Making it Lovely

Tag: Photoshop

  • Currently Coveting: ZigZags

    Currently Coveting: ZigZags

    ZigZags

    1. ZigZag Pillow, Design Public
    2. ZigZag Brown & White Rug, Madeline Weinrib
    3. Mimas Wallpaper, Romo

    I’ve ordered a sample of that wallpaper, which is my new favorite. Not too feminine, not too masculine, dark but not overwhelming, no flocking or foil, graphic but timeless… it may just be perfect.

    I have, of course, created a mockup.

    Yet Another Wallpaper Mockup
    It looks even better when you look at the larger version.

    It looks great, doesn’t it? I’m just hoping it will work with the color of the wood trim. If not, then I may just have to comfort myself with the pillow.

  • Blue Bathroom, Concisely

    Blue Bathroom, Concisely

    We’re very close to finishing the upstairs bathroom now, probably within the next couple of days. In the meantime, I came up with a little something I hope you’ll like.

    I read a lot of magazines, as I’m sure many of you do, and I especially love it when a room is broken down into its elements. I thought I’d try my hand at it, and I came up with the following:

    Blue Bathroom, Concisely

    I really had fun making it, so I think I’d like to do at least a couple more for other rooms in the house as we finish them.

    Coming soon: the finished project! ;)

    Links:
    Graphic Flowers Shower Curtain, Grundtal Mirror, Limmaren Bottles, Jonathan Adler Bath Accessories, Lacquered Cupcakes, Ticka Clock, Sanni Towels, Toftbo Bathmat

  • 2 or 6?

    2 or 6?

    I think I’m down to two options for the bathroom redo: #2 and #6.

    bathroom-redo2.jpg
    #2

    bathroom-redo6.jpg
    #6

    I actually like the Zinnia Shower Curtain more than the Graphic Fabric Shower Curtain, but I think the latter works better in my bathroom.

    Have I mentioned that I’m not a big fan of blue? Well, I’m not. I don’t hate it, but I wouldn’t normally choose it.

    Now, do I go dark brown or white with the sink and mirror? Overwhelmingly, you all prefered white (#6). I’m leaning towards dark brown (#2), which was also popular.

    The hallway directly outside of the bathroom is dark brown (the color of the library), so I think it would look nice if continued into the bathroom. I had originally intended to paint all of the trim on the second floor white (I’ve already done the library and our bedroom). Would the bathroom look funny if I paint the trim and the door white, but paint the sink and cabinet dark brown? Do they need to match in such a small space?

    My plan is to paint the walls, add a shelf, switch to the new shower curtain, and then figure it out from there.

  • Bathroom Redo (Renderings)

    Bathroom Redo (Renderings)

    Thank you everyone for your feedback! I’ve narrowed the choices down to just two: the Zinnia Shower Curtain and the Graphic Fabric Shower Curtain.

    I’ve made some mock-ups in Photoshop, and you can view larger versions of everything on flickr. Oh, and it may be hard to tell – that’s dark brown (not black) in the first few options.

    bathroom redo choices

    What do you think?

  • Too much?

    Too much?

    I’ve been playing around with a photo that I pulled from Benjamin Moore’s “personal color viewer”. The wall color for the living room (wild aster) and the kitchen (bronzed beige) are there, and then I’ve been swapping out different wallpapers for the dining room. Photoshop + me = true love 4ever.

    Yes, I sort of love this. Is it too much?
    possible dining room wallpaper
    wallpaper by Orla Keily

    Of course that isn’t my house, but it’s a pretty good representation. I do have my orange chair in that same position and you would see the wallpaper behind it like that.

    This is another strong contender:
    possible dining room wallpaper
    wallpaper by Romo

    I have a tendency to come up with some nutso ideas for the house. I don’t usually follow through. I have been planning to wallpaper the dining room from the start, but I’m not sure if I should tone it down and stay within the style of the house or just go for it. I want to just go for it and be bold! Brandon is actually really good at reining me in (but um, he’s asleep right now, so…).

  • Maybe this one?

    Maybe this one?

    I know I should do something long and rectangular over the sofa, but what do you think about this?

    (artist’s rendering, haha)

    I’ve wanted it for the last year or so, and I’ve just ordered it. It’s 3’x3′, and it’s made of fabric (hand sewn!). It’s from Dream of Stars. I love it so much! If it looks odd in the living room, I’ll probably put it in the bedroom.