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Before and After: Project Classic Living {The Nursery}

May 10, 2016 by Amber Filed Under: #projectclassicliving, #projectdelicatenursery, amber b design, before and after, design, interior design, kids and design


Welcome back to another before and after. This is a favorite of mine from Project Classic Living, because today… it’s all about the nursery. I love designing kids rooms and with two kids of my own, I know how important function can be! It’s also important to include the style in there as well, and there are so many great products out there now, so you can have both. I also love to design a nursery with future years in mind. Instead of picking a particular theme, I wanted the room to grow with their daughter and be a space that works even ten years from now. The only item in here that would need to be changed, is the crib! The changing pad can easily be moved off of the dresser and it will look like a regular furniture piece. This nursery was the first project my clients and I worked on together, about a year and a half ago. We have moved on throughout the house and it’s so fun to be able to bring that similar style and look to other areas of the home. Of course you can have more fun in kids rooms and divert from the plan a bit, but we also stayed true to the home’s charm, character and overall design aesthetic. All after pictures are by Sarah Heppell.

Before

A room with boxes and other items in it.

 

A room with a door open and a white wall.

 

A bedroom with a dresser and a door open.

 

After

A book sitting on top of a table.

 

A couple of mirrors on the wall in a room.

 

A view of the baby 's room through a mirror.

 

A white chair and ottoman in a room.

 

A white couch and lamp in a room.

 

A hallway with stairs and a door way.

 

A white curtain with a string of beads hanging from it.

After Photos by Sarah Heppell

We went with a light, delicate wall color for this nursery… Halo by Benjamin Moore. It is the same color we used in the living room and dining room. That is the way that I tied this space to the rest of the home. It was fun adding more soft, delicate colors to the room. I framed two pretty floral fabrics in mirrored frames, beside the crib. My clients already had the crib, rug and dresser. We also used their existing ceiling light fixture, which we believe to be original to the home. I selected the art, seating, window treatments and accessories. It has been so much fun working with them! Their kitchen was featured on Ballard Designs Instagram page yesterday. Thank you, Ballard Designs!

 

A dining room with a table and chairs in it

 

Tomorrow, I’ll be back with a Why This Works post and then back with the final before and after on Thursday… the Bathroom!

Project Classic Living Reveal {The Nursery and Bathroom}

April 22, 2016 by Amber Filed Under: #projectclassicliving, #projectdelicatenursery, amber b design, bathroom, design, interior design, kids and design


Showing the reveals from Project Classic Living has been such a blast for me this week! I want to give a huge thank you to my clients for allowing Sarah and I to come into the home and photograph the spaces. It means the world to me to have this project shown in its best light. The nursery was where it all began! My clients found me through a Houzz search and the rest is history! We first met about a year and a half ago and I am so happy to have met such a wonderful family! Thank you to Sarah Heppell again, for making this home shine into a light, bright space on such a cloudy day. Of course, the rest of the week had beautiful blue skies! But it didn’t matter- Sarah made it appear as if it was the sunniest of days. ๐Ÿ™‚ Have fun viewing the nursery, followed by the hallway bathroom!

A hallway with stairs and a door way.

 

A view of the baby 's room through a mirror.

 

A book sitting on top of a table.

 

A white chair and ottoman in a room.

 

A white chair and a lamp in a room.

 

A white couch and lamp in a room.

 

A couple of mirrors on the wall in a room.

And now the hallway bathroom…

A bathroom with white tile floors and walls.

 

 

A vase filled with pink flowers on top of a table.

 

A bathroom with white cabinets and a sink.

 

A bathroom with a sink, mirror and flowers in the vase.

So there you have it… Project Classic Living! We will be working together in some more spaces in their home, so stay tuned. I will definitely show more of these rooms in the future, including the before images. The contractor did an amazing job with this bathroom. Plumbing was relocated and it is a completely different space. I hope you enjoyed the reveals this week. This is the most I have posted in one week, in a long time. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Before and After {#projectdelicatenursery Reveal!!}

October 17, 2014 by Amber Filed Under: #projectdelicatenursery, before and after, design, interior design, kids and design


I am so excited to share my latest client reveal! I have been working on a girl’s nursery with a wonderful local client. She lives in a gorgeous 1930’s home and the room has a lot of great potential. The space has beautiful hardwood floors, glass door knobs and loads of character. My client did a great job purchasing the area rug, dresser and crib before we met. I came in to make suggestions on wall color, accessories and the rest of the furnishings. Here is the room before we started…

Before


We immediately started talking about wall color and how we wanted to lighten it up and give the nursery a warm glow that feels cozy and inviting. She wanted the space to feel soft and delicate and a room her soon to be daughter can grow with. We met a couple of weeks later and I presented her with the design plan…

The Design Plan

{To read more about this design board, I spoke about it in a post HERE.}

We basically went ahead with every plan, but changed the art a bit along the way. Here are the after pictures…
After


My clients are so happy with the room and I am so excited they love it! There are only a few elements left to fully complete the room. We have a beautiful paper cut mobile going above the crib that has yet to arrive. My client chose the gold lotus ceiling pendant, but it is currently out of stock. In the meantime, we also love the character of the original brass fixture. That might work out after all. Also, wall ledges for book display will be mounted to the right of the glider. I will go into more detail about the space in the coming weeks. Now we anxiously await for this beautiful bundle of joy to arrive!
Thank you so much to my amazing clients for allowing me to share the nursery! 

A New Local Client – #projectdelicatenursery

September 16, 2014 by Amber Filed Under: #projectdelicatenursery, design, interior design, local clients


I have been starting to take on more local clients and it has been fun to watch that part of my design business grow. The process, while just as amazing as e-design, is different. Presentations are in person, with a real, tangible design board! This newest project was fun and exciting, because I had the privilege of working on a girl’s nursery. I named this design #projectdelicatenursery because the colors, fabrics and textures are soft, neutral and pretty. Here are some pictures of the design board before the client presentation…

Floor Plan Options…

The presentation went very well! My client is ready to move forward with the plans and I couldn’t be more excited for her and this new adventure!

Nurseries are so fun to think about and design. There are so many directions you can take a baby’s room. What is so unique about kid’s spaces in general, is that they can become an extension of the design of the rest of your house, while also being a space you can switch gears and have fun with! Here are some of the inspiration images for our project…

Inspiration…

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I am excited to continue sharing this project along the way! 
Whether you live locally or far, we can work together. I am currently offering both local and e-design packages. Please e-mail me at [email protected] to get started. I still have a few spots available for the fall!

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Hi, I'm Amber... a wife, mom and interior decorator. I am the writer of Simple Dwellings and the designer behind Amber B Design. Blog topics are all things design, with the occasional DIY attempt! Thanks for stopping by Read more...

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