Your Guide For Stylish Living
It’s Saturday and I’m up early and headed off to the gym to swim. I may not have mentioned it before but I swam competitively when I was younger. Over the years, as life got busy I drifted away from swimming but I’ve been feeling the urge to get back in the pool. And I have to tell you that it feels so good–the water is my happy place.
While I’m off counting laps, I hope you enjoy a few of my favorite posts from the week.
Enjoy your weekend!
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We started looking for a new sofa last year and I couldn’t find I liked. We decided to put our sofa shopping on hold so it gives me the perfect opportunity to share sofa styling tips to help you (and me) find the ideal sofa.
The first and most critical step in picking a sofa is to determine the style of sofa that fits your needs and function as well as your design aesthetic.
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Hi friends. Sorry it’s been a bit quite here on the blog this week. I made several attempts to sit down and finish this weeks blog posts but things just kept getting in the way. I’m going to be back on schedule next week with an eclectic (don’t you just love that word) mix of posts. I’ll be sharing some holiday gift wrap inspiration and wrapping tips, my first holiday gift guide and a DIY project that has been on my to-do list to ages!
I’m closing out the week my usual ‘favorites’ post but this time it’s all about the One Room Challenge which is now in its 10th season. Have your had a chance to check out all the spaces that were transformed over the last 6 weeks? I haven’t made it through all the participating bloggers posts but what I’ve seen so far is WOW! Holy Moly, there are some truly amazing design ideas, before and after transformations and a whole lot of inspiration. Check out a few of my favorite spaces (so far)…
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First up is Burlap and Lace. Shannon did an amazing job adding style and detail to a long narrow room with lots of bookcases.
The before…
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You can see the full Burlap and Lace reveal here.
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Next is Kris from Driven By Decor. Kris was also working with a room that had lots of bookcases but instead of going dark and dramatic, she created soft and soothing space.
The before…
And the after…
You can see the full Driven By Decor reveal here.
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The next space I absolutely love was designed and transformed by Kristin from The Hunted Interior. She was also working with a long narrow space and added a wall of bookcases to create drama at the far end of the room.
The before…
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And the after…
You can see the full Hunted Interior reveal here.
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I love every space that Nancy of Marcus Design creates and the bathroom transformation she completed is just stunning.
The before…
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You can see the full Marcus Design reveal here.
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This is just the beginning of so many more beautiful spaces created by the featured designers participating in the One Room Challenge. You can see each and every one of the featured spaces here.
And then there are over 200 additional room transformations from the Guest Participants you’ll want to check out too. You can find all link to all those space here.
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Happy weekend and I’ll see you back here Monday!
There’s a small bowl sitting next to a candle on my coffee table filled with decorative matchboxes. I’ve purchased a few of them, made a few myself and have lucked upon some really cools one at stores and restaurants. Decorative matchboxes are one of those design details that don’t make a big statement but add a fun element to your decor. Decorative matches are a fun and functional way to accessorize a tabletop vignette.
Here’s some design inspiration and a few of my favorite decorative matches you can shop.
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If you love the idea of monogram matchboxes, check out For Your Party or Etsy
I hope everyone had a great weekend. I got a lot checked off my to-do list and also managed to fit in some downtime with a Sunday drive.
One of my favorite things to do on a sunny weekend is drive through neighborhoods and check out the exterior decor of homes. I enjoy looking at the details that give homes their character like shutters, doors and corbels. Traditionally corbels are used as a support feature to hold up a structure but more and more you are seeing them as both functional and decorative elements.
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Some styles of home like Spanish or Cape Code are just meant for corbels and large, oversized designs like these really make an impact along an exterior bank of doors and windows.
They can be simple or elaborate in design and a trend you’re seeing a lot of now is the use of reclaimed or weathered wood to give the home an old-world look.
I love corbels as an accent framing the door to a home. They are a great alternative to columns or pillars and add so much style to a porch overhang.
On a true southern style home like this, they add to the charm of the exterior.
If adding corbels to your exterior decor is not an option, look at adding them inside as a beautiful architectural detail. They are a great way to frame and visually anchor a room, window or doorway.
Corbels are a quick and easy way to add style to your home, both inside and out.
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The littlest design detail can make or break the overall look of a space, even something as simple and unassuming as switch plate covers.
The perfect solution for walls where you want the gorgeous wallpaper or beautiful paint color to be the star, is to replace those plastic plates with something stylish and chic like acrylic or brass.
I rounded up a few visuals for you and have pulled together a resource list to make shopping easy. When it comes to decorating, this is definitely a project anyone can pull off.
Forbes & Lomax is a London-based business that has been in operation for over 25 years. They recently expanded their business and are now selling their Invisible Lightswitch brand in the US and Canada. Their plate covers are super chic and I love the unique toggle and push button designs they have. You can order a free catalog on their website.
Reprotique is a wonderful online shop I recently came across with the most beautiful Asian and Pagoda styled acrylic and brass switch plate covers. Their covers are not inexpensive but boy are they a statement piece. While you’re on their site, be sure to check out their acrylic light sconces…to die for.
Other resources for acrylic, glass or decorative switch plate covers:
SwitchHits–a full range of glass plate styles to fit all light options along with themes and decorative plate covers including leather.
WallPlateWarehouse–This resource not only carries a full range of acrylic switch plate covers but they also have covers in black, brass, bronze, chrome, copper, stone and wood.
House of Antique Hardware–-This online store sells switch plate covers in different antique design styles like mid-century, industrial, art deco and victorian.
HomeDepot is always a great source when you want to get the look for less.
Hi friends. I’m changing things up a bit and bringing you my Favorite Things post a day early. I’ve got some great inspiration for you today along, things to add to your shopping list and a couple of projects you might want to try this weekend. And if you’re hosting a Kentucky Derby party tomorrow, here’s a quick and easy party decor idea you can whip out tonight. p.s. You can buy plastic horseshoes at Wal-Mart or Party City.
These DIY hot dog and marshmallow roasting sticks are just the cutest. Makes me want to plan a camping trip just so I have an excuse to make a set of my own.
I love all things Eddie Ross and this living flower arrangement he created is just stunning. Check out this video to see how he does it.
If you’ve ever wanted to add a decorative trim to curtain panels, here’s an easy to follow tutorial on the process.
I just love dark details in a room. The black bookcases and dark window and door casing really makes a statement in this library space.
I’m always on the hunt for creative tablescape ideas and since I have a whole box of white tile lying around, I will definitely be making my own tile placemats after seeing this tablescape. Such a fun idea and so many ways you could mix and match patterns.
I know every one of you is going to want to run out and buy this stunning gold and white striped magnifying glass especially when I tell you it’s on $10! p.s. If you can’t find it in the store, you can buy it online. Magnifying glasses happen to be one of my favorite things when it comes to decorative accessories.
One of my all-time favorite starburst mirrors is on sale in a big way–50% off thru May 9th.
I hope everyone has a great weekend. I’m spending tomorrow at the Food-n-Fun Festival being hosted by the non-profit agency I work with. If you have kids and live in the Atlanta area, come out and enjoy some fun, food and sunshine.
One of my favorite things to do on Pinterest is look at designer closets. In fact, I have an entire Dream Closet board filled with images I love. Not only are designer closets pretty to look at but I love analyzing the storage and organizational details that make it stylish and functional.
During my latest round of pinning images, I took note of some of the style details that make a designer closet, a designer closet. I recognized that many of the elements are things that will work in any closet, regardless of its size. So while I continue to dream about my designer closet, here are 10 design details you can use in your own closet that will turn a humble closet into a hollywood dream.
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And if new hangers are not in the budget right now, shop thrift stores and spray paint the hangers to create a uniform look.
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Every time I look at designer closets I’m inspired to make a few simple changes to give our petite space the designer touch. And I truly believe that a pretty closet space will put added pep in your step as you get ready in the morning.
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