oh to be young again....

i adore the creativity you can put into a child's room...it's without restrictions, it's slightly dreamy, and it allows you to once again be a child at heart. have a wonderful weekend w/ the ones you love...

*pics courtesy of cookie mag, domino, la la lovely, marie claire maison

will you turn on the light?

i think it's safe to say i'm obsessed w/funky light fixtures. i love it when people are creative with lighting...using vintage fixtures can really define a space and placing lights that aren't "typically' suppose to be in a certain spot really gets me excited. here are perfect examples of lights that make me super happy and slightly envious....

*images courtesy of living etc, darryl carter, newlywed dairies, lee kleinhelter/cottage living, quality meats/urban grace interiors

the colors of the rainbow....

i had never heard of blue star before last week, when i became engrossed in reading a blog about a 257 yr old house renovation by a girl named katy elliot. i grew up in a 100+ yr old house that was constantly being renovated and so the pictures bring back major memories of my parents tackling our house (secretly, i think i would love to do the same).

katy did major research to figure out what kind of gas range to buy for their kitchen comparing all of the top brands viking, wolf, etc. and her pick was blue star, a restaurant grade range that is available for the home. yesterday i received an email from blue star regarding their color selection for the ranges...and i was sold- 190 colors to choose from....now that makes a designer's heart go pitter patter....

wallpapering w/ a recession...

today it is a miracle if you are one of the few who haven't been hit by some form of a recession. wallets are a little tighter and our minds are geared to think "do we really need that".....design is definitely taking a backseat but good design doesn't have to come with a huge price tag. if you find yourself in love with a wallpaper that is a little more than you would like to spend, don't disregard it but rather become creative with the space you use it...think backgrounds of cabinets, armories, closets, and bookshelves or tiny entryways and halls...

*pics courtesy of decorology, tom scheerer, my deco file, ruthie sommers via style court, my deco file

sorry...

i have been MIA!! so this weekend we are venturing out to take taylor to see scary clowns, elephants, and dancing bears; wish us luck....hope y'all have a great weekend...promise to be back to normal next week. thanks so much to everyone who sent me luv- right back at you :)!!

* pic courtesy of scarlet beautiful 2/ etsy

it's where you make your coffee...

the kitchen is the heart of a home...the spot i greet my husband everyday when he gets home from work, it's the office when i am trying to talk to a "potential" new client and i don't want them to hear my daughter screaming in her room, it's where barron hunts for food that might have been thrown overboard by a little someone, it's our favorite place in town to grab a glass of wine or beer, and of course- it's a karaoke bar/dance floor when no one is looking.....

*pics courtesy of marie claire maison

the art of displaying...

i have definitely spotted a trend in the "art" of hanging pictures...it's no longer just a single picture on a wall or a small grouping of pictures...it's all about self expression and the more the better....there is no system to it; it's simply you and your hammer and whatever feels right...

*pics courtesy of style court, design sponge, things that inspire, tom scheerer, apartment therapy