Madelynn Hop & Co.

Before I started blogging I fell in love with some inspiring interior designers. Following their blogs is what sparked an interest for me in blogging. Expressing my thoughts, designs, and passion in an open space is an amazing feeling. I want to put just a few of my favorite interior design bloggers in the spotlight.

Studio McGee

Studio McGee Blog

Emily Henderson 

Emily Henderson Blog


I love to follow Emily around on her Insta Story she is always updating her followers on all her projects. As of right now she is in the middle of her own home renovation. I love to see what she chooses to do to her own house. You can really see her own personal style shine through all of her design choices.
Emily Henderson Insta

Caitlin Wilson Design

Late August I went back to school and left behind an unfinished project. I didn't know exactly how this was going to work with there being a 3 hour time difference but so far we have made it work. Having flexible clients was amazing for me especially since I am in school. Shout out to amazing clients!  Before leaving the project sites there was a lot of prep work. I prepped the clients on what was to come, the process and the next steps that were going to happen. I informed workers who were working on my projects and accumulated finishing touches aka accessories so even though I won't be there to finish the room it will still feel as if I was. I prepped the person who if an emergency was to arise on the project. I also prepped the stager who is setting all of the accessories. A lot of prep work goes into working remotely and trust. Working remotely is very different than working in person but just as rewarding and fun!

Here is an update on one of my projects. 

Its about half way complete this project should be wrapped up around early October!

3 under $30

Fall Decor Edition

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When I think fall decor I immediately think warm and cozy. For me candles set that mood. I chose this set of candle sticks because the gold gives it a fall feel, warm and intimate. I can just see these candle sticks dripping in white wax on a fall evening in a cozy living room on the mantle.

$27-$31

2.

These decorative pumpkins give an edge to your decor. They are a classic fall decor piece with an edgy twist. Great for any modern living space that wants a fall flare. 

$10-$15

3 under $30 

Simple Silver Dining Room Edition 

{Exclusively West Elm}

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The perfect addition to a glamorous dining room. They will make the table pop. Give the room a modern glam vibe without being over the top. They are very versatile piece that could go with so many different table settings. 

$28  

This project is for a new build. The house should be done in October and the client wanted the first room that you see to be designed first. Imagine walking through this grand front door and to the right  double sliding glass doors where you can peer into a colorful, vibrant, home office.

This project was a totally clean slate. For this wife, mom, traveler, and charity organizer, I wanted something bright, white, with a infusion of indian colors. I started with this desk and bookshelf that are from the same collection at World Market. They set the tone for the room. I wanted to keep them neutral and add the color in other places. I laid this vibrant rug under the desk to keep it fun. I put a grey desk chair to keep it feeling a bit modern. The gold desk accessories from Anthropology vamp up this whole design and take it to the next level. They keep it trendy but also bring in the cultural aspect. 

In this home office the client wanted the room to have many different functions. So I added a cozy lounging area. Complete with a grey lounge chair, a bright throw pillow, a metallic ottoman, some gold accent in the side table, and to make it super cozy I added the sheep skin rug. This little nook is opposite of a fully accessorized cube organizer, that can accommodate the television, toys and diapers for the clients children, and other items that need to be hidden. The lighting of this room changes the feelings. The wooden element that the main lighting fixture brings this space down to earth. It takes the bright down to a more rustic feeling. I think it tones the space down and gives it a cozier feeling. One of my favorite things about this home office was bringing in the gold sconces. They make the room. The give a finishing element and keep the space up to date.

This project will start once the family moves into their new build in October. I can't wait to see the finished product!

3 under $30

Modern Bohemian Living Room

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I found this 2x3 rug on Dot & Bo. I thought it would be the perfect little rug for a small apartment living room. I can see it being layered with other rugs and really giving off the bohemian vibe. 

Bayram Rug

On Sale for $26

I started this home office project in the middle of this summer. When starting this project my initial ideas was a masculine industrial home office. I wanted to bring in a lot of metals into the design. The clients wanted to stick with the desk they had previously purchased. It is a large wooden rectangle dining room table that works great so that they can have everything right there spread out. But for organizing it's a struggle. So I wanted to focus some of the design around organization. This is where we incorporated custom shelving. They already had these great arches that are a focal point of the room, but I thought we could use this space to not only to be a space to organize binders and magazine but we can make it look great and be appealing to the eye.

When making the collage of all the items that I thought where necessary for the home office I started with the lighting piece. I wanted to make a statement and set the tone of the room. This is an amazing 3 piece fixture from Restoration Hardware. Furthermore I needed to find a lot of desk accessories and items to organize the mountains of paperwork in this office. So I went to Pottery barn for most of the organizational items. They have a great line of galvanized steel office accessories that just flowed perfectly with my idea. Next I choose a rug from Rug USA, I was looking for something with a light pattern in a gray tone that would be a soft touch under a super masculine and rustic desk. Most of the accessories chosen for the desk and the custom bookshelves are light and bright to contrast the darker wall colors. This project is underway as we speak. I can't wait to reveal this home office to you guys in a few short weeks! 

3 under $30 

Dorm Edition 

I wanted to start something new where I can combine interior design and my blog! So once a week I'll post 3 items under $30. Each week being a new category. Such as a different style, a specific room, or anything really! 

So starting off this new segment I wanted it to be a dorm edition. I've been obsessing over how I am going to re-design my dorm room when I move back in. I started with a pinterest board and it has just exploded from there... {My pinterest board is Dorm Done Right}

The 3 under $30 that I have chose for this week are...

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This simple gold mod metal planter is perfect for any dorm. It can be used in so many different ways. For desk organization, to bring greenery into your room, or just some decor. The gold is definitely a statement and adds a nice accent color. 

$10

 Target 3 Tier Cart

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The warm and cozy rug. If you are debating on getting a rug stop you have too! It makes your small dingy dorm room seem so much more homey. It brings a warm feeling to it when you step on a soft rug rather than cold tile floors. The rug can also be a statement piece and really define your space. I love this rug from Ikea it can go with so many different colors in your room. And it can really bring some contrast in. 

$19.99

Turning a spare room into a beautiful functional home office. 

Before we started
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The client had asked to incorporate a chair that had been purchased (from World Market) into the design. Once I saw the chair I had a vision. The client is very fun, bright, energetic person and that chair said all those things. We went with a different approach on industrial, rustic, chic. We also wanted this design to be affordable. So to the drawing board I went...

Such as the bookcase, and the funky fun chair. We next went to a local decor/furniture shop called Pretty and Paint. We went looking for accessories and lighting. We found the most perfect rustic glam lighting fixture, we also picked up the wire baskets that hang on the chalk board wall, and some desk accessories. Some background on this next object my client is very into running so she has acquired a lot of race medals. We wanted to display them in a well designed way. We found two wooden arrows with hooks to display the medals perfectly. Our next stop was... online! We went looking for a dining room table that could function as a desk! My client likes to have papers spread out so no ordinary desk would fit we wanted to go big! We found the perfect affordable table from All Modern online. The distressed wood top compliments the industrial style metal legs perfectly. Next on All Modern I found two plush ottomans in the perfect shade of chartreuse pulling the color out of the bright and fun desk chair. Another splash of glam! Next in the process was painting. The chalk wall balances the space perfectly, it anchors down the room. It also gives the client an opportunity to be creative in her own way! We picked up a couple of items from Target such as the desk lamp and the window treatment hardware. We stuck with that industrial feeling for the desk lamp and window treatment hardware. In the space there was a wide open closet. Wanting to disguise the closet and have it blend in more than stand out I chose a fabric that blended right in with the walls but had the texture of an industrial style fabric. For wall decor the client had a lovely wall hanging already, that we incorporated into the design. Then I shopped around for some cute dry erase boards. After finding matching galvanized steel erase boards on potterybarn I knew they would fit perfectly. We also order a matching cork board but unfortunately it won't arrive till August. After items were hung the staging began. I wanted this to be very functional for the client who I know will be spending unless hours in this office working.

The Finished Product.

8:00AM 

Wake up and go back to sleep till 

8:25AM

Get ready.

Which actually means slap on a pair of sweats and throw that hair in a pony tail.

8:45AM 

Breakfat.

Coffee and fruit

9:00AM

Studio Time. 

That means working on our recent floor plans, drawing elevations, rendering perspectives, or making a model. It really could be anything!

11:30AM

Social hour.

I've been working for too long now I walk around and talk to whoever I can and look at other peoples work. 

12:00PM

Lunch.

Quick stop to fuel up. 

12:30PM

Drawing Class.

Lots of lectures. Lots of drawing.

3:00PM

Work.

I work in the main office of the Art building doing whatever they need, usually it consists of me sitting there watching Netflix and doing my homework.

4:30PM

HOMEWORK TIME. 

I usually have drawings or floor-plans to finish up, Indesign work to complete, fabric samples to search for, or CADD files to review.

6:00PM 

Usually go and get some dinner. 

And usually I'm at dinner till 7:30 trying to avoid homework while chit chatting with friends. 

7:30PM

Finish Homework

BLEHHHH.

9:00PM

I have Hall Council meetings where I use my planner mind set to plan events for my dormitory. 

10:00PM

Get Ready to do it all over again. 

Everyday is exciting and new as an Interior Design student. New projects, new samples, new connections, new events, its an ever changing world that I am so lucky to be apart of.