Showing posts with label nest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nest. Show all posts

10/01/2012

Nest and Other Changes in the Bedroom

I cannot fully express how excited I am about my new thermostat. Yes, you read that correctly...I am excited about a thermostat. What can I say...I'm a huge sucker for good design. After wanting one since first seeing it last year, I got a Nest through Reliant's Learn and Conserve Plan. I couldn't bring myself to spend $249 on a thermostat, so when I found out that the electricity plan included a Nest, I happily took the bait.


And I have to tell you, it's everything I dreamed it would be. It looks fantastic on the wall and the interface is so smart and simple. Plus, it can be controlled via cell phone or computer. I've only had it for about a week, so I can't confirm wether or not its presence will make us more efficient energy consumers, but I'm pretty sure it will deliver on that front. And let's be honest here...I do want to conserve energy but I'm mainly obsessed with the aesthetics. The design is so sleek and discreet...a HUGE improvement over the old white plastic one I had. Doesn't it look great?


So you might've noticed that the Nest is mounted on a dark blue wall and you might recall that my bedroom was formerly painted with Restoration Hardware's Slate, which is a warm gray color.




And thus, the thermostat is not the only thing in the bedroom that has gotten a makeover in the past month. One major wall in the room was going to have to be painted because of the bathroom remodel anyways, so my husband and I decided that we were ready for a change and went in a totally different direction in terms of color. He and I both agreed on navy so I color-matched some navy blue wrapping paper by Waste Not Paper that I got at my cousin's stationery store in Houston, Katie & Co. The color looks fantastic with Schumacher's Chiang Mai Dragon, so I'm going to use that fabric to recover a bench that will go at the end of the bed.

I'm pretty pumped about the Nest and the bold wall color. Especially with the new bathroom and freshly refinished and restained hardwood floors, the whole master "suite" feels like a whole different space. We just moved back in and I haven't hung artwork or draperies yet, so for now this little sneak peek is all I can offer. But stay tuned for the big reveal!

4/22/2010

Get out the vote! Best Design Professional 2010

Local design talent, Beth Dotolo, is in the running for a Juli B Style Award and needs your vote! With a super impressive portfolio, she certainly deserves to be named top Design Professional 2010. I know you'll agree after looking at her handiwork. Her style is really unique - always modern and fun, yet still sophisticated. 

Beth has created lots of drop-dead-gorgeous spaces...take a gander at some of her greatest hits since joining Nest Interior Design:







3/02/2010

Rug on the way...from Peru

I'm finally putting an order in for a custom Jonthan Adler rug for our den! The lovely Beth with Nest Interior Design has been so helpful with all of the nitty gritty details. I can't thank her enough for hosting the Furnish and Feed event that allowed me to score a discount on this hot item.

After an absurd amount of deliberation and playing around on JA's "Design Your Own" site, here's the pattern/colorway I'm going for (you can reverse these rugs, thus the two samples):
 
 
The first is Light Gray + Medium Gray and the second is Medium Gray + Natural. I figured that this room needed something relatively dark to contrast with the light upholstery...I also want something with a pattern, but not so loud/busy that it gets distracting.

So ready to move this sisal one to a different room...probably going to the guest bedroom since it will work nicely with the color palette in there.

It will be 11x13' so the chairs will no longer have to cling on to the edges of the too-small rug that's been in there thus far...
 
  
Apparently it takes foooorever to get a JA custom rug...I've been warned to be super patient. Apparently each rug is hand-loomed by Peruvian artisans. If I can wait 5 months for RH dining chairs, I suppose I can handle a long lead time on this too.


Let the waiting game begin :)

2/24/2010

Exciting Happenings at Nest

Two things to report from a fabulous Dallas store called Nest:

1) They are giving away a $50 gift card! Details here. If I'm the lucky winner, the Jonathan Adler Richard Nixon Throw is coming home with me!
 




2) They are graciously hosting an event benefiting the North Texas Food Bank called Furnish and Feed. Basically, the more canned food you donate, the better the discount gets...up to 40% off in-stock merchandise! They're also including special orders in the promotion, so I'm thinking now is the perfect time to order the Jonathan Adler custom rug for our den. I've been stewing over it for months and I need to bite the bullet...the rug is going to be gigantic at 11'x13'. I love it when charity and shopping collide :)