We are having a Party!

Glam-It-Up Weekend is coming

A Southern Co is hosting a grand glam weekend to put some Style into Your Life and you are invited:

WHEN: December 6th --December 8th....

WHERE: Feather Your Nest Transformation House: 1028 Seventh Street Huntington, WV 25701

This is what the house looks like

What:  By invitation only: GLAM-IT-UP Weekend full of special events daily, giveaways, prizes, food, music, cocktails and just plain ole' fun.

Our Event Menu:

Flaunt Night  Friday, December 6th 6pm..........???

A Special peek at our company & tailored services designed especially with you, the client, in mind. Come join us for cocktails, special discounts and product showcasing. The first 10 clients will receive a special gift. We have an entire house designed with many of our re-purposed furniture pieces and home decor items:  

Here is an example of some of the decor items:

Lamp by Cyan and table by Uttermost

Chest by Four Hands

Party Bucket by The Macbeth Collection 

Mirror cabinet by Uttermost

Book ends by Cyan

Also, Curb Appeal  will be on site. Come take a look and book our vintage 1975 playmor camper that can roll right up to your door with fun & fashion. Great for special events and fund-raisers. Here is a sneak peak:

Color Me Pretty Studio Saturday December 7th 4pm--6pm & 6pm--8pm

Free styling tips, champagne happy hours & music Join us for a evening of deserved pampering.  The highlight will be our make-over giveaways revealed. 1st) Holiday "Up-style"--an accessories give-away to glam up your holiday outfit. 2nd) Grand-Glam  full make-over giveaway worth more than $250.00. A gift from us to you.

Skirt by Black

Shoes by Nicole

Earring by Covet

"Pleather" leggings by Mi Mois'

Headband & Scarf by Golden Stella

Necklace by Citrine

Dress by Black

Pin by Golden Stella

Join us Saturday when it is all about you & grab a piece of glam to add some sparkle and sass to your life.

The Final Proposal Sunday December 8th from Noon--4pm

All good things come to and end.....for now. This is your final chance to schedule appointments with us before we are open to the public.  Enjoy a "Glam-break" and have a cup of coffee or tea with us as we help you pick out unique gifts and one-of a kind items for yourself & your home. Style & Grace wrapped up in a pretty package. Treat yourself or someone you love. Complimentary Gift-wrap available.

Pot holders by Funktion

Tray by Uttermost

Disposable Coasters by Natural Life

Vase by Uttermost

We look forward to seeing you all at our Glam-It-Up Weekend. Come one or all three days...you never know what specials we will be having or what new items we will be presenting.

Love & Glitter,

Rita & Bethany

Need Info: Email: bethany@asouthernco.com, facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ASouthernCo

call 304-522-6056 or leave a comment here.

Creating Interest in a Not-So-Interesting Place.

What to do with Hallways and Landings?--Feather Your Nest Transformation

I always say, "Paint is your friend". And, really it is.  If you don't like that end-table anymore, paint it. If you are tried of that terricotta pot, paint it. How do you update or lighten-up a space? Yes, you got it--Paint it!

Meet the drab:

This picture is looking up the staircase, duh, from the first floor to the the second floor landing.  There was a broken stair tread so that had to be replaced.

This is the original plaster wall on the staircase....where the "other" home-owner covered up the need for repair work with wallpaper--then painted over said paper...so this was a lot of fun to remove and see what was underneath....nothing a little plaster-paris couldn't fix.

This brown paint started at the stairway landing and turned the corner all the way to the 2nd floor landing.  It was a cool color but made it all look so dark and gloomy.

Another look at the 2nd Fl landing. This landing truly is the gateway to all of the rooms on the 2nd floor...three bedrooms, and office you see here with blue walls and a bathroom that you can see here in major need of work.  Notice, this is also the first sanding of the hard-wood floor.

Again 2nd floor landing...with tiny, non-descript light fixture.

From the 2nd fl landing down the steps to the first floor.....this is a shot of the wall-paper that is hiding repair work needed underneath. Doesn't look so bad, except the floor....but the paper is quite hideous.

From the stairway looking up to the landing and into the nasty blue bed-room beyond.

Now, the FAB

Funny how creating an interesting wall of paint and some "punch you in the face with color" curtains, instantly changes this space.......well, minus the step-repair seen here that still needed stained.....

This is looking from the 2nd Fl landing down the steps. The stripes were carried from the left side of the wall at the foot of the steps, up the stairway, around the small landing and up the wall to the 2nd Floor landing.

Here is a look at the 2nd floor landing...so much brighter and lighter. The wall is painted medium grey from the same paint as in the stripes. The light fixture is from Shades of Light in Richmond, VA...A big whopping $99.00 for such a statement.  The rug is from Target and holds all the colors of the pallet from everyone that extends from this landing....notice the orange and blue room there in the distance.

A look at the stairway from the 2nd floor landing......

A close up of that crazy light again.

How do you do it?

Here is the "before" picture again.......Any surface you need painted, needs repaired and primed. 

Choose a color idea and get paint cards with 3-6 colors on them. Choose 3 or all if you want that much contrast. Paint the wall the lightest of the colors.  Then measure off and tape areas. I chose 18 inches for the stripe width.  I painted the next color and so on.  It is a bit time consuming....But, I did this stairway from beginning to end in a weekend.

AFTER:

Just find a color you like and choose three shades from the same card.  I skipped a color in between to give some contrast.  So, really with some time, elbow grease and $70.00 in paint.........a transformation.

Show us a project with paint or comment below to share your ideas.  

ENJOY

Feather Your Nest--Seventh Street Transformation

Welcome to How to Get Started:

Are you having a streak of Spring Fever? Has spring showers gotten you confused on where to put your umbrella?  Writers block, or in this case, creativity block, can happen to the best of us.  But, it doesn't have to be hard--it should be fun to update your space.

We all are inspired almost daily.  Whether its a stroll on the beach, a winter landscape or a colorful oil painting; images. as well as music and aromas, evoke our senses and touches on our emotions.  If you would like to update your space around you, turn to the things that comfort you and/or inspire you and make you happy.

As we embark on this huge Feather Your Nest project of transforming an entire home--inside & out, top to bottom--at 1028 Seventh Street, Huntington, WV:  How do we even start such an endeavor? 

Quick peep at the property

How do we make make the spaces cohesive and flow from room to room--with such a huge undertaking?  And, most importantly, how do we stay motivated:

We simply take our own advice and start with something that inspires us and keeps us on track:

Our design team at Feather Your Nest, fell in love with this beautiful oil painting.We felt this reminded us of a spring day that took orange and blue to a new level. With hints of green, grey and taupe: there we have our color pallet for the 7th street home transformation-all from one single painting (& a few opinions, of course)

Next, choose a color from that inspiration (for us the painting) to paint the wall & to create the dominate tones of the room:  

Its much easier to choose a few of the paint colors and buy samples sizes for approx $3 and try them on the room next to a window for light and also to see how it looks next to the woodwork.  It is best to let the color then sit for a few days and look at it periodically at different times of the day to see the best options.

Nest, choose a few other colors from the same inspiration:  either complementary tones: or complete opposites--these will serve as your "accent" colors.  We chose, blue, grey and taupe.

There are area  few rules to follow to give you guidance as you update a room or space within your home:

Rule 1).  Typically your floor cover should be a bit darker than your walls to anchor your space

This rug is vibrant and bright and has the main tones of the inspiration in it.  It would be a great piece to anchor any room.

Rule 2).  Add elements of texture

This is important to add depth to a space and makes room feel comfortable and inviting.  Examples would be:  

A driftwood sconce

A cable knit throw

A collection of rope baskets for holding magazines or blankets

A reclaimed barn-wood wood table

Rule 3) You need something neutral that will fill in the gaps of the room to make it more cohesive

This linen chair would be perfect 

A shabby amiore would do the trick

Rule 4).  Add in something shinny:  to bring contrast & interest

A beautiful mirror such as this one would do the trick

A glazed lamp would also bring in a shinny element:

Rule 5).  Lastly, something green is always good; 

A fresh vase of flowers

Or add in plants:  if you are not a green thumb, like be then a "faux" topiary like these above will do the trick. Flowers & Plants help soften a space and help to take the "just decorated" edge off.

We will be following these rules during our entire Feather Your Nest "Drab to Fab" Seventh Street transformation:  

We invite you to follow along during this 6 week process until the Grand Reveal. Pick up How to's and gain some ideas for your own next as we transform this house into a fun, modern family home.

Enjoy!