Tnee's TPees Designer & Owner Courtney Gray Q&A for Home & Styles by #momthebuilder

Courtney Gray Co-Owner & Designer of Tnee's Tpees

I cannot start this one out with anything but the word amazing! I've loved Courtney's design and style of her and her husband's Tnee's Tpees since I laid eye's on them. If you're a mom you know when your babies become toddlers they want to explore 24/7 which means fort time is on! Courtney got very creative and designed the most unique and functional but still so pretty at the same time there is no need for it to be taken down like most forts made with blankets, couches, chairs, ect.  

Tnee's Tpees recently featured on the Ivory Lane Blog

Our Tnee's Tpee is custom gray with a world map print on the front, it's the best part of my boys room by far. It serves a purpose in many ways and we all know how much I love some versatility. It's a pretty decor piece as well as a fun fort for my littles. It's easy to take down if need be and it is the perfect prop for a little mama/baby photo sesh. 

Photo's by Jeanne Stewart Photography

Q&A with Courtney Gray

q. Tell me how you would describe your home style.

a. My home is simple yet colorful. I love color, but hate nicnacs. 

q. What about your home would surprise people?

a. Most furniture pieces are from yard sales, from handmade shops, or hand me downs from my older siblings.

q. Does your home reflect your fashion style?

a. Yes! I love to wear simple yet colorful items. A little unique, but not too out there.

q. What or who inspires you?

a. My mom. She has a way of making everything she touches beautiful, and I hope to be able to do the same.

q. What is your favorite place to shop for home decor?

a. My absolute fave is Home Goods.

q. & most importantly. What is your personal favorite Salvaged Soul piece?

a. My favorite piece of Salvaged Soul that I own is the four large picture frames that sit on top of my entertainment center with silhouettes of myself, my husband, and our two kids. Not only are they my favorite Salvaged Soul pieces, but my favorite area in my home. 

Kristin Cavallari & Chelsea Bulte of Emerald Duv Jewelry Q&A for Home & Styles by #momthebuilder

Kristin Cavallari & Chelsea Bulte of Emerald Duv Jewelry

I'm sure we can all agree on loving Kristin since the 'Laguna Beach' days. I always loved her dgaf attitude and tell it like it is personality. Now days she's a fashion designer, actress, mommy, and has the most fabulous jewelry line ever with her bestie Chelsea who also is a gorgeous mommy and jewelry designer.

The name of their jewelry line is Emerald Duv, so catchy right? You go girls! So, it's not just the name I love though. Remember when I did a blog post about my personal style? Well, anyway I'm a super duper fan of turquoise, like I could wear it every day with every outfit no matter what! This line is really trendy but completely different at the same time. I mean where else could you find best friend necklaces that say "best bitches" or a necklace that says "fuck" and still looks so chic? Ummm no where! Besides the good use of bad language in a piece of jewelry their stuff is timeless and so GORG. 

I'm always very intrigued when someone has a great fashion sense or is a designer of anything. The first thing I think of as a furniture designer and such a lover of interior design is what their house looks like and what their personal home style is like. That's why this q&a sesh once a week is so fun for me AND I get to share it with all of you.

Enjoy! Xx

                                       Custom Jewelry Holder Designed & Built By Me for Emerald Duv Jewelry 

Kristin Cavallari Q&A​

q. Tell me how you would describe your home style.

a. Traditional with rustic touches. It's very warm and cozy. I like to have my girly touches with lots of candles and flowers.

q. What about your home would surprise people?

a. I'm a little OCD when it comes to organization so everything has its place and I can tell if something has been moved slightly. My house is incredibly clean, especially for having 2 kids.

q. Does your home reflect your fashion style?

a. Yes it does. I would say my house is simple but chic which is similar to my fashion style. 

q. What or who inspires you?

a. Kate Moss will always be an inspiration to me. My family also inspires me when it comes to most things in life. Simplicity is what I aim for with my personal style and style of my home. I get a lot of inspiration from traveling as well. 

q. & most importantly. What is your personal favorite Salvaged Soul piece?

a. I love the hanging wooden bench!!

Chelsea Bulte Q&A

q. Tell me how you would describe your home style.

a. I would def describe it as eclectic with a beachy vibe for sure, maybe even a little rustic!!!

q. What about your home would surprise people?

a. I would prob have to say how OCD I am everything has to have its own place...

q. Does your home reflect your fashion style?

a. Yes my home deb reflects my fashion

q. What or who inspires you?

a. People who inspire me is almost endless I am drawn to people with a creative outlet for sure, strong, independent, someone who sees the beauty in the art all around us everyday thats the most inspiring i would have to say.... What inspires me is anything with color and texture.

q. & most importantly. What is your personal favorite Salvaged Soul piece?

a. I mean I love them all the arrow jewelry holder is so freaking cute..... but these below would prob be my top picks

Susie Stenberg Q&A for Home & Styles by #momthebuilder

Let me introduce you to

Susie Stenberg

I'll kick this off by saying what a badass chick Susie is, I don't even think there is a title big enough to cover all of her daily duties aka Operations and Marketing Manager for her husband Jeremy Stenberg's career, Dirt Bike Kidz, & RVNG Racing. Oh and let's not forget the most important duty, being a mommy! That is inspiration people! I have followed Susie for a while, mostly for her ridiculously cute kid pictures and super rad style. Recently she has been posting about their renovation and we all know how I feel about some good interior design. Especially something different, her HUGE fireplace caught my eye immediately and is absolutely to die for! With that being said I needed to know more about her home and style and wanted to share that with you guys too!

You're welcome! xx

The Stenberg Family 

q. Tell me how you would describe your home style.

a. It's really hard to put a label on my style. I like to mix up Mediterranean, Hacienda and Santa Barbara design but I mainly go off of the energy that a particular design can bring to my home. I love neutrals and almost anything that's aged! That's comforting to me. Right now I'm in love with the contrast of creams and espressos with pops of sapphire or cobalt blue. 

q. What about your home would surprise people?

a. I think a lot of people get surprised when they visit our home! I don't think many people expect my husband to have a ''grown up'' home like ours haha. I'm sure they would expect a black leather couch with video games and dirt bikes everywhere! 

q. Does your home reflect your fashion style?

a. My fashion style is much different than my home. We travel and work so much that I want to feel relaxed and comfortable as soon as I walk in the door. With favorite heels from Christian Louboutin I'm not exactly comfortable! Lol

q. What or who inspires you?

a. We are so fortunate to travel the world and stay at some of the most amazing places. That is what inspires me the most. Once my home renovations are complete, you will definitely see some of those elements of where I've been and feel like your at a resort.

q. & most importantly. What is your personal favorite Salvaged Soul piece?

a. My favorite Salvaged Soul piece is the octagon table. I love the espresso color and unique shape. The placement and use of a table like this is endless!

Jeremy Popoff of LIT Q&A for Home & Styles by #momthebuilder

Jeremy Popoff is not only a f*cking rockstar guitarist in a band, a legit band at that, but he is a dad, business owner, and really digs furniture and design. When you get to his q&a you will understand why I think he's such a rad dude. Obviously everyone has listened to LIT in their life and I'm sure almost all of you in the Southern California area have been to The Slidebar Rock N' Roll Kitchen aka the most legit bar in OC. If you haven't that sucks and you definitely need to. The food is to die for and the drinks are so different than any other bar,  I mean where else do you get a ring pop in your cocktail? They almost always have a live band and it's just a super fun environment. 

I met Jer through his girlfriend Lauren who is one of my really good friends. When Salvaged Soul was still pretty fresh he ordered a custom outdoor swing and a picnic table with benches. He had seen a few photos of my work yes, but it's the fact that he believed in what I was doing enough to have my work at his home. Those pieces turned out gorgeous. I still get all giddy when I go over to their house and get to swing on a swing I made in the beginning days of my business. Then I made a super sick bed for them, one of my favorite styles to date. After that I made my way into The Slidebar, now all of their outdoor tables have been built by me. He values my passion and gave me the opportunity to have my work somewhere I've always loved. For that I will be forever grateful. 

q. Tell me how you would describe your home style.

a. My home style changes a bit from time to time, depending on the house.  I've always been really into mid-century modern.  I have a few pieces that seem to make the cut for each place I move into.  Lately I would describe my home style as kind of  country- modern.  I'll mix Nelson or Saarinen with Salvaged Soul and some taxidermy. 

q. What about your home would surprise people?

a. People would probably be the most surprised by how clean it usually is and how nice it smells.  Haha.  I like woodsy candles.  I hate dust and clutter.  I just have to keep my son's room door closed because he is 13 and hasn't quite inherited those traits yet.

q. Does your home reflect your fashion style?

a. Well my fashion style is this-  I own 2 pairs of Levis and about 10 plain black t-shirts.  I live in shorts and flip flops for most of the day and about 10 months out of the year.  So I would say my home style is much cooler.  I guess it's similar in the sense that I really stick to the basics and I'm not a big fan of patterns or colors. 

q. What or who inspires you?

a. Music is usually at the core of whatever I am thinking about or doing.  There are tons of musicians and songwriters that inspire me.  Things inspire me.  Like a particular guitar, a certain piece of furniture or art.  Architecture.  Even people who are lazy and do nothing inspire me because it reminds me that I don't ever want to be like that.  People who kick ass inspire me.  I tell my son that "kicking ass" is the new "getting by" and just "getting by" doesn't cut it anymore.

q. & most importantly. What is your personal favorite Salvaged Soul piece?

My favorite SS piece is probably my bed.  It looks killer and I love the fact that it we kind of sketched it out and measured it to fit under the window and it came out even better that we imagined.  I love all my SS pieces though and I love telling the stories behind them. There is pride and passion in each piece.  It's kind of like my guitars.  I've met the people who build them and they love making things that inspire people.  I love stuff that is made in America by people who give a shit. People ask me about the tables at The Slidebar and are fascinated by the fact that this hot blonde chick, all of 5'7 and 100 pounds is man handling lumber and power tools and making this killer stuff with 2 little rambunctious boys running around.  THAT'S kicking ass!! 

HGTV's Flip Or Flop host Christina El Moussa Q&A for Home & Styles by #momthebuilder

Christina El Moussa Co-Host of HGTV's Flip Or Flop

So let me just start by saying how obsessed I am with this show and if you have not seen it yet it is a MUST for sure. Christina is a beautiful wife and mother who just so happens to star in a HGTV hit show with her husband. But she's not just a pretty face, this girl can put a Beverly Hills home to shame with one of their auction flippers. She has an eye for design and is always surprising me with the most amazing renovations ever. She has inspired me in many ways, one of which is never judging a book by its cover when it comes to house hunting. You can ALWAYS make something that was once quite ugly very pretty, especially if you watch a few Flip Or Flop episodes to get some great tips. I love her out of the box thinking, luxury has no limits with Christina. It does not matter where the home location is or what the home looks like at the time of purchase, by the end it will be perfection. Be sure to tune in Tuesdays 9pm I 8c.

One of my favorite before & afters from Flip Or Flip

q: Tell me how you would describe your home style.

a: Hmm this is a hard question. It doesn't fit under one category. We our currently remodeling our entire home and we are going with a lot of black, white, gray, and silver colors. As in custom black cabinets with modern counters and gray flooring. I add some of my flare with geometric pillows, fur throws, and chandeliers. I like clean lines but with some glam elements.

q: What about your home would surprise people?

a: We took out two bedrooms and added a home gym. 

q: Does your home reflect your fashion style?

a: Yes. I like both my clothing and my home to be pretty with a little edginess thrown in. 

q: What or who inspires you?

a: My Friend Bethany owner of pink laundry boutique in villa park. She has 4 kids, runs her own biz and is so genuinely nice and classy and is always so effortlessly put together . Also her home (she designed herself) is one of the best decorated and designed homes I've ever seen

q: & most importantly. What is your personal favorite Salvaged Soul piece

a: One piece that I really love is the custom rustic kid and/or doggie barn door gate. Normally these gates are such an eye sore. But you made it a true design piece. I think it's so rad and I will definitely get one when I have another baby (or get a puppy) whichever comes first