It was a nice surprise to draw the winner of the Simple Fit Custom shade by Redi-Shade: Comment #1, Janell from the blog Isabella & Max Rooms! I've been a huge fan of her blog for over a year.
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting up with Janell in NYC to see the Nate Show. And if you haven’t heard, she taped a segment with Nate and showcased her darling DIY chalkboard table lamp tutorial… view it here.
Here are the original and now famous chalkboard table lamps and shades. They were purchased at TJ Maxx.
It all started with a bedroom makeover Janell did for her young son, Max. Working with a tight budget of $500, Janell transformed the room from the one pictured above to the one pictured below.
Like any good interior designer, Janell first interviewed Max on his likes, dislikes and expectations for the new room. The interview is priceless and here. The new “big boys room” is full of so many fun elements. One is the dramatic and bold black stripe around the room in chalkboard paint from Benjamin Moore. See how Janell did it here. The world map painted above the strip was hand done and my favorite design element in the room. It all look great with the wall color which is Sherwin Williams - 6142 Macademia. It 's a lovely contrast to the dark bedding purchased at Ikea.
More chalkboard paint was added to a simple light pendant also from Ikea {Large Melodi Pendant Light}. A darling compass is painted for a bit of whimsy and to add the the map theme.
At the foot of each bed, Janell places vintage chairs she recovered in a mustard yellow fabric from JoAnn’s Fabrics. See how she did it here.
Janell places a desk from Ikea {Leksvik Desk} between the two beds. It looks great with the white Ikea Nordmyra Chair. The geometric rug, Alvine Ruta Kilim is also from Ikea and pulls together the whole color palette.
Isn't’ it darling? Congrats Janell on a beautiful room, your segment on the Nate Show and now a winner of the Redi-Shade giveaway on Simplified Bee! You are on a roll.
What is your favorite design element in Janell’s little boy’s room?
