Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween

Hello there!  Happy Halloween to you all.

 In honor of the day, I thought I’d share a few room design that are no where near spooky.  In fact, all of these black and orange spaces are utterly stunning, beautifully accessorized and  truly inspiring.

Enjoy the day and I’ll see you back here tomorrow!  Yikes…I can’t believe it’s November already!

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Black and Orange Breakfast Area

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Black and Orange Bedroom

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Black and Orange Dining Room

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Black and Orange Living Room

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And this next image has to be my favorite.  I would have never thought that orange lampshades could look so good.

Black and Orange Vignette

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Shelly

The Anatomy of a Kitchen Island

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Have you ever walked into someone’s kitchen or toured a model home kitchen and felt like the kitchen island was nothing more than a big box that took up space in the center of the room?

I was in a kitchen recently and the island stood our like an eyesore.  There were no design details on the island and the only real function the island served was for food prep.

When you think about it, a kitchen island is basically a big rectangle or square box, sometimes with functional elements built-in and other times not.  It can be a free-floating, movable element or a built-in design.

The kitchen I was in got me thinking about creative way to add style and function to a large kitchen island so today I want to highlight a few design and architectural ideas to give a plain island style and personality.

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Fall Bed Linen Refresh

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Every season I do a little refresh of the bed linens on our bed.  I like to change things up a bit to  reflect the colors of the season and how I’m feeling.

With the onset of fall it was time for the pink and red pillows to move out and rich, warm colors to move in.

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Look Up!

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There are a thousand different ways to decorate a room.  You can add furniture, artwork or accessories or you can paint the walls, hang curtains or add rugs.  All of these things are viable when it comes to decorating any area of your home but the decorating doesn’t and shouldn’t stop there.

Look Up…

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Fashion Focus: How to Wear a Maxi Dress for Fall

Here in Atlanta, I think our string of hot days is over and cooler  fall weather is here to stay.  This has prompted me to get  busy  and complete my summer to fall closet transition.

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Every year as I begin to remove the summer items from my closet, I challenge myself to think about ways I might we able to wear each piece of clothing into the new season so I can maximize my investment. There are some pieces of clothing where the fabric, pattern or color just won’t work in cooler weather but for others there is hope.

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Best of Etsy: Plaid for Fall

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Nothing says FALL to me more than plaid!

(ok, well maybe a pumpkin spice donut from Krispy Kreme)

Plaid is sure a classic way to dress up your home and your wardrobe for the season.  If you’re looking for some unique plaid pieces for fall, I’ve rounded up a handful of the greatest from Etsy.

Stop by and check out each of these shops because there’s more great items that await you.

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 Resource list: 
 
River Oak Studio Buffalo Plaid Pillow
Upscale Downhome Plaid Antler Mount
86 Home Plaid Blanket
Blue Rooster Designs Plaid Footstool
Freckle Face Monday Plaid Scarf
Hope Bauble Vintage Plaid Tote
 

Happy Fall!

Favorite Celebrity Rooms {and ideas worth copying}

Looking at photos of celebrity homes can be overwhelming and intimidating at times, but if you study the spaces closely you’ll find lots of beautiful, unique and easy decorating ideas you can use to decorate your own home.

Here are a few of my favorite celebrity rooms and the ideas I think are worth copying…

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 Lauren Conrad

In my world, every room needs an element that sparkles and a metallic pillow is a simple way to add that accent.

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Issac Mizrahi

I’m kinda over the Billy bookcase look and think that floating shelves are much more interesting and chic.

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Tom Brady & Gisel Bundchen

We’re so use to seeing brick as a treatment on walls but the the idea of putting them on a ceiling is so fresh.

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Brooke Shields

A little color can take a free-standing soaking tub from OK to outstanding.

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Kourtney Kardashian

Three of my favorite things…black chairs + gold edging + bold fabric.  What a great DIY project.

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Ellen DeGeneres

I never thought about stenciling french doors until I saw this photo.  Such a great look.

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Genevieve Gorder

Reading lamps turned wall lamps are such a practical and stylish way to light up an office space.

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Cameron Diaz

For those of you that are fearless when it come to color, this is for you.  I vote for Emerald Green as the color of the year for 2015.

So, which of these celebrity spaces is your favorite?

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Inspiration {plus a design tip}

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Sometimes an image can stop you in your tracks not because it is a space with lots of design details and color, but because what makes it beautiful are the simple details and simplicity.

Design Tip:  Never, Ever, Ever pass up a beautiful picture frame when antiquing or thrifting.  There are so many other great ways to use a picture frame beyond framing a photo.

Shelly

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