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Project 62

27 Wednesday Sep 2017

Posted by melissaoconnor in Shopping, The Home

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accent stool, area rug, ceramic wood planter, chevron area rug, dinnerware, furniture, Lamps, lighting, lounge chair, mid century, mid century style, modern furniture, modern throw pillow, patterned throw pillow, project62, rugs, target, target brand, textiles, throw pillow

Target recently launched their newest line of items and boy are they winners. Project 62 are modern pieces for everyday living, which sounds good to me. With all categories covered there is something for everyone and they are very fairly prices as well. I checked this new brand out and looked over everything from lighting and home decor to rugs and furniture and wanted to share my top picks from the project. You can learn more and purchase each one by clicking on the image. Enjoy!!

46″ Amherst Mid Century Modern 3 Shelf Bookcase

Beckstand Lounge Chair Gray

Esters Wood Arm Chair Husk

Geller Mid-Century Dining Chair

Ryder Accent Stool

Copan Mid Century Bench Dark Gray

Black/White Chevron Area Rug

Gray Abstract Stripe Duvet Cover Set

Cohasset Table Lamp

Modern Tapered Ceramic Table Lamp

Modern Throw Pillow

Patterned Throw Pillow

Ceramic and Wood Planter

Solene Round Stoneware 16pc Dinnerware Set White

Solene Square Stoneware 16pc Dinnerware Set Gray

Guest Post: Tips of Selecting a Bed Frame for Your Bedroom

25 Thursday Oct 2012

Posted by melissaoconnor in Everyday Design, Guest Posts

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Bed Frame, bedroom, classic, decorating, faux leather, footboards, French style, furniture, Headboards, leather beds, metal, mid century, redecorate, rustic, sophisticated, Wedo Beds, wooden bed

Your bed no longer has to be a boring piece of furniture. Liven up your bedroom by choosing great bed frames designed with original footboards and headboards that will make a statement in your room. If you are about to redecorate your master bedroom you deserve a stylish and large bed that will dress up your room for years to come.

Some of the most in vogue beds at the moment are leather beds designed with padded head and footboards. We also love them because they look comfy and sophisticated and on the plus side there is no need to break the bank to buy one as you can go for a faux leather one. Faux leather beds come in a wide array of different colors and look as good as the more costly made in genuine leather.

Tips of Selecting a Bed Frame for Your Bedroom

There are more style options with a wooden bed if you want your bedroom to look classy while remaining classic. Wood is a more flexible material that can made into almost any shape, so whether you like your room to look a bit like those in the mid century or give it a bit of a rustic style there is a wide array of wooden bed frames and headboards that will meet your decorating expectations.

Tips of Selecting a Bed Frame for Your Bedroom

Metal beds also go nicely with any kind of bedroom style. Whether you have set your heart on a wooden table or fell for this huge French style wardrobe, rest assured that any metal bed will compliment your bedroom.

Tips of Selecting a Bed Frame for Your Bedroom

{Camille is a bedroom furniture enthusiast and writes on behalf of Wedo Beds. If you want to browse more bed styles, Wedo Beds offers a wide selection of superking bedsteads for your master bedroom.}

Guest Post: Four Ways to Integrate Mid Century Furniture into Your Modern Apartment

05 Sunday Aug 2012

Posted by melissaoconnor in Guest Posts

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design, diy design, furniture, home, interior design, mid century, modern design, window treatments

This guest post is brought to you by Aubrey Boone, design enthusiast. Enjoy!

Home decorating means updating a living space and refreshing dated décor. Whether those updates focus on carpet or window treatments, adding new design elements to your home or apartment can increase value while creating a space of tranquility.

Guest Post: How to Integrate Mid Century Furniture into Your Modern Style Home

Novel interior design projects now aim to integrate mid-century vintage furniture into your modern apartment. The majority of these vintage DIY projects can be completed in a short amount of time for little to no money. The main thing needed is an imagination of how things were way back when. Here are four ways to do just that.

Collectibles
Finding nick-knacks and collectibles adds the rich history of the past into a modern theme. Consider showcasing a series of decorative porcelain vases made in the characteristic style of the 1960s, or other works from esteemed artist Yevgeny Vuchetich.

Guest Post: Four Ways to Integrate Mid Century Furniture into Your Modern Apartment - Photo Credit: Heritage Gallery

Add a small mahogany and bronze table found in apartments dating back to the 60s. The clean lines and small stature will fit easily into your modern apartment.

Guest Post: Four Ways to Integrate Mid Century Furniture into Your Modern Apartment - Photo Credit: Heritage Gallery

Lighting
Mid-century styles focused on minimalism, so creating a lighting solution is not only simple, but cost effective. Create a swing bar lamp with a few pieces of steel tubing, a flat bar, scrap wood, cloth covered wire and electrical fittings. With a few bends and welds, the lamp will perfectly adorn any corner or reading nook.

Guest Post: Four Ways to Integrate Mid Century Furniture into Your Modern Apartment

An easy solution to lighting is simply to design a lamp shade, or to add a new set of blinds. Don’t underestimate the effect a great set of window treatments can have on a room. For the lamp shade, consider a large cylindrical shade with solid colors such as off-white or light pastels.

Seating Solutions
According to R. Wesley Hurd of the McKenzie Study Center, an institute of Gutenberg College, the color pallet used during the mid-centuries focused on primary colors. Locate a distressed chair at a flea market or a local antique store and dash primary colors, while adding sharp lines and contrasting colors to create a mid-century look. With a few sprays of paint, outdoor seating is turned from modern to vintage as well. In addition, nothing says mid-century quite like the hard plastic/metallic chairs from an old lunch room.

Guest Post: Four Ways to Integrate Mid Century Furniture into Your Modern Apartment

 

Guest Post: Four Ways to Integrate Mid Century Furniture into Your Modern Apartment

The Outdoors
The outside serves as the window into the soul of a home. For under $100 worth of materials, individuals can construct an outdoor bench inspired by the great George Nelson, a modern design aficionado. The project does require a bit of woodworking, but the end result is a piece similar to Nelson’s vintage futuristic designs.

Mid-century furniture focused on clean lines, vibrant and primary colors, with a minimalistic approach. Recreating a vintage space requires attention to the details of the past, without losing the continuity of the present. With a bit of time and money, your apartment can be the mid-century modern living space you’ve dreamed about.

My Future Kids Rule

06 Wednesday Jun 2012

Posted by melissaoconnor in Decor Ideas, Everyday Design, The Home

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antique, artsy, children, crafty, design, future kids, home, inspirations, kids, mid century, shabby chic, style, toys, vintage

My Future Kids Rule

Dan and I definitely plan to have a family and are both excited to have kids. Even though we are going to wait a little while that doesn’t mean I can’t start wondering what I will surround them with. Art, design and music of course! Here are a few inspirations, items and ideas that remind me of my future kids. Enjoy!

My Future Kids Rule

My Future Kids Rule

My Future Kids Rule

My Future Kids Rule

My Future Kids Rule

My Future Kids Rule

My Future Kids Rule

My Future Kids Rule

My Future Kids Rule

My Future Kids Rule

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