If you and I have been besties for a little while, then you’ll already know how much I adore Pinterest for sleuthing your style.

Pinterest is a wonderful website/app/tool to help you zero in on exactly how you want to feel in your style…and in my space. Having said that, I probably don’t pin images that you’d typically expect when gathering inspiration for my space….or my style for that matter.

In this instance (my whimsical guest bedroom makeover) I pinned textures that gave me goosebumps, fabrics that made me swoon, and colors that had me oohing and aahhhing when applied together.

I also pinned twinkling, enchanted, fairies and florals – even a kitty looking so sweet bundled up in a cozy blanket. Because, who doesn’t wanna feel like that?! Ok, maybe if you hate cats (how are we even friends?! Just kidding!), but seriously…I totes wanna feel like that! (And yes, I am aware that I’m two whiskers off being the eHarmony “just want cats in a basket with lil’ bow-ties”, gal!)

Once I’ve finished pinning images that speak to my heart + sparkly soul, I create my Intentional Style Map (a shopping guide) and start gathering all the piece and items that will make up my room. Rugs, doona (quilt) covers, blinds or drapes first, then the smaller, stylized elements that really transform your space.

Before I begin the room install, something I really love to do for my visual mind and to help me declutter my thoughts, is to roughly sketch out what my finished room will look.

This act of picking up a sharp 2B pencil and blank sketch pad, helps me work though any potential kinks in my plan and helps to unblock me creatively.

Hubby and I had decided that we didn’t want to invest in a headboard for our ensemble just yet. And even though I have some totally swoon-worthy DIY solutions, there was just one small problem…TIME!
So I turned to my sketch pad with the hope of unlocking an uber sparkly, stylish and creative design solution…

And that’s exactly what happened.