Tag: Rifle Paper Co.

A Guess at the Plan for the Bathroom
A guess, because the design is tentatively based on the only design we can see from the upcoming line of wallpaper by Rifle Paper Co. for Hygge & West. There are more patterns to come in May!

The bathroom on the second floor is nice, just not to my taste. There is fruit-themed wallpaper, hunter green on a mottled tan background, with a green and maroon border, and a yellow faux-finish on the claw foot tub. The bones of the room are good though, and I’ve been happy to not do much in there until inspiration came along. Inspiration came along. Last Friday, I immediately started scheming up a design plan featuring the new wallpaper line.
1. Dean Stockwell in ‘The Boy with Green Hair,’ Art.com
  I’ve not seen the movie, but I love this as a photograph.
2. Rifle Paper Co. Wallpaper, Hygge & West
  I could easily work with this yellow and green design, but the full line will be out May 19 with more options.
3. My Bathroom
  Brass and antique fixtures, ahoy!
4. Brass Bathroom Waste Basket, Target
  Yep, more brass. I picked this up a while ago, so it’s already in the room.
5. Fleur-de-Lys Juice Glass, Anthropologie
  I moved all of the toothbrushes to the inside of the medicine cabinet, so I’m on the lookout for tumblers small enough to fit into the holders on the sink. These may be too delicate, but they are adorable.
6. Large Hicks Pendant, Circa Lighting
  I’m dying to use one in this house, and the bathroom could be the perfect spot. I do still have the small oval and brass pendant from Eleanor’s room though, which could be a good (free) option.
7. Row Stripe Towel, West Elm
  Stripes are always welcome.
8. Martini Side Table in Antique Brass, West Elm
  I bought this originally for the vintage bathroom in our first house and then didn’t use it there because the room was too small. The bathroom’s a little larger in this house though, and it fits perfectly.
9. Schoolhouse Numbered Hooks, Pottery Barn
  These are up, and you’ve seen them already because I used ’em to announce baby number three!
10. Pharmacy Accessories in Amber Glass, Restoration Hardware
  The sink has a built-in (unfortunately shell-shaped) spot for the soap, but I like the look of these for the room.
11. Painted Claw Foot Tub
  I’ll choose a color for the tub from the wallpaper, like this lovely green.
Two more months! I’m so eager to get started!
March 24, 2014
It’s Coming Together

The details for the kitchen update are starting to come together.

I still haven’t picked a paint color, but I have everything else down. The white cabinets, dark brown quartz countertops, and stainless steel appliances that Brandon and I put in five years ago will form the backdrop. Then we have the floral backdrop that will become curtains, a couple of white and coral striped tea towels, a pretty turquoise tray, and a set of vintage brown and white ceramic canisters that I picked up at the Renegade Craft Fair.

The cabinets have green ceramic knobs, and my vintage breadbox (that I love) is green too. They don’t really match the greens in the fabric, but I don’t think they’ll be jarring either. If they are, I suppose I’ll hunt on eBay for a new breadbox and sell the old one (money-wise, that should equal out), and then replace the green knobs. With black and white ones, perhaps? I like the combination of black, white, and brown as a foundation. I’m even considering white walls, but it’s hard to pull that look off without beautiful architecture. What do you think?

October 23, 2012
Deciding on New Kitchen Curtains

I now present to you a series of awkward photos in which I stand on my countertops, holding up fabric to the window in approximation of curtains. Ready?

(the photo backdrop)

(the tablecloth)

That’s a photo backdrop and a tablecloth, both by Rifle Paper Co. for BHLDN. I bought them to use in a baby shower theme photo shoot, and as I was falling asleep the other night, I realized they would make awesome kitchen curtains.

The backdrop’s pattern is larger and I thought it might be too overwhelming, but now I think I like it better. Which is good, because the tablecloth is no longer available and it was going to break my heart a little to cut the fabric up. (I’d been searching eBay for another, but no luck.) Which one do you prefer? Wait, don’t answer yet… there’s more.
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September 19, 2012
Peachy Pinky Coral

It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of pink, but lately it’s peach and coral that have my heart.

This was a fun one to photograph. Usually I’d put this type of post together in Photoshop, but I rather like seeing everything actually grouped together!

calendar • purse • tea towel (no longer available, west elm) • vase (available individually in SF) • bowls (no longer available, west elm) • owl butter dish • bud vase (available individually in SF) • chair

July 20, 2012