Jen's fabulous headboard out of MOHAIR!

WOW! That's waht I call a Headboard! Made by the one and only Drapes by Janice :) I love the contrast of the striped wall and the organic shape of the headboard next to it. Good design jen!

Jen's Birthday MUSTARD FRAME!

Here is the picture that was originally in the frame. We thought it was gorgeous and kept it for the perfect spot later. Until then we had some fun with the Mustard frame!

Here I am with my grandma that helped me make the baby blanket! :)

The Mustard Bird Sisters

Check back to see where we place the frame in Jen's house.

The Climb

Before image of their upstairs bath; it was really drab and needed some re-freshing.

Isn't this old peice of molding amazing!!!??? We found it at our favorite little antique shop in Shakopee How Quaint! It looks wonderful in her bathroom above her toilet. There use to be another cabinet there but we took it down for this gem.

The color of the walls is 'Sliced Cucumber' by benjamin moore. But now we are thinking of a new color and yep you guessed it MUSTARD!!!! what do you think?

Instead of putting the towel holder back up Jen got creative and found this old ladder at How Quaint and is using it for her bath towels! So innovative and one-of-a-kind!

Formica out Beadboard IN!

There was nasty Formica that lead from the counter tops to the backsplash. With them on a budget and hating there kitchen, they replaced just the backsplash with beadboard and the transformation was amazaing. Still wanting to replace there counter tops one day but at least this is a lot better than what they had!

What a wonderful view

Remember those old windows we got from a friend?

Jen painted it the same color as her dining set (pot of cream) and had a mirror cut to be mounted on the back. This turned into a brand new mirror that didn't cost a cent! By hanging it in her kitchen right off her entry is a great place to grab your things and take a peek in the mirror before heading out to work or play for the day. I hope this post inspires you to be creative with what you have lying in your garage/storage space and turn it into something functional for everyday use, but also very appealing and cohesive with the design of your home.

Dining Room Complete!

The fabric looks amazing next to the green/yellow paint color and complimented by the grey 100% silk we found for only $12.00/yd!!!

The custom cornice board and silk panels were hand crafted by our wonderful and talented mother! drapesbyjanice.blogspot.com What an upgrade from the white walls and vertical blinds right???

By mounting the cornice board to the ceiling and with the silk panels lightly dusting the floor created the illusion of huge ceilings and an overall finished look!

Here is the famous turquoise hutch setting the back drop to the off white dining set and West Elm light fixture.

She painted this dining room set 'Pot of Cream' by Benjamin Moore last august. Then re-covered the seats (well mom re-covered the seats) with the foliage pattern grey fabric we found at Calico Corners. It was a complete and absolute upgrade from what the dining set had looked like before. And with only money spent on paint and fabric, this project was a success and led to many many many more! Please give us some feedback on what you think. Wait til you see the rest of the house:)

Finally a look into Jen's House

Here is a look at their dining room the day they closed on the house. Right away Jen said the vertical blinds and the ceiling fan have got to go! So sure enough after I took this shot Mitch and Jen wasted no time in the renovation.

Also, the white walls were very institutional and Jen needed something more happy and bright!

Here is a look at the paint sample she decided on checking to see how the dark wood work would react to it. Suprisingly very well don't ya think???

This fabric we found at Calico Corners was the true inspiration for her new home. It is modern but yet traditional to accomadate Jen's vintage style and Mitch's swedish style. In this picture we are deciding if the new fabric panels would be alright with the carpet color.

Transform to Turquoise

This hutch was purchased at a local goodwill for only $24.95! When Jen and I saw this beautiful piece we knew we had to have it and the color had to be turquoise.

After sanding and painting Jen distressed it a little bit and put on the poly for a good seal. Then for a surprise twist we added orange anthropology knobs, and the drawer pulls were existing.

There is a sneak peak into Jen and Mitch's new home. What do you think about the green wall and turquoise hitch in there dining room?

Congratulations Jen and Mitch on your first HOME!

The renovation began this weekend and we were painting everything from the ceiling to the walls. Pictures will be posted of the new home when we get more finished. It's alot of work but very very FUN!

Bead Board Ceiling

This ceiling has been an inspiration for Jen's new house she will be moving into in one week! We are thinking of doing bead board on her ceilings instead of the ugly and original popcorn ceiling. Plus that will give us an excuse to do crown molding!! We will be blogging all about Jen and Mitch's home renovation so check back soon because the projects have already begun! So what do you think bead board or popcorn?