Living Room Mood Board: Periwinkle Dream
I love the mystery of smoky antique mirrors. And when combined with hints of brass there is no color combination that is more sophisticated. For my second mood board (check out the first one here), I mixed moody gray with soft blue to serve as the backdrop for rustic wood accents mixed in with eclectic … Read more
Living Room Mood Board: Rain Water
The bright orange and teal combo that defined my last living space has been long forgotten (well, at least for today). Right now, I’m yearning for soft blues, maybe a hint of gray, and for an unexpected twist, pairing them with bright sorbet colors ranging from watermelon pink to lime green. The one theme that … Read more
Surprise! The Final Touches…
Happy Fashion Week everyone – let the runway antics and amazing street style begin! I’ll be updating all of you on what trends, ideas and colors are catching my eye! Stay tuned! Sooo, I’ve been kinda sneaky. While I’ve been posting about how to pull together a vignette (here and here) and of course bowing … Read more
Dresser Reveal
It’s here! I’m so excited to finally share my dresser makeover with all of you. It’s been awhile so just to remind everyone, the dresser originally looked like this: The most difficult part of this process was deciding what color to paint the dresser. I fluctuated between yellow and orange for awhile but finally decided … Read more
Color Inspiration: Green
The green blouse I wore over the weekend reminded me how bright, saturated color tones can totally change your mood. It’s the same reason that I’ve chosen statement colors like teal and orange for my living room but green has its own unique cheerful look: via via via via via via
Color Inspiration: Gray
This was the hardest Color Inspiration post to write (check out a couple others here and here) so far. Gray is a color that is totally open to interpretation as it can blend into the tan family on one end and become inky black on the other. So, take the following images with a grain … Read more
Color Inspiration: Purple
I’m not much of a purple girl. I’ve always put the color in the same category as princess tiaras and cotton candy but these images have me rethinking my whole perspective. I’m not only ready for some plums and violets to be added to my wardrobe but also might have found the perfect accent color … Read more
Pickin’ Hardware
Back to the dresser transformation! To update all of you, I’ve picked the exact shade of orange but before the big reveal I realized that some way to actually open the drawers and cabintes might come in handy. Let’s face it, the not so pretty brass handles and knobs are begging to go: I thought … Read more
Color Inspiration: Blue
Don’t worry I’m not changing my paint color decision (read about my dresser here) but some of you very, very, very kind readers asked for the Color Inspiration series to continue so here is the next installment, inspired by my winter blues…okay, okay more like post-turkey blues! via via via via via via
Inspiration: Painted Furniture
I’m on to the second step of my dresser project (read all about it here)! I picked up a few swatches today and now I’m working on deciding which is the perfect shade. In the meantime, here’s some gorgeous painted furniture from the blogosphere: via via via via via via Okay, okay, so she’s not … Read more
I describe myself as a design enthusiast – art, interior design, fashion – I love it all. Here’s a glimpse of what catches my eye around town, on the web, and everywhere in between. Unfortunately a shoestring budget and little skill make it hard to make my life “design-perfect” but I have no shame in keeping you up to date on my attempts. So here goes, my life in re-design…
