Stefanie Schiada is author of the lifestyle and design blog Brooklyn Limestone. Started to record the renovation of a 100-year-old home, her blog also includes DIY projects, travel and entertaining.
Thrift Shop Finds: 3 Questions To Answer Before You Buy
by Stefanie Schiada on April 16th, 2013
What’s more exciting than unearthing buried treasure? Thrift shop finds are the ultimate decor junkie high! Decorating and furnishing your home with pieces you’ve discovered and brought back to life…. Read more »
Categories:
Planning Your Project
Why I Painted My Little Girl’s Nursery Blue
by Stefanie Schiada on March 14th, 2013
One of the more fun projects I undertook while pregnant was creating the nursery for my little girl. Naturally shades of bubble gum, cotton candy, and Pepto-Bismol occurred to me…. Read more »
Decorating a Low Ceiling Basement
by Stefanie Schiada on December 13th, 2012
My husband claimed this as “his space” so we both knew there would be no bright colors or frou-frou allowed. He wanted cool colors and dark, manly furnishings. Harumph. …. Read more »
Categories:
Dens, Painting Tips
A Dining Room Fit for Entertaining
by Stefanie Schiada on November 1st, 2012
I just love to host parties, so when we were looking for a new house, a large dining room space was a must. Not so easy to find in my…. Read more »
Categories:
Dining Rooms, Inspiration
My Little Blue Room
by Stefanie Schiada on October 9th, 2012
Generally I’m a big fan of using neutral wall colors in living spaces, because they create calm and welcoming environments where you can unwind—essentially the perfect escape for most homeowners….. Read more »
The Perfect Shade of Gray
by Stefanie Schiada on September 13th, 2012
There was no paint color choice I agonized more about than the one I made with my own living room. I knew I wanted a neutral because this room would…. Read more »
Categories:
Before & Afters, Color, Getting Started, Living & Family Rooms, Painting Tips, Planning Your Project
Designing A Kitchen From Scratch
by Stefanie Schiada on August 21st, 2012
Sometimes having no constraints can create the hardest choices of all. That was certainly the case when selecting color for my kitchen renovation, mostly because we started at a rather…. Read more »
Categories:
Before & Afters, Color, Inspiration, Kitchens
Choosing a Color Palette for My Bedroom
by Stefanie Schiada on July 25th, 2012
While it seemed to take ages to get my master bedroom looking presentable, the wall color was one of the easier choices for me. I knew I wanted something soft…. Read more »
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Bedrooms, Before & Afters, Color
Making Over My Parlor Bathroom
by Stefanie Schiada on June 8th, 2012
It didn’t take more than a few minutes of standing in my original parlor bathroom to know this was going to be the most dramatic room transformation in the house….. Read more »
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Bathrooms, Before & Afters, Inspiration
How to Transform Furniture with Color
by Stefanie Schiada on May 22nd, 2012
It’s often been said that paint is the easiest and cheapest way to transform any room. The old adage is often true but doesn’t end with just the walls. With…. Read more »
Categories:
Color, Examples, Painting Tips
