Sofa and Pillows and Privacy

My new Kivik Sofa!

Sorry for the lack of posts, with the new studio, I have gotten out of my " normal" routine and into a new one. The time I used to be in front of the computer writing in the morning, is now the time that I actually TAKE a shower and get ready for the day...my hair has been blown dry more in the past 2 weeks than in the past 5 years!  It is kind of nice having a place to go in the morning, but I miss my time writing and styling photos, and will try to get better and find the perfect time to get back on a schedule.  Always a work in progress:)

Speaking of work in progress, out studio space is coming along...that is why I want to spend so much time there, it just makes me happy.  My studio mate has been gallivanting the countryside of Argentina this past week.... and with no one to sit with and have our morning design pow wows,  I have been sprucing and zhushing while she has been away.  (maybe I could have been a better blogger during that time, hindsight:) 

So, back to the point of my post....My new sofa and Pillows! Last weekend, I gallivanted myself up to Charlotte and went to IKEA.  I have been dying to get a sofa for the studio and couldn't stand it any longer.  The space needed some weight, the room was feeling a little leggy!   I definitely wanted white!  The Kivik Sofa was the perfect match.  It has weight, is comfy, and can be modified from a sofa into chairs.  I am not a huge fan of the blocky arms, but luckily you don't have to use them!  And at $170 per chair and $29 per slipcover it was a no brainer!  And talk about easy to put together.

this is what it all looked like before!

AND I got my favorite go to RITVA curtains for the much needed privacy.  I love our 3 windows, but talk about a fishbowl.  So 3 sets of those were put up as well, and now I can dance around like a looney tune without anyone knowing...shhhhh, don't tell anyone:)

Serious bang for your buck...no excuses for no curtains....at $30 per pair they are perfect!

After my ikea IKEA trip...I stopped by Post and Gray in Charlotte.

Had me at Gray and a green door!

It was my first trip, and it was WAY worth it.  Not only are Kelly and her Husband more than gracious...they have tons of great, affordable pieces from a carefully selected group of vendors.  So....true to form, I picked up a few remnants of fabric for my pillows AND a piece of artwork.  Really, if you are in the area, you must stop by and see them.

My artwork holding court on the shelf.

There you have it.  I havn't dropped off the face of the earth!  Now, I must get to work!

Finally.... Curtains in the Den!

At least on one side!  We have a window on the other end where the tv is, that I am trying to figure out what to do with...decisions, decisions!  But aren't these great!  I have to let you in on a secret.....

They are sheets!  Yes, sheets.  I figure if 300 thread count Egyptian cotton is good enough for sleeping on and being washed over and over, it must be pretty good fabric.  And when I saw the colors, in the package on sale at Tuesday Morning. I had been trying to find a fabric to match the boat in the painting in the dining room, with no luck, so when I saw these, I couldn't resist.

I mean, when it works, it works!  Oh, and you all know I am a LAZY sewer, so they are already hemmed!  All I did was measure, rip (cotton rip in a straight line!) and sew the edges.  Easy peasy.  And I love the 2 colors....it gives them just a little punch of fun. 

So here is the dilemma...what to do with this side of the room....

permanently tuned in to Nick Jr!

My inclination is to just do the same thing but on the sides and not the middle (who says windows have to match? And to get matchstick blinds with the top down bottom up functionality.) 

Oh, and how about the new tv stand? It has that vintage modern vibe...found at a thrift store for $75....walnut, VERY HEAVY...(promise, I have a HUGE bruise on my leg and a crushed nail to prove it,  the battle wounds of moving furniture!)  I had been looking and looking for a while now,  most pieces were too high or too short.  Orignially this one was too High WITH the legs, so we removed the legs and it is the perfect height.  I love modifying furniture to fit my needs. 

And aren't those little foot stools cute.  Covered in the pillow cases from the sheets package.  Use what ya got!  Some people would say that the sheets won't hold up to feet all over it...but I scotchguarded them and we will see.  And really people, by the time they are worn out, my tastes will have changed and the whole room will have a new design....really!  I don't do this for clients, but for myself it is ok.

Is it Wednesday already????