Happy Friday!

Happy Friday!

I just finished downloading of our anniversary trip photos and wanted to share a few of my favorite's from our anniversary hike, in Ruiodoso, NM. Fall is always my favorite time to hit the trails. I love the cool days, the bright blue skies and the colors in the changing leaves.

Our hike was about 6 miles round trip, hiking to one of the highest points in Ruiodoso. As you can see the landscape varied quite a bit along the way.

What I loved most about this hike (other than being out in the woods hiking with Alfred) was the scent of pine along the trail. I don't ever recall a hike where the pine was so fresh and strong, it made me think of Christmas and the smell of fresh Christmas trees.

All in all a wonderful day! I wish we could escape to the mountains more often...

How are you spending your weekend?

Client Project: Stripes in the Entry!

I was contacted a couple months ago by Ashley, a reader, who needed help with her entryway.

She wanted her entry to "be a preview of the rest of their home. A place that warmly welcomes guests"and was having a hard time choosing colors that would seamlessly transition from the entryway to the attached living room.

The colors used throughout the home are mainly neutral-warm gray's with a punch of color in the living room. Ashley was having drapery panels made using Covington, Wilmington fabric,
which got me really excited....look at all of the brilliant colors!


This brightly colored fabric provided the perfect inspiration to really make Ashley's entry pop. She wanted to make the entry warm and inviting, so I focused on using warm tones in the space.

To make the space dramatic as you entered the home, I proposed to Ashley that she paint the room using wide horizontal stripes in mustard yellow and cream.

She is still putting the final touches on the entry, but she was kind enough to let me share some of the progress pictures with you today.

The Living Room, attached to entry

Looking into the living room from the entryway

Entry Before

Entry After!

What a difference! It always amazes me what a little paint can do and stripes are always a great way to add a little flare to a space.

If you're thinking about adding stripes to your space, head over and check out Dana's tutorial, The Secret to Stripe Sanity, at Make Them Wonder blog, it will make all of the difference.

Thanks Ashley for letting me share your project today!

Tell Me Tuesday...Bam or Slam!

BAM for mixed styles in the dining room!

This week we're talking about a true classic, The Saarinen Tulip Table.

Designed by Finish American architect and industrial designer, Eero Saarinen (1910-1961), The Saarinen tulip table made its debut in 1956 and are still manufactured today by Knoll.

Sleek, modern, yet timeless, the tulip table is a perfect example of form following function

...are you a fan?

*images via design-vox, decor8blog, tomscheerer, google, elledecor

BAM or SLAM!?

8 Ways to Spruce up Your Space...

with molding...

*images via theletteredcottage, vanessavalentine, centsationalgirl, hautemamasfaves, thinkdecor, metromom2008, justatouchofgray

8. Makeover your Cabinet doors- add a simple molding to your flat panel kitchen cabinet doors. It is an easy, inexpensive way to give your kitchen a facelift. For more inspiration, visit The Lettered Cottage Tudor Style makeover.

7. Add drama by painting your moldings a high-gloss black.

6. DIY Built-ins- Add molding to Ikea Billy bookcases to create gorgeous and inexpensive built-ins. Visit Centsational Girl for the tutorial.

5. Shelving- style your space with ledge shelving, this is a great way to display framed art...love this idea!

4. Frame a Mirror- Create a focal point by framing a mirror with large, chunky molding and paint it black. *a great idea for instantly updating bathrooms.

3. Add Architectural Detail to Hollow Core Doors- Check out Little Green Notebook for an easy tutorial.

2. Update your Bathroom- Rachel and her husband from Just a Touch of Gray used beadboard to cover the old 1950's tile in their master bathroom. This idea is genius for updating an old bathroom on a budget, and without a lot of demolition. Click here for more on this project.

1. Create a focal wall- frame a pattern on your wall using molding to add architectural detail and create a focal wall.

Happy Monday!

Tell Me Tuesday(Thursday)...Bam or Slam!

*images via matthewstudiosny,smallshopstudios,carinilang,tig-fashion,piecesinc.,kikis-list

Ok, this one was CLOSE!

Snakeskin is one of those trends that you either get it or you don't. Me, being terrified of snakes, cannot jump on this band wagon. Although, I must admit...I am kind of liking the snakeskin tray.

In the end, last week was a SLAM! (14 to 10)

This week, let's talking about mixing things up in the dining room. How do you feel about using different seating styles around the dining table?

Combining different styles adds a touch of the unexpected. It creates a comfortable, casual atmosphere that looks as if it has been designed slowly over time.

*Images via moderndesigntrends, alifesdesign, lundagard, cococozy, laurenleonardinteriors,

Are you a fan?

BAM or SLAM!?

Magazine Subscription Giveaway Winner

I apologize for not posting BAM or SLAM today. I got tied up working on the website. I am making a lot of progress with the new website, and my goal is to have it up and running the beginning of next week.

I will run BAM or SLAM on Thursday this week. I did want to stop in and say thank you to everyone who took the time to fill out my survey last week. I received some great feedback, and really appreciate you taking the time to fill it out.

I also want to say CONGRATULATIONS to Jessica from Birdie to Be.

Jessica won the magazine subscription to the design magazine of her choice. She will be receiving a subscription to Elle Decor.



Thank you again everyone for the feedback and for hanging in there this month as things have been a little sporadic around here. Things should be back to normal within the next couple weeks.

See you Thursday for BAM or SLAM!

Halloween Round-up

*Images via 1. Better Homes and Garden 2. Good Housekeeping 3/4. Martha Stewart 5.Tatertots and Jello
7. Better Homes and Garden 8. Style At Home

Thank you Becca at from Gardners 2 Bergers for featuring my cloffice today!

If you haven't had the change to stop by Becca's blog yet, head on over here
and Have a safe and Happy Halloween!

Design Magazine Giveaway and survey

Hi, y'all!

As a few of you know, I have been working behind the scenes this month to design a new website and blog for The Mustard Ceiling. I am hoping that they will be ready to launch sometime between the first week to the middle of November.

I am taking the rest of the week off to focus my attention on the new website and blog design, but before I step away I wanted to ask you to participate in a survey for The Mustard Ceiling.

I know survey's aren't always fun, so to show appreciation for your help I am hosting a
giveaway too!

One person will win a year's subscription to
the design magazine of their choice!

(all you have to do to enter is fill out the survey)

*images via dwell, elledecor, house&home,housebeautiful

The Rules:

1. Eligibility: You must be a follower of The Mustard Ceiling to win.

2. How to Enter: Simply fill out the survey and submit it. Then come back to this post and comment.

3. For more entries, after the survey is submitted, do any or all of the following, and leave a comment about each one.

-Follow @mustardceiling on twitter.

-Like the new Mustard Ceiling fan page on facebook.

-Remember to leave a comment each time you do one of the above.

The contest will close Monday, October 31st at 11:59 pm, and I will choose a random winner (using random.org) on Tuesday.

Thank you so much for reading The Mustard Ceiling, I truly do appreciate you reading and taking the time to fill out the survey.

Good luck!

Tell Me Tuesday...Bam or Slam!

Big OL' BAM for global last week!
The majority of you agreed that you like the eclectic look of going global.

As I was reading through the October issue, of Elle Decor, I ran across an interesting trend in home design, one that I had not noticed...SNAKESKIN.

Have you noticed this trend yet? How do you feel about adding a little snakeskin to your decor? It is showing up on rugs, wallcoverings, plates, lamps, benches...everywhere.

*images via matthewstudiosny,smallshopstudios,carinilang,tig-fashion,piecesinc.,kikis-list

Are you a fan?
BAM or SLAM!?

Roomspiration: Featured Laundry Rooms

I hope you all had a terrific weekend!

I must admit, it went by way too fast for me. I've been off schedule all week since the hubby and I took a couple days off in the middle of last week to celebrate our anniversary.

Thank you all for such sweet anniversary wishes. It truly amazes me how wonderful and supportive this blogging community is, I always enjoy receiving your comments on the blog.

Today, the hostesses of the Roomspiration party wanted to get together on our blogs and share a few of the rooms linked up. I thoroughly enjoyed visiting all of the laundry room/mudrooms you linked up- it never ceases to amaze me the talent in blogland...

Let's show off a few, shall we?

The first featured laundry room is by Jennifer at Dimples and Tangles. Jennifer designed everything around the fabulous coral chandelier in the photo. She originally purchased it at a thrift store, gave it an awesome makeover and it set the tone for the whole redesign, check out the rest of the project here.

Dimples and Tangles

Next up is a project after my own heart. Michelle from Decor And The Dog linked up the remodel of her mudroom. First of all I love the tall board and batten and the built-in bench, but what I love most about this room is how Michelle and Nate (her husband) built the room with Ike, their wire fox terrier in mind. To find out how they designed the room for Ike, click here.

Decor and the Dog

I have to admit, I am a sucker for stripes. Stripes always seem to be the right answer to a room. They add interest and pattern, but still act as a neutral. This laundry room caught my attention from the moment I saw the thumbnail linked up.

This remodel started with a broken drier belt and ended up fun and chic. Head on over to My Old Country House for more details.

My Old Country House

I love the blue and white horizontal stripes, paired with the turquoise door and touches of pink.

Finally, one last room to share. It is amazing what a little paint can do to brighten up a room. Marci, from Timber and Lace, simply painted the inside of the mudroom door a bright, sunny yellow and it really brightened up the room and made it pop.

Before


After

Timber and Lace

Sometimes the smallest of changes can make a huge impact, it definitely did in Marci's mudroom.

For more details, click here.

Thank you again to everyone that linked up and made Roomspiration a success! I enjoyed all of the eye candy.

All of the hostesses are featuring a few of the linked up rooms today, so head on over and check them out.

Abode Love - entryways Sept. 12th
View Along the Way - living rooms Sept. 14th
Homemaker on a Dime - bathrooms Sept.16th
DIY by Design - guest bedrooms Sept. 19th
Family Brings Joy - craft rooms Sept. 21st
Involving Color - dining rooms Sept. 23rd
All Things Bright & Beautiful - kids bedrooms Sept. 26th
a la mode - nurseries Sept. 28th
Just a Touch of Gray - master bedrooms Sept. 30th
The Blooming Hydrangea - closets and nooks Oct. 3rd
The Mustard Ceiling - laundry and mudrooms Oct. 5th
The DIY Showoff - kitchens Oct. 7th

Happy Friday/Great Advice

Any big plans for your weekend?

I ran across this on pinterest earlier this weekend and felt it was right on and wanted to share.

*image via ourparkblog

Have a lovely weekend!

Tell Me Tuesday(Thursday)...Bam or Slam!

Wow, I can't believe it!
We had a PERFECT BAM last week for wood paneling, 100% BAM
(I don't know if that has ever happened on BAM or SLAM)

Global design is a popular trend circulating through the design world right now. What exactly do I mean by global? A combination of traditional and contemporary, paired with natural elements, exotic textiles and worldly finds.

What you end up with an eclectic space that feels traditional and contemporary-as if the room has been designed slowly over time.

How you feel about going global?

* Images via desiretoinspire, completelytotallymadly, interiordesignmusings, citified, modnest

Are you a fan?

BAM or SLAM!?

Textured Felt Pillow: Living Savvy

Happy Humpday everyone!

Halfway there, the weekend will be here before you know it. Hubby and I are spending a couple days in the mountains celebrating our 3rd anniversary. I can't believe it has already been 3 years, the time has flown by.

Today, I wanted to share an awesome tutorial that caught my eye the other day while visiting, Tiffany's blog, Living Savvy. I am always amazed at how well Tiffany knows her way around the sewing machine, she is incredible and the last tutorial she featured is no exception.

She created a textured pillow using felt, the texture is so fun. Here are a few photos and the link to how she did it...

Isn't the texture fun? She said it was easy too.

*All images via Living Savvy

For more information on how to create this cool, textured pillow visit Living Savvy blog.

I was thinking this just might be what I need (in charcoal gray) for my living room this winter.

What do you think?