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WALLPAPER (Peel & Stick) MANIA

When you hear wallpaper, we all know the answer is NO!!

But honestly, it is the greatest thing since slice bread! Especially Peel & Stick wallpaper from Tempaper Designs!

So here is the 411 on all the details….

First you pick from their array of amazing designs, there literally is on to fit everyone’s personality and room style! Once you order and it arrives….the fun begins! Measure your wall top to bottom, then unroll the wallpaper, take a straight edge ruler and box cutter (too cut off where you need too….leave a little extra at the bottom to be safe). Roll that paper up so its easy to use. Place the top of the wallpaper at the top of your ceiling, remove a little bit of the adhesive and place it on the wall. Then slowly start taking the wallpaper down…a little at a time…..you can even use a wallpaper brush to smooth everything out! BOOM you are all done!! NO GLUE, NO MESS! Simple and EASY! You must take your time and have full concentration but the results are just too pretty for words!!!

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Patio Furniture!

It’s HERE!!! It’s FINALLY outdoor PATIO season.

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Outdoor spaces are an extra “room” in our homes, an extension of what our home can offer and a place where we can decorate. It’s a place where we can have fun with color, accessories and fabrics!

This is my personal FAVORITE time of the year! I try to have people over once a week so we can sit outside and enjoy this beautiful season!

To me, my patio is another room in the house. It is as if I had an extension to my living room! This area should be a place where you can relax after a long day at work or with the kiddies! It can be an extended dining room, a lounge area with plush pillows, candles, fun accessories and a fabulous outdoor rug or it can be BOTH!!! Best of both worlds is always perfect! We do love to make all events around food and yummy drinks so why not have an outdoor space that people never want to leave!

If you are in the suburbs or a city, or if it is a large space or small; you can make the best out of that outdoor space!

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THINK lanterns, planters, texture, fabrics (such as canopies), or even peel and stick wallpaper or contact paper on a divider from a city neighbor! ANYTHING to create an oasis of happiness and enjoy Mother Nature!

Even though it is a luscious space make sure to make it your own regardless of size and keep it simple and sweet! Don’t overcrowd!! And make sure to extend your colors from your home, remember it’s an outside extension living area.

And please make sure to add light! Even if you are on a budget, string lights can make a space look like a piece of heaven! We are OBSESSED right now with Fire-Pits! Who isn’t?? A relaxing space with a little heat on a chiller night, makes you feel like you are at a bond fire! If you are on a roof deck, large solar lamps are EVERYTHING this season!

Here are a few of our favorite spaces and furniture that makes us super happy for this outdoor season!

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Photography by: Bella B Home, Brown Jordan, Frontgate, Lane Venture, Restoration Hardware, Summer Classics, Telescope Casual and Zuo Mod!

Have fun!

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Photography by: Bella B Home, Restoration Hardware, Telescope Casual, Zuo Mod, Brown Jordan, Frontgate, Lane Venture and Summer Classics!

 

Painted Trim, Colored Interior Doors & Wallpapered Ceiling!

Spring is almost here! The SUN is shining, we “sprung” ahead, and the daylight lasts longer!

What does this mean???

NEW FUN IDEAS TO UPDATE YOUR HOME!

Every spring, I get the itch to want to do SOMETHING….ANYTHING in my home! Just a dash of newness!

Here are 3 simple and easy tips to creating some freshness without breaking the bank!

Paint your wood trim in a color!

Bella B Home is OBSESSED, how can you not be! YES I still love crisp white trim, as it is so classic but I also love how the subtle hint of color can make any room pop!

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Paint YOUR INTERIOR DOORS!

Want a POP of color but you are still loving neutral colors in your house? This is the perfect way to add a dash of difference and a whole heap of eye candy to your home!

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WALLPAPER your ceiling!

This does not have to be how ceiling wallpaper used to look….Peel & Stick your ceiling for your WHOLE room to change and look different!

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Enjoy freshening up your home!

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Olivia Pope’s Scandal Living Room

TGIT!!! Scandal is back! Which means I’m currently freaking out with excitement!!

When thinking about WHERE IS OLIVIA POPE, I started to think about how much I love her apartment and how could Bella B Home find similar pieces; but with a Bella B Home Twist!!

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Let’s take this section by section.

First and most importantly, let’s pick the PAINT! Benjamin Moore has a beautiful color Misted Green, that is very similar to Olivia’s apartment. I would add a twist and make one wall a dash darker to give the space a little dimension. Carolina Gull is the perfect accent to Misted Green! It is just a DASH deeper but works like a charm!

Misted Green:

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Carolina Gull:

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Like Olivia’s apartment, we would want to stay classic to the “Washington, D.C” theme but dress it up a tad!

For the one side of the apartment they have placed great tufted armed chairs.

Olivia’s Apartment:

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Bella B Home would suggest Lee Industry chairs with a dash of presidential navy at the bottom! We are LOVING these chairs, paired with a sleek and sophisticated dusted gold side table by Interlude home! Let’s not forget to add in a fun abstract painting from Ballard Designs. This painting pulls in all of our colors to help bring this seating nook to life!

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Next let’s look at the Sofa and Chairs!

Olivia’s Apartment:

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We love the seating arrangement, its different yet SOOOO Olivia Pope!

We are OBSESSED with this Vanguard Sofa! It is so similar to Olivia’s, yet it very current with the trends that are out there now! We paired it with three great chairs from Bernhardt! Two wing like chairs with a dash of studding to add a twist and a delicious teal chair with a pillow to die for!

Bella B Home:

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For the Coffee Table we decided to go a little more rustic to pick up with the legs in the seating area!

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We are pairing this with a more subtle rug and fabulous mixed side tables!

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Lamps…we are loving these!!

Mixing the shades but still keeping with the color theme!

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For the TV Unit we wanted to go with a strong blackish-brown media unit from Restoration Hardware to tie into the tall shelving unit from Ballard Designs!

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For the console table and art work we are LOVING this unit!

It is the same as Olivia’s, there can be no other one!

Olivia’s Apartment:

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Paired with this beautiful painting from Ballard Designs…YES, PLEASE!!

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To finish the room, you need the perfect window treatments! We would stick with the cornice flat boxed treatments along with this luscious fabric to pull the entire room together!

Olivia’s Apartment:

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Add in this gorgeous sconce and your room is complete!!

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Rich, Traditional, Warm and VERY OLIVIA POPE!

But let’s not forget the wine….

Our PICK of the WEEK for a delish Scandal WINE!

Spellbound Petite Sirah!

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Now tell us your thoughts!!

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Canopy Beds

They are back and better than ever!!

We still love the tufted bed as we have been doing so many new bedrooms with lush fabrics headboards but when we saw the canopy bed we fell in love all over again! Its a mix of fabulous LUSH fabrics with clean lines of gorgeous metal!

Get ready 2015 Canopies are on our NEW MUST HAVE LIST!

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GO USA! Happy 4th of July!

There is so much USA pride right now between the World Cup and the 4th of July approaching this weekend, one can not be thankful enough to live in this great country!

The Fourth of July is best known as Independence Day and commonly associated with family & friends, BBQ’s, fireworks, beaches, pools, picnics, concerts, parades and so much more! It is a summer tradition that we wait all year for, primarily because its FINALLY SUMMER!

If you are celebrating USA in the World Cup & the 4th of July this weekend…have fun, loosen up and enjoy all that quality time with family and friends!

But like Bella B always says, show off your great assets…SIMPLE & EASY ways to make your home, party, and get together a blast without breaking the bank!

Let’s start with some fun foods. Who isn’t having a BBQ or a Picnic this weekend?

Here are some really simple and easy fun foods to incorporate into the weekend, that will have your guests wanting more, more, more!

Grab a few glasses from your cabinet in your kitchen, layer ketchup at the bottom and throw french fries on top! One of the best ways to display fries for a BBQ kinda weekend!

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Try making this sweet and refreshing Salsa to show some 4th pride and knock the socks off of your guests!

Its a Blueberry, Strawberry, Jicama Salsa – add in some mint, dash of olive oil, hint of honey if you want it a little sweeter and a touch of salt and lemon and you are on your way to deliciousness!

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What party isn’t complete with sweets? Here are a few great ideas for that touch of sweet on a warm summer night! Nothing too heavy, just a touch of sweetness that is a must after any meal!

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What comes after FOOD…DRINKS! You must have a great refreshing drink for your guests!

This is a great way to bring some color to the table and to your party.

You can make either one of these drinks below with or without alcohol and all it requires are simple ingredients!

Ingredients:

  • MASON JAR
  • ICE
  • BLUEBERRIES
  • MINT
  • STRAWBERRIES
  • Both Cranberry Juice & Lemonade – 1 drink can have one juice, the other drink can have the other

ALL DONE and you instantly have a variety of drinks for your guests.

Hint: you can add sparkling water to jazz up the bubbly taste or one of your favorite sparkling wines like Prosecco!

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If you want to add a little more fun to the drink and get fancy…this is a really fun drink to make and again…simple and easy!

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Pineapple and Berry Sparkling July 4th Refresher!

Makes 1

Ingredients:

  • 6 ounces sparkling water or white wine

  • 1 ounce pineapple juice

  • lemon wedges

  • 1 teaspoon sugar

  • Pineapple

  • Raspberries

  • Blueberries

Directions:

  1. On a small plate, combine sugar. Run a lemon wedge along the rim of a glass, then dip rim into sugar. Carefully fill glass with ice.
  2. Pour sparkling water & pineapple juice into the glass. Squeeze remaining lemon wedge into drink & stir to combine.
  3. Add raspberries, blueberries and pineapple.

Next comes decor…

It’s a great time to feel the pride, so why not show off the RED, WHITE, & BLUE!

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And hey…if you don’t have any Red, White, & Blue….you can still have an amazing 4th with a great classic picnic with loved ones!

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Liveable Elegance

We recently finished a project of a sitting room and living room that brought two rooms to life!

Bella B Home offers six decorating packages. For this particular client they decided to go for our Never-Lift-A-Finger Concierge Package! Part of this package includes a free consultation, presentation of space layouts including; 3D models, furniture selection within the clients budget, window treatment fabric shopping, accessorizing, shopping, & staging!

When we first got to our clients home we saw a family who is very warm and filled with love! Within minutes we knew that we wanted to work with a family just like this! They had a sitting room and a dining room that they wanted to make into a space where family and friends could be comfortable but also a place where parents could feel like adults in their home. With busy work schedules, children and a dog we knew we wanted to bring out their personality within the room but also give them a piece of adult heaven within the two rooms!

Before they had some window treatments, white walls, and were using the space to work on other projects within the house.

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Our next step is to go back to the office and come up with an initial color theme! We decided on browns, creams, tans, greys, with a dash of a breathe of fresh air!

Next comes the space planning and 3D layouts on how we believe the room should look and feel.

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In this process, which is really just “ideas” so we know the size of furniture that can actually fit in the room. We usually do a few versions of the rooms; put them up on some cork boards and after a few days of walking past them, we pick which one we HAVE to HAVE! In this particular case we knew we wanted a great adult sitting area but furniture that was KID FRIENDLY! We also knew we wanted to find a dining room set that was not common and different then what is in every other person’s house, yet still traditional for big family dinners!

We usually take about 2-3 weeks to shop, find options and pull our entire game plan together which resulted in these presentation boards! We shopped color on walls, chairs, rugs, cocktail table, side tables, round ottomans (particularly for the kids to lay on) and a great storage unit for the sitting room. For the dining room we found an amazing Hooker Furniture set that was to die for, but added our own twist with customized chairs of fabrics we knew our client HAD TO HAVE!!! We also framed out both windows and shopped for fabric and hardware to pull both rooms together! ON top of the two rooms, our client also asked for just “ideas” for their two story living room as well, so we pulled together some of our favorite inspirational ideas to share with them!

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Once hired, that is when the fun begins!!! We got to work as soon as our client was ready! We went to check out all of the furniture in person to assure they LOVED everything, which they did! THEN accessorizing all the final touches begin! We found so many fun pieces to accessorize with and knew it would be great in the room.

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Back at our clients home…Painting BEGINS! It really is amazing what paint can do to any room, not only do these two rooms look bigger but they are warm and all of a sudden very cozy and comfy!

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Window Treatments are next on the list! We chose to customize the window treatment so we could pick the fabric, the rod and finials!

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While waiting for the furniture and the window treatments to be done, our client wanted us to spruce up their kitchen! We just added some great fun accent pieces to counter tops and walls and a play on of one of their favorite pastimes…cooking! We found a few great salt and pepper shakers, cool rustic long wood piece for bananas and lemons, a great off the wall holding rack for olive oils and vinegar and a great way to display wine glasses!

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A week later, the time had arrived!!!

It was time for all the furniture to be delivered and to stage the home!

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Thanks to Kroungold’s Furniture, Summerdale Mills, West Elm, Arhaus, Restoration Hardware, Pottery Barn, Wayfair, Ballard Design’s and Home Goods for making this room come together into a Liveable Elegance space!

Always a pleasure,

Bella B Home