Crawdad Room

I strive for our home to tell the story of us, the people who live here. Our guest room hasn't reflected us since we moved in 5 years ago.

This year I really wanted to give it attention and design so that it could be a welcoming and pretty space for our loved ones.

My inspiration for this room came from my collection of coastal treasures, Kiawah Island where Ryan & I vacation each year and the book 'Where the Crawdads Sing' (which is where the name from this room came from). 

This pelican piece of art is a focal point & makes a bold statement!

I love birds and this one sparked joy for me.

I've been wanting to incorporate yellow in our home and these elements add just the right touch.

This half of the room has the chair that holds nearly 6 years of memories from Vivian's room.

This new home across the hall houses it beautifully. 

My hope is that our guests can curl up in it and relax the same way my darling & I did.

The secretary belonged to Ryan's Grandpa. He purchased it in Japan while serving as a Marine in the US Military. I remember him sitting at it paying bills when we were just dating. 

The lamp and mirrored tray I found in a vintage shop.

I have jars of seashells throughout the room that I've collected over the years.

Nature reminds me of God's majesty, His creations and His vast love!

I find caned furniture to be beautiful. It really gives the room a natural & coastal feel.

I chose pale yellow coverings on the bedside tables to complement the rug.

This shelf belonged to my late Grandmother.

The plate represents our late cat, Scragley. 

The heron figurine was a gift from my Grandma to my Mamma and recently to me.

A lot of the shells were a gift from my Mamma and the glass jar houses my collection of sharks' teeth.

BEFORE

AFTER

Paint Color 'Antique Jade' - Rug - Headboard 

Drapes - Rods

Dress Your Guest Room Beautifully

XOXO Sarah Louise

2023 Home Design Inspiration

I have so many design dreams for our 1963 Georgian Colonial home! When we purchased it 4+ years ago every single room needed my touch with the exception of the master bathroom. It was perfect! We started by having every wall painted prior to moving in and slowly we've been remodeling and decorating.

Last year we took a break and invested in lots of travel but this year I'm ready to add a lot of design to a few spaces.

Here's the inspiration I have for our home this year ...

GUEST BEDROOM

I love this calming soft mint green color for the wall. 

Contrasted against our rich wood furniture gives a very traditional look.

I'm going to accessorize the room with crisp linens, pop of print in pillows and with my nature treasures: seashells, rocks, feathers, and sharks teeth!

HALLWAY

I believe hallways are one of the most important spaces in a home and yet they are often the most neglected when it comes to design. They are a high traffic space and a center focal point. We have an extra wide and long hallway upstairs with a large landing area at the top of the stairs giving ample opportunity to make a style statement.

I want to add chair molding with picture framing underneath starting on one side of our stairs up and through the entire hallway. I'll then add this fern branch wall paper above! 

POWDER ROOM

We have remodeled our powder room with new flooring and fixtures but now I want to give it more pizzazz with mural wallpaper!

My gal pal put this scene in her sauna room and I love it!

LIGHTING

I believe lighting is the jewelry for the home! I'm looking for shiny gold fixtures for our sunroom, den, office, guest room, our master closet but perhaps a white one for Vivian's room.

KITCHEN

This will leave only our kitchen left to design and it's going to be a doozy! It may be a few more years of waiting. A complete renovation from top to bottom with a big price tag (so we've saved that one for last). But since I'm sharing here's my inspiration for it. 

Dress Your Home Beautifully

(even if it's just in your dreams)

XOXO Sarah Louise