...with Bravo's Work of Art. Meet my new boyfriend. Miles. Love his art pieces, his sleepy eyes, and his quiet, off-centered-ness. He's cute, no?
Have you been watching...?
this gets me excited...!
I love Anna Spiro's style - white interior walls and white upholstery. I have especially admired how she introduces color; her mix of pillows adds just the right amount of color.
But I have had a terrible time at trying to do the same thing. My living room upholstery is also white canvas and I would love a similar look. I've searched forever for just the right mix of pattern and color in pillows, but have really had no luck. I don't have ready access to large fabric stores without driving a few hours and I am trying to keep from spending too much on pillows that I will likely change out all too often.
But recently, I found a selection of batik print fabrics that I am so excited about! I tried to get a good mix and I want to also have a mix of different sizes of pillows made. I have so many antique and vintage pieces, I hope this will bring in a fresh feel:
batik fabrics for my living room pillows
Can't wait to get these going!
gimme your grays...
Albert Hadley
Nate Berkus
via Rebecca June
I often receive e-mail requests for gray paint color recommendations; but, I'm just a gal who's out here searching, too...
Maybe we can help each other out a little here.
Have you found a gray that you love?
Leave a comment telling us about your perfect gray.
You might want to include:
the paint brand and name (or number if you have it)
where you used the paint (living room walls? kitchen cabinets?)
qualities you like about the color (cool/ warm, light/dark)
Maybe we can put together a piece like Paige at Tracery Interiors did recently on blues. That was awesome!
This is such a subjective area. But you may really help someone to narrow down their search for 'a perfect gray.'
(And that someone could be me....)
mirror addiction
via myleshenryblog
three? heaven...and so awesome with that clean, modern feel
love this unusual silver-tone frame
yeah...
and I saved the best for last....
happy holiday weekend, my babies.
in my house...
You might remember from earlier posts here and here that I love the human figure as art. One night recently as I was cooking supper, I glanced in our dining room and saw the setting sun making some nice patterns on the three toddler dress forms I bought at an antique shop years ago. The toddler shapes were so unusual that I couldn't resist them. After some searching, I found just the right welder to make stands for each of them and they now live in our dining room. One snowy day this past winter, I made the lock and key wraps for their necks. They're an off-beat touch; just the kind of thing I love.
draped dining tables
Elle Decor
Skona Hem
Elle Decor
Domino
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?
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!
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