Den Decor Board

Oh, Hi!

I feel like I keep having to explain my lack of very inconsistent blogging. I have had computer issues, we are trying to finish up the school year, and I have been knee deep in making changes around the house. Blogging just hasn't happened. I am hoping that with the computer issue resolved I should be a little more consistent. I really do have a lot to show you.

You may remember that I have been working on adding some color to our very brown den. I made a quick decor board to show you some of our main furniture items and a few of the ways I am bringing in some color. I am hoping to have the full reveal ready sometime next week.

Have a great weekend!

Mother's Day 2013

I am so thankful to be Mama to these two boys! They did an awesome job making me feel special.Gifts. Cards. Grilled Steak. Dessert. They took care of it, and made this Mama feel special.

It was good day, and a sad day. This was my first Mother's Day without my Mama here. I love and miss her so much.

Flamingo Round Up

Flamingos. My mother loved them. I will always think of her every single time I see a pink flamingo. Her birthday was Monday, and it was a lot harder than I expected. I just miss her. I miss picking up the phone to call her and meeting her for lunch.  I thought I would close out the week with a round up of my favorite flamingos on etsy.

sources

1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.

Have a great weekend!

Don't forget to enter the giveaway for a custom DECOR BOARD! 

Winner will be announced Saturday, May 4th.

Den Update

The last time I mentioned our den I had picked out a brand new love seat that I was waiting to purchase, and planning to paint the back of our built-ins. Fast forward to now and almost all of our furniture has changed.

The original plan was to sell what I didn't want and purchase a love seat, but through a series of events, being patient, and needing to be creative with my resources, I managed to get a lot more than just a love seat. I didn't get the original love seat that I had my eye on, but I did get one that was only a week old, a new rug for the room, new dining room chairs that fit the dining room much better, and new living room furniture without spending any money out of pocket. I only used the funds that I got from selling pieces of furniture that weren't right for our home.

I am now starting with a very neutral/brown den, and couldn't be more thrilled about it. Now the plan is to bring in some pattern color. I just have to figure out what I want.

To Do List
sew a new window shade for the door, something colorful
possibly paint the mirrors...what color?
paint the back of the built-ins
add colorful throw pillows
art over the credenza

Anyone else switching all of your furniture around?

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Don't forget to enter the giveaway for the Custom Design Board. Winner will be announced on Saturday, May 4th.

Design Services + A Giveaway

This giveaway is now closed. Winner is announced at the bottom of this post.

I have been wanting to do this for a few years now, but have been a little nervous to put myself out there. I have decided to go ahead and take the plunge and start offering e-design services. I am excited about this new adventure and look forward to helping you decorate your spaces.





Here is a sample decor board that I recently did for an auction. Your decor board will include ideas for Paint and Color Schemes, Furniture Selections, Lighting, a Rug, Window Treatments, Accessories, and a source list.

In honor of my Mother's Birthday, I want to give away one of these design boards. You will have 3 chances to win. Please leave a separate comment for each thing that you do.

1. Leave a comment.
2. Like nikki's nacs on Facebook
3. Share on Facebook or Twitter

Winner will be announced on Saturday, May 4th.
Please be sure I have a way to get a hold of you.

The WINNER was selected using random.org. Winner is #3 Victoria @ Tales of an Artsy Mama! Congrats girl!

Easter 2013

HE IS RISEN!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend celebrating the Resurrection Sunday with your family.

We started the weekend with lunch and an egg hunt with my husband's family on Saturday afternoon.

Sunday morning we headed to church with the fam and then our families came to our house for lunch. I got zero pics of lunch.

This was the first time I have used my tripod and self timer for a family pic.We were in a hurry, so this pic is not in focus, but it will do. Everyone's eyes are open. I need to practice.

After lunch and naps we colored Easter eggs. Cade hates the smell of vinegar, so I decided to go the Kool-Aid route this year, and it was great. We will probably color eggs like this from now on. It smells nice and the colors get dark really fast. Almost too fast.

We had fun making memories.

Where's Nikki?

Apparently, I decided to take a break from the blog. I'm still around, just haven't made the time to sit down and blog. Here is a run down of all of the exciting and not so exciting things that have taken place since you last heard from me.

The New Puppy - It's really hard to take of picture of a puppy that just wants to be under your feet.

- Penny got away and got hit by a car. Very sad.
- I spent a solid week glued to pet sites/CL trying to find a new puppy for the boys.
- I got sucked in and watched the entire 3 seasons of Make It Or Break It on Netflix over the course of a few days. (Yeah, I'm real proud of that one.)
- I started P90X, which means I pretty much need a nap every day.
- I bought new dining room chairs. I plan to recover them this weekend and show you sometime next week.

Have a great weekend!

The Built Ins - Restyled

It is no secret that I have been working on some updates in our den. It has been a slow change, but it has been in a constant state of change since we moved in a little over two years ago. Sometimes in takes living in a place for some time to really know how you want to use the room. Sometimes you can work with hand me down furniture, and sometimes it's better to sell it all on Craigslist and just start over.

I tried and tried to work with what we had, and were given, but the den has never felt or looked just right to me. Sure, every change has been an upgrade, but it has never been cohesive or exactly what I wanted. It has basically been a room full of other peoples' castaways that just didn't go together. We were blessed to actually have furniture in this room to use for all of this time, but I was ready for it to feel like us. I also REALLY wanted the boys to have the leather loveseat in their playroom. I am still working on the whole furniture thing, but we are making progress. The red chair is gone and the leather loveseat has been moved to the playroom. I am getting a new neutral loveseat and a vintage chair from my Mom's house that used to belong to my grandmother. It will need to be reupholstered, so I will be picking out new fabric for that as well. I am getting way ahead of myself. I need to get back to the built ins.
 

 

I restyled the built ins again. I am going to show you what they look like now, because they are actually going to change again very soon. I have painted the backs of these 3 times, but with the revolving furniture they had to go neutral for a while to not stick out. I like that they feel nice and calm with mostly white pieces and books that have been turned around to blend in.

Overall I am pretty happy with the "stuff" on them. Will they change again at some point? I am sure, I can't leave stuff like that alone forever.

Since I am getting a new loveseat in a very neutral color and a brown rug, I plan to bring some color in by painting the backs of the bookcases again. I still haven't decided on a color, but I have it narrowed down to two. I am waiting until I actually have the couch so that I can pick out fabric for the chair, and then I will pick a color for the bookcases.

 Here is a look at the progression of the styling on these over the last 2 years.

Do you have bookcases or built ins that you are constantly tweaking? I can't be alone...



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Friday Favs - March 1

If you follow me on instagram, you know that we got a new dog this week. We weren't really thinking about getting a dog, but she kinda won us over when we went to the pet store to look at FISH on Sunday. We didn't get her on the spot; I had to hunt her down the next day at the pound. She is a sweetheart.

The boys are excited to have a "REAL" dog.

Here are a few of my other fav pics from this week.

I'm not real sure what Cade was doing, funny guy.

No links this week.