a perfect gray

I didn't realize I had saved all these images of draped dining tables until they began to catch my eye. But I think I know the reason they jumped out at me today: I want to lighten up my dining table. It's a nice enough table: a double pedestal mahogany and yew. But my tastes have changed since I got it years ago. It's too dark and too traditional. I like this draped look, but I'm not too sure it's practical. Do I dare change out my table? Ouch! And will I regret it later?

And while we're at it - what about the mahogany bedroom furniture I just had to have a few years back? Now I yearn for a light-colored upholstered headboard and some kicky mis-matched bedside tables. But do I dare get rid of such an expensive investment?

What do you do when you realize your style has changed?

to ease you into a monday....

via {this is glamorous}

sometimes a girl can get lucky.....

my guest room with the new zebra rug

My guest room has a whole new look thanks to Lindsay at Everything LEB! I was the lucky winner of her zebra print rug giveaway from RugsUSA.com.

I'm so excited; it's just the thing I needed to layer on top of my seagrass rug.

I'm a regular visitor over at Lindsay's; check out her awesome style and great giveaways.

Thanks, Linds!

gray beauties...

these beauties are from The City Sage's review of French County Style at Home. I saw these images on No. 15 and could not resist them...

painting built-ins...

Elle Decor

Atlanta Homes Magazine via Greige

I hope you all will indulge me in a post for a friend of mine. She asked me over the weekend about painting her built-in bookcases in her living area. Should she paint them the same color as the walls (SW Pearl Gray) or paint them white, as with the rest of the room's trim work/moulding?

My fellow decor and design addicts, what is your opinion? Have you had the same question? What did you/would you do...?