Helping folks design their children’s rooms is turning out to be one of my all-time favorite things to do! I’m thrilled to have had several opportunities lately to brighten up the lives of a few special children and it’s about time I shared all of the fun with you.

The Modern Farmhouse

This particular room was designed especially for a 4 year old girl and a baby boy who were going to start sharing a room. The mother wanted a farm theme and was considering paintings some rolling hills and blue skies on the walls. As soon as she mentioned her plan for the mural my thoughts drifted to this crazy cool rug from Ikea ($8). The rest of the room just sort of evolved from there. The Trofast storage piece makes a genius changing table and storage piece for the room and will grow with the kids changing from diapering and baby needs to toys down the road.

THE OLD FASHIONED FARMHOUSE

I created the second board just in case she had more of an old fashioned farmhouse feel in mind. The inspiration for this room — these sweetie pie sheets from Target ($40). The yellow fabric swatch on the left is for curtains and the fabric sampler on the right is for a one of a kind rag quilt I was planning to make myself.

Sadly, I never heard back from this mom. Not all of my free services are received with open arms, but sometimes they are! I’ll share all my source info for these two room boards next, and then show you another project that had a MUCH, MUCH happier ending! I shared these two boards because I thought someone out there might love them.

Which one is your personal favorite:
Modern or Old Fashioned Farmhouse?

WANT A FREE DESIGN OF YOUR OWN?

Interested in getting some free design ideas of your own? Great! I have a few people in line ahead of you and do these whenever I have free time, so please send me an email or leave a comment on the blog or Facebook describing the space you need help with and any ideas you have already. I absolutely love working with you guys!

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I had a wonderful opportunity to help Cindy from Skip to My Lou get wardrobe ready for Bloggy Bootcamp. It was a pretty big deal to me since Skip to My Lou is one of the first sites I started following and I adore Cindy. It was also a lot of fun because I had the chance to live vicariously through her since I just couldn’t justify a blogging excursion this year.

Our shapes were quite different; I’m an apple, she’s a pear but we found some fantastic pieces in her existing wardrobe (nothing like saving $$$ and using what you already have). Still, you know I had to create a few looks anyways … so, if I were going to Bloggy Bootcamp, you’d see me wearing these awesome looks.

Outfit 1 – Blogger Casual – It’s cool, modern, and most importantly comfortable.
Photographer Jacket – Boden $65
Pink Top – Anthropologie $48 (SOLD OUT)
Steel Grey Chinos – Land’s End $34.50 (ON SALE!!)
Blushing Bright Hoops – Anthropologie $61 (SOLD OUT)

Outfit 2: Work it Girl – Professional, Polished yet comfy (noticing a trend?)
Black & White Top – Banana Republic $40 (SOLD OUT)
Multi Row Necklace – White House | Black Market $30 (SOLD OUT)
Black Pants – Use a pair you already own and save some $$

Outfit 3: Do-It-All Look – This look can go anywhere, anytime – Dinner, Conference, Date, you name it
Sweet Pea Royal Blue Top – Nordstrom $58
Black Pants – Again any pair will do

Outfit 4: Lovely Lady – Feminine, Fashionable, Comfortable …
Blue Paisley Dress – Land’s End $79.50
Navy Cardigan – J. Crew $70 (ON SALE!!)
Green Necklace – J.C. Penney $14

Like what you see here? Or what an wardrobe consultation of your very own? Go ahead, email me … It’s FREE!!

Update: I just saw there is a Bloggy Bootcamp coming to Austin!! Guess I’ll be needing these outfits after all

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I thought it was about time we try something a little bit different here at KSW. Something fun for everyone ~ a tad indulgent ~ call it a KSW Guilty Pleasure, if you will. For the next several months, I have decided to offer some FREE services to my readers. Thats right, FREE. No strings attached. We could all use something FREE right about now, right?

Option 1: FREE Kids Room or Nursery Inspiration Board

Expecting a little one or thinking of changing your nursery into a big kid room? Why not let KSW help you design your new space FOR FREE! All you have to do is give us a starting point for your design. This could be a favorite color, a wall color you already have, a piece of furniture, a theme or even your child’s favorite TV show or stuffed animal. We’ll take it from there and work with you to create the space of your dreams within your chosen budget.

Examples of our inspiration boards: Nursery or Toddler Room

Option 2: FREE Personal Stylist Services

Find it literally impossible to shop for yourself these days? Do you have a hard time dressing your new body type after kids? No problem! Tell me a bit about yourself – your daily activities, your personal style, your favorite stores, your clothing budget and I’ll whip up a few fantastic new looks to take you through Fall & Winter.

Examples of Stylist Services: Colorful, Yet Comfortable , Weekend with Kids

Option 3: FREE Personal Shopper

Have a ton of folks to shop for this holiday season? Do you get a headache just thinking about it? Allow KSW to take a little pressure off of you this holiday season … send us an email telling us a bit about who you’re shopping for, your preferences {handmade, eco-friendly, etc} and the price range you’re willing to spend, then sit back, put your feet up, and leave the shopping to us. We’ll send you three great gift ideas and you can choose the one that best suits your needs.  Go on, give it a try ~ what have you got to lose besides some hard to find quality time with your family this holiday season.

Examples of our Personal Shopping Services: Easter , Valentine’s Day, Earth Day

There you have it ~ three fabulous, fun, FREE services at your disposal. To take advantage of  one or ALL of these service, just sent us an email, leave a comment on this post, or type a message on our FB discussion boards. We’ll feature the final outcome with our readers so everyone can benefit from these FREE services. I can’t wait to see what you guys have in store for me. Go ahead, give it a try.

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