Evolution of a painting or how to accessorize when you can't find things in a specific color scheme

We had a fantastic time vicariously reinventing our teenage years when executing the little girls room recently.  Lime green and purple weren't exactly our first choices in palettes, but no matter what the girls chose, we were up to the task of pulling it together.  So Nancy got out her brushes and got to work watercoloring a tryptic for their walls.  There were a few evolutions, but in the end, it hit home with the color scheme and the white walls.

And while we're at it, we were on a very strict budget when finishing this room.  So we were vexed by the window treatment for a good long while, until we decided to zhush up some store-bought drapes.  We added a lime green zebra ribbon trim first.  Followed by a fuchsia chevron trim to bring it all together.  

We used Liquid Stitch to get the job done.

Please excuse the poor photo quality!  It's so hard to take a photo of a white drape on a sunny day! We are having the room photographed professionally soon. Still some minor tweaking and a light fixture to install in these children's rooms! The fun never ends around here!

Isn't Nancy's painting the best?  I loved what she came up with.  I thought she did a great job channeling David Bromstad and adding a touch of [her] original art to the space.  Apparently David liked it too!!

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WS Home, have you seen it?

Yellow has always been one of my favorite colors, but I haven't decorated with it much. I love this Williams Sonoma "New Traditional" collection of neutrals with pops of intense yellow. Their Spring 2013 publication I received in the mail is a sight to behold-beautifully photographed.

 Since painting my laundry room BM's Gunmetal, I am in love with this shade of gray. It really goes with more than you think, and is the perfect backdrop for neutrals with lots of color. (That's why art museums use it!)

If yellow is not your color, you can easily get the same look with a brilliant emerald or clear saturated orange or even a fuchsia; the more saturated the better. I did a post on saturated colors a while back and it certainly applies to the accent color possibilities here.

Remember my BRAGG concept? Every room needs a touch of Black, Rugs, Art, Greenery and Glass (or mirror). That's what makes a successful room. Check it out in your space!

 Williams Sonoma's Rustic Modern and Beach Chic rooms are sure to please as well.

 I hope you have a wonderful week!

Weekend Puppy Update ( x 2)

 Gibbs.  Running, jumping, biting, digging (current bad obsession in the garden), playing, tumbling, chasing, lounging Gibbs.

He won't be able to fit up on this chair in the sunroom much longer. He thinks he's human.

He loves playing with balls so much that when we go on our walks and he hears kids playing ball, he is dying to go play with them. Tennis balls, soccer balls, basketballs-no matter what size. He loves to run.
Gibbs is officially 6 months old on the 18th.  His is really filling out and getting heavier. We are cutting back his chow! There's no way I can get him on a scale. We're going to have to go to a truck stop.

Seamus's  new name today is THE SHOW MOOSE. He is in an area AKC bulldog show near our home this weekend.   Saturday he was a star and got a blue ribbon in the 9-12 month old category. Sunday is another round at 8:30 am. It's alot of fun to see he and Bethany and her hubs have so much fun with him.

 He loves to make new friends. Moose is on the right. Granma is so proud!

We hope your weekend is going well. Lots of rain here so I had to nix the gardening plans. How is your weekend going?

P.S. Nicky needs some recognition.  Wilma is happy having the house to herself while Seamy is at the show.