Wilson Boland Design

White Place Settings

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One thing people asked me when the Mr. and I got married was whether or not I thought I would regret not registering for china. The answer was and still is, heck no. I absolutely love white dinnerware. Formal or informal, stark white or creamy white, it doesn’t matter I love it all. To be read more…

Ikea Kitchen Renovation Part 2

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Another client, another Ikea kitchen renovation. This particular project was a little different from the last one in that we completely reworked the whole layout of space. The old kitchen had a dining area (not the main formal dining room) off of it with horrible built in corner cabinets. It left that large chunk of read more…

Ikea Kitchen Renovation Part 1

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Before this kitchen had not been updated since the 50’s, between the linoleum floors, fake kitchen island and the box tube fluorescent lighting it was a mess. We used little touches to disguise the fact that it’s an “Ikea” kitchen by retrofitting their standard stock kitchen cabinets. Don’t ask me why but Ikea does not give read more…

Friday Favs

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Nothing is more useful for getting organized than cute baskets and bins, a (free) personal organizer would be helpful too, but baskets are definitely a must. From the nasty closets in our apartment, to the trunk of my car, I am in serious need of some good old fashion spring cleaning this year. Surprise surprise, read more…

Stripes!

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If I had a dollar for every navy and white stripe shirt I owned, the Mr. and I would probably have a house by now. Growing up going to Catholic school I got lazy comfortable not having to pick out a different outfit for every day of the week. Now my answer for everything is a navy read more…

Apartment Update

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Renting a two bedroom apartment definitely has it’s pros and cons. On one hand I can vacuum the entire apartment while leaving the vacuum plugged into one outlet, on the other hand there isn’t much leeway on re doing areas of the house. Some people do small things like update their throw pillows every few read more…

Welcome To The Jungle

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I know all I seem to be doing lately is posting more client before and after photo’s, but I’m too excited not to share them all with you guys. This particular bathroom revamp was so much fun to do! My clients two boys are absolutely in love with animals, so naturally the three of us read more…

Easter Weekend In Louisiana

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The Mr. and I spent Easter in Louisiana with his Grandparents and the rest of his family and we had an absolute blast. In addition to admiring the gorgeous architecture and eating everything in sight in downtown New Orleans, I got to see where the Mr. and his siblings spent their summers as kids, Camp read more…