tick tock...

to feel the void of domino closing, i went to barnes and noble to peruse the magazine section....i was hoping to fall in love w/ a new shelter magazine (but sources are limited). i love canadian house and home and was thinking of getting the subscription but it was $50+ for it to be shipped to the USA...i don't need it that much.

while flipping through my pile of magazines, i came across this grandfather clock decal by blik in O Home (i thought she went under too??)...it's a fun way to add color to your wall and its inexpensive ($37). i hope y'all have a great weekend!!

what's a girl to do....

when her beloved shelter magazine goes under....is it really true or just a bad dream? how could conde nast end something that was so right? if i could afford a plane ticket i would stand outside and picket...

domino was a magazine for my generation...whether you were a designer or just a girl in love w/ home decor, it got you excited. i was giddy everytime i went to the mailbox and saw a new issue. the magazine gave hope and inspiration that "good design" can come in a number of different forms and can be obtainable to anyone w/ an interest in stylish living....so breakout the tissues...this girl needs a good cry.

cig harvey

her photography tells an amazing story...she is a perfectionist at depicting those "in between moments"....there are so many times in life one can feel like the girl in the roller skates and yet at others, the need to feel pretty in an over-the-top kind of way!!!

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

tile my wall please....

when it comes to kitchen and bathrooms, the more tile the better....take it up the wall to the ceiling, use it as a wainscoting.....start thinking beyond using it as just a back splash or to cover a shower area....the results are awesome!

*pics courtesy of casa reveal, decorno, porchlight interiors, restoration hardware

the master....

kara at steel magnolia interiors asked how the progress of my master bedroom is going...so here is a sneak peek/ all i am willing to share at this point b/c it is still a work in progress. i love my headboard- me and my hubbie made her! erin shared an article from house and home and it had an exact replica of the coveted madison by lulu dk in it....so i jumped on it and was shocked at how much i love the knock off...and its on a linen background vs. an acrylic and it cost $7 (yup, $7). lulu dk is loved in my house, my DR has moondance and my kitchen has catwalk, so this fab fits right in place! i painted my walls white (ben moore AF-25 paper mache)....and it definitely makes the room look fresh and clean...its a little institutional right now b/c of the lack of color. i searched tues. mornings for about 4 months and finally found the sheets i wanted (that gladly have an accent color)....they are peacock alley and are currently getting monogrammed (more on that later). soooooo, to make a long story short- i still need lamps, art, and the power of an accent (ha)...then i will have a full reveal of my bedroom!!

the power of an accent color....

i LOVE the power of an accent....especially when it comes in the color of turquoise! eva looks awesome in that dior dress w/ that pop of turquoise in her necklace....here are some examples of how a single color can take a room from great to fabulous!

*all pics can be found in my deco file.

knock knock

check out mary mcdonald's guest cottage...i hope she doesn't mind if a family of three moves in??love, love the kitchen wallpaper...the zigzag flooring in the bathroom...the rug in the master...the lacquer walls in the LR...

Katherine Slingluff and a killer New Orleans renovation...

in a major roundabout way, i stumbled upon an amazing photographer- katherine slingluff. i was drooling over her work and just when i thought it couldn't get any better, i found these pictures of this fantastic new orleans home (it starts on pg 49).....but i am unable to show y'all the pics b/c i can't get them w/ my lame computer. so if you have any interest in amazing renovations that include stripping off sheetrock to reveal cypress paneled walls, barn doors, or finding your kitchen island in a dumpster...this house is so worth checking out....and what an amazing job katherine did photographing it!