To say that I’ve taken my sweet time decorating our place would be the understatement of the century. But you know what they say, slow and steady wins the race. Obviously, that means I’m going to win this marathon, big time.
The “gold room” as we call it, is still a definite work in progress but it’s finally ready for it’s close up. I won’t even lie, I think my boyfriend is going to have to paint gold stripes in every place we live in from now to forever. He’s pretty good at it though, I mean, look at those babies.
I would like to note that I had these antlers way before it became a “blogger” thing. Okay?
sofa // pillows // piggy bank
I just adore my little piggy. My boyfriend has a thing with hoarding change. It used to be in a Dewar’s bottle. Dare I say, upgrade? Again I say, slow and steady wins the race.
My cowie, as I affectionally call him, was snagged up from ABC Carpet on super duper sale. Take note folks, in the way back on the left there is a huge sale section. Do not pass this up. Don’t do it! The sofa is also a sleeper for all of our lovely guests. But don’t get any ideas…
So what do you all think?
It looks awesome!
Looks gorgeous!
Looks awesome!! Great job on the stripes and I love the disclaimer about the antlers!
Love it. I doubt my boyfriend would ever let me paint gold stripes in our apartment so I am a tad jealous 🙁 Looks fab lady!
Know and love this room. It looks reallllll good. El boyf did a solid job on those stripes, but the decorating award clearly goes to you.
This is so so fabulous!
LOVE the gold stripes! you’ve got a beautiful home! x
& Pretty Things
WOW! I love the gold stripes!! It looks awesome.
And my husband and I have been married for almost two and a half years and living together in our home for longer than that and I still am not finished decorating.
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amazing digs. i have been eyeing the henry sofa for AGES but haven’t pulled the trigger yet. do you love it? comfortable? fabric wears well? thanks for any thoughts – a good couch [at a decent price!] is hard to find 🙂
Wow…I keep seeing the gold stripes in catalogs in fake rooms set up for the photoshoots, but I’ve never seen a real person have it. Wow it’s strikingly awesome! Your boyfriend did a mighty fine job!! I really like how you have each wall to be that continuous stripe, not different stripes for different walls. Very cool and Ooooo I love that piggy bank!!! My boyfriend is moving in with me and he too is a change hoarder…I can’t bare to look at this budweiser bin he keeps them in. Definitely time for an upgrade!! =)
umm WOW that is so pretty and cool and just amazing!!!
I love that! I might have thought to put stripes in my room, but not GOLD ones! I think a full house tour is in order, after you finish decorating, of course
It looks great! I remember when you started painting it and thinking about how awesome it’d look, and surely, it does! The wire running around the doorway reminds me so much of my apartment haha
um, you really are a good little decorator! Love your place 🙂
it looks awesome! also, i’ve never fully decorated a place. i had high hopes for this one, but now we are moving again!
i love grey & gold together
love, love, love! my favorite part is that you call your rug “cowie” hahahahah
Wow this is SO impressive. I’ve wanted a rug like yours forever – they are so easy to clean and dress up any space!
He needs to become a professional! Those stripes are perfection and I would never be able to convince my husband to do them. I would come in second in that race. I am taking my sweet time, thanks for giving me hope that one day I’ll be done
LOVE LOVE LOVELOVELOVELOVELOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The super skinny console is just too perfect!!!!!!
Love it! Gold stripes, how can you go wrong? I’m eventually doing one stripe wall in my office… might need to email you with questions 🙂
I am in love with your gold stripes! They look amazing! When your apartment looks this awesome I don’t think it is a bad thing to take your time with decorating it!
Amaze!!!!! Love it!
I’m obsessed with your living room!!!!!!!!!
Now come decorate my place. I still love those stripes…you did such a good job. My walls are too textured for the straight lines, unfortunately.
I adore your living room and those gold stripes. I’m with you on the deer head, too. The bf is a hunter so we’ve had antlers and heads around since before it was considered ‘blogger chic.’
Girl. Boyfriend of the year award.
Looks AMAZING
Obsessed! Seriously, I would kill for a place with gold stripes on the walls–I can’t even paint in my current apartment!
Those gold stripes are fab. Just FAB.
oh my goodness! is your bf for hire? he can come by my place next! love love love this.
kiley
Ahhhhh! I love them!!! Did you know I have black and white stripes in our den??!? We are design soul sisters. I have recently been considering changing the black stripes to a lighter color. Love that you chose the gold! SO CUTE! And your bf did them?????? xoxo
I LOVE the gold stripes. He did a great job!
Kate from Clear the Way
Hellllloooo beautiful gold stripes!! It turned out great!
Your apartment makes me feel like I need to totally redo mine. Super cute, love the stripes, love the chevron, love it all!
Pretty! I like how you kept the rest of the room’s colors simple with predominantly black and white furniture and accessories – it really makes the walls stand out. Also, loving the all-white deer. When I graduate from my tiny studio apartment that’s going to be my first purchase!
Isn’t That Charming.
tutorial please.
all of my stripes would be totally crooked
xo the egg out west.
Will your boyfriend come and paint our apartment too??
Also, I have change in ziplock bags all over my apartment, I want the upgrade too #sorrytojockyourstylesohard
he’s hired. Like for reals hired. Those stripes are the jam!
this is fab.. i’m with you on the slow and steady but I guess i actually need to start at some point.
looks amazing.
Love the clear piggy bank and the horizontal stripes on the walls!
Love love love the room. Stripes, antlers, foyer table, cowie, pillows…love!!! Boyfriend did phenomtastic!!
Can you tell me what gold paint color you used?? Love the wall!!
what type of paint did you use and what color of gold? i am having a hard time matching your color. Thank you.