Ooh La La

I am proud to be an Arkansan.  I may live in Texas, but I'm not a Texan.  I'm an Arkansan.  I love to feature fabulous talent from my home state.  At the top of the list is Bear-Hill Interiors, a Little Rock-based boutique and interior design firm.  Here is one of their projects.  Don't you agree that it's completely divine?  And, the fact that I'm in love with purple right now makes my crush that much stronger.  Check it out~

{all images via Bear-Hill Interiors}

DIY No Sew Skirted Console Table

A while back I introduced you to our lackluster foyer.  In case you don't remember, here it was~

It was just so blah.  So, I decided I wanted a skirted console table.  Something like this~

{image via http://www.sohautestyle.com/}

So, I set to work.  While mine is not professionally styled like the one above, I'm proud of what we accomplished~

We built the table that we used.  It's 56" long x 18" deep x 35" tall.  I used a really low-cost fabric purchased on sale at Joanne fabric to make the skirt, and I used iron in hem tape to make it!  No sewing required!  I plan to make a nicer skirt for it, but I wanted to cut my teeth on cheap fabric.  I eventually hope to use a cool, fun print. 

Here is the break down:

Wood to make table: $65

4 yards of fabric at 40% - 60% off: $20

Iron on Hem Tape: $10

Mirror: Repurposed

Spray Paint for Mirror: $5

Jug lamp from West Elm: $150

Vase from Homegoods: $18

Frame from Pottery Barn: $39

Mercury Glass Votives from Pottery Barn: $7

Fresh Flowers: $8

Glass Vase: Repurposed

Grand Total:  $322 --far less expensive than I could have bought a table and had a custom skirt made--not to mention what accessories would have been!

DIY tutorial coming soon!

Perfect with no furniture??

Is it possible for an area of a house to be perfect with no furniture or decor?  Normally, I vote no.  But, I came across this picture, and now I vote yes.  Y.E.S.

{image via http://www.decorpad.com/}

1.  The wood ceiling beams.

2.  The French doors.

3.  The light fixture.

4.  The herringbone pattern wood floor.

5.  The wall paneling detail.

6.  The wall color.

7.  The iron stair rail.

8. Last but not least, the blue room peaking in.

9.  Perfect.

Skirted Console Tables

I've told you about my home's foyer (or lack thereof) here and here.  I already own an entry table, so I knew that if I wanted to do something differently, it has to be budget friendly.  After seeing the skirted bedside tables that have been popping up on design blogs for a while now, I wondered if a skirted console table had been done?  A little Google-ing later, I realized I did NOT have an original idea!  But, the pictures I found were just the inspiration I needed.  Here are a few of the images that are inspiring me~

{image via http://www.sohautestyle.com/}

{image via http://www.housebeautiful.com/}

{design by Phoebe Howard}

{image via http://sketch42blog.com/}

Now, the bigger decisions- what size to make the console table and what fabric!

Are you liking skirted tables or do you prefer the richness of a wood table?