Turn a Dresser Into a Bench

This beautiful bench was once a dresser! The drawers were removed and the top was cut off. Bead board and trim was added for the finishing touch. Wouldn't this be darling in a shabby chic little girls room? Of course, it would work in most rooms of the house. I want one!!  Chic Staging and Design created this bench out of an old dresser that was missing some drawers.

The before picture. I LOVE repurposed projects such as this.

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Color, Color, Color and a Design Star!

My experience at Las Vegas Market was non-stop and very inspiring. I attended several seminars that were informative and educational. Glamour, color, sparkle, natural wood grains, French-inspired, vintage and recycled materials describe the many beautiful showrooms, products and latest trends. Las Vegas Market home/gift/furnishings show is held twice a year but the Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center, is a year- round resource open to both the design trade and consumers.



One trend I'm excited to see is COLOR! Bright colors and bold hues are great for a child's room or playroom. But, color is also showing up as accents, furniture and rugs in living rooms, kitchens, home offices, etc.



Who is the Design Star that reminds you most of color? Scroll down to the bottom to see who I got to meet!

 Victorian and French reproduction resin furniture were introduced at the show by Pol Rey. Eye-popping colors of hot pink, red, lime green, bright blue and yellow are some of the finishes available. This red chair is completely made of resin (no soft cushions) which is perfect for the outdoors.

Outdoor furniture made of resin and special upholstery.

Colorful jacks

Elephants in bright colors. Notice the orange and turquoise Eiffel Towers?

Monkeez Sock Dolls  and Large Sock Monkeez

Fuchsia side table.

Book stand by Bramble.

Turquoise side table by Bramble.

Cyan Design showrooms were beautifully staged.

Cyan Design

Most designs at the LVM won't be available for a few months. Here is another Cyan Design Modern Clear Glass Link Pendant Chandelier that is available now.

Yes, it is David Bromstad from HGTV's Color Splash. We posed for the camera for at least a minute - due to the gal not knowing how to take a iPhone pic. I told her to take her time! ; ) He's just as cute in person as he is on TV.  David's fabulous show is all about color and how he works color in bland rooms turning them into a masterpiece.  Cyan Design celebrated the opening of their new showroom at LVDC with a meet and greet with David Bromstad.

Bright Colorful Boy's Room

This room was designed for a five year old boy who loves Dr Seuss books. His parents didn't want a 'themed' room that he would quickly grow out of, but still wanted something colourful and fun for his age, that could be updated easily later. I was asked to keep the wall colour and timber blinds, and had to work with a budget of about (Australia Dollars) $200 for the accessories. I designed the bed which features a bookshelf, cubby house (under the bed), blackboard and a ladder to climb up. Whenever you visit you regularly find all the visiting kids squeezed inside the cubby playing games!  Dr. Seuss influenced boys room designed by Anna of My Design Ethos.

Cubbies painted in bright colors and filled with books and toys is perfect for under the bed storage.

The bed has a cubby underneath it which is accessed through a secret door.  The panel next to the blackboard has a small lever near the mattress which you pull to make the door open.



I love the creativity and practicality of this cubby hole bed, the secret door and play area under the bed!! Great job Anna!

Three Kids In A Room?? Try A Trio of Hanging Beds...

Such a cool, contemporary room for three boys'.  Not only do these beds look good, but they also save space and are practical.  The beds hang from the wall and ceiling with thick rope from metal hooks and are also bolted into the wall. Marian and her hubby spent a bit of time building, creating and painting this incredible room. Wall color: Creek Bend by Behr. Poster: Kideko. Bed linens from IKEA. Poster found here.



Marian explains the inspiration for the room:

"After close to a year of looking for bunkbeds, and lots of brainstorming about built-ins, I saw Ana White's hanging daybed. I loved the rustic look and simplicity of the project. Knowing that the beds would take up a lot of space, I wanted to keep the rest of the room simple. I love the combination of modern and vintage, so I tried to have a bit of both in their room. The boys are all so different and have varying interests, it would have been hard to pull of a "themed" room. The colors evolved from the Kideko poster... all three of them rock! I wanted to give them a space that was fun and inviting, and a space that would grow with them." Images and info found via here.

Instructions on how to make a hanging bed from Ana White diy furniture blog.

                                              

   Pillow Decor - Caravan Cotton Throw Pillow      Cotton Waffle Blanket - Twin White

Turn An Old Bed Into A Bench!

Loving this concept of refurbishing an old piece of furniture and making it into absolute fabulousness!  Using a headboard and a foot board, make several cuts and adjustments - voila...it becomes an adorable bench.

Here's the before....

Pink makes my day.

How cute would this be in a shabby chic girl's bedroom or a sweet playroom?? Complete details and instructions at In His Grip. It couldn't be any cuter.

Kids' Built-in Beds

When I see beds like this it makes me feel like curling up with a good book. Built-in beds are perfect for kids rooms.  Kids bedrooms typically lack play area due to all the furnishings in the room and kids rooms are usually small. This bedroom set-up maximizes space - storage space becomes so efficient with built-ins.

 Built-in beds create special nooks that feel homey.

 

via here

 

Such an awesome western bunk room.

 

Create a bunk bedroom in an attic space. "Back-to-back beds fit just right in this long, narrow room, while the steeply pitched ceiling makes the space cozy for kids. Get the bunks shipshape with peek-a-boo portholes, and pump up the playfulness with whimsical patterns and tangy hues. Built-in storage maximizes limited square footage. The under-the-bed drawers are easy for kids to reach and eliminate the need for bulky dressers."

Pull-out bins below the built-in bed via realsimple.com

 

Photo by Erin McCracken

 

 

Photo by Erin McCracken

Image via here 

Don't have much space? Try this space planning with storage under the bed and desk.