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37 Builder Upgrades You SHOULD Do

Amanda {Burlap & Denim} — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:21:47 +0000

So you've decided to build a house. What an exciting life event! All the builder upgrades will be awesome! But wait, what if I screw it up? What if I forget important details or my builder doesn't have the designer's touch? Should I build the largest house I can or should I build the nicest house I can afford? Well fear no more. I LOVE the building (and remodeling) process, have been through it many many times, and am here to help. Builder Upgrades: What you SHOULD and SHOULDN'T upgrade (because of the huge volumes of information I am sharing on this subject, this will be a mini series, so stay tuned for follow-up posts on what upgrades you shouldn't do and what you may want to change that could cost you nothing). Whether you are building a large custom-house in the suburbs or remodeling a classic row house Read more [...]

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Songbird Teen Bedroom

Amanda {Burlap & Denim} — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:36:50 +0000

My sister and I created this funky girls room a few years back for a Parade of Homes house. We used all kinds of funky antiques mixed with new finds from Ikea, Urban Outfitters and TJ Maxx. The quilts below were heirlooms from the owners parents with a green and white damask throw from Urban Outfitters, layered on top. The walls were painted a very pale blue and the carpet was a dark muddied green. We pumped up the color with hot pink and orange sherbert. The tree stencil below was from Urban Outfitters. A decorative bird-cage was packed with antique quilts with a bird perched atop the quilts. A 3d chandelier covered in scrapbook papers and adorned with a tiny colorful bird was hung in the alcove. (Here is a close up of that chandelier in another space. Read more about it HERE) Three light panes Read more [...]

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Trimming The Tree {Champagne & Neutrals}

Amanda {Burlap & Denim} — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:40:01 +0000

So earlier this week I shared my Christmas Tree crate. Today I'm going to share with you my entire tree. I changed it up this year and went with a natural, neutral, burlap, and champagne theme. I started by putting my tree in the crate. Then I wrapped burlap fabric around and around the entire tree. Then 5 champagne tinsel garlands that I picked up at Target this year. I LOVE these. They are almost matte and the perfect mix of silver and gold. Next I added the driftwood garland that I made earlier this year. I love the natural wood element infused into my very faux tree. I should have added my Merry Christmas burlap ribbon now, but I forgot and added it at the end working it in around the ornaments. I continued by layering in all of my ornaments. On the left are collected pinecones that I simply Read more [...]

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Easy Tutorial for Giant Chalk Art

Amanda {Burlap & Denim} — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:44:29 +0000

My good friend Erik hired me to help him design his new office space for his laser hair removal company named "Simplicity". This was my first non-residential space and it was a blast. The over all office has a warehouse feel so when it came time to design the break room, I suggested one wall be a giant chalk board. The wall is pure black but since there are huge bright windows on the adjacent wall, it doesn't feel dark at all. Strangely enough, it really warms up the space. The ceiling is also painted black for an industrial feel. When the company moved from their old location to their new digs, I wanted to welcome them with a quick chalk art design on the large wall. Here is the design I came up with after cutting and pasting a few images and fonts in Publisher. For less than a dollar I had it copied onto Read more [...]

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Restaurant Supply Shelving at Home

Amanda {Burlap & Denim} — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:36:51 +0000

I picked up these great shelf brackets from Pottery Barn at a local outlet (Down East Home) tent sale. They were two to a pack and in perfect condition, never opened. At just $5 a box, I couldn't help myself and bought 10 pair! I wasn't sure where I'd use them so I wanted to have plenty to work with. I looked them up on Pottery Barn's website and noticed that they were selling them with either a glass shelf or a matching medium wood shelf both of which were unavailable for purchase a la carte (they are no longer on their site). I figured I could have glass cut and polished for shelves, make my own wood shelves or come up with something different. I took the bracket with me to Ikea and found that one of my favorite shelves would work perfect! The EKBY Mossby shelf at almost 47" and only $29 would be the perfect Read more [...]

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