hot, hot....

one day i will outgrow the color pink...but until then, here are some fun examples of it!!

*pics courtesy of betsy johnson via style files, hoyt/levasseur office via style court, sarah kaplan/ flickr, ruthie sommers/ scoop, food and wine

david collins

want some serious eye candy, check out these amazing projects by david collins. starting out as a small residential design firm, it quickly turned to dazzling the interiors of the hottest restaurants, bars, and hotels in London. and now, they are making their mark in West Hollywood w/ the chic hotel the london (this houses chef gordon ramsay's restaurant).

there's something about it...

my lastest obsession is photography with balloons in it??!! ever since i saw this photograph here, i can't get it out of my mind...i want to be that girl sitting in the chair surrounded in a world of balloons...

*pic courtsey of javiy at flickr, ellemoss/ etsy, juliane eirich, and dorthe alstrup

Industrial Chic...

i LOVE this office...it's so me. this is the perfect combination of industrial and feminine (and it's a classic example of how "junk" can look fab and tasteful). i love the hard lines of the metal desk against the girlie backdrop; the pale pink color in the chest of drawers works so well w/ the floral wallpaper. and the vintage touch in the mix-match accessories makes this a space i would kill to have....

junk style

i feel like my home is surrounded w/ my treasured junk from yard sales, flea markets, thrift stores, etc. i love my junk...it makes me feel at home; that is why i love the book junk style market (which i happened to find while "junking" in brevard, nc). it's all about ways to reinvent flea market finds and has lots of fun eye candy in it (btw, colin when are you going to give me back that book??!)...and i just discovered that they also have a blog that shares diy projects like the ones pictured above.....

the china closet....

i think this picture is so beautiful...maybe b/c it uses my favorite colors so well. and it makes me think about thrift shopping...maybe one day my future house will have a room like this...
i have a new love for the site 20 x 200, which allows anyone a chance to own fabulous art at any level...you should check it out....that where i found this little beauty!

what's on your table?

there are so many details that can go into decorating a home...things like tablescapes can really bring the personality into a room. while tables are meant for function first (throwing your keys on, piling up mail, a place to put your wine glass), adding objects that mean something gives character to a room. now, i am not going to lie- tablescapes are not the easiest thing to create....i would advise practicing, rearranging, and looking in magazines and books to get the hang of it. start by layering objects and adding various heights, proportions, and sizes (this gives you the pouch)...and once you have created your masterpiece, you will be amazed at how it changes your space!!

*pics courtesy of tom scheerer, desire to inspire, domino/ nathan turner, frolic