members had cameras on them and that they were able to collaboratively bestow us with the gift of that memory.

Decorative Box on Nightstand– DIY, here’s the tutorial!

Pothos in Planter– The planter was a gift from my mom and the Pothos is from Lowes.

Curtains– Once again, a Target find! I really wanted to use the Urban Outfitters’ Magical Thinking Macrame Wall Hanging but they would’ve WAY over blown the budget.

Closet Door Paint Color– Clark+Kensington from Ace Hardware, BUT I had the sample made up nearly a year ago and they forgot to mark it. I think it’s Vivid Blooms o9C-6.

Bentwood Stool– Another Craigslist score. Though you can pick one up on Etsy if you can’t find one thriftily.

Pillow atop Stool– Burlington Coat Factory, in store. I think the in store selection varies from store to store but the pillow selection at my store is massive and beautiful (and priced really well!)

Wall Mounted Clothes Organizer– DIY. Come see that tutorial, here.

Hanging Planter– DIY. I love this thing, a lot!

Boho Hand Print– From Minted! I love the expansive collection of Wall Art available through Minted.

Tapestry Curtain– I picked this one up from Amazon. It’s supposed to bring Good Luck (fingers crossed!).

Painting– Thrift Store. Thrift stores are a really great place to pick up original art!

The small chests on the floor were from WalMart and Pier 1, many years ago! You can find similar chests from all the usual big stores. Just check the home accessories and jewelry storage sections.

Many of the stores I purchased items from are Ebates cash back stores. Whenever I shop online, I shop through Ebates (and even have the browser add on to remind me to activate cash back when I’ve skipped ahead to a retailer’s store). I can’t recommend it enough. I’ve used it for years now to save pennies here and there and I think you should, too!

Did I miss anything? Let me know and I’ll fill in any gaps! I hope the list is comprehensive enough and that you’ve enjoyed the transformation. Check out the whole series from the beginning here.

How I Made It: Hanging Macrame Bedside Sconces

September 21, 2015 by CORINNA HENDERSON

Hey Guys!

If you’ve been following me for a while, then you may remember the debut of the macrame lamps shades I made. The tutorial is up on Designer Trapped In A Lawyer’s Body since I’m a contributor there. I just couldn’t leave good enough alone though and I found myself inspired to change them up a bit. I love the look of hanging lamps, macrame and rustic decor. This will blend all of those elements in one perfect little lamp.

I’ll briefly cover the actual macrame part here. If you’d like more details, I invite you to check out the original tutorial. Today’s post will be focused moreso on how I changed the color of the rope, changed up the lamp cord and the rustic wall mount.

How to Make A Macrame Lampshade

I used a skinny and tall lamp shade that I purchased from Amazon to dissasemble and use the lamp rings from. It would be much cheaper to buy the lamp parts individually though. The only reason I think it would benefit to use an actually assembled lamp is because you could cut away the liner as you macrame to act as a guide for length. But mine still ended up a bit crooked so I would definitely say it would make best sense to buy the 2 lamp rings from a lamp making supplier.

The top ring has a smaller ring in the center to attaching to a lamp base. I used my dremel to cut a chunk of that out so I wouldn’t have to take the prefabricated lamp wire apart to fit it through.

The start of the macrame is to knot two larks head knots beside one another onto the top ring. Then a square knot (step by step diagram below under the braided lamp cord section).

Split the four strings in half and gather them with bundles beside this knot. Knot a square knot about 2 inches down. Alternate back and forth between bundles of rope to create this particular woven design. I hope the bad “highlighting” job in the picture below is helpful in understanding what I’m trying to get across rather than just confusing!

Once the desired length of shade is acheived, wrap the excess rope onto the bottom ring.

DIY Paint Dip-Dye

A trick I like to use in decorating a space with a pop of color is to use the paint in multiple places. Yeah, I’ve got a coral door and coral in the wall hanging beside my dresser. They even play off the pink quartz crystal drawer knobs I have on my nightstands, the boho hand print hanging above the thrifted art and a beautiful orange and red pillow I keep in the space. But, I wanted to pull in the color in the bedside lamps. I did not want to straight paint the wood or rope. So I thought I’d experiment with turning the paint into a “dye.”

This actually turned out to be really easy and successful. The ratio seems to depend on which finish and brand of paint you use- but I think you’ll be able to get it right easily. I poured a dollop of paint into a large bowl. Then I ran water into the bowl and mixed the paint and water together. I kept adding water until the water was still opaque, but just as liquidy as plain water.

Then I pressed the shades into the water and soaked for a few moments. I looked a little white trash afterwards as I hung them to dry in garden stakes over dead plants (the struggle is real ;)). Once they were dry, I slipped them back onto the lamp cord. Easy!

Braided Lamp Cord

The lamp cord I used with these sconces are basic and boring, but they’re inexpensive, premade and from Amazon- So they were the go to for me. The longer the lamps hung there though, the more I knew I needed to do something with the actual lamp cord to make it me. So I took a huge roll of jute twine and essentially square knotted my brain numb. It is absolutely time consuming, but the result is too rewarding for me to have quit or vow never to do it again. I will absolutely be doing this again and again. If you’re not familiar with macrame, or maybe you just know what I mean by “square knot,” I’ve included this easy to follow image guide below. I was in a rush to get this project done, so I just wrapped the other cord with the jute, no fancy knots, and it looks very cool, too!

Rustic Wall Mount

The wall mounted portion is just as easy as everything else I’ve shared so far. I took two pieces of wood, one that would cover the previously drilled holes from the first round using shelf brackets and take the lamps up a bit higher and the other needed to be long enough to hold the lamp away from the wall with room to wrap the cord. These measurements can be however long or short you want. In fact, I think it would make a beautiful base for any kind of hanging lamp. Apply a little bit of wood clean between the two pieces of wood, then use wood screws to attach them. For added stability, install an L bracket. With a few supplies (most DIYers would have these laying around and if not they’re super inexpensive!), you have an easy and beautiful hanging lamp base. You could then paint it, leave it plain, or stain it (that’s the route I chose).

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Essentially you’d just have to piece together the portions you like, or all of them, to achieve a boho-rustic hanging lamp. I’m a fan of color, so these perfectly speak to my soul. But if you’re not a color fan, simply omit the dip dye. If you’re not a fan of macrame (what!? kidding!) use a different lamp shade. I want you to take something you enjoy from this tutorial and make it work for you. I hope you do find it helpful and cool. Thanks a ton for stopping by, and be sure to take a look at some of the other posts here on A Designer At Home, because they’re pretty awesome 😉

How I Made It: Wall Mounted Clothing Planning System

September 18, 2015 by CORINNA HENDERSON

Hey Guys!

I have been so excited to get this project together to share with you guys. This outfit planning wall organizer is fantastic for small spaces because it takes up vertical space (wall) instead of horizontal (floor). It doesn’t touch the floor so it’s a breeze to clean around. And it’s going to make your mornings easier because you can avoid the morning search-for-any-damn-thing-to-wear shuffle. Bonus: It’s really easy to make, chyea!

What You’ll Need:

(Totals are for 1 outfit planning unit, double for 2, triple for 3 and so on and so forth)
1x1/2″ Copper Cap
6x1/2″ 90 Degree Copper Elbow
3x1/2″ Copper Tee
2x5/8″ x 48″ Wood Dowel (You’ll end up with extra)
Circular Saw, Hand Saw, Any Saw
Super Glue
2x1/2″ 2 hole Copper Strap
Optional: Paint or Stain

Wall Mounted Clothing Planning System

If you’re going to paint or stain the dowel rods, do it before assembly. You’re probably reading that going, “duhhhh.” But trust me, I’ve rushed around so much that I didn’t think that part through before. So, friendly reminder, you can do your cuts first, but optionally stain and/or paint them before gluing them into the copper pieces.

I’ve got the cuts listed in the pic above with the supplies, but here they are:

Cuts For 1 Wall Mounted Outfit Planning Organizer

2 pieces that are 24 inches (or half of a 48 inch long dowel rod)

7 pieces that are 3 inches long (just under half of a 48 inch rod, so if you’re making 2, you’ll just need 1 more dowel rod)

Once the easy part is done, cutting and optionally painting/staining, it’s time for more easy! Assembly! You guys have probably caught on that I like video instead of typing things out. My skills are way elementary but this is really what assembly looks like.

Once assembled, you just need to attach it to the wall. If the holes for the straps won’t be going into studs, make sure to use wall anchors. Heavier items of clothing will pull the screws right through the dry wall.

And it should look something like this:

Now you’re ready to get planning!

I had fun selecting outfits that I can’t wear right now because I work too much to wear cute things. But it makes me happy to see the outfits! Now that the photos are done, I’ll use the organizer more practically.

You could also use these in an entryway to hang jackets and hats, too! Or a bathroom for towels. Just omit the shoe holder portion if need be and add a second cap to the bottom end.

I hope you’ve found this post interesting and useful! If you did, please be sure to leave me a comment so I know you’ve visited and give it a share so your friends can check it out!