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While we’re gearing up for a mural next week, I thought I would share pictures of a nursery job we did last week.
Our client, which just so happened to be my lovely sister-in-law, is expecting a little bundle of “boy” any day now. With the room almost complete, she called on us, Rusty Bluebird, to add the finishing touches. She came to us knowing she wanted something simplistic, something that would work with the vintage and natural/coastal elements in her nursery, but at the same time, be modern enough for today.
BEFORE:
Boy Nursery Before #1
Boy Nursery Before #2
Boy Nursery Before #3
Because they already had artwork on two of the walls, and a window/closet combo on the third wall, we decided it best to use our design on the fourth, side wall (above the bookshelves). That way, we keep it simple enough not to take away from the rest of the room, but bold enough to create interest on our new, accent wall. After several rounds of ideas, we decided it would be cute to use the stripes from her nursery rug as inspiration. Because the stripes in the rug are so symmetrical, which usually translates into more traditional, I decided to twist it up a little by keeping the bolder, wider stripe at the bottom of our pattern, but remove it from the top. This creates a more modern look. You’ll notice too, because we have one smaller group of horizontal stripes rather than stripes on the entire wall, the viewer’s eye is able to move about the room, rather than getting stuck in one space.
You see, stripes don’t have to be outdated as they were in years past. With a few simple changes, they become fun, bold, modern AND functional, which makes for many great reasons to keep them in mind for your next project.
AFTER:
Rusty Bluebird: Atlanta, GA - Boy Nursery After #1
Rusty Bluebird: Atlanta, GA - Boy Nursery After #2
Rusty Bluebird: Atlanta, GA - Boy Nursery After #3
The new parents to-be were beyond excited, which makes us very, very happy! Hopefully our new family member will love his room as much as the rest of us.
Enjoy until next time,
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Well, the Country Club of the South 25th Anniversary neighborhood event we did early this fall finally paid off. A couple came to us for help with their office/study room. The problem, the room was dated and poorly done by the previous home owners. For starters, they had used plywood instead of real wood for the built-ins, which is a BIG FAT no-no for a high end home such as this one. Not only were the built-ins an eye sore, but they also took up too much real estate in the room. The worst part, because this room sits just off the front entrance to the home and receives a lot of natural light via the bay windows, it should have been a statement room. Instead, it was the room of doom in which the couple rarely used. What a complete shame! However, we were about to change all of that.
Client Request: Ttransform this space not only into a useable and functional area, but also make it feel cozy and inviting.
Our Solution: Our clients already had all the right furnishings so we used the colors and the textures for inspiration. The area rug and the sofa and chair fabrics had a lot of bold colors; golds, blacks, reds and tans, while the wood tones in the furniture were a darker brown. The idea was to add dimension to the walls and trim that regular paint just can’t do, but to also make sure they were subtle enough that the furnishings remain center stage. Therefore, we decided to do a warm, but not too dark glaze on the walls. We also decided to do a light antique glaze on all of the moulding, and moulding there was!! (Not only did we have all of the trim on the cawford ceiling, but we also antiqued the 3 window sills, the french door and door trim, the 1′ tall baseboards, as well as the fireplace.)
The first step, our clients had the built-ins removed, walls patched, hard wood floors replaced, and finally, had their painter come in and prep the room before we came in to add the finishing touches. Once the remodel was complete, we got to work…
Before:
Before - french door wall
Before - large, main wall
Before - fireplace wall
Not the best picture, since the sunlight was coming in.
Before - bay window wall
Before - cawford ceiling
And some of the furnishings we used as inspiration, including the area rug and pillow fabric.
Before - area rug and pillow fabric for color inspiration
After:
Rusty Bluebird: After - glazed french doors & wall
Rusty Bluebird: After - glazed, large, main wall & glazed fireplace
Rusty Bluebird: After - glazed fireplace close-up
Rusty Bluebird: After - glazed bay window sills, baseboards and wall
Rusty Bluebird: After - glazed cawford ceiling trim & glazed insets
Rusty Bluebird: After - glazed cawford ceiling trim& insets close-up
As always, a happy client = a happy Rachael and Sarah!
Enjoy until next time,
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Recently, a good friend found out she was pregnant with a baby girl! To welcome their first, she and her husband came to us for help with the nursery. We sat down to discuss the details.
Client Request: lots of pink with a dash of lavender, girly but not frilly, something fun but not overly sophisticated and a look that would grow with her, not a room that would need to be painted a year later.
Our Solution: Paint the room pink, but add contrast with an off-white accent wall where the crib, and later her bed would be placed. Paint different sized polka dots on the large accent wall (crib wall) in pink, and add 3 accent colors; lavender, chocolate and cinnamon. Also, for a little whimsy, add a smaller accent wall behind the door, with a matching polka dot growth tree to be used to measure her growth throughout the years. (We chose different color/sized polka dots instead of a more even pattern so that the design was more playful, less uniform). We also made 5 hanging circular letter wall art pieces that spell out the baby’s name, however, because the couple has chosen for the name to remain a surprise, the letters have been photoshopped out for now. I’ll replace the photos once the baby has arrived. ;)
Please Note: Due to an overwhelming response to see the nursery photos before the room is totally complete (the couple still has a few last minute touches, like hanging artwork and a shelving unit above the changing table), we just couldn’t wait and had to share the pictures with you.
A panoramic view of the room, beginning with View #1: Polka dot mural accent wall
Rusty Bluebird: baby girl nursery - polka dot mural accent wall
View #2: Window wall with polka dot curtain tie-backs.
Rusty Bluebird: baby girl nursery - window wall
View #3: Changing table & door wall.
Rusty Bluebird: baby girl nursery
And finally, View #4: Polka dot growth tree and closet wall
Rusty Bluebird: baby girl nursery - growth tree
Here’s a better pic of the growth tree. Of course we couldn’t resist adding a polka dot bird! See him singing down below the tree? Love him!
Rusty Bluebird: polka dot growth tree mural
Enjoy until next time,
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We’ve had a busy summer thus far. As if the new look, a new website and printing all new marketing materials aren’t enough, we’ve also been working our way around town, hosting a booth at local neighborhood home services shows. We tried it once before a couple of years back and because it proved to be so successful, we gave it another shot. Recently we had a booth at the Creekstone Estates (Cumming, GA) neighborhood event. We plan to do another in late August at Country Club of the South (Alpharetta, GA), for their 25th year anniversary party. As of now, it appears that they’re expecting a great turnout. If you’re around, stop by and say hello. We’re really looking forward to it and hope to see some of you there!
Come see us 8/28, from 1 – 4 pm at Country Club of the South in Alpharetta, GA.
Until next time,
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As many of you know, we recently unveiled our company’s new “face lift.” Formerly known as Uniq Design Boutique, we’ve rebranded ourselves and are now Rusty Bluebird, where we not only offer decorative painting as before, but also one-of-a-kind “reclaimed artifacts.”
With a new name and a new logo, we also needed a new website. And after several months of work, we were finally ready to launch.
rusty bluebird website
After finishing the website, I went to work designing the new marketing materials we would also need to match our new look.
Yippee! I can’t tell you how excited I was when I came home to find this package on my doorstep last week!
Our new business cards:
rusty bluebird business cards
Can’t wait to get these on the road in the very near future!
rusty bluebird car magnets
Or these in our client’s yard when we’re working in their home.
rusty bluebird yard signs
And finally, this banner may come in handy for any future events.
rusty bluebird banner
Yay to having new printed materials! And yay to the hard work being out of the way!
Until next time,
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I saw something the other day that reminded me of this project and figured I would share it with you. It was one of my favorites thus far.
A designer we’ve worked with in the past, approached us with a set of old nesting tables she had picked up at a flea market for a couple she was working with. (They weren’t in the best of shape to begin with as you can see.)
nesting tables before #1
nesting tables before #2
nesting tables before #3
Mary, the designer, had been hired to redo the couple’s living room. With that, she came to us, throw pillow in hand for inspiration, but allowing us free creative reign beyond that.
throw pillow for inspiration
throw pillow for inspiration
We could have settled for simple, however, we let Mary’s vibrant and colorful personality, along with the floral prints in the pillows, dictate our direction for this one. We needed a statement piece! And what better way to achieve that? We decided to pull the bright and beautiful blues and metallics found in the room, combined with the floral elements in the throw pillows. Once we had a plan, we had a paint blended to match our blue and went to work.
nesting tables in progress
Sand, paint, sand, paint again, add a little foil leafing to the top insets of the tables and outer edges. Next, add a custom textured metallic stencil, made to mimic the floral elements in the pillows to the tabletop corners. Distress the edges a little and add a glaze to give them more of an antique look. Finish with a nice coat of sealer to protect our work and Voila!
nesting tables after #1
nesting tables after #2
nesting tables after #3
nesting tables after #4
I’ll be honest, we had a very difficult time letting these pieces go. However, I am happy to report, they went to a very loving family and are enjoying their new home, and the spotlight I might add.
Check back later this week for “trash to treasure: secrets of the hunt #2.”
Enjoy until next time,
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Welcome and thanks for stopping by my little corner on the web. I’m Sarah, owner of Rusty Bluebird, a boutique here in Atlanta, GA that specializes in decorative painting and refinished custom pieces. I like to refer to them as “reclaimed artifacts.” I work with my wonderful and talented sisters, Rachael and Rebecca. To read more about us, please visit us RustyBluebird.com or click on the “about” link up top.
Please check back often for creative inspiration, DIY project ideas and blog updates on jobs we’re currently working on. We hope to see you again soon!
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