"I got it at Ross" Home Shopping Tip

                                             

I am a huge Ross shopper. I've found many great treasures shopping at Ross, not just in their home section, but everywhere: shoes, clothing, travel.  When I'm in a really nice area and pass by a Ross, I will make a special stop just to see what I may find.  I was in the Walnut Creek area doing a little shopping and stopped by their Ross; really nice stuff. I found this storage basket and wall art on canvas, both for really great prices. My daughter's room was lacking wall covering so I thought this picture would go perfect on a bare wall next to her window. The storage basket I'm currently using to store her bedding and thick blankets. I imagine I'll use it for various things in the future. I love the size as it holds a lot of stuff.

In comparison to Marshall's and TJMaxx. Ross is arguably the lesser expensive store out of the bunch. If you shop at a good Ross, like the one I went to in Walnut Creek, you may find that they carry the same items as Marshall's and TJMaxx for less!  This is my home shopping tip. If you're not a Ross shopper, I hope that this will inspire you to check one out soon.

J  

Sweet Sixth Birthday

I discovered how much I enjoyed table design when I did my first project with a group of interior design classmates back in 2009. Since then I've been taking a stab at table settings each thanksgiving season, decorating the table for our big family dinner (see photos here: 2011 Thanksgiving Setting ) 

This year for my daughter's sixth birthday we decided to do a small family dinner in my parent's beautiful backyard.  The color scheme was pink (my daughter's favorite color) I thought I was going use different hues of pink, but then I found this blue and orange and knew that it would be the perfect color combination.  I always like to add a pop of color (somewhere) in all of my designs.  I was extremely happy with the result. I feel so confident and I'm ready to do more.  Next season I'd like to do a small intimate wedding reception. If you or anyone you know is looking to save money hiring a decorator, contact me at jgwdecor@gmail.com.

J

"Baby J"

Created a bedroom for two. I took this one bedroom apartment and created a functional bedroom space for Mommy and baby.

Before: Bold red accent walls with black and white accent colors.

  

After: Took down the red walls and replaced them with a light heather grey (you can't see it very well in the photos). New accent colors: turquoise, yellow and grey. 

The window coverings are a light turquoise color, the base of the lamp was a good contrast. Still in the same color family but bolder. 

My client found the cutest baby bedding ever!! 

Baby's wardrobe closet.

New piece not photographed:

Changing Table

J.