Year of the Bunny Rabbit!

Since we are ushering in the year of the rabbit, we thought it was only appropriate to share the trailer for a brand new preschool webseries, Bunny Bop! It is by the creators of The Big Comfy Couch and is super cute. Turquoise Shed painted the lil' furniture and loved every minute of being a part of the creation of Bunny Bop! 

Enjoy! 

double the fun?

We're working on adding a bunk bed to a girl's room we're designing. There's something comforting about a bunk bed, isn't there? I think of sleepovers and camp. But now we're thinking of how to pretty them up, too. Bunk beds have come a long way. Proof:

There's hide-a-beds and then there's hide-a-bunk-beds.

Oooh. Bunk bed built-ins. They look like they're on a fancy ship. Or a band's tour bus. A really clean, classy band. 

 When I was a kid I begged my father to build me one of those bunk beds that had a desk and closet under it. Basically, a whole room in a bunk bed. It never happened. There's a hole in my heart because of that.  I would also loved this in a different colour. 

As you can see, ladders have also come a long way.

Let's hope this next one isn't the bunk bed of my relationship's future:

Here's an ad for bunk beds. Not sure what's going on exactly?

mini home

Who says you need a big space to make a statement? I love this little house! And the best thing about it? It's too small for the rest of my family to join me. Looks like it's alllll for me.
Kidding.
Ish.

The style of this house is called Pigeonnier, from France. They were used to house- you guessed it- pigeons, and also as low rent apartments. Hopefully, not both simultaneously. Eww.

I'm not sure what's behind door number one. Bath? Kitchen? Combo? Regardless, what a cute lil' house! I love all the original wood and the pink and well, everything.

Love the painted brick. If she had left the brick unpainted, it would have been so much darker, gloomier and pigeon poopier, no? 

Love it. That ceiling is way nicer to stare up at than one of those boob lights. 

(boob light. sad.)

I found this house here and I heard about it from a talented micromom. 

I want.

We would both love to  build our own houses. I always find myself drawn to industrial spaces, barns and the like. Of course, it would have to look like this killer barn. I love the staircase/library. And it's so bright! Drool. 

Happy New Year!

We are super busy working on a new aspect of our business- interior design! We also have a new website in the works complete with a new online magazine/blog heretofore referred to as our magablog because we like the way that sounds. We are managing to squeeze in some pieces for our own line and here is a sneek peak! What do you think?

 We sold our fuschia desk that we had redesigned for our own use and we thought we would try something different (read: NOT bright pink). We like how the colours are on the masculine side but the shape and hardware are feminine. Like Melissa and I. Just kidding. Oh! We also painted the lamp. We can do that for you, too. Add a crisp shade and voila! Updated lamp to suit your decor. 

This upholstered bench is in our showroom and we swear it makes sense in the space! If you don't believe us, check it out for yourself.  Now, we really like it in our showroom but if you have a hankering for turquoise faux alligator vinyl, we might be able to part with it... 

I just realized that these sneak peeks are of pieces that are for our own use but at least you get a look at what we're working on. We have some side tables, mirrors, lamps, and coffee tables that we're working on and we'll post the pictures soon. 

some things we're working on...

I was going to email Melissa my picks for some projects we're working on but I thought I would post them and maybe get some feedback just in case my ideas are way off!

We brought in a round pedestal table to our showroom because meeting with clients at our desk wasn't working out anymore. For one thing, it was a little too cozy. The clincher was that we sold our pink desk. That was the real basis for the change, really. Ha! We want to use one of our custom fabrics for a table cloth and here are my picks:

 I mean, it's turquoise!

 I still love faux bois. Also, I like it because we're covering up a wood table. How droll. 

A. It's turquoise. B. there's some black which will tie in nicely with some black pieces we have available. I like the white as well. 

Also, turquoise. I like the flow of the pattern but I'm not sure about the beige?

We're also working on a mini recliner for our own line. It's so cute but how cutesy to go with the fabric?

I love this fabric! I think it would look so cute and fresh and if it found its way into your living room, it wouldn't be hard on the eyes. I think kids would get a kick out of it, too!

This damask ikat isn't childish but that's why I like it for the chair. The lil' owner would feel very mature as he or she reclined and flipped through the Complete Works of Dr. Seuss. 

We're also working on a twin bed and a little stool to go in a little girl's room. We're having an upholstered panel added to the headboard and footboard and this is my pick for the fabric:

We painted the bed a Benjamin Moore colour, Pale Avocado. It's a lighter green than the leaves are but I like that because it is soft and feminine without being too predictable. The background colour looks pink on my monitor but it's actually more of a cream.

Free(ish) Fridays! The Holidays!

I... can't... stop... obsessing over holiday details!! Here are some more lovely ideas for this week's Free(ish) Friday.

It's harder than you'd think to find diy's for ornaments that aren't penguins made with toothpicks and other cutesyness. I like these though, and the colours. This diy comes from Martha Stewart.

I love, love, love the string of recycled cards. I would love it on the banister or the tree. Also, from Martha Stewart.

So, I guess this is the Martha Stewart post but I'm not going to apologize. These ornaments remind me of a diy lamp project we showed you before. You could practice with these first and then tackle the lamp in the new year!

I read somewhere that tree toppers are out. Blah, blah, blah.

I love this. And not just because it's pink. But that has a lot to do with it. Also, it is SO easy! Here are the instructions.

Maybe this is too much? But say you're like Sara Richardson and you have more than one tree in your house to decorate and this one is in the family room maybe? I would love this. The key is wired ribbon and it is easy!

The wreath. Maybe you picture the traditional fir wreath, which are great but if you want your door to stand out from your neighbors', try this diy felt wreath.

You wouldn't want to put this on your front door but you might want to leave it up all year. Here's how to make one for yourself!