lately

So what have we been up to lately?  Quite a bit actually.  Prepping for our March Design Workshop, filling the shoppe with goodies, and keeping busy with design clients.

Speaking of clients, we met with a great couple this weekend who have signed on with us to do a little work in their lovely 1940's cottage.

When I tell you this place is a gem, I mean it.  Great bones, loads of character, fresh paint, and a clients with great taste and style to begin with.  They like blues, whites, creams, greys, and beiges. They're mostly just looking to soften things up a bit and create a coastal-cottage-chic vibe that ties all the rooms together.  Here's a peek inside.

Cute, right?!

Here's a little inspiration.

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We've got a lot of ideas already and can't wait to pull this plan together.

On another note, we're heading off on a buying trip tomorrow with our fingers crossed that we come home with some good stuff for the shoppe. 

We'll keep you posted!

milk paint makeover

Several months ago, I talked about starting on a big boy bedroom for my 3 year old.  It's not done quite yet, but we're getting there.  A few things are finished in the room, but we still have a little more to do before the reveal.  I decided to bring home a dresser that we had hanging out at the shoppe to use in Dominick's room.  When we originally found this piece it was covered in a couple of layers of blue latex paint.  {I hunted for a before photo, but couldn't find one.}

I contemplated stripping it down to the old pine finish {which I may do in the future}, but for now I gave it a facelift by painting it with Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint in Typewriter and I love the way it turned out.

Don't mind the missing knob on the bottom right (as I call attention to it).  I've got to get another one the next time I'm at Hobby Lobby.

Also, just a little reminder, we are doing mini Milk Paint demos at the shoppe tomorrow.  Stop in anytime from 11-2 and we'll show you our tips and tricks for working with Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint.

xo,

Rachel

straw hat collection

I've been adding to my collection of straw hats recently.  These two are the latest additions - both thrifted.  Once the walls in the living room are repainted, they'll be hung in there with the others I have stashed away.

They're the perfect way to fill an empty wall and add instant texture to a room.  Here are a few images I've collected on my Pinterest boards over the last couple of years.  Maybe you'll find them inspiring as well.

I'm hoping to purchase another lovely hat to wear this summer at the beach.  I'm thinking a fedora.  Something like this...

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xo,

Rachel

outtakes

Now that the new blog/website is up, we can share some more pics from our photo shoot with Alana at Vanity's Edge Design.  

We had a blast and Alana did a fabulous job!

xx,

Rachel & Amy

welcome to the new site

We are so excited about our new blogsite design! Thank you Carolyn, you did an amazing job! 

We still have a few kinks to work out {like directing the website to www.dbohemia.com instead of dbohemia.blogspot.com}.  For some reason we're having some trouble with this.  Until we get that sorted out, the best way to avoid missing any posts is to subscribe via email in the sidebar to the right.

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So, what's new?

Well, if you've been in the shoppe lately you may have noticed our new tagline on the door.

And on our business cards.

And now, it's also at the top of the website.  We like to think of this as more than just a tagline.  For us it's a decorating mantra. We truly believe that creating a home you love and love to be in can change your life.

There are a few other new things as well...

Our design services are now listed in the navigation bar, as well as an updated 'about' page in case you wanted to know a little more about Amy and I.  We also added our Pinterest links and Instagram feeds in the sidebar, because we just can't get enough of those two things.

We're finishing up a couple of projects and taking on a few more, so we'll be updating our portfolio soon.  We can't wait to show you what we've been working on!

Take a look around and enjoy!