Faded and beautiful

 

I must be needing soft lighting and relaxed spaces right now as that seems to be what I am most drawn to.  

We have another busy weekend planned - how about you?  Any time to relax and take in the beautiful weather?

I am wishing!  I have just recieved my copy of Steven Gambrel's new book which I cannot wait to dig into!

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Tine K Home..

 

I always love the images from Tine K home.  They are so relaxing and serene, that is just what I need at this point in the week!

Wishing you a wonderful Thursday filled with accomplishments so that you can leisurely cruise through your Friday and on into the weekend!

 

 

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Design Inspiration right now...

 

So I am curious... where do you find your design inspiration?  I am hearing whispers that the blogs are taking a backseat to Pinterest ...  What do you think?

You know I love me some Pinterest around here but really I find that photos that are arranged in a post with some text are equally inspiring and it is always nice to see some new photos that seem to come only from blogs and other sites.. and the interaction is so much fun!

Just checking - which way are you going?

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Kelly Wearstler at Home

 

Her style is a little wild, but fun!  I love these images and the way they capture the smallest of details and the beautiful light in her home.

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HGTV Dream House Great Room

So what can you learn from looking at this great

Great room?

Let's to go through the space and talk about

what design principles you can use from this example.

In the above photo the furniture is gathered around the

center of the room facing the fireplace which

is the focal point of the room.

It creates a wonderful conversation area.

1. Converstion Area (the furniture is balanced in the space)

2.  Three Lamps in a triangle pattern.

3. Similar Patterns and Colors throughout the space.

4. See how the Rug anchors the furniture.

5. Natural Elements

(flowers, apples)

6. Notice the Different Textures on the table...

wicker basket, the wooden boxes

as well as the shiny glass candlesticks. 

And of course books...I love books in a room.

7. Fabric

(the different toss pillows)

8. Staggering the heights of the items on the coffee table

makes it more pleasing to the eye.

See how you can take ideas from this beautifully designed

 Dream Home and use a few in your own home!!

Try at least one in your house today!

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Happy Valentine's day...

 

Wishing you a love filled day with your special someone!

I love this image..  perfect for the next big party!

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Trails of Light in your Garden

The lighting of the exterior is an issue to consider in these times of crisis, as an economic system in the long run can be painful in the electricity bill. The best solution is, unequivocally, a solution that combines design, decoration and low power consumption.
An example: Catwalk-a.

Catwalk-a is a product which proposes a different approach to garden lighting and outdoor LED using hidden within steel panels and durable white polycarbonate. The panels are installed over gravel soils, landscaped or even on water. By day it's a path that leads the visitors to walk inside or outside. At night, a source of light to gently illuminate the exterior with asymmetrical patterns.
The LED arranged on polycarbonate panels draw amazing and attractive light patterns, as handfuls of fireflies, describing spirals with variable intensity points. And it consume only two dollars of electricity a year.

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Las Vegas World Market

So last week I had to sneak away to Las Vegas for a day to go to the furniture show.  I had some ordering to do and a few projects to hunt for.  There were some great new pieces so it was worth while.

Love these new hanging lights... must find a spot to use them.  They are made here in California by hand!

Perfect art for one of my projects!!  It is so nice to find something that works so well!

Another super cool grouping of lights!

 

Sorry for the blurry photo (I was low on batteries) but this table is great because it is taller than your average barrel style table.  Perfect for a side table.

NEED these!

The Iris wall lights- totally cool!

A great view of the large Bling Chandelier.

It was nice to see Bliss Studio in person.

I love the chests with the mirror inserts.

I ordered some of these pillows for jobs and a few for my son's bedroom.

 They are perfect in Orange and Grey!

Love this chair.

Apparently lighting in multiples was the thing to do (or maybe it is just one of my favorites).  I love love this.

These are so cool as a low profile dining chair for a different look.  

 

It was a quick trip but I found what I needed and had a little time to shop in the hotel which was nice.  Have a wonderful weekend!

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