NURSERY DESIGN {Sneak Peek}

Here is a sneak peek of the nursery I designed for my sister and her baby girl who just arrived!!  I am so excited to watch her grow and play in the space for years to come!

I SPY.....a baby?!?

More pictures of the space coming soon!!  Come back to my blog to check out all the DIY projects, personal touches, and child-like details we created to make this adorable nursery for baby Emersyn!

See how the room got it's start from some inspirational photos and pieces of furniture on my sister's blog!

{CLIENT} New Construction

NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME IN WESTFIELD, IN

New and exciting things for Jessica Stout Design!!!  I am so excited about my newest client and the work that has kept me extremely, yet happily busy for the last few months.  We broke ground in August of 2012 and we have been off and running ever since!  

Our goal is to make new construction fit in with the landscape of downtown Westfield as if the home has been there for decades.  It will be a period style home with nods to the 50's and 60's in the lighting, the flooring, and the architecture, while keeping it modern for how they live now.  

Inspiration for the kitchen

Master Ensuite Inspiration

Living Room Inspiration

The after pictures are coming soon as I complete the details of the space!  The house is turning out beautifully!  I can't wait to share...

 I hope Jessica Stout Design's inspires you to do something new with your home today!

{DIY} ReUpholstering a Chair

A Super Easy ReUpholstery

Reupholstering can seem like a daunting task for some.  So start small!  A wooden chair with just an upholstered seat is the easiest, most simple upholstery project for beginners, and it can make the biggest difference.

 This is a $50 chair I picked up from a thrift store.  It was perfect for my client's desk area in their kitchen, but I HATED the fabric they put on the chair.  It had to be changed.

First step, remove the seat.  Usually the seat is just screwed on from the bottom with 4 screws, and it is as easy as taking those 4 screws out to remove the seat. 

This chair seat was lacking some cushion.  So I added some extra cushion. 

Step two, wrap up the chair with your fabric of choice.  I chose a simple coordinating stripe.  And just screw the seat back on from the bottom.

 

The finished product! 

 I hope Jessica Stout Design's inspires you to do something new with your home today!

 

{CLIENT} Making a New House, A Home.

A new house for this client, meant making it their own!  I came in to help them use pieces of their own, and then added in some new to make it their home!   

We started with basically a blank slate.  Added in some new paint colors, wallpaper (yes, wallpaper, love!), new drapery, artwork, accessories, and now this young family is ready to grow into their new home.

York Wallcovering in a chocolate brown added to the back of the bookcases for a little added interest! 

I kept the styling in the bookcases minimal, so that the beautiful wallpaper wouldn't get hidden.

I also kept the items in the bookcases large, all similar in color  and not too fussy to keep the overall look bold and graphic instead of busy and cluttered. 

Some extra seating in the corner for additional guests when entertaining friends and family.  Chairs are from Target. 

If you have great family photos and don't know what to do with them, turn them into artwork!  It is also a great way to decorate around the tv.  

Even though Chevron can be a bit too trendy at times, this classic take on Chevron really works in this space because it is such a neutral color palette in the curtains.  Drapes are from Crate & Barrel. 

I love this rug from from www.rugsusa.com!  It pulled it the colors erfectly, and the darker background is so forgiving for those dining room spills you may have.  

My client owned some beautiful China from her grandmother and wanted it displayed in the dining room somewhere.  So I mixed the old with some new and hung the China on the wall as art!

 

 The spaces were completed just in time for hosting their first big Thanksgiving dinner in their new home!

 I hope Jessica Stout Design's inspires you to do something new with your home today!

 

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to friends, family, clients and all you future clients!  I will never forget 2012, it was by far the best year of my life because I married my best friend!  Business is steadily growing and I hope to see BIG things on the business side for 2013!  Check back often for lots of new and exciting things coming up in the world of Jessica Stout Design!

My New Year Resolution:  to grow my business more and more everyday, stay inspired, continue learning, and to quit talking about things and start making things happen!  Happy New Year everyone!! 2013

And I can't forget, thank you to TidyMom for the adorable chalkboard art!
http://tidymom.net/2012/desktop-iphone-and-ipad-january-chalkboard-wallpaper/