DIY octavia headboard

I'm moving into a new apartment this weekend so I have been busy with some painting and DIY projects. The sideboard I bought at Brimfield a while back is now BRIGHT turquoise, which I'm hoping will be fun against an exposed brick wall. Also, I ordered my first queen sized mattress and couldn't be more excited to have my own, super comfy bed. I love the Octavia headboard from Serena & Lily but could never afford the $1,500+ price tag so my brother's girlfriend and I took a trip to Home Depot and Joanne's to try and create a similar version of our own. Sketching out the pattern and adding all the nailhead trim was a labor of love, and it's far from perfect, but we're pretty proud of how it turned out. In memory of my sweet baby niece that passed away in July I am doing my bedroom in lavender (purple was one of her favorite colors,) gray and white. Very pretty and serene I hope.

fab diy project {nesting tables}

I'm so impressed by the DIY project posted by Camilla at High-Heeled Foot in the Door today. The navy blue + grasscloth + nailhead trim is awesome. And she re-used the clients old tables so it's a sustainable project too. So clever! Check it out here.

room of the day

I'm currently web searching for a little Hollywood Regency inspiration for C's 'new' apartment and this bedroom really touches on a lot of the elements I want to incorporate throughout the space - glossy black and white (always love), an upholstered headboard, exaggerated tufting, nailhead trims, striped (almost menswear-inspired) wallpaper, an x-based bench/storage ottoman, beautiful lighting and hotel-chic linens. Hollywood Regency is mostly about overstated glamour, but here it's done subtly, which is more of what I'm going for on this project. Old world beauty and glamour that is modern, yet classic and comfortable (ie; Audrey Hepburn meets Ralph Lauren?)... and with a pop of color (Andy Warhol anyone?).

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