Favorite Room Feature: Hyphen Interiors

I was so excited when Lindsay and Lindsay asked Hyphen Interiors to participate in their "Favorite Room Feature” series.  Of course, like most people, I chose my most recent room to be completed – my master bedroom.  A fair warning: there is a lot of rule breaking in this room.  And, this is a long post.

I know that doesn’t look THAT different at first glance, but trust me, it is… You’ll be able to see more in photos below.  But, first, I want to talk you through the thought process, and design process.

We had neglected our master for a year after moving into our new home.  We knew we wanted to be able to watch TV from the bed (when we are sick) or from a sofa (when we are quietly chilling upstairs and overnight guests are downstairs).  But, we couldn’t get our mind around how to arrange the room in order to make that possible.  So rather than solving the dilemma, we just did other rooms first.  Finally, it was time to tackle the master bedroom.

The room is 13.5 x 19 ft.  The way the hall is, it makes you enter almost at an angle.



I know that traditional design rules would say to put the bed on the opposite wall from the door.  While I think rules are there for a reason, I only consider them to be guidance and to help you know when it’s appropriate to break them.  In this case, there were a few reasons why I didn’t put the bed on the opposite wall. 

- You technically enter at an angle making two walls appropriate.
- The shorter wall had reading lights (can lights) for over the bed.

But, the main reason for not placing the bed on the opposite wall as the door was the use of the room.  The way a client (or yourself) uses a room is of the utmost importance when designing a space.

We wanted to use this room not only for sleeping, but also for a retreat.  

So, we planned to break our former rule of no TV in a bedroom and put one in, while also making it visible from the bed and sofa.  One thing that was for sure was that the TV needed to go on the wall with the door so it was not a focal point.

Having the bed on that opposite wall would essentially break the room in half (see below), and would not allow for the room to serve the purpose I just described.

 

After considering our needs, the room measurements, our furniture, and so on, we tried a number of options, which I will not bore you with.  We decided on this floor plan, which happens to be the way the builder designed it.  The TV would sit on the chest of drawers on the right wall, and would swivel.

 

So, now, we were over the floor plan hurdle and were on to the design.  I went straight to story board making.  We wanted to create an artistic, yet cozy and luxurious feel.

The original owners had the room like this when we viewed the house.  Very uneventful.

Upon moving in, we immediately painted the walls a taupe color - Wild Hawk by Valspar.  Then, we threw our stuff in and it looked like this.  Not too great. 

We decided to keep the furniture and blackout curtains.  The curtains were new, soft, luxurious and neutral.  The furniture was neutral and up to date. They gave a great backdrop for some drama and color.

We came up with two schemes on story boards at first.  Blue and yellow or blue and purple.  Here are the original story boards, before changes were made.

 

In the end, we went against popular opinion and went with purple because it felt richer and more luxurious to us.  Yellow felt more sunny – we decided to incorporate yellow into other rooms, but not the master.

One change that was made was in the lighting – we went from the striped purple barrel shade that you saw in the story board to the silver chandeliers below.  Another change was in pillows.  The final story board looked like this.  It served as a visual guide.

The sofa and mirror were items in the room.  The chair, art, and solid pillows were inspirational and just a general idea of what we wanted in those regards.

The color scheme is navy, sage blue, purple, gray, black and white with a pop of teal.  We added the navy to help anchor the space.

Let’s talk about some of the items on the story board.

For night stand lighting, we didn’t do traditional lamps.  We chose to free up the nightstand space and put hanging chandeliers over them instead of the traditional lamps.

I love this choice as it adds a bit of bling to that side of the room, and certainly adds drama.  They are beautiful fixtures from Overstock.

The art  ended up more contemporary than the inspiration art on the story board, but was still blue and off-white.  Just much more graphic.  I painted table tops from Pei Wei for the art.

I decided to hang a series of three over the bed in order to break up a large blank wall and add color and weight to that side of the room.

All of the pillows on the bed were hand made by an etsy shop owner. 

We ordered a faux cow skin rug from Overstock to anchor the sofa and chair.  We chose the cow skin not only due to the colors (dark brown and white) but also due to the organic shape.  We didn’t want to square off that area. 

We chose a bench for an ottoman so that it was more narrow, was cushioned and could be used elsewhere for additional seating if ever needed.

The big exciting thing on my blog has been the process of finding an old wing back chair on Craigslist and painting it!  Yes, painting it, not re-upholstering it.  This helped to keep costs down. 

We used this chair as a pop of color and somewhat of a focal point in the room.

The pillow on it is a trellis look alike pillow found at Target for $12.  It’s navy and white, like the art and chevron pillows. 

The purple was used sparingly on a pillow on the sofa, one pillow on the bed and a throw on the bed.

I chose the bedding because I wanted a less fluffy style of bedding; a quilt style.  I also wanted a subtle color that didn’t draw a lot of attention.  I chose a Thomas O’Brien gray quilt style bedspread from Target.  Then, I accented it with pillows from etsy.

I put fresh roses on the night stand for some romance.  They are in a blue glass vase to bring in some sage/ teal color.  I mimicked that on the other nightstand with printable art in that color.

The sofa is from Craigslist for $75 and so is the table.  We painted the round table glossy white.  It was once black.

The end product is below.  I do apologize for the color being off in the photos and for the icky carpet.  We do plan on replacing it, so I didn’t want to design around it.

I hope you enjoyed exploring my thought process with the room design.  Right now, this is my favorite room.

S+S shop: Tuesday Morning finds

Happy Tuesday lovelies! We wanted to share some fab finds from one of our routine shopping trips this past weekend. As I am sure you've noticed we LOVE to shop and even more than shopping we LOVE finding great deals! I will tell you this, Tuesday Morning did not disappoint this weekend! Here are a few of our finds...
Hello gorgeous green garden stool.

What fun goblets! They are plastic- perfect for summertime soirees! 

 Holy statement. This ice bucket is fab. I. need. it.

Digging the pattern and the navy. We think it would make a perfect kitchen or door mat.

This rug is huge, and lovely and only $299. If only I had the perfect place for it. I want it to come live in my house. The colors are to die. 

Adore this mirrored lamp. It makes far more of a statement in person. I think it might be just what I am looking to add to my dining room buffet!

 We spied this online awhile back and were thrilled to see it in person! Beautiful.

Doesn't the picture of this throw just make you want to curl up with a book and something good to drink? It is probably the softest thing I've ever felt. It comes in many colors; this grey-ish purple, ivory and that light blue you see hiding in the background. I think I am in love.

Just so ya know: Tuesday Morning did not compensate us in any way for this post, we just thought our findings were too marvelous not to share. Do you ever shop at good ol' TM? If not, you should try it, we think you'd like it!

Stella and Dot Giveaway

Oh readers, do we ever have a treat for you...it is giveaway time! Stella and Dot is our newest sponsor at S+S and to honor that, they are giving these amazing earrings away to one lucky Sadie + Stella reader.

TO ENTER:

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3. For another entry, like our newest sponsor Jen Cavorsi from Stella and Dot on Facebook.

This giveaway ends Monday, April 18th.

Just to wet your whistle until then, look at all of these other to die for Stella and Dot pieces...yes, we will take one of each, please. 

The gorgeous necklaces and brooches. These have S+S written all over them. Umm, coral and turquoise? Check. 

Bingo Bangles!

We had to throw in a few cocktail rings. Loving it all!

So do not miss out on the adorable earrings. They scream summer...and who doesn't want to scream summer at this point? I know we do. Enter. Now. Good luck readers!

monday musings: serious settees. no, seriously.

We are seriously obsessed with seating, as of late. Chairs, couches, poufs...you name it. But what we have on our mind this fine Monday morning, are settees. A settee is essentially a couch, but with a french name and a fancier twist. It is usually a two person love seat often times adorned with a refined and elegant wood frame. With the proper fabric, this seating is sure to wow. 

Here are some amazing settees that we have seen around the world wide web. We are loving them all. From patterns, to solid colors, to textures, to different rooms...I think we have it all covered. 

Alice Lane. What would we do without you in the design world? I do not want to know. This sunburst mirror is the most. We love the metallics mixed with the gorgeous organic feel of the settee. Do not even get me started on that pouf. My word. 

This room has so many color schemes happening and yet, it is completely cohesive. The fabric on the settee is in a world of its own but blends all of the other elements back together. 

We love the use of essentially two palettes here, turquoise and white. The intended understatement of this room makes it wow. So gorg. What about the quatrefoil back of that chair? Sold. 

Beautiful. So simple and so fresh.

The drama of this room is to die for. The chocolatey walls. The peacock. This room is so rich.

{decor pad}

Great use of color in a clean space. Lots of pops of brights in a white space. 

This will be my library some day. It must be. Love the stripes. So stately. 

{house and home}

Animal fur, on a neutral settee? Yes. Please. Now. 

{house beautiful}

Jenny, over at the Little Green Notebook, recovered her settee in the oh so famous Chaing Mai Schumacher print. Fab. ulous. I don't know if I will ever be sick of this print. Ever. 

{little green notebook}

Holy closet. Ummm. Seriously. Who doesn't want a closet large enough to include seating? Let alone a settee. 

{domino}

Glammy glam. I also spy a juju hat. This monochromatic room is ah-mazing. They relied on textures and variations of the cream color scheme to enhance the richness of the room. Lovely. 

{atlanta homes}

On the horizon this week: Very special giveaway later today (stay tuned), some fun finds from our shopping ventures this weekend and an amazing guest post from the talented Kristy at Hyphen Interiors. So, so busy folks. We are extremely excited. 

S+S chow: hummingbird cake

{my recipes}

I know what you're thinking; hummingbird cake!? What in the world is that?? I swear no hummingbirds were harmed in the making of this cake. Word on the street is that this cake is so amazing it will make you hum, hence the name. Seriously though, this cake is good. Real good. It's the perfect spring time treat. The only problem is that you won't want to stop eating...

Cake:
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 1 ½ cups vegetable oil
• 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
• 2 cups chopped pecans (1 cup for the cake, 1 cup for the top)
• 2 cups chopped bananas
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease 3 (9-inch) round cake pans with butter; dust the bottom and sides with flour. Set aside. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl and stir until well blended. Add the eggs and oil, and stir until the dry ingredients are moistened, taking care not to beat them. Stir in the pineapple and juice, 1 cup of the nuts, the bananas and vanilla Divide the batter evenly among the prepared pans.Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes. Let the cakes cool in the pans for about 10 minutes, then turn them out onto racks to cool completely.Spread the icing between the layers, stacking them on a cake plate. Ice the top and sides of cake, and sprinkle remaining nuts over the top.

Icing:
Combine 2 (8-ounce) packages of cream cheese with ½ pound (2 sticks) butter, both at room temperature. Add 2 (16-ounce) boxes of powdered sugar, sifted; beat until light and fluffy. Add 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.

Enjoy!