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Inspiration {plus links you’ll love}

February 7, 2015

Just dropping in to share some inspiration plus a few links I think you’ll enjoy. Have a great weekend!

Sometimes we get so use to seeing a design idea executed one way but when we see a new take on that idea, we take notice. How about using a patterned curtain panel as the center framed by solid curtain panels? What a fresh idea!

links to love…

If eclectic is your style, you’ll love this home.

This design gallery is full of beautiful home and lots of inspiration. My favorite is the Lakeview Luxury.

This is my favorite PIN of the week. Those chargers–swoon! If you want to buy them for yourself, you can find them here or here.

Great tips for marketing your business and blog on Instagram.

All I can say is yum!

If you’ve never shopped Craig’s List, here are some tips to guide you.

10 Important Questions you can ask yourself today to live life to the fullest.

Decorating with Things You Love

February 6, 2015

Style at Home

I love talking to women who are in the process of decorating or re-decorating their home. It may be their first apartment, their first house or a house they have lived in for years. Regardless of their living situations, I always offer up my best piece of design advice which never changes–Decorate With The Things You Love!

With a slew of home decor stores, catalogs, websites and blogs to provide design inspiration, I think many people lose sight of this golden rule. Decorating with the things you love goes way beyond a favorite accessory piece or framed family picture, it’s about creating a home filled only with things that enrich your life, your body, your mind and your soul.

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Home Decor Patterns–What’s In and What’s Out for 2015

February 5, 2015

I shared the hot design trends for 2015 here and the 2015 Color of the Year here, and now I’m going to give you a look at the patterns that will be hot in 2015 as well as those that are no longer in vogue.

I’m so happy to say that many of favorite patterns are a hot design statement in 2015, and I’m really glad that a few over-used and over-exposed patterns have finally run their course and are on their way out.

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Artistic Wall Decor: Watercolor Wallpaper

January 23, 2015

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When I shared my 2015 Design Trend Forecast a couple of weeks ago, one of the trends I mentioned was watercolor florals. Now I’m seeing another watercolor concept making a wave in the design world–watercolor walls.

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Design Trend: Doors Off

January 22, 2015

Hello there. I hope you week is going well. Today I wanted to share my thoughts on a design idea that is quickly becoming a trend.

Have you noticed more and more kitchens, pantries, laundry rooms and closet spaces are going doorless? New homes are being built with open shelving and lots of homeowners are removing the doors on their existing cabinets to create the open shelving concept in their homes.

I must say that I really love the look of open shelving, not only for a kitchen but the other rooms in the home too.

One of the things I like most about this design statement is that open shelving makes a room feel more spacious and airy.

Cabinet doors can become a visual blocker and sometimes limit the storage capabilities in a kitchen. Open shelves allow you to use every inch of space to display collectibles and functional items, providing a more personal and stylized design statement.

In a laundry room, open shelves make functional items easily accessible and provide a less industrial feel overall.

Don’t think your open shelves have to be plain and boring–you can incorporate decorative hardware or a decorative paint application to make your shelves stand out.

And, standard shelving can be replaced with another material to provide more visual interest.

If you’re considering open shelving in your home, here are a few tips that will help you create the best possible look:

1) Keep items organized–open shelving will look intentional if items are grouped and organized in an attractive and orderly way.

2) Create depth and dimension with the items on your shelves by stacking pieces at different heights and layering items from the front of the shelf to the back.

3) Incorporate decorative elements like decorative platters, vases or collectibles to give your shelves personality.

4) Use storage baskets and containers to hold smaller items and create areas of impact on your shelves.

5) Consider a contrasting background so that that contents on each shelf stand out.

And remember that design is in the details so approach your open shelving the same way you would decorating a tabletop or bookcase.

So what do you think–do you like the open shelving concept or would you rather keeps things behind closed doors?

(favorite ) Shopping Sources for Knobs and Pulls

January 17, 2015

When it comes to decorating, there are a lot of decorative elements that I’m obsessed with.

I love bamboo picture frames and brass planters. I have a weakness for decorative boxes and animal print pillows. I rarely ever pass up a piece of milkglass or ironstone when I’m out antiquing. And then there’s my love of decorative knobs. Whenever I’m at Anthropologie or Hobby Lobby, I always visit the knob bins. The bins are like jewelry trays and I just love checking out all the sparkly, colorful knobs and envisioning how I can use them to update a piece of furniture or use them on a diy project.

I recently looked through a basket when I store my knobs and realized I have quite the collection. Some of the knobs I have plans for and others I just loved and couldn’t pass up. Last year I gave our bedroom armoire a makeover and UpStyled it with paint and knobs from Hobby Lobby.

Decorative knobs are one of the most cost-effective decorative elements you can buy, to easily and quickly transform a piece of furniture. But finding the perfect knob can sometimes be a challenge. To help you with the hunt, I’ve compiled a list of my favorite knob sources and what each of them has to offer.

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On the Bookshelf: Design Books for 2015

January 15, 2015

Hi there! I hope you enjoyed the post on the trends I spotted at the Atlanta Gift & Home Furnishing show last weekend. Today I’m back to share something else from the show–books!

Checking out all of the soon-to-be published interior design books at market is one of my favorite things to do. And this market did not disappoint.

Here’s a round-up of my favorite design books that will be released in the first quarter of 2015!

{click on the image to read more about each book & pre-order}

No design library is complete without Barclay Butera!

If you read the blog Subtle Revelry (and you should) you’ll definitely want to get Materially Crafted written by Victoria, the creator of that blog.

India Hicks is a design icon and creates some of the most beautiful tropical inspired space. This book is filled with lots of design ideas you can use in the city too.

Another design icon, Barbara Westbrook is coming out with a book entitled Gracious Rooms. And every page is just that, photos of beautifully designed and gracious rooms.

Since I love shopping at flea markets, I’m excited about this book, Flea Market Secrets! It’s filled with shopping sources and shopping tips to turn you into a thrift market pro!

Bohemian style is really popular right now and this book provides lots of design inspiration if this is your design style. I love it for the creative and unique accessorizing ideas.

And the book that I am most EXCITED about is Modern Mix by Eddie Ross. I’m sure all of your know Eddie and love his style as much and I do. I’d give anything just to spend a day with him but until that happens I’ll be spending lots of time pouring over is his.

Great inspiration is at your fingertips!

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Spray Paint Is One Of The Best Design Tools You’ll Ever Have

January 13, 2015

One question that I’ve been asked quite often is “what’s your best design tool”? This is a pretty loaded question since there are a lot of different things that go into designing and decorating a room. It could be my upholsterer who can transform a piece of furniture or my painter who can breathe life into a space with a simple coat of paint.

As an interior designer I have access to a wide variety of tools and a range of exclusive furniture, accessories and home decor items that I can pull from to design a space.

Having access to exclusive items is wonderful but sometimes the best design tool is something simple that doesn’t cost a lot of money, is easy to access and can yields high-end results in a flash.

Sometimes the best design tool you can have is a can of spray paint~

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