Weekend decorating idea: add upholstery to your case goods, an IKEA hack

Yesterday I discussed some ideas for decorating your console table. See the post here. I've been thinking about how I wanted to decorate my entryway since even before I moved in. I knew I had this coffee table from my last apartment entryway and I absolutely loved it. I covered it with some sticky wallpaper but I wanted to give it a fresh makeover for Villa Noir. 

Ikea makes the best pieces to recover and makeover so naturally I was excited to think about what to do. This was how I had things up when I first moved in to my space. As a decorista, I will be redecorating, refinishing and moving things around weekly until its perfect. It's just how I live and breathe. I stumbled across this IKEA hack in white croc fabric and after debating over whether to go black or white, I went with black. It's hard to see the dimension in pictures but in person its so so luxe! 

At first I contemplated the idea of fabric versus paper. How durable would the fabric be and would it be loose or very tight and stuck to the piece?  I found this amazing black faux croc fabric for about 11$ a yard and ordered 2 yards to cover this table. If its awful, I didn't break the bank. I decided to go with  Adhesive spray to glue it to the table, it just makes for a smooth and tight finish. It probably took me about 25 minutes to get it done right. I just glued the fabric on and cut off the edges. It was pretty easy actually. 

. . .and it actually turned out pretty amazing. 

At first I had my Andy Warhol print but the color just wasn't working for me. I switched it out for my black and white with gold frame piece for now. It literally is the sexiest little entryway ever. I will be rearranging the tabletop this weekend and also will be hunting for a pair of fabulous little poufs that sit underneath. Or maybe even cool baskets for a bit of extra storage. 

Guest room makeover + a black and white abstract art DIY

I've been working on a guest bedroom makeover for a while now. Remember when we painted this room Sherwin Williams Highland Gray? I had been shopping around for a while looking for accents for this room. I definitely wanted all black and white, a little romance, a little edge. For a guest room, it always seems that the budget is MUCH smaller than the rest of the house, no? So I knew that H&M would probably be a perfect fit for this space. 

You can see what I picked out here. 

I just first want to say, I am so in love with the black linen duvet set. It's totally comfortable and completely gorgeous, especially in person. Exactly what I was looking for and at an affordable price point. Gotta love that. The throw is also black and white in a cool pattern. I wanted the mix to be a little bit feminine and a little bit masculine so I put these gorgeous velvet Euro shams on from Arhaus. LOVE them. 

I stocked up on the Black Oak candles from H&M because they have the most amazing scent. I am completely into Noir right now. When I stayed at the Edition Hotel in Miami, the noir scent was everywhere so its masculinity has just kept me going with it. 

To add a little more to the mix, I stopped by my local thrift store and found these fab gold cage tables with a grey and pink agate pattern on the top for $30. Score. I also found an old gold framed art piece. It was bluebonnets but I painted over it because I knew I wanted a black and white abstract look over the bed. It was about $50 for the art and $7 for the black and white paint. Easy little weekend project, no?