Your Guide For Stylish Living
Do you make changes to your decor for summer? I do and think the season of sun is the perfect time to add a bit of color to your decor.
Color can be added through textiles, tabletop decor, lighting or accessories. A little pop goes a long way.
Design Tip: For a quick and easy DIY color update, paint a large art canvas in a bold color and then layer a smaller fabric wrapped canvas on top (use Command strips or velcro to hold the smaller piece in place).
Happy, Happy Friday!
Even though I don’t have any major plans this weekend (catching up on work) there are several things to be excited about.
1) Word on the street is that Oprah is in town for the filming of the movie Selma, which she is also producing. The movie is being filmed in downtown Marietta so I just might have to head that way to see if I can get a glimpse of her.
2) I’m being featured on TerrysBlinds Designer Insights series and I’m thrilled about it. I’ll share the full feature tomorrow.
3) I don’t know if I’m ready to pull the trigger yet but we’re going to look at kittens.
4) and finally, I’ve got a great new store to share with you.
All good things!
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A couple of days ago my dear friend Sheila invited me to lunch and a shopping tour of Woodstock where she lives. Even though Woodstock is only about 30 minutes away from me, I’ve never visited the downtown area so I was excited to check it out.
Woodstock is located north of Atlanta and is a growing and developing community. Over the last few years, the downtown area has been developed into a mixed use area with the most adorable homes, townhouses, shops and restaurants surrounding main street.
One of the businesses that Sheila took me to was the Leaning Ladder. The store sells wine, vinegar and the most amazing selection of gourmet olive oils you’ll ever see. If you love to cook this is definitely a place you want to check out.
Sheila also took me to several home decor/gift stores all of which were cute but there was one that really stood out to me. Having owned my store for many years it’s hard to find a store that makes me take notice but LINDEN did that and easily made it onto my list of favorite shops. Let me take you on a tour!
Linden is located in an old home that oozes of charm and character. Laurie, the owner has filled each room with a wonderful collection of French and English Antiques, home accessories, unique lighting, original artwork and European Influenced Florals & Garden Plantings.
This wall basket was a stunner!
I loved all the weathered wood, wicker and rough luxe decor.
There are vintage treasures all throughout the store.
One of the rooms is dedicated to garden decor, plants and natural elements.
Laurie didn’t miss a beat and created the cutest product vignettes in each closets throughout the house.
Linden had a great collection of shells, coral and starfish at fantastic prices.
I loved this old wooden basket.
The store also has a great selection of tabletop and gift items. I will definitely be going back to pick up a few of the white ceramic platters and plates.
So many beautiful pieces to use for entertaining too!
I could go on and on with how great this store is but I won’t give it all away, you’ll just have to go check it out for yourself . And tell Laurie I sent you.
For those of you that don’t live in Atlanta, good news, you can shop Linden online!
Ever since Nate Berkus introduced that tortoise shell wall decor piece in his line for Target and it sold out in a flash, tortoise shells have been a hot design accent. I love the eclectic feel they add to a room and that they can be hung on a wall or used on a table surface. In most cases it is illegal to capture and acquire a real tortoise so almost all of what you see on for sale on the internet is faux which is OK in my book.
a pair in the foyer…tortoise accent lamp / a stylish accent for any table…tortoise shell box / mix this into a gallery wall arrangement…tortoise shell plaque / a bold look for a console table…tortoise shell on stand / a dramatic wall decor accent… bleached tortoise shells
Is tortoise shell decor on your hit or miss list? I’m crossing my fingers that Nate will bring them back for another run!
p.s. here’s an interesting article I read about how endangered tortoise shells are being protected.
Back in 2012 I had a series here on the blog entitled “The Anatomy Of…”. In each blog post I shared the ins and outs of decorating different areas of your home. One of the areas I never addressed was The Anatomy of Styling A Coffee Table Tray. Today I’m relaunching the series and sharing tips and inspiration on how to style a decorative tray on a coffee table.
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When it comes to decorating my home, like most of you I want to invest in pieces that will serve me long-term. I need pieces that are classic and timeless but allow me to change the look of my decor from time to time (which is the norm rather than the exception) without costing a lot of money.
Changing the look of your decor from season to season is easier than your think, if you start with a solid foundation and know what decorative accessories will give your look the biggest change impact.
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It’s Saturday….yea!
I thought I’d drop in today and share some amazing room transformations with you in case you need some (major) decorating inspiration. These spaces come courtesy of the One Room Challenge project hosted by the fabulous blog Calling It Home! Have you been following along over the last 6 weeks as the participating bloggers turned their spaces into works of design genius? There is so much great stuff but I had to narrow it down to just a few spaces for today’s post and am only showing you a glimpse of the rooms. You’ll definitely want to click the links to see every detail of each of these spaces.
OMG….so many inspiring ideas!
I know I’ve left you wanting to see more. To see all the One Room Challenge transformations, head here!
Design tip: An element of black and white is one of the easiest ways to add a classic yet modern accent to any room. (notice the black and white touches in each of the spaces above)
Greetings! I hope you had a great weekend! My weekend started off awesome and ended the same way so I have nothing to complain about. The sunny skies and warm weather were an added bonus.
Did you get out and do any shopping this weekend? Maybe looking for a Mother’s Day gift like me?
If you were out and about you probably noticed that a lot of stores have spring sales going on now. It’s a great time to pick up spring fashion accessories, home décor accents and spring footwear.
If you follow me on Instagram (which I hope you do), you saw that I mentioned the buy one, get one 50% off accessory sale at Target. There are some really great pieces that would make fab Mother’s Day gifts.
How about a pretty scarf for mom ($14.99)…
or maybe a summer tote bag ($34.99)!
I spotted several scarves and summer totes I wanted for myself but after getting the “not another handbag” look from the hubs I decided a trip on my own was in order so I’m heading back today to do some more looking.
Another store I popped into over the weekend was C. Wonder. You all know I love that store! They have their additional 50% off sale going on now and if you or your mom loves monograms you don’t want to miss this.
This monogram iPhone case is $24.99 less 50% and every letter is a different color combo. I couldn’t pass up the ‘S’ since it was my favorite color combo–red, white and gold.
I know my mom would love a monogrammed mug paired with her favorite tea. The mug is $7.99 less 50%. You can’t beat that and it’s never to early to start thinking about Christmas gifts too!
This monogram pillow cover is gorgeous in person and I wish I would have found an M but no go. $29.99 less 50%.
If you’ve wanted one of the classic C Wonder nylon totes, now is the time to snag one on sale. Not all the sizes are on sale but the mini and Easy tote sizes are. Mini–$44.99 and the Easy tote is $59.99 less 50%. You can also get the bag monogrammed for an extra $10. What mom wouldn’t love this?
If your mom loves to entertain, she’ll love these fun herringbone coasters. Set of 4 for $34.99 less 50%.
And I love this Trellis print travel case for $49.99 less 50%. There are more sizes available too!
Mother’s Day is fast approaching and I need to get my gift wrapped and in the mail. Come back tomorrow and I’ll show you a fun and easy gift wrapping idea your mom will love.
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