Hi friends!! I'm excited to share another E-Design with all of you. Nicole asked if I could help her set up a design for her large living room/office area. She had a few items she wanted to keep in the room, including two brand new pillows that she had purchased from Pier 1. So, I based the room off of this pillow.

Here are some current shots of the room.

And here is the design that I came up with.

And here are some photos of the current space.

And here are my plans for the dining room space.

 1- These adorable chevron curtains will add a little punch to the neutral walls. 

I opted for a big pattern, rather than a big color,so that I wouldn't be competing with the other bright 

colors in the room. Tana can DIY the curtains (just like Danielle did with the curtains pictured) and put them along the adjacent living room windows, as well. 

2- Even though there is a lot of neutral in the room already, this neutral rug will allow for a fun, 

colorful rug in the living room (see below for more on the living room plan).

3- In the spirit of using what she's got, I thought Tana could spruce up her current chandelier 

with a coat of fresh, white spray paint. And voila! A new chandelier.

4- World Market has some gorgeous table linens these days, and this orange print is no exception.

Even though I showed a tablecloth in the mood board, Tana has the option to incorporate this print 

through either the tablecloth, placemats, a runner or even simply napkins.

5- Tana wants to use her current table, which is a big gorgeous wood oval table. 

She plans to refinish it with a dark stain, which I think would look perfect in the room.

6- These gorgeous milk glass vases would add even more beautiful, bright color.

7- The perfect way to add some sophistication to Tana's current table is with these straight-back,

clean lined Parsons chairs.These chairs can be found all over, like here and here.

8- My vote to add the biggest punch of color to her neutral walls is to paint her sideboard piece 

a bright color, like this gorgeous kelly green version by Leah. 

And because many of these ideas are wallet-friendly, we can add a few new pieces to coordinate and add into her living room. Essentially, I'm pulling the new dining room color scheme into the living area.

Without redoing the whole room, we could simply add a few new pieces to incorporate the look. 

One important piece would be the addition of a new colorful rug, such as one of these.

And we need to update the sofa with some new throw pillows, such as these.

 And we need some fun, colorful art to fill the large space along the opposite TV wall. I always love a good, cheap DIY project, so I think Tana should do something like Sherry and John's latest art project (I know I always reference them, but I just love me some YHL!) Tana could fill some white Ikea frames with colorful scrapbook paper that matches her amazing new color scheme!

Here's the breakdown.

1- Megan wanted a dark, rich color on the wall, so I chose this beautiful dark green/blue/turquoise/teal. I've seen it in a few places lately, including Sara's "Reflecting Pool" closet and Sherry and John's "Plummage" guest bedroom. It's such an incredible color that adds an instant richness to any room. 

2- Because Megan's husband, Jimmy, is a University of Texas fan, I had to throw in some sports memorabilia. And this is a pretty cute little piece, if I do say so myself. You can find it here. It's a much better sports decor alternative than, say, a bobble head (I've actually had to fight David on those- anyone want a free Chipper Jones bobble head?!). I also pulled in the burnt orange color from the Texas gear as the main accent color for the room. I think it works perfectly with the wall paint color. 

3- The hardest part about decorating a man cave? The accessories. I had a few boards set up with some adorable vintage books, a couple of baskets and a tray on the coffee table. David gave one look at it and said, "It looks good, honey, but what is all that junk for?" Guys... so, I kept the accessories low and opted for a few dude-centered coffee table books, like the GQ Magazine rated Cars book, this UT book and Sports Illustrated's The Football Book. Sound pretty manly (and functional!), right?!

4-  Oh, this lamp. Love it. So industrial chic. And found at Pottery Barn right here. (Oooh and guess what- it's on sale right now!!) Jimmy has a large projector screen in the room and so I didn't want to compete too much by adding a bunch of extraneous lighting in the room. I think this guy will do the trick. Keeping it real!

5- What fits in a man cave/media room better than a leather couch? A leather sectional. This Crate and Barrel version is a bit pricey, but you can find much less expensive versions on Overstock, like this one or this one. I can just see a bunch of guys piled up on this sectional, cracking open a cold one and waiting for the big game to start! 

6- A neutral, durable jute rug adds just a little bit of pizazz with some fun texture, but certainly doesn't step on any toes to compete for the real drama of the room (ie. the wall color, the leather). Love this West Elm version (and price!).

7- Keeping it dude-friendly with some simple pillow choices, including large burnt orange throw pillows and accompanying ivory throw pillows to accent.

8- I can't get enough of this coffee table from World Market. Rustic, chic, industrial, functional. It's got it all.  I think it's the perfect fit for a room like this!

9- You can't have a media room without some movie decor. These amazing vintage movie posters can be found here for incredibly reasonable prices.  I couldn't decide between James Bond, Superman or Dick Tracy, so I picked them all!

10- At the request of Megan's awesome husband, Jimmy, I added a beanbag chair. And lucky him, its in Longhorn colors!! I told Megan we'll just pretend that its for baby James and not actually for Jimmy ; ) Ha! Seriously though, it's actually the perfect, comfy addition to the media room! Love it. 

So there we have it! Megan and Jimmy's new man cave/media room. Whatcha think?!

Just for an idea, here's the room right after Megan and Jimmy moved in.

I can't wait to see it after they make some fun changes!

Like what you see? Check out some of my other mood boards!

Yup, I picked one of the oldest and silliest pics of us that I could find. Cuz I'm cool like that.

My sweet Courtney is starting a new life in Manhattan with her fiance, Matt. And that includes a fabulous new apartment (well, not really new... a 1920's hotel that Babe Ruth used to stay in!). And, lucky  me, she asked me for some "whatcha think" advice as far as their new pad's decor!

So Court emailed me a few pictures of their new place and gave me an idea of what they are looking for.

Here's what she said: dark, romantic, contemporary, sexy and a little bit rock and roll.

And she sent me a picture of some pillows that she wants to keep in the room. I decided to pull all of the colors out of those pillows, since I knew it was an element she definitely loved.

As you can tell from the pictures, Chrissy is a gorgeous, stylish girl whose bedroom isn't up to par with her style. She needs a lot more sophistication and fun to match her! So I made her a little mood board.