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HEY THERE, I'M EILEEN

Eileen (me) and co (my three little daily sidekicks) exists to document my design journey. Right now that journey looks like staying at home with my three girls, design blogging, renovating our current house and designing and selling bedswings with my husband. Before kids it looked like an Architecture degree, a career working for an interior designer and flipping houses. Down the road I'll jump back into design and house flipping but right now I'm the official sandwich maker and diaper changer. I get paid less but smooshing baby cheeks makes it worth it.

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Answering all your paint questions in my stories right now! I like a piece I can see my reflection in. Also this vintage Bernhardt campaign beauty is for sale locally in #yeahthatgreenville . He could come live with you. ✨ Also I’ve been so happy about all the great questions coming in about paint that I’m going to work in a series on my blog and maybe even some how to videos. I’ve been working at getting that see-yourself in the reflection-no brush marks-complete lacquer technique for years now, for myself and design clients and I can’t wait to share what I’ve learned! ✨ Head to my stories for all the question and answers and let me know if you have any more!
Did you know I love to design and restore furniture? And how does that help you? Well I do and I hope it will. ✨ I’ve been restoring and lacquering furniture for years, for myself and for design clients when I worked for an interior design firm. I know my way around a paint brush and paint deck pretty well (at one point I even had a real paint booth set up in our shop!) I’ve also loved designing special pieces for years, like our bedswings (that we sell) and a lot of the pieces in our home. ✨ Well I’ve been redoing a few pieces recently and I’ve decided to start restoring some special pieces as I find them. I’m going to be sharing my best paint tips and tricks as well as selling a few pieces locally in #yeahthatgreenville! ✨ I’m sharing a few of my recent redos in my stories tonight as well as a piece I just finished to sell. Hint hint: it’s a emerald green see-your-reflection-in-it lacquered vintage Bernhardt campaign dresser and it’s pretty gorgeous. #gvlcreativeconnections
Sharing all about the twins closet on my stories and how I save money on kids clothes, because it’s expensive to dress three toddlers who want to wear clothes everyday. ✨ Over the past couple of years I’ve really honed how I buy new good quality (mainly Gap and some JCrew) for the girls at a price that I can afford (what I shoot for is 75% off original price and I normally get it!) ✨ Also this space in the twin’s room is one of my favorites! We took a single closet and awkward built in situation into double matching closets and a reading nook. It’s still one of my favorite DIY’s to date- so swipe for the befores! ✨ So check out my stories for my tips and leave me some of your tips in the comments!
Hey guys 👋🏻 It’s me, Eileen of @eileenandco_ . The co of my account are my three little sidekicks, twin four year olds and a 1 year old. Right now as my girls are so young I’m staying home with them but as my twins start kindergarten this fall I’ll be starting working again. Working as what? Well I’m so glad you asked. ✨ Before the twins were born I worked for an interior design firm and my degree is in architecture (from Clemson- go Tigers!) I spent a lot of time on job sites and my speciality is spacial design. I’ll be getting back into it in some form, maybe flipping houses which is my true love. ✨ What can you expect from this space? We’ve been slow flipping our current house for 4 years and I’m always sharing our DIYs and current projects. My goal is professional looking results for a DIY budget (like these $350 DIY hardwood floors). I’m also getting back into redoing furniture, something I did for clients when I worked for the design firm. I’ll be sharing my tips and processes for professional looking finishes. Some of the pieces will even be for sale if you are local to #yeahthatgreenville ! ✨ Right now I’m working on a blog post sharing my anxiety story. If I can encourage anyone who has gone through what I have then it’s a win. I’m also working on a blog post about the $350 before and after of our master bedroom- this space I’m standing in. I’m so grateful that old carpet is gone! ✨ This momma hustle tee is my favorite @shopbornsavage_
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