EAB Designs

I "heart" cotton napkins

     

Inspired by the charming embellished napkins at Anthropologie, I decided to create some of my own.  With Valentine's Day in mind, I paired this pink Amy Butler fabric with contrasting rick rack.  I love how they turned out.  Cloth napkins are a simple way to brighten up your table and with so many wonderful fabrics to choose from the possibilities are endless.  Why not surround yourself with beauty at every meal, instead of just on special occasions?

From Traditional to Contemporary

   

Ten years ago we decorated our youngest daughter's room.  We purchased beautiful wallpaper from England which my "super talented husband" hung.  It required not only his expertise, but extreme patience because the wallpaper did not have any vinyl coating on it and it was quite delicate to work with.  We cheered him on in between our shopping trips to select the perfect bedding, fabric and furniture to complete the room.  I took the above picture after it was completed.  My daughter absolutely loved it! Today...not so much.  She has a great sense of fashion and design, but her style has grown into a contemporary/modern one.  That same wallpaper which was painstakingly hung, has now been painstakingly stripped by "super talented husband".  To work on the redecorating, we moved my daughter into my husband's office and his office was moved into the basement.  My daughter chose the new wall color and new contemporary furniture from IKEA.  (Currently in boxes in our living room, until the renovation is complete.)  My husband tore up the berber carpet and is now installing wood floors.  He really is the best!  We are definitely three lucky ladies.  Below are some pictures of the progress.  I'll be sure to post some "after" pictures once the project is complete.

 

The color is "pear green" from Benjamin Moore.

   

Wood floor, about a third of the way complete.  The Ryobi compound saw was a Christmas gift to my husband a few years ago.  He deserves it!  Love you honey.