Comments on: paint it paint it

By: Jenn L @ Peas & Crayons

Jenn L @ Peas & Crayons — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 03:15:00 +0000

If it makes you feel any better — once I do finally get somewhat organized in this house… it will be time to move into the next! ahhh! cah-razy!

I think you’re doing a badass job — keep it up! you’re even keeping ME on my toes <3

xoXOxo

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 23:11:37 +0000

Haha! I have big dreams of being organized, but most of them have not yet come true

By: Jenn L @ peas and crayons

Jenn L @ peas and crayons — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:47:07 +0000

I like mood boards but usually I just wing it with projects… conversations with paul about decor usually end with “I do what I want!” and then we compromise (though usually he’s on my side! score!)

I love how organized you are! Help meeeee <3 =)

By: Cait @ Hernando House

Cait @ Hernando House — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:55:42 +0000

I do design boards sometimes (ok, so far just for our guest room), but recently I’ve been trying to get back into sketching. If I could get time to hook up our dang scanner I’d share the one I’ve been working on for our backyard! Hopefully there is time for that this weekend…

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:18:21 +0000

Now that I think about this, I think mood boards are a great starting point. But when you’re ready to start decorating and planning out a space, I think you need some sort of sketch sometimes!

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:13:33 +0000

That’s funny that you mentioned doing mood boards but not for your house. I was thinking of making them for fun each week, just using a completely random thing to base it off of. Like I wanted to make a Macky inspired room, because he is so damn pretty with his black and white fur and yellow eyes. But that’s not helping my poor bedroom!

Google Sketch Up looks like a lot of fun! And free?? Awesome! Thanks for telling me about it, I’m sure it’s going to keep me busy all weekend. Then maybe I can share my bedroom ideas!

By: Sara @ House Bella

Sara @ House Bella — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 04:49:39 +0000

We do some pretty absurd drawings over here at House Bella. Some good, some, well, you know. Not so much.

I do mood boards, but weirdly, not for my own house. I think it can be a good way of seeing what’s out there, and stretching your style a bit. Color combinations that you might never think of sometimes develop in mood boards.

For drawing the house, I use Google Sketchup. It take a few minutes to learn, but it’s free, and really encompassing. You can put in 3D furniture, paint walls, etc., then “walk through” the room digitally. Pretty cool.