The rug is in! Beautiful Heriz is perfect under the piano

As I mentioned last week, I was at Scott's shopping for a rug for a client. This weekend, I was able to snap a few images of the rug in place. It looks fabulous! The colors suite the palette in the room and echos the lighter wood tone of the piano and floor as well as the depth of color in the black Eames lounge chair and ottoman across the room. It also picks up on the colors of the rooms upstairs.

Mostly, the 1930's Heriz rug in William Morris type colors look appropriate for this 1915 house with Arts and Crafts details like this lovely staircase.

Hudson paints- just arrived

I am super psyched about the arrival of my new chalkboard paints! They are from Hudson Paints and I am sampling them for a larger project. Big box stores just do not offer the color array of this company... much less the good customer service and humorous names for the paints!

I cannot wait to get started on my sample boards and post my first project! The colors I have ordered are (clockwise) Genius Pink Genius, Sweet 13, and Hot Kolor.

The plan first is to create magnetic, chalkboard peg boards for my sister's sewing/workroom.  The original plan was for Christmas... but I could not pull it together in time. So, Birthday then! The bigger project is to create a chalkboard wall in a clients home!