Monday, December 3, 2012

The Red Door Salon Part 2

Welcome to The Red Door Salon!

This sign was constructed by two old reclaimed post and then stained with a deck sealing stain to protect from the weather.
Here is an old piece of cedar that I repurposed. Tutorial to come later! I love that it looks like an old country store sign on my porch!
The stations are made from exterior doors that were pulled from a house that was about to be bulldozed. What a find, huh?!? There are shelves built in behind the doors for additional storage. I deplore clutter and wanted to be able to hide all of my salon products. These guys are so great that I want to do a post just on them!! 

The wall color is Rainwashed by Sherwin Williams.

Check out the tin ceiling! I chose this material because of the reflecting qualities. It is so important to have good lighting in a salon! Plus, I love the rustic feel that it brings to the space!


The round mirrors are from Hobby Lobby. The green set was a yard sale find that I recovered and painted. I get the most compliments on those. 
I painted the door myself and have promised many clients on a tutorial to come!

There is nothing superior about this shot and it has been changed a bit since this photo was taken. The room to the left is my color room and the room to the right is a half bath. 

Now that I've given a small tour, I'll be back soon with tutorials on the individual projects. Thank you for taking the time to see this space. I'd love any feedback!





Xoxo, Natalie

Saturday, November 24, 2012

The Red Door Salon!

Here's an exterior shot of the salon. I am more than pleased with the outcome! I have the greatest husband and father-in-law in the world! It's a small, intimate space that is allowing me to fulfill my dreams of working at what I love to do, hair, and allows me the affordability to raise my daughter. It's an exhausting feet juggling both, but I'm so blessed to have that option! Let me know what you think!
In Progress: We still need to add some landscaping.
Love: The Breezeway...aka my "long" drive to work!




Thursday, August 23, 2012

Demolition for the addition

It has been quiet some time since my last post. The reasoning behind my going AWOL was not due to the lack of content to write about. It has been just the opposite!! We have been under MAJOR construction here at the Korreckt house!! With what you may ask?!? Well.....my A-Mazing husband has made my dreams come true as a mother and as a stylist.....We've been constructing a Salon for me here at home! It's going to take several detailed posts to display the fruits of our labor; so, I will start with a few photos of the demo and before!

Note the awning located at the rear of the home.

It had to be removed for the addition!!! Nothing like a Deere!

Remove=Success

Looking through my back door was this OLD well house. This little treasure had to be removed.

 

Looking down. Notice in the bottom how it was hand bricked. How would you  like to crawl down there for that job? 

And here is where it will all begin. I KNOW......you are green with envy over the color of my home! ;)


I promise to return later for more on the addition! 

XoXo,

Natalie


Thursday, May 3, 2012

"She's Only Happy In The Sun"

I had a car accident on my way home from work a few weeks ago. I won't go into the details, as I'm trying not to dwell on it, but know that I'm okay. Harper wasn't with me. Praise Jesus! And the other driver was not harmed either!

The whole experience has been most trying and after dealing with the problem for a week, being hulled up in the house w/o a means for travel, Cory, Harper, and I decided to jump in the truck, not much room, and head to Grandma Char's for the weekend. Cory knows Ben Harper's song rings true to me, "She's Only Happy in the Sun." So, he set out to make me happy. Did I mention that mom lives in Destin, FLORIDA?!?!!!

This was our first extensive trip with our new, little one, and I must say that she was an absolute trooper. We only had to make one stop, to and fro, to tend to her needs and make her happy. Other than that, she was her mother's daughter and immensely loved her time at the Beach!!

Since returning home, the car situation has been handled and is underway to being fixed! I'm excited about that, but have been very leery about leaving the house with such precious cargo in my possession. I wouldv'e been beside myself if my baby were with me in my accident. So, we've been spending most of our time at home. 

I've been brainstorming about ways to make my blog better and ways to encourage myself to post more. After some thought I realized how much the things in my life remind me of songs that I love. So, I'm going to be using song titles as my post's titles and adding music video's that coincide, because who wouldn't enjoy their own personal soundtrack of life? 

So, until next time, enjoy a little Ben Harper! 

xoxo, Natalie


Tuesday, April 10, 2012

A Master Bedroom "In Progress"

I have really been slacking on my posts lately, but I find myself not wanting to reveal any of my ongoing projects because none of them feel complete. With that said, I show you the Master Bedroom "IN PROGRESS". So, Be KIND!

Cory and I have been in our home for a year now, and as most parents, we have put all of our focus into our newborn's room and have neglected our own. So, as of late, it has been my goal to create a soft, warm, and relaxing place for us to retreat to at the end of a long day. We had a few pieces of rich, antique furniture that we inherited with the house from Grandma Korreckt.


To compliment these pieces, I searched High and Low until I found a headboard. I'm a Joss and Main addict; if you are not a member, check it out here and sign up for daily deals: http://www.jossandmain.com/invite/91EB68. They had a Tufted event, and here is what I found....



We are LOVING our tufted headboard!!
I thought of attempting my own, but with GREAT prices like you find at Joss and Main it wouldn't have been worth my time. 



My windows are only 36" wide. I found these drapes at Ikea and hung them at 90" high and 72" wide to create height and width to the space. I love how doing this accentuated the natural high ceilings of our home. I intend on doing this in all of our rooms. I also added the stick blinds as an additional texture to this space. It really added more warmth, allowing the natural light to seep in. 


Harper's side of the room.....for now!!

New candlesticks from Ikea!!

Things I need to finish this room:
  • I'd like to decide on a paint color; I'm leaning towards a light moss. I just want something versatile and neutral. 
  • An area rug for under the bed. Something with a traditional print might would be nice, or a grass rug for more texture that would compliment my monochromatic color scheme.
  • A new light fixture
  • Lamps for the night stands
  • Perhaps mirrors to hang behind the night stands???
 We are really enjoying turning in here at the end of the day!

xoxo, Natalie






Thursday, March 8, 2012

Frames: burlap, horseshoes, chicken wire, and moss covered letter!

I've been dippin' in over at downtoearthstyle.blogspot.com a little too much; it has become a very guilty pleasure of mine. I love Holly's style and how inspiring her projects are. So, I decided to take some of her DIY inspiration, add a little Korreckt touch, and turn it into a little foyer love in our home! Please head over to Holly's blog for full detail's on the basis of these projects.

I had a few old frames laying around the house that I had been itching to use; so, in this first project I tied burlap strips around the frame, dangled an old rusty horse shoe with raffeta, and hung it in front of our existing mirror.

What do you think? I love the textures!


The next two picture frames were really beaten up, which I loved, but they needed a little paint. I busted out my flat, white spray paint and gave them a little touch up. Then I roughed them up by hand with a little sand paper. I found some rusty chicken wire in my well house and stapled it to the backs of the frames; I love the rust!! It really shows the character in age! I then hung a K that I had glued moss to with my spray adhesive glue and VOILA!!! 


I would love to find a way to hang that deer skull in the center of the second frame. I just need Cory's help before I get in trouble with that one! 


This space is still a work in progress, but I love the personal touch that it is starting to take on!


xoxo, Natalie





Thursday, March 1, 2012

An OLD picture turned CHALKBOARD!

I have been seeing different renditions of chalkboards all over Blogland and have been brainstorming over how I'd like to do one for my home. It finally dawned on me!!! I have a beautifully framed photo of when "I did that one thing, that one time," that has been hiding behind my guest room door. Yes. We are "Only Human" as Jason Mraz sings! I loved the photo but didn't want a constant, hanging reminder of a former life.


The glare is intentional!!!



So, I flipped the photo over, and painted the back with chalkboard paint! Shhhhh, don't tell my mom!!
I love the result and I still have the photo if I ever want to see 18 year old, pursuasive me!!


Now to find where I'd like to hang it. I will post a photo once that has been decided!

And I am working on so many other projects that I can't wait to post about. Until then, here's a photo of the items I purchased on Harper's and my trip to Hobby Lobby on Monday.



xoxo, Natalie