Today is the last day for the Roomspiration party. I hope you all have enjoyed it as much as I have! To wrap things up Roeshel from The DIY Showoff is hosting the party to link up your kitchen's.

This, unfortunately is NOT my kitchen, but I really, really wish it was. It is one of my all time favorite kitchen photographs.

I recently wrote this post on dreaming of a white kitchen and hope to start making some changes to our kitchen this winter.

So for now, I will leave you with this gorgeous kitchen...

image via pinterest

Have a fabulous weekend!

PS: I might be a little sporadic with posting over the next few weeks. I am in the process of making some changes around here, so please bear with me and I'll be back in the full swing of things the beginning of November!

You still have time to visit the other Roomspiration parties! Links will be live until October 14th.

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

Roomspiration-Laundry Rooms

* LAUNDRY ROOM AND MUDROOM LINK UP*

I am so excited to be hosting the laundry/mudroom link up today!

It has been such an honor to be apart of Roomspiration. All of the ladies involved in this party have been fantastic, and the inspiration....amazing! Thank you all for participating and sharing your rooms.

If you're new to The Mustard Ceiling, welcome and welcome back to all of my regulars.

My name is Elizabeth and I started The Mustard Ceiling in January as a way to share my love of interior design and DIY. My husband and I bought our house in April, 2008 and have been renovating it ever since. He thinks we're almost finished...(wink,wink) but I still have ALOT of plans.

I was happy and honored when Ange asked me to be apart of Roomspiration and share my laundry room with you!

Let's get this party started...shall we?

Ok, here it is! I am so exciting to share this reveal with you today. This project took FOREVER, but a nice laundry room really does make the chore of doing laundry more enjoyable.

After Before

Can you believe it is the same room?

This is how we did it:

1. Cleared everything out

2. Painted the walls
Color: Valspar Meadowlands Green

3. Stenciled the walls using Olive Leaf Stencil Pattern Noelle
Color: Valspar Sunwash

(this was the tricky and time consuming part)

*Tips for stenciling*

1. Lightly spray the back of your stencil with a spray adhesive to prevent the paint from bleeding around the edges of the stencil and attach to the wall using painter's tape.

2. Use a stiff stenciling brush and apply paint using a dry brush technique.
(especially for textured walls, like ours)

3. Dab your brush in the paint, then blot the excess paint off on a napkin.
(this will keep your edges sharp)

4. Apply a thin layer of paint to stencil, dabbing the stencil with your brush.

5. Allow the first coat of paint to dry, and repeat as necessary before moving your stencil.

6. Move the stencil vertically, or horizontally, overlapping the pattern as you move around the room. Periodically check your stencil with a level to keep your pattern and stencil straight.

7. Repeat.

5. Continued Stenciling the walls
(it took forever)

6. Installed New Flooring
(click here for that post)

7. Installed New Pendant Light
(more on that here)

and FINALLY THE BIG REVEAL!

Did you notice I did not stencil the back of the shelves?

I thought the pattern needed offset by a little solid, so I left the back of the shelves
and the wall where the door is located solid green.

I felt the pattern would be too overwhelming if every inch of the room was covered.

What do you think?

I think it is now my favorite room in the house...which is not bad for a laundry room!

Now it's your turn!

Link up your laundry room or mudroom below.

1.Link up a current, or old post.

2. You can link up as more than one post.
All posts will stay up until October 14th.

3. Grab a button and post it on your site to help spread the word.

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4. Stop by to visit some of the other inspiration!

* Please make sure you follow The Mustard Ceiling and link up your room below.

Roomspiration-Closets and Nooks

Happy Monday!

I hope everyone had a terrific weekend. I did. I didn't get as much relaxing as I had planned, but I am excited to announce that I will be offering custom Wordpress designs soon, in addition to Blogger!

I am currently working on my new design site to get it up and running, I will fill you in with more details soon.

Now, onto the party! This is the last week of the Roomspiration party. Today's party is closets and nooks, hosted by the Ange at The Blooming Hydrangea.

Be sure to stop by and link up an old or new post, or say hi. Ange came up with the Roomspiration idea and got everything running. So don't forget to say thank you, this party would not have happened without her.

I will be linking up our "cloffice". You can read more about it here, here and here.

I am super excited to be hosting the party on Wednesday with laundry and mudrooms! So get them ready.

If you've missed the party, don't worry, you can link up to any of the parties until October 14.

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

Roomspiration- Master Bedroom

Happy Friday!

I don't know about you but I am ready for the weekend. Do you have any big plans? I it might actually be a slow one around here. It's been a busy week finishing up the master bedroom and some new blog design projects. The hubby is working so I think I might just veg out and relax...but before the relaxing begins, it's time for another Roomspiration party!

Today, the party is being hosted by the lovely Rachel of Just a Touch of Gray and it's all about Master Bedrooms!

I am so excited to see Rachel's big reveal. She and her husband have been working on their master bedroom for awhile, and she promised to show it off for the first time today.

Behind the scenes, I've been making some changes to mine as well. When we first moved into our home in 2008, I was dying for a chocolate master bedroom. It was the first wall color I decided on for our home. More about it here and here.

* This has been our master bedroom for the past 3 years.

Well, three years later I was ready for a change and to lighten the room a little.

Here it is now (it still isn't finished, but here are the changes so far)...

A few changes left to be made...

My goal is to lighten and brighten, yet keep it cozy. Some of the dark still needs to go. The furniture set was my husband's before we got married, it's really nice(and the only furniture left from his bachelor days)...so it will stay.

However, I would like to change the rug out to something lighter, maybe something like this...

Chunky Wool Boucle Rug from Pottery Barn

I have ordered some fabric samples to make 2 new decorative pillows for the bed. I am keeping my fingers crossed the samples arrive tomorrow.

I am leaning towards this Robert Allen gray and tan ikat fabric, but I have a few more samples coming too...

Robert Allen, Modesto Chamon Ikat

Maybe instead I will add a touch of lime...

Bromptom Pewter Suzani

or a fun eggplant...

Fahri Grape Suzani

Finally, I would like to slip cover my orange slipper chairs. I love the orange, but it doesn't work with the new scheme.

Ikea

I would like to create this look, using a tan textured fabric like this...

Nest Egg

Oh, and I can't forget the mirror above the bed....no set plans for that yet...maybe paint, maybe change it out for artwork. I'm not sure.

Now, I just have to find the time and money to make the changes, oh and learn how to slipcover slipper chairs.

As you can see, I still have big plans for this room and a lot of unfinished business. I am excited that I took the first step and painted it Behr Silver Sateen and dyed the drapes (more on that in another post).

Have a fabulous weekend!

Don't forget to head over to Just a Touch of Gray to link up your master bedroom.

Monday's party will be hosted by Ange of The Blooming Hydrangea.
Get your closets and nooks ready.

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

Master Bedroom Sneak Peak...

Are you ready to link up to the Roomspiration party tomorrow?

Rachel from, Just A Touch of Gray is hosting Master Bedrooms. I'll be revealing the changes I have just completed in mine. Here is a glimpse of what I've been working on lately...

*please ignore the wrinkled drapes, they all just finished getting a dye job

I still have ALOT to do before it's ready for the photoshoot and to link up. I am busy working on getting it back together today.

See you tomorrow!

Fall Wreath Tutorial and Roomspiration-Nursery's

Have you seen this wreath floating around Pinterest(or maybe on my blog post last week)?

Two Inspire You- Etsy

Well, I had no idea until yesterday where the original image came from, but I knew I loved it
and I had to have it for my front door!

I recreated it for less than $20.00 with items on sale from Hobby Lobby.

You will need:

*wreath (I used grapevine, but straw may work better)

*moss (first round: I used peat moss, but re-covered with spanish moss-spanish worked better).

* small pumpkins (I used real, but recommend fake)

*glue gun

* floral wire (if you use the real pumpkins)

*ribbon

How I Did It: Don't worry, it's easy!

Step 1: Cover the wreath with the moss, glue it down as you go with hot glue.

Finished with the moss.

However, it looks awful because the grapevine is not smooth and it looks like the bottom right has a huge growth!

Step 2: Buy spanish moss and re-cover. Glue the spanish moss down with hot glue.

It's going to look much better, I promise.

Step 3: Add the pumpkin(s).

This step would be super easy if you used the fake pumpkins with the stick, but I of course made the project harder on myself by using real pumpkins.

Poke two holes all the way through the pumpkin and feed the floral wire through. Twist the floral wire together at the bottom of the pumpkin.

Step 4: Secure the pumpkin(s) to the wreath.

Feed the floral wire through the grapevine wreath, and twist to secure the pumpkin to the wreath.

*I only used one pumpkin on my wreath because being real, they are 1) pretty heavy and 2) a little larger than the pumpkins in the 1st wreath image.

Voila!

I think it still turned out cute with only one pumpkin.

Thank goodness I was able to cover the large growth with the spanish moss.

Ready for a couple more photos of our fall front porch...

If you're not in the mood to DIY your wreath, the original wreath (which I found on pinterest) you can buy from Two Inspire You, on Etsy.

Today, Shelli from alamode is hosting Roomspiration-Nursery's. If you have a nursery, or need inspiration...head on over the alamode and link up.

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

I am participating in these parties this week: Whassup Wednesday's, Wow Us Wednesday's, Swing Into Spring, Wicked Awesome Wednesday, What I Whipped Up Wednesday, Hookin Up With HoH, Get Your Brag On, Thrifty Thursday's, Somewhat Simple, Transformation Thursday, Thrifty Thursday, Suzy's House Party, Delightfully Inspiring, Flaunt it Friday, Simply Designing, My Repurposed Life, Feature Yourself Friday, Frugalicious Friday, New Friend Friday, Weekend Wrap Up, Saturday Spotlight, Sundae Scoop, Crafty Day, Sunday Showcase, Just Something I Whipped Up, Making the World Cuter Monday, Amaze Me Monday, Make it for Less Monday,DIY Project Parade, Party Time, Market Me Monday, Motivate Me Monday, Tip Me Tuesday