West Elm Pattern Palette Design Contest on Olioboard

Hi Friends! So, Olioboard is at it again....teaming up with fantastic sponsors to allow Olioboard users/creators to design a room featuring the sponsor products. Well, when I saw they were partnering with West Elm in what they are calling 'The Pattern Pallette Design Contest' I was super excited to throw my hat in the ring! I LOVE West Elm! Their products are so modern, yet so timeless. And Olioboard is my go to site to create mood/project boards for a potential look. I'll never forget the first time I heard of Olioboard and posted about it here.

Well, the contest is in full swing, and man did this one bring the talent! There are some super fantastic looks going on over there...you don't want to miss it! There are only 8 days left to vote, so get on over there and show some love!

Like I said there are many, many, many really terrific boards in this contest, so I wanted to share a *few* with you here. I really wish I could share ALL of them, but there are, as of right now, 52 pages and counting of talent to scroll through, so here are a handful of entries, in no particular order.

 Love this graphic, simple board by Olio community member konstadina

Love the Pink! By member laurajean

 Neutrals with a hit of bold pattern...bullseye! By addedcharm

 A well edited, sleek look and I adore the blue. By member mpricedesigns

 Super cool and moody...kinda mysterious. The dark backdrop is daring and perfect! By grahamssister

 A Mid Century Moroccan vibe...I dig it! By community member marialuisalim

 Silver and Yellow Hollywood Regency look...nice! By lolasty

 It's the artwork and the clean, streamlined mix of items I like here. By community member catsinboxes

 Loving the stripes and the mix of vintage architecture with modern elements. By redoitdesign

I really get the 'collected over time' feeling looking at this space. Beautiful! By member casalinteriors

 I wish I could actually create this room. The wall of books!The curtains!The bed! Created by designasauris

 Franz Kline artwork, a bold zig-zag pouf and clean lined simplicity. Spot On. By spectrumlrmetro

 A sweet little jewel box...a little glam, a little rustic. Me likey. By member lyndaonthehudson

 Nice mix of pattern and texture! by Olioboard community member thejen

 Love the watercolor backdrop and that fab pendant light. By Itchanel

 The depth is amazing and I love that string chair! By community member in2design

 Asymmetrical symmetry is tricky, but member michelerice pulls it off perfectly here!

Chill Out Lounge By agniq. I most definitely could chill out in this room for a good long while.

 

 Very cool downtown loft feel. Love that shot of color in the orange table. By swimen

A really nice mix of solids and pattern. By Olioboard community member netteart

Okay, did I tell you there were SOOO MANY AMAZING entries?! And this is just a sampling of them...you really have to go to Olioboard and look at every page and see them ALL and be sure to vote for all that amazing talent!

I will leave you with one of my own entries in the contest (I have two boards entered.)

West Elmistan By hayestone (me!)

 Have fun, but don't blame me if you wind up spending hours looking at all the beautiful rooms!

Before and After

L. Rudolph is a hard working, stylish woman with great taste of her own and a penchant for the best things in life.  She already had some terrific pieces of new and vintage furniture, and some architectural interest in her southwest bungalow style home.  She was tired of the existing colors though, and wanted a more subdued, clean, yet elegant look to her great room.  Using her existing furniture, we re-worked the layout and changed up the paint and tile to great effect.

 Before was a yellow wall with blue Mexican tile.  L. had lived with the tile for seven years and was just sick of it.

So starting with paint, we covered the yellow with a beautiful warm gray color called 'Tarnished Silver,' made by a local studio.  I had in mind wide horizontal stripes to help visually widen the room. I suggested the idea to L., and she was very receptive!

I custom mixed a lighter color of the gray to provide a low contrast presentation. It instantly changed the look of the room into that of a hip, uptown loft, even though this is a stand alone dwelling.  Now we needed to deal with that blue tile, which also encased her hearth and fireplace surround on the other side of the room.

I decided to simply work over the existing surface and execute a technique I have used many times in my own home, as well as that of others. Using ceramic tile adhesive, I proceeded to glue glass craft pebbles right on top of the tile.  Since I chose clear and white glass, I primed the tile first so there wouldn't be any blue showing through the back.

The process worked brilliantly, and the whole room was completely transformed.  After grouting each area and clean up, I left Ms. Rudolph to enjoy her new space.  She was excited to share her beautiful new great room with her daughter, who would be visiting from afar later that week!

This co-ordinates BEAUTIFULLY with the poured concrete counter top!

I am very pleased with the way it turned out, and hope it gives L. many years of enjoyment!