Recently, a friend of mine, Carly, invited me over to help pull together some decor ideas for her formal living room. They recently moved into their home just a few blocks from me, so a couple of weeks ago I went over to see if I could help give her some ideas for a living room refresh. Her new home is a very roomy and comfortable ranch style home. So lovely! It has plenty of space, high ceilings, a wonderful screened… Read more »
Continuing with some of my favorite items from the fall retail catalogs, today I am featuring some of the drool-worthy items at CB2. Just like West Elm came out from under the shadow of Pottery Barn, CB2 is doing the same with Crate and Barrel. She is the younger, more affordable and slightly more hip younger sister. When CB2 was just starting, I found their look to be a little too stark and sometimes cheap. But I am loving the textures and warmth… Read more »
The fall catalogs are rolling in and I am loving checking out the new pieces at my favorite retailers. I have so much fun seeing what is new and current in the world of home decor. In honor of the all the recent additions, I thought I would feature some of my fall favorites in the next few weeks. West Elm is first. They keep getting better with each season. They are bringing mid-century back in a beautiful way. That chandelier… Read more »
I am back passing along another lesson I have absorbed through years of poring over good design. I am no professional, and these are not firm rules, just observations of things I have seen repeatedly that seem to work at elevating a room. Just like I addressed the importance of creating a balance in THIS POST, today I want to address another area to consider when you feel like your space just doesn’t feel quite where you want it to be. I… Read more »
Although I am not an interior designer, I have learned a few lessons along the way from the many years spent poring through inspiring home decor. I figure between the years I spent ripping pages from design magazines followed by many more years spent “pinning” from the web, I have got to have something to show for it. Right? One of the things I have picked up is the importance of balance in our homes. Specifically, the balance between cool and warm elements in… Read more »
