Ellen wanted me to go with her to the grand opening party of a new day spa in town. We all have friends like Ellen. She wanted me to go no doubt because she probably got a discount for bringing another potential customer. But the truth is sometimes its good to get out in the evenings and it’s friends like Ellen that get us there.
This day spa, I figured, would look like your typical suburban day spa with that faux luxe look of endless granite. Boring. Was I ever wrong.
This day spa managed a stylistic feat of excellence. It looked fresh, hip, modern and at the same time cozy and sweet. The instant I walked in I wanted to live there. So why not? Why couldn’t I live there? Well, not really at the spa. But why not take a good hard look and figure out what elements of the décor I could copy at home? My kitchen needed a mini facelift.
Overall the look was updated urban cottage. The floor was a dark honey-colored laminate. The walls featured crisp white bead board paneling and built-in bead board front cabinets with a white marble countertop at waist-height. Above the plate-rail height paneling was a butter yellow textured wallpaper. It was embossed with a pattern that resembled Victorian stamped tin ceilings.
When I asked the gal in charge about the decorating, she was very close-mouthed about it and said only that it was done by the same designer who did their other location.
Later at home, I began clicking it around. I found the wallpaper at Home Depot. It’s called “Super Fresco.” Then I discovered that with a Home Depot coupon at Coupon Cactus, I could get 2% cash back, free shipping, 20% off laminate and 60% off lighting and more. Thanks to Ellen and Coupon Cactus, I’m on my way to a great new look for my kitchen!
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