Spruce up that Bed Room with these FAST FUN Tricks!

Posted on March 2, 2012 by chikkaboom

These long winter months can give you the decorating blues and blahs! After the CRAZINESS of the holidays its time to treat yourself to a fresh new space! So where is a good place to start? ChiKKaBoom has your answer! Its time to redo that MASTER BEDROOM! Here are a few tips and how to’s to get you started!

1 – SAVE money by using a NEUTRAL BEDSPREAD:

Bedding can get VERY expensive, so try to stick with NEUTRAL COLORS (Grey-cream-brown-black).

Add punches of color and texture with PILLOWS, BLANKETS, or even a strip of fabric!

I sleep with a TON of pillows! So when I make my bed I’m always trying to find places to stuff them out of sight, so I came up with a solution! I call it The PILLOW RUNNER!

2 – SIDE TABLES:

PAINT is the quickest, cheapest way to change your side tables!
A BRIGHT VIBRANT accent color can change the entire feel of your room!

3 – DRESSERS:

Of course painting your dresser can make a big difference too, but if you still like the existing color try adding a glaze to change it up a bit!
DON’T THROW OUT YOUR OLD HARDWARE!!! You can change this too! We just took our old handles and fastened them to a cardboard box, spray painted them and VOILA! It gives it a pumped up Shabby Chic look!

4 – ACCESSORIES:

From Modern to Classic styles, accessories like BOOKS and LAMPS show off your personal style!

Tissue paper gave new life to these LOVELY LAMPS!

Shimmery paint! (is that a word?)

Posted on February 13, 2012 by chikkaboom

So it’s a bit hard to tell from these pics, but mama B just painted her entry a shimmery silver! She’s eventually going to stencil over it… So we’ll keep you posted. The paint catches the light and gives a glow! Soo nice! Try some metallic paint, an entry is the perfect spot to give it a whirl….

Some Inspiration…

Posted on January 22, 2012 by chikkaboom

Here are a few ideas I found for great color combinations this year!

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Happy new year….

Posted on December 29, 2011 by chikkaboom

On home: been thinking about how decorating and a “home” evolve. It’s not something you can buy or want to just “get your stuff up” to get it done. It’s a growing, living expression of how we feel and live! Don’t let your projects or that blank wall stress you! Let it evolve, and become something from your heart. Something you create and love- sometimes it takes more time this way….. But the result is better and everytime you see that thing or wall or project you thought about, and worked through, maybe were a little daring with… You will smile! Let your HOME evolve….Hope your Christmas was amazing- To a New Year: here we come! – BRE

Food!

Posted on December 11, 2011 by chikkaboom

Rrrrrrrum!! Yes! roll your r when you say it- it’s much more fun especially after making rum cake….. It’s our family tradition and so yummy- neighbors wait for it when Christmas rolls around…. Here’s the recipe….

1 package yellow cake mix
1 small instant pudding mix
1/2 cup each water, oil, and rum
4 eggs
Stir in first 3 ingr. And mix well then add eggs one at a time. Butter and sugar bunt pan and then sprinkle almonds into pan. Pour batter into bundt pan and bake at 350 for 45 min.

While cake is in the oven melt together 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup rum and 1 cup sugar bring to a boil to cook out alcohol.when cake comes out,let cool and flip pan over. Pour syrup over the top….. And just for the record I like to say bundt…..