Neighborhood Housing + Junior League = Great Home Decor



 





 

 

I had the honor of helping Junior League of Great Falls and Neighborhood Housing with a decorator home for a qualified first-time homeowner-  a single woman and her grandson.  This home was built in an older neighborhood so they added extra trim at the windows, stylish doors and  cedar look shakes to the exterior, along with a cedar rail porch across the front-like so many other homes have in that neighborhood. 

 

 

EXTERIOR


We were given a budget of $2300 (a combination of JuniorLeague and Neighborhood Housing monies) to only be used for decor.  The homeowner had a bed for herself, her grandson, a newer sofa, and dining set.  The other information we had was that her favorite color was blue, preferred lighter color combinations, and she didn't like alot of clutter. 

Bedroom set donated by Feather Your Nest store

 

 

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Pillows and Bedding for Master Bedroom

A bedroom set was donated by the generous owner of a new downtown store, Feather Your Nest.  The set included a king headboard, side table for the bed (both shown) and a long dresser with mirror.  Other donations included pillow forms for the 8 new pillows sewn, the fabric for the pillows, and some of the wall art. 

When I said "we", I meant Robin Madison and myself.  Robin, a new Junior League member, was relentless with searching out furniture, sending photos to the homeowner and myself, to get approval. She found some great prices and even contributed her own artistic talent for the artwork in the grandson's room. 

Storage and Artwork for grandson

Additional Items for grandsons room

Bathroom decor

Bathroom decor

The clear glass lamp in the living room(shown below) could hold objects-so what did we do, but put some of the shells inside.  (We also "plugged" the bottom of the lamp with a fabric covered board so that the homeowner could move it around.)  And/or she can change out the shells for a holiday-how about some ornaments for the Christmas season??? 


Livingroom Decor

Livingroom Seating & Ottoman

 

 



We did purchase some white faux wood blinds for all windows and a lace curtain for back door- and filled the bathroom with towels, a shower curtain, and rugs.  We created a "color story" by carrying a blue color throughout the home.  You can find bits and pieces of the blue in ALL of the rooms.  The human eye has less trouble moving from room to room by having this "color story" and it can make the entire space feel larger just by using similar colors throughout. 

Accent wall in livingroom

Even though the home was designed with large closet spaces, we tried to give the homeowner some added storage: her round leather ottoman opened up, 1 of the end tables had storage, the shelving and baskets on the accent wall and in the grandson's room.  Who can't use a spot or a place for everything?

This home shows that you can have a comfortable, stylish space using an economical budget!  Thank you to Kapri Byrne for the photos, the other League members who helped hang artwork, assemble furniture AND Thank you to Junior League of Great Falls and Neighborhood Housing for asking for my expertise!