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?

3 YEARS!!

Today I would like to interrupt my normal BAM or SLAM post to wish my partner in crime a very Happy Anniversary! 3 years ago today we were married in Myrtle Beach, SC surrounded by our family and friends.

Thank you for an incredible 3 years Alfred and for many, many more to come.

I thought I would share a few photos from our wedding with you today. My mom and I spent a year planning the wedding. In true fashion, there were many, many DIY projects involved and I never would have made it through the process without her.

The Inspiration:

I always knew I would be married in the fall. I am drawn to the warm, rich colors of copper, and deep jewel tones which is what inspired our wedding design. I wanted it to feel as if you were lost in an enchanted forest...

photography by: Gene Ho photography
Alfred and I are off to the mountains for a couple days to celebrate!

Get Your Hands Dirty

As blogger's we're on the computer ALOT (or at least I know I am). I feel like most of my inspiration these days has come from the computer; blogs, pinterest, online design magazines.

I even use the computer to design blogs, render floorplans and create design boards....I'm not going to lie Photoshop is one amazing tool and today I would be lost without it. Nor am I saying I don't love it, I do!

However, this weekend showed me that sometimes it is still fun to pull out the paper magazines (which I still prefer to online magazines) and glue and get my hand's dirty.

I am in the process of taking a blogging course by Holly Becker (Decor8) and Leslie Shewrig (a creative mint) it started this past week, and so far it is ah-mazing!

One of the assignments was to create a moodboard for your blog, going back to the basics, no digital work.

I learned a lot about my style through my moodboard and thought I would share it with you.

What stands out to you in this moodboard? How would you define my style?

This is what I think it says about me...

For the most part, I know my style and am comfortable with it. I like to experiment with new trends, but at the end of the day...I prefer traditional/classic designs with a touch of masculine. I build my designs starting with a neutral palette and finish them with a pop of the unexpected.

When I look through my pinterest account, or my blog posts I see this trend over and over, but putting it down on paper using my own two hands (taking the time to pull out magazine photos, cut them up and eliminate the ones that didn't fit) really tied it all together for me.

It was a fun exercise that I think would benefit anyone trying to define their style. I would love to have my e-design clients or blog design clients do this exercise when they order a design and email me it to me, I think it greatly ehances the design process.

I took this project to the next level and pulled out the colors from this moodboard to create a palette for the new Mustard Ceiling blog design and website I am working on...

What colors do you see in this moodboard at first glance?

The deep, rich neutrals; black, charcoal, warm browns and of course mustard stood out to me.

But when I really took the time to pull out the colors, I found a gorgeous range of neutrals in all values.

Did you see all of these colors at first glance?

I have quite a range to work with in my new design. I will narrow it down to 3-5 colors when I apply it to my design, but what a great exercise in experimenting with your style and color palette's.

I highly recommend taking the time step away from the computer and get your hand's a little dirty.

Creating a moodboard is easy!

Simply find items that inspire you, that you love, and that you feel fits your style and put them together. I used an old cork board, spray painted the trim black (to make it fancy). I then laid out my images on the cork board, styling them in a way that looked best to me, and glued them down.

It really is as simple as that!

I would like to do this exercise about every three months as I am sure my style will change a little and I feel that the warm, rich neutrals are somewhat reflective with the season. I am in "nesting" mode with winter coming on and wanted to create a moodboard that was rich and warm.

Wow, this turned out to be a long, lengthy post with a lot of talking and not many photos. Thank you for bearing with me if you made it this far :).

Have a fabulous week!

Color Pop: Orange

As the days get shorter, and the temperatures get cooler...warm things up on the inside with a touch of orange. Combining the energy of red and the happiness of yellow, orange is known to promote feelings of energy, enthusiasm, creativity.

*Images Via: ApartmentTherapy,CactusCreekDaily,TheDesignPages,Heartfireathome,HouseandHome,Traditional Home

Have a fabulous weekend!

Tell Me Tuesday...Bam or Slam!

SLAM...Short Curtains are still out!

SLAM 22/ BAM 5

A trend that I have noticed floating through the design world lately is the use of wood paneling.

It has been added to ceilings, walls, kitchen islands. It has been used both in its natural form, and painted...but one thing is for sure, it adds an element of character and texture to a space.

Are you a fan?

*images via urbangrace, sundavinbed, desiretoinspire,bhg, browndresswithwhitedots, decorpad, visualcomfort,

BAM or SLAM!?