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Color Crush: Mint and Gold

February 25, 2014

COLOR CRUSH:

Mint & Gold

We all have colors that we consider our favorites (red and hot pink for me) but every season there are one or two new colors that make my seasonal Color Crush list. This spring I’m head over heels in love with Mint & Gold.

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Even though pastels are really not my thing but this combination is just so beautiful that I can’t help but be drawn to it. On the pastel scale mint is one of those colors that sits between soft and feminine and modern sophistication. When paired with gold, mint takes on a whole new feel and becomes really elegant.

On the color psychology wheel, greens in general offer a feeling of freshness, tranquility, and calm. It can also signify wealth, stability, growth, and abundance. All pretty good reasons to love mint green.

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One Sofa, Three Pillow Options

February 24, 2014

Hi everyone. I hope your Monday is going dandy and that you are doing good things.

Today I wanted to share some thoughts on what can sometimes be one of the most challenging aspect of designing a living space…..pillow selection. The good news is that there are so many stylish pillow options available from every home décor, big box and online retail shop. The bad news is that there are so many stylish pillow options available from every home décor, big box and online retail shop. Sometimes having more options available to you can make the decision-making more difficult.

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Easy DIY Sphere {inspired by West Elm}

February 21, 2014

Do you know what happens when you have a picture of an item in your head…..

West Elm Sculptural Sphere

followed by a major clean out of your craft room which yields a handful of raw embroidery hoops?

You create an easy DIY Sphere, that’s what happens!

This is such a simple project.

Supplies:

2 Embroidery Hoops

Gold Spray Paint

10 minutes

Pull your embroidery hoops apart and spray paint the inside out outside of each ring. Once dry intersect the rings to create your sphere.

I left the screw pins on my hoops so I could tighten two of the rings to keep the sphere from coming apart.

Easy DIY…my kind of project!

A Collection of Entertaining Ideas plus a few entertaining ideas

February 17, 2014

Good day to you all. I’m thrilled to see the sun out today and can’t believe that after all the snow and cold we’ve had it’s going to be 70 degrees on Friday. Madness I tell you. I am so ready for spring and nothing puts me in the mood for warmer weather more than the idea of ENTERTAINING…spring style!

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I’ve been looking for new entertaining/party inspiration and came across some awesome ideas that I knew I had to share with you. And to make todays post even more thrilling, I thought I’d also share a few entertaining tips to keep in mind for your next big shin-dig!

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Treasure Hunting–Scott Antique Market, Feb. 2014

February 10, 2014

Monday, Monday! Are you ready to make this week great? I am! I’ve got a couple of business meetings this week, lots of projects to work on and more flea market shopping planned for the end of the week. It’s going to be a busy week and all I can say is that I hope the snow that is predicted for Atlanta doesn’t become the mess it did two weeks ago.

Today I’m sharing some of the great stuff I spotted last week at Scott Antique Market. It’s no secret I love going to this market and after missing it for two months in a row I was excited to hit the show and see what treasures were awaiting. Over all it was a good show. During the early months of the year many of the vendors sit out of the show but despite some empty spaces there was lots of great stuff for sale.

I was a bit camera happy this market so I’m going to break my recap up into two blog post. Today we’ll be taking a look at the accessories and decorative objects I spotted and later in the week I’ll bring you a recap of the furniture I saw along with some tips for shopping this massive market.

Let’s roll….

These dough bowls are always a hit at Scott’s and even though I already own one, I’m tempted every show to get another. They are well priced, under $100 and are really large.

I loved these fretwork screen panels and think they would look good painted a chippy cream or antique green. These were available from ‘my guy’ so I can only image the price was great.

More antique dough bowls.

Yes please on this vintage library card file. Oh how I’d love this for storing my loose beads and jewelry findings.

There is always lots of vintage cookware and kitchen accessories for sale.

This stunning reclaimed wood mirror was $375 and at approx. 7 1/2′ tall that is a great deal.

It must have been typewriter day at Scott’s because I saw so many of them for sale.

Love these wicker Demijohns ($30-$45). Every show I stop by and admire and have yet to pull the trigger.

Always a selection of classic mirrors.

A beautiful copper pail. I think copper is going to be the IT finish for 2014.

Original oil painting.

Globes galore. Some better than others and most overpriced.

I loved this blue wall cabinet.

One of my favorite pillow resources. They have several bays of pillow covers, sorted by color.

My dear friend Steve has an amazing assortment of beautiful antique accessories and found objects. These tortoise shells are a fave of mine.

I saw the most amazing collection of shells, coral and starfish this show.

Anyone need antlers? You’ll find them at Scott Antique Market.

These glass buoys were beautiful. They would look pretty great in one of those large dough bowls.

Should have picked up a few of these vintage spools. I they sell well in my Etsy shop and the price was great. Next time!

Awesome brass parakeet on a stand from Steve’s booth.

Steve also have some great lighting. These brass and copper pendants were really nice. {check out that wall cabinet too}

And who doesn’t love a vintage pizza board? Actually it was the fixture that caught my eye but the entire set-up is pretty great.

I’ve mentioned before that the Scott Antique Market takes place the second weekend of every month. There are two buildings and outdoor spaces as well. During the colder months I tend to skip the outdoor spaces but you can usually find some good deals there if you’re willing to deal with the weather.

I’ll be back later today with the before and after shots of some of the organizing I’ve done around the house. When you fall off the organization bandwagon it takes time and energy to get back on! I’m exhausted but happy to have things in order.

I’ve Been Busy…

February 5, 2014

One of the good things about having more than one passion is that you stay busy. With three maybe four things I’m really passionate about, you can only imagine how busy I’ve been since the new year.

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An E-Design Plan–Blue and Bold!

January 31, 2014

Last week I wrote a post on The Power of Accessories and Accent Furniture. The post highlighted how the accent furniture and accessories you select for a space can define that space and create the personality of that room.

I recently completed an e-design project for a client that revolved around a strong color palette and a favorite accent piece. The client wanted to use navy as a foundation color and had to have this gold drum as part of the design. The goal was to create a space that is dynamic, has a sense of sophistication and comfort. The accent furniture pieces, the rug and the mirror grouping will add a bold statement while the gold finishes and mix of materials add that sense of sophistication.

{the mirror grouping idea was inspired by my friend Jen over at Vreeland Road…thanks Jen!}

The power of accessories and accent furniture is evident in the final design plan. I love creating spaces that with a fresh and modern feel and am so happy the client loves it all.

If you’d like help creating a home you absolutely love, contact me about my in-home or e-design service.

Have a fabulous weekend! I’ll be back next week with a full week of design, entertaining and gifting post.

Too Much Time Indoors Requires Retail Theraphy

January 30, 2014

I think everyone in the world is aware of the snow storm and the traffic nightmare that pushed Atlanta into a tailspin the last few days but most people are not aware of what being cooped for the better part of three days does to use creative types. The hubby and I ventured out yesterday on foot and walked about 3 miles round trip to the grocery store. I was going stir crazy indoors and needed some visual simulation and Publix was my only option. Today after the sun came out and the streets were looking pretty good we decided to get in the car and see what stores were open so I could get some more visual stimulation and indulge in a little retail therapy.

First stop Wal-Mart! The parking lot was jammed packed (like no parking spots) so we decided to head to Target instead. Bingo! Target was practically empty and even better the shelves were loaded with lots of clearance items! (if you live in Atlanta, I was at the Buckhead store across from Phipps Plaza)

The gorgeous glass candle holders came in two sizes. $4.98 and $6.48

If you love to entertain and create beautiful table settings now is the time to stock up on table linens. There were lots of great patterns, available in tablecloths and napkins. Many of the tablecloth patterns like these below could also be use for window curtains or decorative shower curtains. The beauties were only $ 6.48!

This metal drum table was another great item I spotted. I think the clearance price was $59.99. It would be great painted or as one of my Instagram followers suggested, it could be used in an outdoor setting with a light place underneath it to shine through the holes.

When you’re at Target be sure to check out the new Threshold line. It’s great!

Next we stopped at Old Navy (don’t know why)….nothing happening there and the store was looking pretty lean on inventory.

We popped into Nordstrom Rack and I did a little shoe shopping. Check. It.Out. There are some real bargains!

I snagged a pair of classic Converse sneakers.

Our last stop was Marshalls. Clothing, shoes and accessories were a little lean but the home décor department had it going on. The shelves were full and there were lots of really great pieces to check out.

I loved this wood chair. It was marked down from $180 to $69.99.

Cute picture frame.

This green jar made it into my cart.

Fabulous lamp (would look even better with a black lampshade)!

LOVED this chair. It was comfy, had great details and the fabric was really nice. A pair of these would look great in an office for living room.

The hubby liked this chair better because of its high back. I did love the fabric and nailhead trim but the high back was not comfy to me.

These reclaimed wood table with the metal trim were so beautiful.

I want this wood trunk. It’s the perfect size for a side table or to place under a console table.

Classic woven top bench.

This grey linen sofa was really chic. It was long (perfect for napping) and really comfortable.

And these linen bar stools were also nice.

Even though I needed should have been home cleaning and working on my super long to-do list, getting out and doing a little retail therapy was just what I needed to get the pep back into my step.

p.s. The dollar spot at Target also has some fun Valentines and paper goods you might want to check out.

Happy Shopping!