Love the ambiance of string lights outside.
via Pinterest
via Pinterest
I'm also a sucker for non-outdoor style furnishings outside.
via Pinterest via Stylish Living
Love this spot under the trees.
Flea market fab! Check out the grasses growing in a salvaged fireplace surround, and a day bed turned into an amazing chaise.
via BHG
Have a great weekend!
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Friday, May 3, 2013
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The Glamorous work of Angie Hranowsky
In a bit of a frenzy today, so I leave you with the work of Angie Hranowsky, which needs no words. Enjoy!
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
How to welcome Spring into your home a little early this year!
Spring cannot get here soon enough! Yesterday here in Maryland was a tease, with sunny skies and almost 50 degrees. Today? In the 30’s with wet, sloppy snow. All the weather flip-flopping is not good for one’s mood or health!
So, I ‘ve decided to come up with a game plan to bring Spring to me, in my own home. Next week I am going to start implementing touches of warmth, sunshine, and new growth through small changes in décor. And, if you have the budget – you can go big – through furnishings, etc.
In my own personal experience, the change that makes a biggest impact on my space are the window treatments. This may simply be because I tend to look toward light sources, which are often windows. You may be more drawn to looking at the floor, foreground, or anything with in your eye level. Next time you walk into a room, notice where your eyes go first. Once you pinpoint that point of focus, start by making updates in that area for the most bang for your buck. Then, if you want, spread out!
Simply swapping out heavy dark drapes, which may be appropriate for winter, with airy, white window treatments will lighten up the entire room and allow more light to enter the room.
Window treatments need not cost a leg and an arm, treatments like roller blinds are not only affordable but are also being offered in chic and modern designs by manufacturers like Web-Blinds.
If your focus tends to be on the floor, than consider adding a colorful rug, or a rug in a lighter weave, or one with a beautiful pattern.
Get in on the chevron insurgence, but keep it unique with this pear-hued rug.
So many beautiful rugs - so little time!
If new window treatments or a carpet is not in the budget right now. You'd be surprised at the amount of life that a grouping of new throw pillows can breathe into a room!
Do you have any plans to lighten and brighten your space before Spring or when Spring arrives?
This post in partnership with Web-Blinds.com
Monday, March 19, 2012
A 1940's Suburban in a modern traditional style with just the right amount of color
I particularly like this house tour because it's not over the top or a complete interior design fantasy. I can see real people living here. The house is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and inhabited by a New York couple. The interior design is by Lindsey Coral Harper.
This entry is like a breath of fresh air.
The kitchen floor is painted. Harper says: "
The floor was stained a deep, dark brown, and it brought the whole room down. I suggested we do a large geometric design, because the kitchen is so large — it's a 20-foot-long rectangle. The bold graphic breaks it up so it doesn't feel so big. We kept the pattern clean and simple because the ikat on the sofa is so busy."
A tip from Harper I've never heard before, but one that makes a lot of sense, if you are going for impact that's not too over the top:
"You can only have one showstopper in a room. In the foyer, it's the wallpaper; in the living room, it's the curtains; in the dining room, it's the chandelier; in the kitchen, it's that acid yellow color. It's like a dinner party — you can only have one great storyteller. If two people are vying for attention, it doesn't work."
Love this bedroom.
What do you think of this house... a good balance of color?
via House Beautiful
This entry is like a breath of fresh air.
The kitchen floor is painted. Harper says: "
The floor was stained a deep, dark brown, and it brought the whole room down. I suggested we do a large geometric design, because the kitchen is so large — it's a 20-foot-long rectangle. The bold graphic breaks it up so it doesn't feel so big. We kept the pattern clean and simple because the ikat on the sofa is so busy."
A tip from Harper I've never heard before, but one that makes a lot of sense, if you are going for impact that's not too over the top:
"You can only have one showstopper in a room. In the foyer, it's the wallpaper; in the living room, it's the curtains; in the dining room, it's the chandelier; in the kitchen, it's that acid yellow color. It's like a dinner party — you can only have one great storyteller. If two people are vying for attention, it doesn't work."
Love this bedroom.
What do you think of this house... a good balance of color?
via House Beautiful
Friday, March 16, 2012
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