by jennae on July 26, 2010
If I had a nickel for every time I’ve seen an upholstered bed that I wanted, but couldn’t afford, I’d probably be able to buy one of those uber-expensive beds by now. But since there are no nickels coming my way, I’ll have to settle for the ingenuity that is never lacking across the decor blogosphere. Like me, Daniel Kanter of Manhattan Nest wanted an upholstered bed, but didn’t want to give up his arm and leg in order to have it. And while I’m generally pretty averse to the particleboard playland that is IKEA, I make an exception in this case.
by jennae on July 12, 2010
Slowly, but surely, I’m working on our office space. As I mentioned in the post about the curtains, it is the very first room you see as you walk in the front door, so I really want it to be beautiful. The color scheme is orange, blue, black and white. Clearly, my beloved green Steelcase Amia chair stuck out like a sore thumb. Not to mention the fact that nearly two years of wear and tear really had done a number on it’s upholstery. I’m almost embarrassed to show the photo above. It is easily the most comfortable office chair I had ever owned, but it was no longer the most stylish.
by jennae on June 24, 2010
Along with birds and mid-century modern furniture, I have a mild obsession with sunburst mirrors. I had been looking for one, literally for months, before I finally bought a mirror handmade just for me from rolled newspaper pages. But I wanted — nay, NEEDED — another. Alas, all the ones that were large enough to tickle my fancy were also too expensive. So when I found a beautiful sunburst mirror project at one of my new favorite decor blogs, Three Men and a Lady, I decided I would give it a try.
by jennae on June 22, 2010
One of the things I’ve always wanted in my home is a hanging chair. I think it would be the perfect place to curl up and read a book — which is something I don’t often have time to do these days. Still, as much as I love this idea, I never thought much about taking it outside — until I saw this makeover.
Jeni from Peppertowne Home is a woman with vision. Seriously. Somehow, she saw this $8 thrift store chair not just as a piece to refinish, but one to be completely reinvented. And reinvent she did. The after is absolutely amazing. Talk about creative reuse of an old piece of furniture!
by jennae on May 14, 2010
When my family moved closer to the city, I lost my office — as in the room with 4 walls and a door that I could hole myself up in when I really needed to focus on work. Now, my office space resides in the sunroom that is right off the living room and one of the first things you see as you walk through the front door. Because of its prime location, I wanted to do everything I could to make it really beautiful, but functional. The first task would be covering up those windows, since the only logical place to put my desk is right up against them.
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I’m Jennae Petersen, and I’m a lot of things. A mother, a graphic artist, a connosieur of beautiful interiors and a purveyor of all things design. Green Your Decor was borne of frustration in my attempts to find eco-friendly housewares that were also beautiful, and inspiration to do something to reduce my own carbon footprint and help others do the same in a beautiful way.
