HGTV Home fabric and trim Challenge

Tomorrow, August 22 I get to show you the whole room — the Big Reveal!

I’ve been able to show you how to make corded pillows, easy upholstered chair seats, and slipcovered headboards! All of these projects have featured the HGTV Home fabric and trim from Jo-Ann Stores, of course, and have given you sneak peeks into the room makeover! (I even showed off the new DIY knockoff orb chandelier today — but no fabric in that one!)

After I get to show you the whole room, YOU are invited to join all of us for a special Pinterest Party!

All four of us in the competition will be there, plus our celebrity judge, HGTV star Tiffany Brooks!

Join us for the Pinterest Party! You can find out more at the Jo-Ann page,or just follow the Magic with Fabric & Trim Pinterest board! Here’s how it works:

Tomorrow at 9 PM EST (that’s 7 PM MST, my time), come follow along at the Magic with Fabric & Trim Pinterest board: we’ll be pinning pictures of the room makeovers and answering questions. Keep refreshing the page to see the new pins and discussions!

Tiffany will also announce the winner of the challenge — and everyone at the Pinterest Party can win, too: Jo-Ann Stores will be awarding prizes (like fabric) to party participants.

YOU are invited! Come join us!

And there’s more! The four of us are hosting a LIVE Google+ Hangout after the party, where we’ll answer your questions and chat about our favorite parts of the room makeovers!

Just join us at this Google Hangout — and log in with your Google+ ID to join in the fun. We’d love to hear from you and answer your questions! We’ll kick it off an hour after the Pinterest Party, so it should start about 10 PM EST (8 PM MST and 7 PM PST)!

I’m looking forward to seeing you tomorrow night!

Be sure to check out more about the #HGTVHomeMagic challenge at the Jo-Ann HGTV Home Website. Thank you so much to Jo-Ann Stores for inviting me to be part of this challenge. I can’t wait to show you the whole room tomorrow, August 22!

Have a Creative Day!!

xoxo

This post and the challenge are sponsored by Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores, who provided the fabric … but the opinions and projects are all mine! Regardless of sponsorship or product provided, I only post about products or companies I love. For more information, see my disclosures.

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We moved to Utah from the Bay Area, where we had a 1970’s-era house that we completely remodeled. We were so excited to move to a home with more room for our 3 growing kids. And our master bedroom in our new home was a nice big space. I always meant to work on my bedroom but somehow I never got around to it.

Fast forward 11 years. We are still in this home that we really love and our kids are now teenagers. Well, 3 of them are and we were blessed with one more child (Ella) since we moved here. I love my kids and I love having their friends over all the time.

But I thought – wouldn’t it be great to create a space in our room for a peaceful retreat for my husband and I??

So when I started getting serious about our master bedroom makeover – I knew I wanted this space to have different functions. One – the bedroom area. Two – the relaxation area. And three – the nook. We have a big bay window in our bedroom – which is awesome. Up until now it has housed two chairs and an end table that was never used. I thought — the light is beautiful in this space with all of the windows. Doesn’t it make sense to use this space every day??

So I brainstormed practical ways that we would use this space. And since my husband works at home when he isn’t traveling, and as a blogger I am on the computer all of the time, I wanted to create a space for a little mini-office where we can check our email, work and be creative — all in our own retreat! And I am so THRILLED with the way it’s turning out.

My kids’ school is right behind our home and I love to sit in this space where I can look at the mountains AND the school and see my kids playing at recess. I will share more about this space in the room reveal. But the table I turned into a desk is big enough for the two of us. And we love working up there together! The main element of the space is a chair that I reupholstered with the new HGTV line of fabrics – available exclusively at JoAnn Craft Stores. The chair ties the whole space together, including the table (bought from Downeast Home) and the rug (which I chose, courtesy of Downeast Home).

And the whole room will be revealed in the 30-Day Room Makeover JoAnn and HGTV Home Room Challenge (#HGTVHomeMagic) at their Pinterest Party on August 22nd.

Here’s how I changed up a discount or thrift-store chair:

I wanted a really modern/unique chair for the Master Bedroom Office Nook. I looked at my local thrift stores and finally ended up ordering a chair off of a discount chain online. I loved the modern wood back of the chair. I love the idea of bringing in some gold accents into the room, so I thought it would be fun to spraypaint the chair gold! And I upholstered it with the HGTV Garden Odyssey Fog Fabric. (I also used HGTV Home fabric for the pillow and in the frame you can see on the desk.)

1. Take the seat off the existing chair. 
2. If you are going to spray paint the chair frame, do so now. (I spray painted my chair with Krylon Colormaster Gold Spray Paint). Be sure to sand down the wood and use 2 coats of primer first)
3. Once the chair frame is painted, let it dry 24 hours (minimum) to let the paint set up.
4. Now we’re going to upholster the seat while the paint dries on the frame.
5. Cut out a piece of material at least 5 inches wider in width and height than the chair seat.
6. Lay the chair seat on top of the material, with the wrong-side of the material facing up and the chair seat facing down.
7. Use your handy-dandy upholstery staple gun to attach the new material to the seat.
8. Start one side at a time and wrap the material around the seat. Fold the edges down at the ends and staple the material in place.
9. Start in the middle of each side of the material and work your way to the edges.
10. When you get to the edges, fold the material over the edges like you would a package and staple in place.
11. When you get to the final edge of the seat, pull the fabric as tight as you can and staple in place.
12. After you have stapled the fabric onto the seat, use a hammer to pound the staples more securely into the seat.
13. Then replace the seat onto your chair.

This is an easy, no-sew way to change up a room! I love my new comfy chair!!  And I am so excited about the 30-Day Room Makeover JoAnn and HGTV Home Room Challenge!! I am working on so many more FUN elements in the room. Like a Restoration chandelier knock-off, a beautiful custom duvet, a reading area, a custom-made bench and two focal walls. It is turning out to be the space of our dreams! A perfect retreat for us from the world. I hope you will come by for the reveal and Pinterest party on August 22nd. Plus, we are going to have a Google Hangout where Beckie, Kari, JamieLyn and I share tips and tricks from our rooms. It’s going to be so much fun!!!

Be sure to check out more about the #HGTVHomeMagic challenge at the Jo-Ann HGTV Home Website. Thank you so much JoAnn Stores for inviting me to be part of this challenge. I can’t wait to show you the whole room!!!

Sources:

Fabric – HGTV Home fabric and trim from Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores (provided for this project)

Table and Rug – Downeast Home (rug provided for this project; I bought the table)

Gold Spikey Ball – ZGallerie, Lamp – TJMaxx, Canisters –World Market , Gold Frame and Little Notebooks- Target

Happy Friday!! 

xoxo

This post and the challenge are sponsored by Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores, who provided the fabric … but the opinions and projects are all mine! Rug courtesy Downeast Home. Regardless of sponsorship or product provided, I only post about products or companies I love. For more information, see my disclosures.

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I’ve been hard at work on my master bedroom makeover, and as part of that project I’m adding a gallery wall (on both sides of a door).

Last month my sister Wenderful and her family came out for a visit and I talked her into a family photo shoot! I have wanted a gallery wall in my master bedroom for so long and was so excited to get started on it. Thanks Wendy for such awesome pictures!

When I was at the Shutterfly House last month, I was so impressed with their Home Decor line. One of my favorite items I saw there was amazing wood tables with photos printed directly on the wood. I decided I wanted to use Wood Wall Art as the focal point in our new Master Bedroom Gallery Wall.

I love that you can see the wood grain through the pictures. It is really unique and so beautiful.

The Shutterfly Wood Wall Art is so heavy and substantial. It really turned our photos into heirlooms. And it has ingenious grooves cut into the back which make hanging so easy!

My gallery wall is coming along! It’s not done yet. I ordered the rest of my pictures from Shutterfly and they should be coming soon. I have a kind of unique way that I am going to mount them on my frames. And I have a few other things to hang up still before the wall is complete. I already love it SO much!!

Here are a few other fun Shutterfly Home Decor items that I love: 

Desktop plaques — sure, they’re great for an office desk, but you can use them in any room and in three different sizes and in so many diffferent layouts. They’re way more stylish than a standard desktop frame! Imagine one of these full of Instagram photos you’ve downloaded …

Photo cubes – these are fun (they come in one size), and imagine the fun you could have with these! They remind me of those mix-and-match outfits books I had as a kid! (These are also from the Shutterfly House study.)

Acrylic photo blocks – Great for adding  fun accents, seasonal family photos to a tablescape or mantel … or more! I also liked the way they were used in the Shutterfly House, complete with doodles!

You will love Shutterfly’s Home Decor Items!

Shutterfly on Pinterest (Be sure to follow them on Pinterest — awesome ideas here!)

Shutterfly Home Decor on the Web

Shutterfly on Twitter (@shutterfly)

Shutterfly on Facebook

 Have a Creative Day!! 

xoxo

This is a sponsored post on behalf of Shutterfly and as part of the Mom it Forward Blogger Network. I love Shutterfly and am excited to be a Shutterfly blog ambassedor. See my disclosures.

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So when Jo-Ann contacted me about making over a room in my home with their new line of fabric and trim available at Jo-Ann stores, I knew exactly the room I had in mind!! It was the motivation I needed to kickstart this room makeover.

I am SO excited about the Jo-Ann and HGTV HOME Magic with Fabric & Trim challenge.

Here’s a preview of some of the fabrics I’ll be using on the project. Aren’t they beautiful?? I plan on keeping the overall palette white and grey – with some bright pops of color.  Of course I had to stay true to the bright and happy colors that I love.

Here’s how the challenge will work:

• 4 fun DIY bloggers have each picked one room to makeover featuring HGTV Home fabric and trim from Jo-Ann.
• We have 30 days to complete our rooms!
• We will each be sharing DIY tutorials throughout the challenge as we work on our rooms.
• And a celebrity judge from HGTV will pick the winning room in a fabulous Pinterest Party!

I have SO many ideas in my head for this project. I can’t wait to share them with you!!  It’s going to be so fun!

Be sure to check out more about the #HGTVHomeMagic challenge and the FUN bloggers at the Jo-Ann HGTV Home Website – they are awesome!! And stay tuned for more information on the cool Pinterest party at the end of the challenge.

Have a Beautiful Day! 

xoxo

 This post and the challenge are sponsored by Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores … but the opinions and projects are all mine! For more information, see my disclosures.

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Mine is my master bedroom. I’ve been trying to figure out this space for THREE years.

This is what it looked like a few years ago.

I think the main problem was a couch that my husband was very attached to. It has lived in my bedroom for the past few years, but I found a new place for it. And having the couch out of my room has really opened up the space.

I have all kinds of new ideas and can’t wait to get started on transforming the space. And my friend Jamielyn from I Heart Naptime has created a new site that is perfect for seeing how spaces or projects will look. It’s called The Inspiration Board!

You can take pictures that you love and compile them in The Inspiration Board.

Its a great way to see a project with all of the elements all together! Here’s my little Inspiration Board I made for my Master Bedroom Redo:

1. Square Board and Batten Treatment at Marcus Design

2. Grey Upholstered Club Chairs at Hayneedle

3.  Yellow End Table at Bungalow 5 

4. Grey Upholstered Headboard at Compare Store Prices

5.  Castleberry Honeycomb Rug at Home Decorators 

6. Beaded Chandelier ( I will make my own with wood beads) at Houzz

7. Leaves Grey and Yellow Pillow at Stylish Furniture and Decor

8. Yellow and White Modern Pillows at Joss and Main

I am so excited to get started on this space. There are so many ideas to DIY!!

Here are some other Inspiration Boards that have inspired me:

The Creative Juices Office Space

Craft Room Inspiration from The Crafted Sparrow

Gray and Yellow Party Ideas from Spool and Spoon

And here’s a little tutorial on how to use the site:

So — what is YOUR problem space?

Let me know in the comments. OR, go over to The Inspiration Board and make one for your space

Then leave the link the comments — I would love to see YOUR Inspiration Board!!

Have a Creative Day!! 

xoxo

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