Posted by MAKMU ta
On Wednesday, February 22, 2012
If you've been thinking about adding some visual interest or pop to one of your rooms you're in luck!
The awesome folks at Urban Decals are offering Decorology readers a chance to win a $50 gift card to use on the decal of their choice!
All you have to do to enter is "Like" them on
Facebook - and then go to their
Etsy store, check out their decals, and come back here to leave a comment sharing which decal is your favorite!Here are some of my favorites:
These flowers would look great on my bedroom walls, too.
or these...
The contest closes Thursday, March 1st at 6PM EST. I will select a winner by random draw and announce the lucky gal or guy on Friday, March 2nd.
Good luck!
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On Tuesday, January 24, 2012
If you have not guessed by now...I love pagodas! To me, they say "happy chinoiserie". Pagodas add that extra touch of whimsy to a room. As my blogger friend
Jessie, from the blog Mix and Chic, says...."the global eclectic look is so chic these days".
Here are some of my pagoda favorites from Etsy....of course!
By the way,
The Pink Pagoda is having a giveaway! So pop on over and enter. I love
my pink pagoda print. Are you embracing the global eclectic look in your home? What is your new "chic" inspiration?
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On Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Is there an elephant in your room? I must admit, I am finding myself intrigued by them. I can't decide exactly how to execute it. Here are some of the ones I am thinking about
A colorful bold print, like the one
in my powder roomA white elephant (I can find out how cleaver my friends are)
On the floor, I am usually not a "pair of the same" type
A pill box, just sitting on a table
A stool
Another pill box
A vintage looking print
This will take a while to decide, but I do love them. I think every room should have a bit of the unexpected whimsy. Do you have an animal of any kind in your room? I would love to know!
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On Tuesday, September 13, 2011
I don't feature independent artists as much as I would like to. But there's no time like the present, and I was fortunate enough to be introduced to the talented Nicholas Bell from Knoxville, TN.
His work really speaks to me because of it's sense of peace, isolation, and connectedness to our natural surroundings. Check it out below:
I love the sense of quiet
These last two are my favorite - so beautiful
Pretty fantastic right?
Check out all of his work at his Etsy shop-
Nicholas Bell Fine Art Photography.
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On Tuesday, August 30, 2011
It still feels like summer, Fall is not long away and I'm already planning for Halloween.
I have been working hard on my business dreams and today I opened my Etsy shop,
Blue Clear Sky Design. Exciting, scary, exciting. So far I have listed
a whopping one item. I sewed this 13 1/2 foot (including ends for tying) Halloween bunting with little flags made of fun cotton Hallowe'en themed prints. It is reversible so it looks great from both sides.
Adding more items to my Etsy shop is a goal I am working on, but it is great to have the shop up and running. There is still a lot to learn but I'm feeling more confident each day.
I go back to work later this week (our kids start back to school next week) so I really wanted to get this part of my business dream started before I did. Finishing up some diy projects is also planned this week. Wishing you a wonderful week!
Edited to add: I still have my etsy shop but it is empty right now. It proved harder than I thought to work full time outside the home and make items for sale. Hopefully I can figure this all out at a later date.
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On Wednesday, April 13, 2011
I simply fell for
this piece... It will so fantastic in my son's room!!!
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On Friday, February 11, 2011
Having majored in illustration from RISD, my first love has always been painting and drawing, and it'll always be close to my heart. So occasionally I like to feature painters and other artists that I discover and like. Here are my most recent finds
Beautiful collages by mixed media artist Kristen Neveu
This one is my favorite. Isn't it gorgeous?
See more at
KristenNeveu.comThese striking floral oil paintings are by Jo Beer. I discovered her while working on a design for a wedding invitation and needed a reference photo for ornamental kale. I ran across the painting below
See more of Jo's work at
Jo Beer ArtFor those who are more into graphic design and poster, check out
Fieldtrip's etsy store.
I love this origami heart poster
...and the peace cranes. So pretty.
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On Tuesday, January 25, 2011
I have been lucky enough to work with
Clare on a wonderful project for my client. We commissioned this piece from
Clare and could not be happier with it. You simply must go by and see all of the
wonderful pieces she has. She is a dream to work with!
Images from Clare Elsaesser
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On Sunday, September 19, 2010
RozArtThis would have to be one of my all time favourite Etsy shop. The artist creates the most whimsical original oil paintings that I just cant help but smile when I look at one. Now when I get that Paypal account organised, Mr B is going to commission one for me for Christmas...he doesn't know he is going to do this but he will!On my Christmas list is a Nest painting just like one in the
Posted by MAKMU ta
On Sunday, September 19, 2010
RozArtThis would have to be one of my all time favourite Etsy shop. The artist creates the most whimsical original oil paintings that I just cant help but smile when I look at one. Now when I get that Paypal account organised, Mr B is going to commission one for me for Christmas...he doesn't know he is going to do this but he will!On my Christmas list is a Nest painting just like one in the
These flowers would look great on my bedroom walls, too.
or these...
The contest closes Thursday, March 1st at 6PM EST. I will select a winner by random draw and announce the lucky gal or guy on Friday, March 2nd.
