Color Changes Everything

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Memorial Day & Summer Colors

They say Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer and with the temperatures in the high 80's along the humidity it feels like August already!! I spotted these great photos featured in County Living Magazine and love the cool look......lots of white with punches of blue, aqua and green. I'll save these for my next house! :)

Country Living

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

I spy...Ikea shelves!

Who doesn't like IKEA? The Swedish mega store known for its well priced stylish designs, has a variety of storage options. I love their shelving, it's functional as well as affordable and can be used throughout the house! Take a look at the ones I've spotted.....you have to love the versatility of these shelves!

At Home Arkansas

Style at Home

House and Home

Decor Pad

Apartment Therapy

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Chairs with Personality

I've been searching for a chair with some personality, not your run-of-the-mill chair. It didn't take me long to find the following chairs. Some showcase an edgy frame with a neutral upholstery, others have a more traditional frame with a colorful fabric and some are a combination of both! Either way, it's hard to pick a winner..... I think you'd agree they all exude a ton of personality!

Rand Chair by Ethan Allen

Above 6 images from Horchow

Dransfield and Ross

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Garden Seats

It's been a while since my last post and I am happy to be back!! I am thrilled to continue to receive visitors from around the world and am happy to say I have had over 11,000 page hits since I started this blog a few month ago. :) So thank you to all who continue to visit!!

Now for my latest obsession......garden seats!!! They are a great little piece to add to your room's decor. Found in a variety of materials, these seats are quite versatile. Often used as a side table, garden seats can add a pop of color or a textural element to a room. Below are a few examples I found that I think are great looking!

HGTV

Style At Home

West Elm

Source Unknown

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Mitered Design

The last couple of years I've somehow managed to incorporated mitered pillows into all of my design projects. I love taking a striped fabric and making a great mitered pillow, they look great mixed with solid and print pillows, plus they're just fun!! You can miter the fabric to resemble a "box" or create a "cross" pattern, either way striped fabrics can make mitered pillow unique. Here are a few examples of great mitered designs.

Muse Interiors

Love the mitered ottoman!!!

Here is a great design made from a striped fabric!

Decor Pad

House Beautiful

Here are a few of my own designs (photos do not do the pillows justice!)

The pillows above are made from a great Lee Jofa fabric:

This wide stripe from Duralee creates a totally different look.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Spring

Spring is here and soon there will be a burst of color outdoors!! Rooms that echo the feeling of spring, showcase a variety of colors and do so best against a white backdrop. Here are a few rooms that do just that.