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For the Love of Wood

I’m really enjoying HGTV’s Design Star now that the contestants have been narrowed down to those with both talent and good personalities. One of my favorite designers is Mark Diaz.  While I would love to see him design a room where his wood projects are not the only things that stand out, I did love the space he designed on this weeks show.   …

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Some Things Never Go Out of Style–Polka Dots

If you’ve been tracking the Fall 2011 Fashion Trends, you’ve seen that Polka Dots are going to be a big thing.  The history of Polka Dots goes way back and has been a staple in the fashion AND home decor industry for years.  I happen to love polka dots, not only because of the whimsy they bring, but also because…

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A New Addition To My Bag Obession

Yesterday I was reading one of my favorite blogs, Greige Designs where Christina wrote a lovely post about a late  summer picnic she had over the weekend.  In addition to beautiful images, she mentioned French Basketeer, a company that sells authentic French baskets, carts and totes.  Christina used one of their totes to carry all of her picnic goodies. Now, anyone that knows…

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Chairs On The Mind

Today I’m working on a project involving chairs and giving them a new life. I’ve got beautiful chairs on the mind….               Sometimes all it takes is beautiful fabric and a little paint to turn an ugly duckling into Chair Love! The reveal coming soon!     for even more chair inspiration, visit my…

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Bits of Inspriation: Just Plain Beautiful

Sometimes I just have to stop and say…  “that’s just beautiful”. Beautiful bowls for a beautiful meal!  Beautiful from head to toe! A place to spend a beautifully quiet afternoon!  Simply beautiful cupcakes! Inspiration for beautiful things to make!   Hope your weekend is filled with all things BEAUTIFUL! See you next week with lots of great stuff!   all image…

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Have You Been in Crate and Barrel Lately?

When I lived in Seattle, we didn’t have a Crate and Barrel store to shop at.  I got their catalog in the mail and ordered lots of kitchen and dinnerware items from them.  I would have given anything to have an actual store that I could have shopped at. Over the years, Crate and Barrel has landed in just about…

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New Project + The Inspiration

I recently landed a new E-Design project (a service which I will officially launch in two weeks), developing a design plan for a home office.  The client wants to work with teal and yellow as the color  foundation for the space.  The design style will be traditional with a touch of whimsy. As with all projects I work on, I…

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The Best of Etsy: Bird Love

Bird motifs are one of my favorite decorative elements.  I am drawn to artwork with birds, fabrics with bird images and beautiful wrapping paper and ribbon with bird icons.  Birds are one of natures most beautiful gifts, to be enjoyed indoors and out.  Here are a few of my favorites bird items from Etsy  for you to enjoy.  Vintage inspired handmade Birds…

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