Many of you have expressed the desire to do a reader submission series on my blog. I’ve been racking my brain for a great idea that would let me answer reader questions without taking up too much time.
One of my great clients came up with the idea of a series entitled Good to Great.
The premise of this series will be taking a simple problem in your home and taking it from good to great. There are many very easy and quick things you can do to improve areas in your home. Sometimes it’s as simple as changing out a picture frame, re-arranging furniture or changing out a throw-pillow. Today I am presenting you with our very first feature!
Holly came to me with the dilemma of what to put above her living room sofa. She painted a large green stripe on the wall to try and fill up the large space. The green striped looked out of place and it made the wall feel incomplete.
She also had tried to fill up the wall with a gallery type display. This also wasn’t working. It felt cluttered and disorganized. (which gallery walls often have a tendency to do).
My easy solution to take this room from good to great was to paint over the green stripe, take down all the picture frames and add one statement piece instead.
Here is the room now! I suggested this great mirror from Z Gallerie.
It’s a great price and is the perfect statement piece above the sofa. She also changed up a few of her pillows. And listen to how creative she is. You’ll notice the sage green leaves on her pillows in the first picture, well in the final picture you’ll notice those leaves are blue. She just painted them to match her other pillows. Genius!
To be considered for the good to great series please send me an email with a problem area in your home that would be easy to update. Send your email to [email protected] and please add “good to great” in the subject line. I’ll only be accepting a few people. So first come first serve.
AMAZING idea!
I thought great! mood with this new project!
It is true that the room was nonsense, the frameset, nor I saw it, now the room looks more spacious, clean and bright! and the play of colors brings life!
I love this new series. Great job with the mirror and I look forward to seeing more spaces go from Good to Great!
Great new feature! The colours really have a big impact! xo
Love love this new series Kirsten and what a fabulous start. Your suggestion definitely took that space from good to great! xo
What a fantastic space and I have never thought of painting the fabric. Brilliant! 🙂
I will be looking forward to read more about this series!
That mirror makes a huge difference! What a fun series.
I don't have anything 'easy' to send in! 🙂 My dilemnas are all on the overwhelming side!
Love the white walls and bursts of color in the pillows and lamp. That mirror is amazing!
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LOVE this idea!!
What a cool feature! I can't wait to see what's next! xoxo Kiki
I can't wait to read more about this series! Great idea. The mirror made such a difference in that space.
What a great idea!! I Can already tell I am going to LOVE this series.
Great idea! Can't wait to see what you do 🙂
This is an insanely fun series! I love quick and easy updates!
Amazing! Love the series idea, and that mirror is perfect for the space!
Love your new series! That mirror looks so good above her couch, a huge change!
LOVE this series idea…I am VERy excited to see others!
Like everyone else, j'ADORE the idea for this series! I can't wait to see what else you (and my fellow followers) have in store!
This new series is a great idea.
I can't wait to read them.
Wow! What a great change! I struggled with what to put behind my sofa as well and also started out with a gallery wall of sorts. I've since replaced it with one very large framed piece that I purchased on the cheap more for the frame than the photo insert. I hope to change out the photo one day when I find the perfect replacement.
Looking forward to seeing more of this series!
ps. Love your blog but don't comment much. I guess that makes me a stalker, huh? Oh well.
WOW. It looks straight out of a magazine. Sometimes the most simple things look the most elegant!
PS. I love your blog!!
PS. I spotted those blue PB pillows and the chevron ones…where are the bright red pillows from? anyone?
Kirsten, just perfect, I love a great mirror or a statement work of art above a sofa! it is all about the scale!!
xoxo
Karena
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Fun idea for a regular series!
It's especially interesting to see two different attempts from the reader here.
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This is SUCH a great idea!! Can't wait to hear more!
What a fab idea…. Love when a good idea comes together! I will look forward to these 🙂
love it!
awesome idea!! just sent you an email! i hope you can help with my blah brown living room!
yes! fantastic new feature!
really like the change…room looks great!
What a great new series! I cannot wait to see more!
Looking good!!
Abby
This really is a 'great' idea. The room looks way more lively now. Interesting to see what a few changes can do to a room. Looking forward to more.
Good to fabulous!!! Looks SO much better…pulled together.
I love how she changed one color in her pillows. I am wanting to do the same thing with some fabric in my house. Any suggestion as to how she did it? Do you know what paint did she use? And does it end up feeling a little rougher than the rest of the fabric?
What a great solution, and I love seeing small things that can make big changes. Great idea for a series. I'll be looking forward to more!