Swinging back by Shannon’s

Ok kids, this is our last stop at Shannon’s.  I know you’ve loved checking out her living room, dining and kitchen so far.  Today we’re moving into the back of the house.  We’ll be checking out the Master Bedroom, Craft Room and Bathroom.  And we’re off…
Master Bedroom Before:

For a smaller home the master bedroom is nice and roomy.  Ok enough suspense let’s check out what’s she’s done with it…
 
Shannon painted the walls a soft pink and hung black and white damask window treatments nice and high.  Keeping the bedding white creates a nice crisp feel in the room.  I’m in love with the Cherry Blossom artwork above the headboard.  And of course the bubble lamps are super cool as well.

The space allowed her to work in a seating area at the end of the bed with two black slipper chairs.  A great spot for a cup of tea and a book!

And now the details:

 

Bathroom Before:

Just your plain jane ol’ bathroom and then…
 

 

Dramatic turquoise wall color, light airy shower curtain, original artwork =  Lover-ly

Craft Room Before:

And for the now:

A soft green on the walls creates a great environment for painting, crafting and working on the computer.  What a great way to display your crafting tools!  This room is full of “creative” opportunities!!
The details:

    

Amazing space!  Just being in here I want to make something!

A BIG thank you to Shannon for opening up her house for us to see.  She’s an amazing designer as you have been able to see.  I’m sure if you have any questions she would be happy to answer! 

So what was your favorite space in her house?

Back @ Shannon’s

Our next stop at Shannon’s house is going to be the kitchen and dining room. 

So…  the kitchen shall we say is spacially challenged, i.e. small.  But Shannon saw these challenges and said “I’ll show you, Mr. Kitchen!”  The refrigerator was located on the wall that backs up to the dining room – the main entry into the space.  So as you walked into the space it felt like the fridge was on top of you!  Then the oven was on the opposite wall leaving all kinds of un-used space on either side?!?! 

Design dilemma solved!

Shannon had them flip flop the appliances so it is so much more welcoming when you walk in the kitchen!  MUCHO BETTER-O!  She also had them switch some cabinetry around.  She took the large cabinet that set right beside the sink feeling like it was all up in your grill.  So she moved that over the oven in it’s new home.  Put the short little cabinet way up top beside the sink and added some shelving for plates and glasses. 

Ok – that’s a lot of words let’s just get on to the pictures:

 

Now for the much better space planned kitchen:

 

Ahhh…  Fresh and bright!  Look at how she has maximized every inch of this space!  She found the cart with a marble top that fit perfectly in the space that for some reason didn’t have any cabinetry?!?!  This is a small kitchen but she can do some mean cooking in here!!  Remember our yummy dinner we had?

Now to the dining room…

BEFORE:

And the NOW:

I love her mixture of clean modern pieces with the painted table.  The table and chairs were actually a piece she grew up with!  I love re-purposing pieces with memories!  She painted a grayish blue below the chair rail.  And check out the BEAUTIFUL light fixture she added.  (I have just a little light envy but with counseling I’m working through it – and she’s also left it to me in the will.)

Check out the details:

   

 

  

Aren’t you loving Shannon’s house so far!!  I told y’all she’s talented!!  Stay tuned for the next installment!

Dropping in @ Shannon’s

Welcome to Shannon’s House – she’s our next contestant on “DROPPING IN”

 

Shannon has a sweet little cottage house.  The space is small but perfect for her and she maximizes every inch!  Today we’re going to start in the living room.  Check out the space before she moved in:

 

Good bones, right!  Well just wait til you see what she’s done with it!!


 
The details…

 

Don’t you love the mobile that I mentioned here.  And who wouldn't want a bubble gum vending machine in their living room, right?  What a beautiful room!  The mixture of whimsy with clean modern lines is exactly what Shannon is all about.  I can’t wait to share the rest of the house with you!!