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First on my list was wall color. I decided I wanted to go nuetral, and had my heart set on wallpaper. I found the perfect print available only in the UK for a mere $120 a roll plus shipping. Plan B. While shopping on etsy one day I discovered this fabulous little shop called Cutting Edge Stencils who specialize in trendy wall stencils for DIY home decor. I purchased their Rabat stencil in the small scale version and about a week and a half later it showed up at my doorstep perfectly packaged in a long triangular box. The wall color I went with was CIL brand "song porcelian" white. I wanted the stencil to be noticable, but not too contrasty so I went two shades darker with "wayside inn" for the stencil. Following carefully the instructions on the package away I stenciled.
...and stenciled... and stenciled. Until finally it looked a little something like this:
I purchased some basic billy bookcases on sale at Ikea, $29 a piece and painted the backing in martha stewart's magnolia for added interest. I'm planning on adding some crown moulding and trim to make these look built in, but I'll save that for another day. My big splurge was a fancy light from Carrington Lighting in Calgary. We opted for a warm medium walnut colored floor in a shiny piano finish for both rooms, since I'd be dealing with a lot of pinning carpet was a definate no no. I've slowly started moving my fabric collection and bins of craft supplies and kid crafts into the room, stay tuned for the finished reveal!
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