Meet Stephanie

If you don't already know her, I would like you to meet Stephanie. She has an amazing eye for detail and puts together rooms like this one.

And then she layers it further.

I know, she's really good.

Hi there Calling it Home readers! Stephanie Kraus here from Stephanie Kraus Designs! 

Wow! I'm a huge fan of Linda's blog and her One Room Challenge series. So you can imagine how beyond honored I am that she chose me to include in her blog party (yeah me!). So I thought I'd share a mini before and after with you.

Okay, I really needed to spruce up my entrance. I was tired of the current look.

Here's the before

ehhh.

And here's the after...

Ok besides the top of the chest, are you able to notice the difference between the two photos?

Well, I sprayed the hardware with this guy.

here

And I fell in love with my entry chest all over again:)

Even my husband was amazed by the transformation and he doesn't know jack when it comes to design:)

Btw, he also asked me why I wasn't just polishing the hardware up with a little Brasso ?? (no way was that going to make this kind of impact!!)

Then I added the artichoke lamp from my office. The white west elm tray, some mercury glass and pink hydrangea from my garden and it all worked wouldn't you say?

Before

After

So take a look around your house --don't have time or want to paint out your furniture? Why not just spruce up the hardware with a little brass spray paint? hmmmmm.... what else can I transform???

Stephanie, you did an amazing job. Thanks for sharing this great fix with us. 

If you want to pop over and say 'Hi' to Stephanie, you can visit her here.