Shosh Shares Ways To Freshen Up Your Front Door Entryway Tomorrow On TV

Hi summer friends!

This season is a great time to barbecue, head to the pool, AND of course to refresh your front door entryway.  Tomorrow on WFMZ 69 News at Sunrise at 8:50 am I will share easy ways to update your doorway and get some curb appeal!  Here's a sneak peek:

    

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Little Girls Nursery Near Completion

Hi friends.  I have not blogged in a while.  I am posting on Instagram often so please follow me HERE.  

Meanwhile I thought I would dust off my fingers and add some cute photos of a little girls nursery I am finishing up in Bethlehem Pennsylvania.  I have more projects I will post soon.  A lot happened this past week (gotta work fast because the baby is coming!):

My client did not want a 'themed' babys bedroom.  She requested a bedroom that her soon-to-be born baby could grow in.  We added coral and navy blue, along with bits of brushed gold.  We just installed the curtains this week and will bring in a luscious navy blue upholstered headboard and blue glider/rocking chair soon.  See our progress here:

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All The Details

Whimsical wallpaper!

Black out lined custom drapes and a bench cushion!

Hanging drapes from rings allow you to easily open and close them with one hand (the other arm is used to hold baby!).

Bright and soft bedding!

Wall shelves to hold precious moments and trinkets!

I love using wall shelves because they allow you to change up what you place on them! Options baby!

Wall hooks to show off her cutest outfits!

Stay tuned for more photos as we finish this bedroom!

Turn Your Backyard Into A Permanent Outdoor Living Space Oasis

 The backyard, whether its large or small, can be a fun place to hang out during the summer months.  Its a great space to personalize and reinvent each year!

If you invest in the right essentials for your backyard it will be money well spent and years of joy during those summer months.  Here are items I would include: 

Invest in a few quality furniture pieces that you enough seating for those impromptu get-togethers with neighbors and friends.  You want comfortable sofas and chairs.  I would treat your space like  a living room or family room and use the area footage appropriately.  If you have a large space try a sectional!  Its all about the cushions.  You want to feel relaxed so you need soft upholstery.  Thanks to new outdoor fabric options made from acrylic fibers that are fade resistant and waterproof, there are a ton of choices!  You can change out pillows and reupholster cushions as often as like!

*TIP: buy an outdoor storage bin to hold your cushions so you do not need to find space in your home for them.

Gather pots and planters of different looks and heights (throw in a few colorful ones with weathered terra cotta for a unique look), and fill them with different plants and flowers.  Do this in hard square corners, entry ways and along back walls.  This will soften the area and create a sensual garden feel.  I love how the designer used plants to soften the harsh look of the outdoor kitchen in the photo above.

Evenings are great times to enjoy your backyard.  Through mood lighting you can create a soft glow that is relaxing.  I'm talking about adding outdoor lanterns, candles, string lights and of course, a fire pit!

Try buying a bulk of lanterns in different sizes and placing them along pathways, on table tops, and within your seating area.  The soft light will be calming and beautiful!   Pier 1 has LED candles that are not only made for outdoors but has a remote that can control all of them!  

Fire pits are fun to have, romantic to look at, and can give off a little heat.  I like the idea of a self contained fire pit that has a lip around it to set food on.  Its a fire pit and coffee table in one!  Frontgate offers some nice options.  

Water features produce a sense of relaxation like being on vacation.  The sound is soothing.  You can choose from hundreds of options!  They can be large focal points or portable self contained fountains that are plugged into an outlet.

Best of luck with your backyard project.  I had fun putting this post together! :)

Home Office Gets Bright Makeover

My client, who works from home full time in Allentown Pennsylvania, asked us to give her an office space that functions well for a hard working accountant, AND would also be a retreat for her during off work hours.   

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Our Solution: Split the room down the middle; half office and half lounge area.  

We tied the spaces together through color (her obsession with teal and pink). A soft gray on the walls allows the pops of color to shine without being overwhelming.  

We refaced the fireplace and added a built in bookcase to house her love of books.  We hung the television on the wall.  Then outfitted the lounge area with soft and bright furnishings for a happy look!

AFTER 

For the office area we included a very capable L shaped desk that keeps my client organized.  It hides the miscellaneous but necessary office needs. Poppin was our 'go-to' place for the bold pink and teal bins and magazine/folder holders. 

We also gave her a creative way to display her kids artwork and medals from her triathlon competitions using chicken wire frames and clothes pins.  They allow her to add and remove items on a whim!

                         MORE PHOTOS

New wall sconces, comfortable furniture, and lots of fun accents bring juicy color in, even on the dreariest of days.  What a bright lovely office with lots of storage!

ADDED LENGTH TO SHORT DRAPES

We used drapes purchased from a store but they ended up a little too short.  To fix that we added length!  Heres How To Fix a Short Drape.

Shosh Talks About Creating a Backyard Oasis This Wednesday on TV

Its that time of year that the weather warms up and our local stores fill up with outdoor furnishings for your home! This Wednesday (4/20) at 8:50am on WFMZ 69 News At Sunrise I will share with viewers how to create an outdoor oasis out of their backyard regardless of its size!  Its those key essential pieces to look for!  

After the show airs I will have all my tips and photos on this blog.  I hope you can watch!

Decadently yours,

Shosh

LYR Project Gets The Cover Of Indulge Magazine

EXCITING NEWS! Indulge Magazine has featured an LYR interior design project on the cover of their April/May issue!  And inside as well!  Check it out along with all the hot home decorating trends for 2016 featured in the magazine.  Thank you Linda Doell (awesome Editor)!

CLICK HERE to see the digital version

After a long day out in the rain this was a wonderful surprise!

Shosh Talks Foyer Closet Ideas On TV

If you missed my television segment on 'Ways to transform a useless foyer closet', CLICK HERE to see the segment that was on WFMZ 69 News At Sunrise.  You can also see the photos I used for this show HERE.  

:)
Shosh

Repurpose A Hall Closet To Something Fun & Functional

I have been obsessed with looking at what creative homeowners have done with their hall closets to create more functional or FUN spaces!  Whether a small or large closet, here are a few I love...

Comfy Organized Look By Adding A Bench And Hooks 

Even a small closet can turn into a smart sweet place to organize the little details as we run in and out of the house.  Thanks iheartorganizing !

Cozy and lovely!  Thanks dreamingintheolivegrove !

Great storage, and comfy looking!  Thanks thehouseofsmiths !

Just completed this for a client!  Check out the steps HERE!

Turn Your Closet Into A Reading Nook

LOVE! Thanks studiograyhouse !

Even a small closet can get adorable.  Thanks thriftydecorchick !

Closet To Office... Function + Beauty

This wide closet gets a lot of function and looks chic! Thanks houseofrose.blog !

A simple shelf and one good looking desk turn this closet into a space to be seen and used!  Thanks susieharrisblog !

Hall Closet Makeover

 Just a few weeks ago I helped a client turn an unorganized unused hall closet into a family friendly mud room.   Thought I would share where we are with it :)

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Demo the space!

We cleaned the closet out.

The contractor took careful measurements.

Starting from the bottom up, he knocked this closet remodel out of the park!

Client now has a long bench to put the shoes on, and storage underneath to store them all!  

Its a deep closet so we took advantage of the depth and created basically bookcases on either side, with each shelf measuring 10" deep by 10" wide by 12" high.  My client should never run out of space for gloves, sunglasses, keys, and a hundred other miscellaneous items!

Hooks purchased in two sizes allows for a high row of hooks to hold heavy coats, and a lower level of hooks to hold things like purses, the dogs leash and kids coats.

The hooks were attached to wood and NOT directly to the wall to secure them better.

We are creating a bench cushion now and since this photo was taken, have added a dozen bins that fit very well on the shelves!

Both sides of the closet!

Here is the wall opposite the closet.  It is now a much more fun place to walk in to and get organized.