And so it goes...

Sorry for the lack of post lately! I haven't wanted to get near my computer, the sunshine and chasing after the kids has taken priority over the good ol' blog! We have been going on some pretty fun adventures! I love the ages that my kids are at right now, I wouldn't change it for the world as challenging and exhausting both mentally and physically it can be. They are growing up so fast and it breaks my heart!!

I promise to be back soon with some more exciting posts. I hope you are enjoying the nice weather in your neck of the woods and getting out and enjoying all the beauty mother nature has to offer:)

Here are some scenes from some of our little adventures..

Instagram=Love...

I think I have become a little too obsessed with instagram. I will take insta over facebook any day. Everyone is a photographer on instagram and I love to see little glimpses of people's lives through pictures. Here are several fun/funny pictures I took over the week. Life is good!!

Sunday afternoon under the trees

At home on a rainy day.

Daddy/Daughter love!

Bed head combined with Nutella stache...

Eli at Grandpas on the lawnmower.

Getting to know my neighbor...

View from my morning run..

Before & After: A crisp new look..

Remember the post I did a while back about the nook area I have been working on? Well it's complete and I love the way it turned out!
My friend has great style to begin with but needed a second set of eyes to give her ideas for her nook area as well as her living room. For starters, she wanted to brighten up her space. I suggested going with a lighter paint color on the walls and painting all the trim and doors white. The walls in her nook are really tall. I thought it would look best if we broke up the extensive wall space and added some wainscot. After going over several different wainscot designs, we settled on this classic design that I adore! I love to go with styles that will still look good and not dated 5 years from now.
We added a wood pelmet box to add height to the back doors to make them appear taller. We picked out this great fabric and my client went to work sewing the drapery panels to hang on the sides of the doors.
We found these pretty frames to create a gallery wall. My friend wanted to add pictures that had personal meaning to her. We decided to have her family pictures printed out in a film grade color to blend with the tones in her space.
Next, we wanted to add some architectural element to the wall space above her settee. I suggested adding some paneling and a mirror to create a focal point and brighten her room. I love the way the paneling frames in this gorgeous mirror. It didn't take a lot of materials to create such a statement!

BEFORE

AFTERS

BEFORE

AFTER

I had a lot of fun helping out in her home. I am really happy with the results and love to see such  great transformations!

I have an opening in June. Email me at stacichavez@ymail.com if you are intersted in my design services!

Happy 6th Birthday Chloe!

My oldest turned 6 last week. Always makes me a little sad to see my kids growing up so fast and it means that I'm getting older. I'm so glad Chloe is the oldest in our little family, she is such a good leader and example to the other two. She has such a strong personality and is not afraid to let it shine through. She is so creative and fun to be around, I love this about her! I have no doubt she is going to accomplish a lot in this life.

I tried being creative with Chloe's cake. I bought 6 lollipops and one broke :( I hope this means she can stay 5 a little longer!

She got to do a little of what she loves on her Birthday!

I love you Chloe!

Creative Mother's Day plants/flowers...

My version

My friend forwarded me a picture she found on pinterest of some pretty flowers housed in a canning jar with lemons. I tried creating my own version to bring to a special event.  I am always inspired by the millions of creative people out there! I'm more of a wannabe creative type :) I just copy all the original artists out there!

The original lemon/flower idea

I took to the pages of pinterest for further plant/flower inspiration for Mother's Day gift ideas and of course I wasn't let down!

Hydrangea in milk glass bud vase

Pink Peonies in blue vase

Modern floral arrangement

Succulents in diy clay pot

Framing cards

When I was shopping at World Market and found my new front porch mat , I also came across these pretty cards and thought to myself that they would look really pretty as wall art. I have been looking for some sort of uniqe wall hanging for above my bench in my front entryway.  I love the artwork and quotes by Kobi Yamada and Ralph Waldo Emerson on these fun colored cards. Have you ever came across pretty cards or even postcards that you thought would look amazing as wall art?
World Market was having sale on all their wall decor.  I was excited to find these whitewash frames , which btw it looks like they are still on sale:)
I ordered some custom mats from this etsy seller, I was really happy with them.  I think matting can really create an appealing transition from the image to the frame. I'm happy with the way they turned out!

Go the penny round route...

My kitchen back splash made a debut on the  Interior Complex website, they featured some lovely images of this classic tile!  If you have ever been on the fence about doing penny round tile in your home, I would say to go for it! I get sick of styles real quick and after living with the penny round tile in my home for close to 2 years, I still would do it all over again.

I looked on pinterest for some more penny round inspiration. Here are some of my favorites, I came up with.

COCOCOZY

NEW RAVENNA

GILT

HOUZZ