Guest Post: Amy's Take on "Mr. Decor Happy's Den"

Happy Monday! Today, Amy (one of the sweetest bloggers I know and soon to be a Mom!) is here with her take on Mr. Decor Happy's Den. Take it away Amy! Hello Decor Happy readers! I’m thrilled to be providing some suggestions to help Vanessa with her hubby’s den. The space will mainly be used to chill, watch TV and take the occasional nap. Hmm perhaps I need a room like this?  The West Elm daybed was already in the space and the walls are painted Special Edition by Para. Vanessa wanted to keep those elements so I designed...

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Happy Friday, an Update, in Print +

Hi there! Thanks to Jen and Lindsey for holding down the fort while I slipped away to upstate New York for the week. Totally relaxing! We spent time at the same beach that my husband visited as a boy. 1) Go here and here to read their posts this week in case you missed it. Stay tuned next week, when I will have three more renditions of the room. I will also be coming up with a plan for the room and implementing it over the next month or two. PS  I really couldn’t live with the term Man Cave so I changed it to “Mr. Decor Happy’s...

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Guest Post: Lindsey's Take on "Mr. Decor Happy's Den"

Hello! Today I would like to welcome Lindsey from Recreated with her ideas for Mr. Decor Happy's Den.Hi there! I'm Lindsey from Recreated and I'm so excited to be here today guesting on Decor Happy as part of Vanessa's series as she tries to decide how to give her hubby's den a makeover. The only parameters she gave was that she has already bought the Window Day Bed from West Elm for the space, the walls are painted Para Paints Special Edition which is a light greyish and that the floor would be a light berber carpet. She also mentioned...

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Guest post: Jen's Take on "Mr. Decor Happy's Den"

 Today, Jen from Rambling Renovators is here with her take on Mr. Decor Happy's Den. (I'm changing the terminology from "Man Cave" which I just couldn't get used to!) Welcome Jen!Hello Decor Happy readers! I'm so excited to be guest posting here today and sharing my ideas for "The Man Cave." I've had the pleasure of seeing Vanessa's lovely home in person so designing a room (even virtually) for her is a bit intimidating! I've never designed a man cave before (my husband gets claim to only one room in our house - the garage, lol!)...

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Decorating a “Man Cave”

(First let me say, I’m not a big fan of the term “man cave” so if you can think of something else, please do share!)While out for dinner with my blogger friends the other night, I mentioned that one of the rooms in my home that needs a lot of attention is our 4th bedroom.  We (our family) actually refer to it as the TV room but it’s a room predominantly used by Mr. Decor Happy.We don’t have a finished basement with a large screen TV and I don’t see that happening any time soon.  We have plenty of space for the three of us above...

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Catching Up with…Vanessa Sicotte

Hello there!Vanessa from Damask & Dentelle is one of my newer blog sponsors so I thought it would be fun to get her take on my “10 Quick Questions.”  She is an interior decorator, blogger, mom to three young children and host of a new TV show in Quebec! One busy lady!  I have had the pleasure of meeting her on a couple of occasions and she is formidable! (hope that’s the correct use of the word Vanessa!)1) Tell us a bit about your background and education. When did you begin your career in design? Oh boy, are you sure?...

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Blogger Backyard Party

Still thinking about the fun times at the Blogger Backyard Party last weekend, sponsored by the Home Depot.  As you saw in the Before photo, the focal point of our backyard was a large trampoline.  So, it was nice to finally have a patio, seating and some trees.   Love, love, love the sectional!  Also love these stackable chairs – inexpensive (they are on sale right now too!), comfortable and easy to store.  The end table was a $5 Aberfoyle find which I spray painted with navy outdoor paint. (PS Would love...

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Oh Happy Day – Canada Day, that is!

Hello there! Just popping in to wish you a Happy Canada Day, or as we say in French, Bonne Fête du Canada! So whether you are having a picnic: Hanging out at the cottage: Or just taking a nap: images via here Happy, Happy Canada Day! The Huffington Post wrote an article on why their readers love Canada and “Why Canada Rocks” – have to agree with the ketchup chips one!  So Canadian! If you require decorating advice, please contact me at vanessa(at)vanessafrancis(dot)com....

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