Game ON!

Game rooms are sooooo important!

Seriously! If you have kids, you know that  a place to store all  things kids related including the kids is critical to your sanity!  Making these rooms fun AND functional is my mission!!  I love taking a totally unorganized chaos pit and turning it in to a room you all LOVE!

Most of the time after a re-vamp, the kids actually want to bring their friends over and even make an effort to keep it clean.

Here are some of my favorites!!

She loves me, She loves me not.....

Being stuck inside on a icy February day has it's perks.  Besides the fact that I haven't made it out of my PJ's, it's given me a chance to catch up on my blog.  Life has been busy since our last chat.....a good thing for an interior designer!!

I'm also doing a little daydreaming about SPRING!  According to our groundhog guru, it may be coming early this year.  One of my favorite things about Spring (besides my birthday month -- MARCH in case you are wondering) is flowers.  I LOVE them in vases, in pots, flower beds and on walls.  Maybe I am a flower-addict.  

Flowers never go out of style.  Why??  They’re happy, bright and waft with fabulous smells. Not only are they a perfect way to tell someone you love them (hint, hint) but they also make walls POP!  I never get tired of putting the petal to the metal in kid’s spaces. Because there are sooooo many unique fabulous flowers, every room can bloom with style!!

Here are some of my favorite Flower Power rooms!!

Peace * Love * Flowers

Eye For Style

Have you ever been to a doctor's office and thought...."seriously, couldn't they have done more with the decor?" Maybe everyone doesn't do that but I think if they are going to make me wait an 30 minutes then I need to have something better to look at then a fish tank!

Marsh Eye Care actually had a fish tank painted on their walls...thing outside the box or just plain dated??  Maybe it was little of both but I had a blast bringing their office up to speed! Eye LOVE how it all came together!!

Before -- OMG , right??

OMG in a better way!!

Cool Eye quote - <wink>

Strutting Our Stuff!

Outside of my dreams, I’ve had few design projects with absolutely no parameters -- no budget, no design direction, no time frame and the parting words, “Just have fun with it!”  Really????  But, that was exactly my amazing assignment for designing spaces for the 2010 Kaleidoscope of Homes Tour. Quick, visualize my happy dance!

Although Cheap Thrills Design and Remodel has a traditional remodeling side and has renovated many homes, including bathrooms and kitchens, we are known for our “Extreme Home Makeover” type spaces we create for teens. Imagine how excited we were to let our creative juices flow in to the two teen suites at 1009 Whittington.

I spent days deciding on color schemes, fabric selection and room layout. At Cheap Thrills we also custom build all furniture pieces which was an additional design layer. We designed a full-size couch-type daybed with a sassy curved headboard for the girl space and platform bed with additional drawer storage and industrial pipe detailing for the boy space.

The paint finishes in both rooms are completely one-of-a-kind.  One room features a vintage rock graffiti treatment.  If you look closely you can see song lyrics and vintage rock poster signage.  The walls in the girl’s room feature a hand-drawn, oversized poppy design.

At Cheap Thrills we are also known for our one-of-a-kind finds and we’ve included many in these spaces including lockers, car door, vintage typewriters and scales. We had a blast creating these spaces. The KOH is a great place to find fresh ideas and I hope we’ve created rooms that inspire!

Check out our additional pics...and go check out the other spaces (but still love ours the most) at the Kaleidoscope of Homes!!

Everything Old Is New Again

Breathe new life in to a vintage couch or chair.  Create a hip vibe in your living room or study lounge using a found piece. Paint the frame, add some fabulous new fabrics and VIOLA!  Just think how amazingly chic you will feel opening your mail on a rad refurbished settee.

Look at our latest transformation! LOVE <3

We’re stickin it to you!!

I love magnet boards. When I was younger (not so long ago), I loved to tape Andy Gibb posters to my wall. My mom was anti- tape, so I usually ended up getting the kabash put on my posters, movie tickets, and generally cool memorabilia.

Magnet boards solve that dilemma and man have they come a long way. They come in many different styles and colors to meet everyone’s needs – even moms. The can be old locker doors hung on the wall or ceiling tins turned magnet board. We even take old frames and fill them with metal for a formal yet funky look. Cool magnets are the icing on the cake. We like flowers, scrabble pieces, and Hot Wheel cars! vroom!!!

Wall O Fame!

Do you sometimes feel over run with mementos. You just can’t fit all of your magical memories into  just the family room bookcases? A display wall is the answer. Mix the past with the present by flaunting your amazing photos and one-of a kind trinkets. Put it all together so that it tells the unique story of your family, friends and interesting adventures.  

Create your own wall of fame that features your favorite letters from your kids, photos of your grandparents and inspirational quotes.

Oh, the stories your shelves can tell!