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Project Bunkie: Decor Inspiration Part 2
August 20, 2012
I can’t believe how fast August is flying by….and before you know it — Labour Day Weekend will be upon us!! Tick Tock, Tick Tock!! Arrrrrrrghhhhhhhh!!!!
Yes, I’m panicking because our original deadline was to have the Bunkie fully finished – inside & out – for the Aug 25th weekend….but sadly that is not happening. Sometimes you just can’t control Mother Nature – all that rain we got last week delayed our plan for staining the exterior. This past weekend we worked on the interior of the Bunkie and will work our way outside by the end of this weekend. So our little “guest cottage” will have to be unveiled over the long weekend.
In the meantime, let me show you some more great photos I found on Pinterest that is inspiring my decor theme and colour palette for the Bunkie. Photos from Sarah’s Cottage have definitely influenced my colour scheme…and really all because of the drapery in this photo.
I currently have similar striped sunbrella fabric drapery in my gazebo up at the “glamper”. I have since taken them down to be laundered and eventually hung up on the 2 windows inside the Bunkie. And voila, my colour palette has been born: Blue, lot of White, with hints of pale yellow and green! I want it to have a bit of a “vintage – beachy – glam” vibe to it. So you better believe it’s going to have a chandelier in it!
These following pictures also inspired my floor plan for this 10 x 12 space:
The main goal of getting our Bunkie was to create a little guest cottage that could comfortably sleep a family of four when friends come to visit. So having a double bed and bunk beds is a must. Similar to the Bunkie above.
Love the whole look and feel of this bunk bed with a lower double bed.
I also really like the beachy vibe I get from this cute little Bunkie.
We are installing bead board panels on the walls and will be staining it white — so it will look similar to this picture. So excited to show you the final result!!
Pinned via web from Source
These quilts are super fun…but unfortunately I don’t have any and neither does my mom. Hoping to find some while I scour some antique markets in the next few weeks.
And last but not least is the floor plan I created that should fit a family of 4 comfortably. I will get into more detail about the floor plan in my next blog post along with pictures of the cutest little Bunkie you ever saw!! (but I’m biased of course!) 
Casa Da Costa – Seaton will soon be open!!
If you missed my Part one of my Project Bunkie series, you can read it here.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on Project Bunkie so far…..so click away in the comments section below!!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xoxo
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My little Bunkie: Decor Inspiration!
August 14, 2012
Hi Everyone! It feels like I have been on vacation forever, which I guess I sort of have been. Although it hasn’t been all fun and games!! My exciting news is that we bought a 10 x 12 Bunkie that we are currently decorating into a little guest cottage where we have our “summer home.”
To get my creative juices flowing I started a “Bunkie Decor Inspiration Board” on Pinterest. Here are some bunkies that I fell in love with:
This last one inspired me into deciding how I would paint the exterior of the Bunkie. I’m loving the blue with white trim. Isn’t it adorable.
So in case you are wondering, this is what my little Bunkie looks like except ours will only have one door versus two.
In my next post I will share with you how I want to decorate it on the inside.
What do you think of my summer decorating project? Leave me a comment and let me know.
Glamorously yours
Christine xoxo
Project Orange & Pink: Homework Room Vision Board
January 12, 2012
If you read my 2012 personal decorating project list in my Jan 4th post (click here to read it) then you know that I am converting my daughters’ playroom into a homework room.
I’m just finishing up the layout and elevations but I wanted to show you my vision board for the homework room that I designed on Olioboard.
The colour palette is orange and pink and this gorgeous contemporary floral wallpaper is the inspiration for the room!
The wallpaper is from Printers Guild Productions. My 2 girls have given me the go ahead so I will be purchasing this stunner next week!!
Most of the furniture will be coming from IKEA and if you want to see the list of furniture for the homework room, just click on my Olioboard here for the details. I want to keep this room on a tight budget but my one splurge will be the wallpaper!!
I’m getting really excited about this room….can’t wait to show you some little surprises I have in store. Until then, Happy Decorating!!
If you want to know how to decorate your home for 2012, then contact me online or via twitter…I’d love to help!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xoxo
BTW: This vision board is the first one I have completed and then published on Olioboard. If creating vision boards for rooms is something you think you would enjoy doing then head over to their site and register your profile. And I warn you…it can get addictive!!
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Christmas Inspiration Day 6: Shopping at West Elm
December 9, 2011
Wednesday night was the annual shopping event held at West Elm and sponsored by Style at Home Magazine. And once again, it was a fabulous night of shopping and networking with other design bloggers. I brought a client/friend of mine and trust me we shopped till we dropped!!
Unfortunately I didn’t get to take any pictures because one hand was holding a glass of wine while the other was juggling an assortment of amazing home accessories from West Elm!!
So instead I thought I would show you some of the items we purchased yesterday along with some cool Christmas decorations you can purchase at the store or online. Thankfully they ship right across Canada!!
Adorable nutcrackers and elves.
Love these double glass ornaments!!
If I wasn’t going all glitz and glamour this year again, I would definitely go with this natural, woodsy theme!
I have a bird fetish which you will see when I reveal my all white glamour Christmas tree….sadly I missed these yesterday or I would have picked up a few of these beautiful white feathered birds.
I bought some of these above and these below for client gifts
And you can’t forget about their iconic white lacquered trays!! Or in any other colour you desire!!
Under my guidance my client purchased the following:
Tall Butler tray stand with the large lacquered metallic silver tray for her dining room. It will look stunning!!
She also purchased this adorable silver hexagon side table for her family room. She has one lone occasional chair that is screaming for a small table where guests can set a drink on. This one is perfect!!
So it will look something like this in the end:
We both also bought some of these fun bowls…..just because they were so cheerful looking! They can be used in the kitchen or in an office to hold paperclips, etc.
West Elm is one of my most favourite decor stores to pick up affordable home accessories for clients and for myself!! If you haven’t been on their website or store, then you must do so STAT!!
Happy Shopping!!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xoxo
Christmas Inspiration Day 5: A glimpse into my Christmas decorating theme
December 8, 2011
Believe it or not, I’m still not 100% finished decorating my home even though I started at the end of November!! And I won’t be getting my real tree until this weekend. But in the meantime, I though I would show you how I have incorporated my Purple passion Christmas theme into my home so far!!
If you know me well, then you know how much I love wine. So it only makes sense that my dining room table centrepiece is made out of full length wine staves from the barrel. And its the perfect vessel to display my ornaments.
I’m really pleased how my purple ornaments in varying sizes along with my purple table runner look on my dining room table. It’s very dramatic and glamorous flanked by my mirrored candelabras.
My Lucite reindeer and snowballs are on prominent display on my sideboard, alongside my mother’s silver tea/coffee set that she gave me so it has a lot of sentimental value (BTW: it needs a good polishing)
These snowballs are just Styrofoam balls with fake snow glued all over…..what an easy DIY project. I actually found these at the Dollar Store and thought they were fabulous!! And a great deal!!
On my other sideboard, I added a very glamorous mirrored tray to house my bar accessories. Love my glittery nutcracker hidden among the martini utensils and wine decanter.
My purple theme will flow into the family room with the real tree as the focal point – once my hubby chops it down this weekend. So right now all I have decorated is the mantel and a side console table. The fireplace is not finished because I haven’t hung the stockings yet. I bought some really gorgeous purple peacock feathered stockings at the end of the season last year so I am looking forward to putting them up. They will go perfectly with my purple & green peacock feathered trees.
That’s a purple fur throw in the brown basket by the fireplace.
Here’s a close up of my feathered trees….aren’t they stunning???
I love symmetry as you can see by the way I displayed my candle holders and trees on the mantle. Once the room is finished I will put up new pictures so you can see the final result.
And of course, we need more sparkle with my sparkly purple cones by the hearth. Christmas is definitely the time to go overboard with lots of sparkle, glitz and glamour!!!
One of the accent colours to go with my purple theme is orange and bronze…and I showcase this colour scheme with an assortment of ornaments in these colours. I found these adorable and very glam deer and the tiny nutcracker at Bouclair. My 2 daughters love the glittery purple deer.
Here’s a better look! Have you noticed the feather theme going on here!! Feathers are very hot this season in ornaments.
Next week I will show you my purple tree in all its glory, the foyer AND my white glamour tree that resides in front of the living room window for all to see!. Yes, every year I have 2 trees!
Well I hope you enjoyed a peek into my Christmas decor, and that I was able to inspire your own Christmas decorating in some way.
Leave me a comment and tell me how you are decorating you home for Christmas this year.
Glamorously yours,
Christine xoxo
Dabble Magazine & #What’s Trending!!
September 19, 2011
So, have you had a chance to soak up the latest issue of Dabble Magazine? It’s chock full of exquisite interior design, food and travel
In addition, there’s a fun little recap of the first ever Dabble Magazine Day on Cityline!! Oh yea…who else do you see below? It was my first time ever on Cityline and it was a total blast!!
I also had a chance to talk about my favourite pattern….check it out below along with my fellow design contributors The Moggit Girls and Lisa Canning.
But the most exciting thing for me in the latest issue of Dabble Magazine is my brand spanking new column called “#what’s trending” with a focus on what everyone is talking about in the design blogosphere and twitter. Hope you enjoy reading all about this gorgeous and funky pattern called Chevron AKA the zig zag.
Hope you enjoyed a sneak peak into the latest issue of Dabble Magazine. And don’t forget to subscribe for all the latest news on Dabble!!
If you want to know #what’s trending in home decor then contact me online or via twitter…I’d love to hear from you
Glamorously yours,
Christine xo
Decorate as You Dress! Overcast Grey!
May 17, 2011
The weather has been so dreary lately that I decided to wear a grey dress to a social function yesterday to match the weather. Now don’t get me wrong, I love the colour grey and love using it in home decor….I just wish that in the middle of May I wasn’t wearing grey. Oh well.
So here is the grey dress I wore yesterday…..so let’s find some gorgeous grey interiors to match my dress…..(my 8 yr. old daughter took this picture so it’s a bit blurry 
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I bought this dress at Zara in Barcelona, Spain when I was there in February
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The walls of this eating nook speak overcast skies, while the silvery grey chairs shout glam!! Add some animal skin and grey hardwood floors and I would definitely hang out here on a rainy day!!
This grey living room also draws me in – it’s very chic and modern but still has a warmth to it. I absolutely love that glamorous mirror above the fire place. (Although I will admit the scale is all wrong with the fireplace – but that is another post) Yes, I would definitely enjoy entertaining friends on a rainy evening in this glamorous living room!
And I adore the grey wallpaper with its metallic sheen in this bedroom - it raises the glam quotient to high alert!! And adding a touch of purple is always so perfect!!
Well I can’t make the gloomy days filled with rain go away…..but hopefully I have cheered you up just a little.
If your home is craving some glamour, then contact me online or in person! I’d love to help!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xo
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Decorate As You Dress: My Black Shiny Wedged Heels!
April 20, 2011
I just bought the cutest pair of black wedged heels from Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku Lovers line – and they are absolutely adorable for summer fun AND so comfy.
So how can you incorporate this look into your home? Well let’s see what pictures these shoes inspired me to choose!
Photo Source: House & Home, Designer: Arren Williams Photographer: Angus Fergusson
Black walls? Oh la la!! I absolutely think this basement media room is stunning and totally goes against what you would think to do in a basement. But it absolutely works. And now one of my personal decor goals is to have a black room in my home. This is a GLAM SLAM!!
I also love this black sawhorse desk…it’s so classic and would look so swanky in my bedroom retreat next to my leopard chaise.
The Kartell Louis Ghost Chair is an iconic, classic chair and although it’s a statement piece, it will fit in with any of your current furniture. These chairs are timeless and long lasting pieces of furniture that won’t date so you will always find a place for it in your home. I currently own 2 Victoria Clear Ghost chairs and I absolutely love them. But the black ones are fab-u-lish!!
Don’t you love this entry way. The black glossy console table with those gorgeous black Kartell Bourgie lamps will make your guests stop in their tracks mesmerized by their impact to the decor senses. I recently purchased 2 crystal Bourgie lamps that I am madly in love with….can’t wait to show them to you right here at the Glam Blog!
And last but not least: Graphic accents like black and white certainly give a bedroom added oomph! Look how adorable the gingham chair is next to that stunning chevron rug!! I love this bedroom – don’t you? Oh, and did you notice the dark grey walls….see, it’s not just for basements!!
Well, I hope you enjoyed reading my latest edition of Decorate as You Dress and that these pictures inspired you to bring more black into your home decor as much my new black shoes inspired me!
If your home is craving some glamour, then contact me online or in person! I’d love to help!
Glamorously yours,
Christine xo
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Interview with Cobi Ladner from Cobistyle!
April 8, 2011
On Saturday I will be heading to InVU Drapery for an in-store Appearance by former Canadian House & Home Editor in Chief, Cobi Ladner, for one of two in-store style seminars in celebration of the launch of cobistyle, her new and exciting brand concept that brings décor enthusiasts all that is classic, comfortable, and chic. The vibrant line of home and lifestyle products are highlighted by ready-to-wear drapery and designer fabric collections, available exclusively at inVU Drapery Co.
After her first seminar I will be interviewing Cobi one-on-one…so stay tuned to read all about it next week!!
Happy Weekend!!
Christine xoxo
Dabble Magazine Launching Monday February 28th!!!
February 27, 2011
Today marks the launch of Dabble Magazine, a free online magazine from interior designer, writer, television personality and travel enthusiast, Kimberley Seldon.
Encompassing design, travel and food, the magazine’s diverse topics work in tandem to create life well design. And that’s what Dabble is.
Each bi-monthly issue of Dabble brings you inspiring design from around the world, immerses you in cities ripe for discovery and gives you a taste for far-flung cultures. All of this is brought together in an interactive magazine, so you can discover your own passion for design, travel and food.
And I am doubly honoured to be one of Dabble’s online design contributors writing on industry profiles! My focus will be on interviewing very savvy and stylish individuals in the Interior Design industry. My first interview will be revealed today!! Sign up now at www.dabblemag.com to receive the first issue in your inbox!!
Find your Dabble… And let me know what you think!!
Christine xo
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