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Design Dazzler
Room of the Month March 2009  Contemporary Pad Abby Mathison I designed this room for my first born son, Milo. I wanted a bold, modern, graphic theme with a fun color palette, nothing too “babyish” but still childlike and not the traditional blue and white used for boys rooms. It’s also on the inexpensive side. You don’t need a lot of money to make a great room, you just need a lot of imagination and a plan! The color inspiration came from the bedding called Luke sold at JcPenny. The paint colors are Valspar in satin finish that I got a Lowes (Valspar) dark brown = "Chocolate Chip" Tan = "Earthy Cane" dark aqua = "Tidal Wave" and light aqua = "tropical mist". The crib and changer are the Roxanne set from Walmart’s Baby Mod collection. You can purchase the large diaper pin here at DesignDazzle.com. The art work I made but the frames are float frames purchased at Target. The tan glider is from JCPenny in a fabric that is no longer available. The “Daddy” chair is from Target’s college collection. The rug and the drapery panels are from Linens and Things. The letters for Milo’s name came from Hobby Lobby. I designed the graphic wall before I started painting the room. The stripes were painted first and then I drew the dots on the wall with a stencil and painted them free hand. I got crisp lines by taping and then using clear gesso to seal the edges of the tape. Once the gesso dried I painted the color the stripe was supposed to be. I also used this technique for the color changes on the walls going around the room and the color block frames behind the art work. I graduated from Texas Tech University with my Bachelors in Interior Design in 2003. After a short stint as a residential designer working at a furniture store I chose to be a stay at home mom to the most beautiful, amazing little boy on the planet! I don’t have a specialty but I love doing children’s rooms and commercial projects. I love the creative freedom that comes with those projects and the ability to really let your imagination run loose.        
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