Andi's Favorite Girl

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My daughter loves Natalie Portman...

so....

here is a peek into her apartment.

What I really want 

is your opinion on this living room!!!

The kitchen is nice.....

I haven't researched this at all...

but,

do you think she did her own interior design  ?

Or

had help from a professional ?

{ like maybe her mom's best friend's friend who is a decorator ?}

ummmmmm?????

okay, I will be leaving now.

Are you coming too?

Seriously....

what do you think?

You probably love it,

 and it's just me.

But.... I have to know.....!!!!

Should I take a few cues from this for my new line up in my showroom?

@$%$$#@@YYY??!!

Am I that out of touch?

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Rolled Fabric Shades

I stumbled across some of Katrin Cargill's work and I noticed that she uses these rolled shades a lot.

As an aside, I love seeing photos of a space we all know from a magazine, but unstyled and less perfect. This first image is from House Beautiful, the second is from Katrin's website.

This image is less pretty, but you can see a lot more details of the room when the photo isn't so blown out and bright. I would kill for that blue pendant.

Anyway, this rolled look is so fresh to me! I love it and am wondering how practical they actually are. Any readers with personal experience with these?

I ordered her book, Katrin Cargill's Curtain Bible, for about $7 on Amazon and I'm excited to see her suggestions for recreating the look. I'll be sure to report back.

Great Beds - Built-In

I have always had a thing for built-in beds.

I still want my own.

This one would work just fine for me.

Is this not fabulous???

This is way too sweet for me 

but it solves some problems.

The dresser is under the bed, and if you are tight on space 

or would like to leave room for the kiddos to move around a bit.....

this is a great option

When I finally have a second home in a fabulous place....

I am going to make one of the guest rooms 

with stacked built in beds on both sides.

I knew a woman in NYC who was a single mom.

She had a studio with an alcove {apartment}, 

and she did this in the alcove space for her son.

She slept in the living room.

This woman was very chic....

and managed to pull off her difficult situation beautifully.

This idea is fabulous.

You can make a room where there wasn't one.

If you had a loft....how great could this be???

Do you like BUILT-IN BEDS?

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Easy Curtains Out of Sheets

Drapes can be really, really pricey. One of my favorite tricks it to use a king-sized flat sheet, cut in half to make two panels.

Remember these sheets from Carlton Varney's HSN line?

They are sold out now (*UPDATE: I guess there are some sheets on eBay?), but check out what my girl Pam did with a king-sized set!

It's the easiest project, really, all you do it cut a flat sheet in half and then use iron-on binding tape or a sewing machine to zip down the new edges you just made on the two panels.

Then you can cut holes in the the casing part of the flat sheet (the folded over part at the top) and thread the new panels in to your hardware.

Don't forget to use the pillow cases too. Pam used hers to sew a changing pad cover.

Pam took things to a new level with her valances though (not to mention the pretty blue trim!). Love the way that turned out. Pam, we want a tutorial on the valences!! (seriously, let me know if you do a tutorial and I'll update this post). ** TUTORIAL POSTED HERE**

Here are some fun sheet sets that would make for great curtain panels:

Horizontal gray stripes from West Elm.

Actually, all the new sheets at West Elm...

This plaid would be really cool actually, if mixed with girlier elements in the room.

Water colored polkadots! So great for a kids space, with lots of white and solids in the rest of the room.

If you have two windows to dress, it would be easier to justify the cost of getting this duvet cover to split up into four panels. I think the pattern would be so cool as drapery!

Also, if you're looking for cute, but really inexpensive, try Better Homes and Gardens line for Walmart. I think the twin sheet sets are about $12. Here are a few of my favorite patterns:

Love this red

And the blue and green is an old favorite of mine. (have to go in store for these)

Check out all these sweet options at Macy's! $20 per flat sheet (which would make a nice, full panel)...

How lovely is this plum pattern, available for $10 at Kmart? I am really tempted here.

I also love this blue and gray, for a more subtle print.

Some obvious pointers -

-Get the largest sheets possible. The more fabric the better. Or, buy twin sheets, for each panel, like we talked about above.
- This is not always the most economical route, but if you don't know how to sew well, and you have found a sheet pattern you love, this is a great option I think.
- Stick with cotton! Jersey knit drapes won't work. :)

I Like Kendall ...How About You?

I love Venetians and mirrored dressers.

Again,

an antiqued mirrored chest.

This is so elegant.

Look!

Mother of pearl walls. 

They are beautiful.

The mirror is a lovely shape.

And the gold detailing 

on the dark bathroom cabinet is just my style.

Have a great weekend.

XXXX's

shop Kendall Wilkinson here

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