Pattern Cheat Sheet

I found this guide on Pinterest - a reference for common pattern names....

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It was originally posted on Sweet Design - a blog by Amy Atlas.  Which ones are your favorite?  I have always loved IKat and Chevron - need to use more patterns around Home Sweet Hanna!

Green Means GO

We are moving ahead with the downstairs bathroom project - see before pics and the post here.   We are keeping the original 1950s black and white tile and decided as an accent to go big and go GREEN!  The exact color is Benjamin Moore Richmond Green.

I started to get a little nervous but have been regaining my Go Green confidence with these lovely lavatories below....

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And of my original inspiration Jack and Kate Spade Zebra Bathroom - more on the zebras here....

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Stay tuned for an update on the our progress!

Bathing Beauty

Well not yet - but we have met with a contractor and have plans to give our downstairs full (but tiny) bathroom a face lift...

Current bathroom pics -

Ugh - yucky floor, 1970s toilet, and that gorgeous orange caulk

My personal pet peeve - these faux legs the previous owners added to the sink

The 1950s black and white tile and tub

Due to the way homes were built in the 50s - to tear out the tile (attached to the sheet rock) and gut the bathroom would be a huge undertaking and boohoo bucks...so we have decided to keep the retro feel but add a few modern touches while staying within our budget...

The Plan:
1) Tile the floor (we are leaning towards white marble - it's a small space so we can splurge a little)

White Grecian Marble

2) New Toilet

The Kohler Wellworth - sure to be more efficient that the current groovy 70s model

3) Pedestal Sink (needs to be under 18" - yes this bathroom is tiny)

St Thomas Junior Pedestal Sink

Delta Faucet - Lahara Chrome

4) New Lighting and Mirror - still looking but thinking Black finishes to complement the black and white retro wall/bathtub tiling

These are the fundamental changes that Briguy has agreed to - of course I'm going to want to schnaze up the space with wallpaper, paint, window treatments, bathmats, etc

Details/Inspiration Images to come...

Dancing on the (patterned) ceiling

 **Sorry for double posting this. Blogger has been having site-wide technical difficulties and all of yesterday's posts and comments were lost. boo**
In the words of the great Lionel Richie "Oh What A Feeling...When We're Dancing On The Ceiling" - here are a few ceilings The Hanna House would love to cut a rug on...

Jenna Lyons Gorgeous Nursery - Domino

Red and White Stenciling - High Gloss

Black and White Checked - House Beautiful

Green and White Gingham - House Beautiful 

Jenna Lyons inspired nursery - Revival

Nice Knockers.

Home Sweet Hanna is in need of a whimsical door knocker -a few I'm considering...

Sly Fox - Anthro

A Regal Looking Animal's Head - ebay

Two Snuggly Owls - ebay

Watering Can - ebay

Greetings Grizzley - Restoration Hardware

Dragonfly - Restoration Hardware

A lab dogknocker in honor of George? - Michael Healy

Of course gotta end this with a knock knock joke...MiyaTB this one is for you...

Knock, Knock! 

Who's there? 

Honey bee. 

Honey bee who? 

Honey bee a dear and get me a beer.

The Lighter Brighter Family Room

We did it!  Home Sweet Hanna survived its first DIY paint job!

We feel a true sense of pride when sitting in the family room - the once 70s wood paneled (knots included) room is now brighter and lighter - and overall just feels more Hanna like!  We seriously underestimated this project - what started as a weekend quickie turned into a 9 day paint-athon....complete with accent bookshelves (as mentioned here) - before and after pics are below....

Masters were on - so the TV stayed in the room till the last possible moment...

Yes...this is my painting outfit...complete with William Sonoma green ribbon as a belt!

The first paintstroke...no turning back now!

Primed and ready for PAINT

The finished product.....new and improved Home Sweet Hanna

 Although there were moments when Brian and I both would have loved to call it quits - we had a great time hanging out, listening to music (mostly GirlTalk and a "Long Skirt, Short Jacket" Pandora station we love), drinking beers, and chatting....time flies when you're having fun...I mean painting....

Finials for the Frugal Minded

Before moving into Home Sweet Hanna - I'm not sure I knew what a finial was....but with my new interest in window treatments I have quickly come to see how expensive drapery rod hardware can be...

We started our search at Restoration Hardware and fell in love with these cast iron beauties...love the rusty color and industrial finish...

 They come with a few finial options but we really liked the "Ball" - see below

$99 (on-sale now for $75) - here

We also looked at Pottery Barn....

$89 - check them out here

PB had a few Cast Iron options....again we liked the "ball" option but the rod was very skinny and did not seem substantial enough for our triple window...

With my luck on our living room drapery hardware I browsed the selection on "the O" and found this set that is nearly identical to the Restoration Hardware guys listed above...

$38.49 - here

These hollow balls are not as heavy as the solid Restoration Hardware finials - but they look very similar and are actually easier to hang without worrying about the extra weight causing our our new drapes to come crashing down.

Will report back soon with pictures of the installed drapes and the painted (FINALLY!) wood paneled family room....it's looking super cozy in there!

"Classical foundation with a layer of playful punctuation"

Yesterday Trad Home hit the virtual newsstand compliments of Lonny and Traditional Home - I must say I loved the video featuring Jonathan Adler and Charlotte Moss.  What a fun pair!  The duo gave their point of view of traditional design.  My favorite line was from Jonathan Adler talking about how traditional design is not stuffy - but "a classical foundation with a layer of playful punctuation."  This statement sums up my approach to Home Sweet Hanna - check out the full video here.  And a few favorites of my favorite  Charlotte Moss designs below...

DVF Home - Brilliant

What is there not to love about the Diane Von Furstenberg Home collection - High Gloss has a great interview with Diane this month - check it out here.  Her inspiration "is defined from the treasured destinations in my life and in my home."

Who wouldn't love a little interior design help from Diane...

At least we can now all have a taste with her brilliant home collection

That floral china is gorgeous and the "cut out" accent pillows would be pretty in a guest room......

If you are visiting London (and super wealthy) you can always get a taste of what it would be like to live in Diane's home by staying in the DVF Claridge Hotel Suite....complete with his and her Wrap Dress-esque bathrobes...see below (pics from Hotel Chatter)