Sewing Machine

So, as I do with everything I purchase, I stalked it for a while until both sides of my brain were aligned and I felt comfortable enough bringing it into my house. I tend to think that I have many hidden talents which I have yet to discover, this helps convince me to try new things. Sewing would become one of those "talents"; or so I thought.

I ordered the sewing machine online, which was annoying because I am a very "instant gratification" type of guy. I need things NOW or I tend to lose interest. So it would have to be a rush delivery, if I were to buy it at all. Two days later it arrived, I opened the box, put it together, tried it out and one duvet set later, I was done.

The sewing machine has become a randomly added accessory in my living room, which sits just below a beautiful mirror atop a side table. The thought has crossed my mind to sew a small table cloth to disguise it, but until I have an official sewing room, there isn't really much reason to sew. At least this is what I've convinced myself of; since my interest in sewing has been temporarily lost.

P.S.

I dust it off regularly!

"Taking things up a notch"

I've begun the transformation of my old drab sleeping quarters and embarked on a new french inspired "Boudoir". I was very fortunate to come across a circa 1920's antique desk (thrift store find). I am all too excited to finally have a place to write and keep my thoughts and inspirations organized, along with falling asleep and waking up in a thoroughly relaxing and tranquil environment.

I can honestly say I feel a sense of peace and wholeness while in my "boudoir" and had I known that all it would take was a couple gallons of paint,combined with some great distressed furniture along with a few picture frames, I would have overhauled my bedroom a LONG time ago.I never go into any design makeover knowing exactly what I want the end result to be. I play it by ear( literally music helps inspire me), by sight ( it needs to speak to me visually) and by constant thought. For 2 weeks I have lived,breathed and thought about design.

My Goal: French boudoir with a twist,the twist being whatever I feel should be added in the moment, or moments down the road. ( I am VERY patient when it comes to design and will wait in order to find just the right finishing touch!)

In one respect I give design great attention and a lot of thought, dreams (yes I dream about my projects), but on the flip side, all it takes is a little thing like a candelabra to completely make my focus take a left turn; ending up on a whole different highway of design and I LOVE IT. I always build a room in stages, I find it more interesting and rewarding. Don't get me wrong, I have a sketch of how the room should look, or at least a thought of how I could bring it to life.I rarely draw anything out,I actually think it takes longer to sit and sketch, rather than physically moving things around and seeing how they play out in the space.

I am about 75% done with the transformation, I still have to decide on a bed frame, am I really a canopy type of person?, or do I want to stretch out on leather?..ooh that sounds relaxing...

I'm leaning towards a very masculine brown leather frame with hidden storage underneath; in order to ground the room and balance off the softness of some of the choices I've made in terms of bedding and accent pieces.

To be continued...

Raising the Bar

http://www.hgtv.com/video/raising-the-bar2-video/index.html

Being Inspired

Being inspired…
Growing up my main inspiration was my mother; I mean who wouldn’t love a woman who changed her hair color just as frequently as one would change their knickers. She would polish her nails to match her outfits and refused to leave the house until her face was "ON".
I wanted to be just like her, there was only one problem…I was a BOY!
Luckily she found ways of allowing me to emulate her without actually having to walk around the house in her clothes. She encouraged me to help her with all of her beauty school projects as well as her spur of the moment interior design makeovers. To this day I still remember my little plastic finger which was attached to a box that I used to perfect my marble nail polish technique. When I wasn't giving her my opinion on just how short to cut the hair on her beauty school mannequin's head, I was questioning as to why the living room was now my bedroom and the dining room was now in the kitchen.
I would literally leave for school in the morning just to come home later the same day to find all of the rooms in our apartment had new purposes. I learned at a young age just how to adapt to change. As I look back on it now, I realize that all I have and all I am, I owe to my mom; and I wouldn't have it any other way.

Thanks Ma!


Stay inspired!

HGTV's "First Time Design"

An amateur designer must transform a bedroom into a studio apartment for a hip, young law student who's moved back home.

Joshua Roldan is a fast-talking Brooklyn native who loves interior design, but has no formal training. Josh will have to makeover a bedroom for Michal, a young law student who recently moved back in with her Mom. Michal wants her room to feel like a studio apartment, and is hoping Josh can make it a space where she can study and entertain friends. Joshua loves Moroccan themes, but he will have to compromise some of his personal tastes to make the homeowners happy.