Showing posts with label gold. Show all posts
Showing posts with label gold. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Lights Camera Action!

Hello Frankie Fanatics!

So, we've been in the process of making a new video, that quite frankly, will knock the socks off everyone who will see it!

Beautiful People, and Beautiful Bedding make for a Beautiful Video!

Here's a little Behind the Scenes Sneak Peek at our New Video:



Aren't they amazing?!

Ugh I just cannot wait for the finished product!


xoxo- Frankie

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Oh My Heaven's To Betsey!

Good Morning Fashionista's!

I thought I'd talk today about my refreshingly fun Collection Heaven's To Betsey. 

Heavens to Betsey

Inspired by one of my favorite designers, this Collection is a fabulous take on a classic style. Having a weakness for pink and floral prints, I wanted to create a bedroom that was fun and stylish without being so classical or drab. I used this amazingly bright and colorful floral print with it's perfect pink background, and added some gold, and some leopard prints and VOILA! You have one of the our most fun Collections to date!And because this Collection is so popular, I figured I would instruct my lovelies on how to create a very similar room.

You know where to start...

 Let's choose the paint colors:
Benjamin Moore: Springtime Bloom(2079-40) / Sunburst(2023-40) / Yosemite Blue(2059-40) / Eccentric Lime (2027-30)

Pink and White Striped Wall
Now, for a room that has this bold floral print, I personally wouldn't want to take focus away from the bedding by making the walls over-powering. So maybe just paint the walls a solid color, and use the other paint colors for the accents and furniture. I would use the Springtime Bloom(which is a pink) for the walls. If you're thinking that pink is a little to dark to paint all the walls, then maybe doing vertical stripes on the walls every other and use the Springtime Bloom and Benjamin Moore's Pink Cherub (2079-60). This way, your room isnt over powered with the deeper pink, and it still doesn't take away from the bedding.Or, you can even just use the Springtime Bloom Pink and stripe it with the white walls, so there is a much strong contrast.

Now for the accessories... 


Once your room is painted, then you can move on to your accessories and furniture. You can alternate between the colors that we've chosen above, and paint things that you find and love, but don't yet match the room.

For furniture, if you're room is smaller, you can use something small yet fabulous, like our Glamtastic Storage Cube. Or our Ottoman in the Round - Kiwi to my Heart. Both are amazingly cute, and perfect for a smaller room!

Don't forget about picture frames and things like that either. We just received a ton of really cute and fun new things to our website this week.



Like our Le Petite Baroque Picture Frame - available in Pink and Turquoise, and even our new Mirrors, like the Lily XIV Mirror - Lime.




















Let there be Chandeliers!

It is no secret that I, Frankie, am obsessed with chandeliers. Every room in every home, apartment, and condo needs a chandelier. Even bathrooms. So of course I have at least three Chandelier's that would go wonderfully with this room!


Paris Flea Market Chandelier
Small Black Rose Beaded Chandelier
5 light Fuchsia Chandelier
 All three of them beautiful and all three of them are perfect for this Fabulous Collection!

Last but not least...

The Bedding. The absolutely glamorous bedding.









And there you have lovelies. Just some ways to use this inspired collection as your own inspiration, and pay homage to one of the most fabulous designers!

Oh My Heaven's to Betsey!

xoxo- Frankie

Thursday, September 27, 2012

The Damsel is Baroque



Hey there my Frankie Fashionista's!

Last night, I was trying to figure out what exactly I wanted to do my first decorating blog on, and it occurred to me; my 'The Damsel is Baroque' Collection is the perfect Collection to start with! Beautiful, fun, classic, and a total Autumn Collection, it screams Wake Up Frankie.

So today I am going to use this wonderful Baroque Masterpiece as inspiration, and show you lovelies how to turn your room into the perfect combination of modern and mid-century!

Let's start with those walls...


Benjamin Moore Studio Finishes Metallic Glaze
The First thing you have to do with any room makeover, after figuring out which way you're going with the decor, is to nail down the paint colors you will be using. For this particular Collection, you normally go with a gold color, or you can go with a Metallic Paint to give the room a wonderful shimmer.  I've chosen Benjamin Moore Collection: Stuart Gold HC-10 which is a plain gold color that coordinates very well with my Collection, or you can go with Benjamin Moore Studio Finishes Metallic Glaze (620). The Metallic Glaze is a bit heavier and a little darker, but will bring out the shimmer in the bedding itself.

 After you choose your paint colors, you will then need to figure out how you want to paint the room itself. Now, personally, I love a clean, glamorous look for a bedroom. I mean look at my last two room makeovers, but this is all personally preference. However, if I was going to personally re-do my room with this wonderful Collection, I would use the Metallic Glaze for stenciling, and accent work, and keep my walls white. If the Metallic Glaze is too much, you can do this same thing with the Stuart Gold Color we had picked out.

Try to find stencils that match the collection, such as music notes, or floral patterns. You can even find different phrases and sayings in stencil form on websites such as www.tradingphrases.com
www.walltowallstencils.com. Certain websites will actually allow you to create your own!  Once you find a few stencils you think are perfect, be sure to use which ever gold you chose as your accent colors, and apply them to your walls. Always use one wall as an accent wall/focal point, and I would use that wall as the host of your wonderfully creative stencil!

Now for accessories...


Because the look we're ultimately trying to achieve is clean, you'll want to keep the walls white, or an off white, and use the gold for all your accessories. Hang small shelves on one wall to place your books and nick-knacks on and paint them the gold color you used on your walls, and paint your picture frames the same color gold! You are almost always going to find something that is just perfect, but the wrong color. So there is no need to panic, just re-paint it!
Edgar Berebi Decorative 1 3/8" Waldorf Knob with Swarovski Crystal in Museum Gold

Remember the glass vanity in my bedroom, and how I've changed the knobs on that vanity to match my bedroom decor each time I do a room make-over? It's super simple and easy to do. You can find cute drawer knobs at almost any home decor website, or department store!

As for lighting, I am a huge fan of Chandeliers. It is my belief that every woman needs a chandelier in ever room in her house. In fact, two Chandeliers per room if space allows. So It's no surprise that I'd go with Wake Up Frankie's Small Antique White Rose Beaded Chandelier as a perfect fit for this classic yet glamorous room.


If you're wanting something a little more simple, you can always go with our Shades of Rose Accent Lamps, or our 5 Tealight Beaded Chandelier. Either of these would be a fabulous alternative accent piece with this collection and give you a nice cross lighting effect.













Use our White Bouquet Window Panels together with our Gold Organza Window Panels, and tie them back with a large, gold satin ribbon, or even a large gold fabric rope, and voila! 

Last but certainly not least...

The amazing bedding. Golds, Whites, and leopard prints, tie this room together perfectly.
There you have it, a simple yet fabulous room makeover, that is perfect for any age!

'Til next time lovelies!

xoxo-Frankie