A Few Fancy Things

It's the most dangerous time of the year!

2011-10-24T08:55:00.001-05:00

I got an email last week that the Ballard Designs holiday collection was online. Uh oh! I'm powerless to resist almost anything there, and I am especially devoted to the Alphabet Wreath. They may as well go ahead and package one of those in a G and send it right on over to me! (I'll take that glass-and-wood front door too.)

Perfectly precious at the beach

2011-10-22T10:58:00.001-05:00

Love, yes?

via {Fric and Frac}

My favorite room {this week}

2011-10-21T07:23:00.000-05:00

Isn't she lovely? Isn't she wonderful? I really want to be here right now!

via {Coastal Living}

File this under "I want"

2011-09-20T18:54:00.001-05:00

I don't mind doing laundry, honestly. But this hamper might make me want to wash clothes. I cannot justify the price tag, especially because I'd prefer two (one for whites, one for colors) and because I'd want a custom liner made from fabric I pick out myself. But, oh. I do love this very much.

Chalkboard cabinets

2010-02-08T01:27:00.000-06:00

I have a friend who just adapted this idea for her own kitchen. She painted two cabinet doors with chalkboard paint and listed measurement conversions on the fronts. Super cute!

{via Re-Nest}

Lovely bathroom

2010-02-06T07:22:00.000-06:00

If this space has heated floors, then it just might be perfect.

{via Coco Cozy}

My favorite room {this week}

2010-02-05T00:07:00.000-06:00

D.C. interior designer Sally Steponkus is featured in the February issue of Southern Living. I love all the color, the upholstered headboard {of course}, and the skirted table!

{via Apartment Therapy, because Southern Living ran these images but didn't put them on the Web.}
*My talented friend Laurey Glenn took the photos!

So pretty

2010-02-04T00:20:00.001-06:00

Who knew toothbrushes and toothpaste could look so lovely?

{via Country Living}

Pot racks

2010-02-03T12:39:00.004-06:00

When they're done right—functional and pretty—there's really nothing better than a kitchen with a pot rack. I especially love rustic ones with beams and copper, although I couldn't find a good image of one.

{all images via Country Living}

Ultimate fancy: Ruffles

2010-02-02T12:06:00.002-06:00

Love. This.

{via Country Home}

More winter sigh

2010-02-01T13:13:00.001-06:00

I'm using this image a la the fake fire some stations run on TV during the holidays. Hurry, Spring!

{via Art.com}

Epic. Fail.

2010-01-28T00:15:00.003-06:00

You'll rarely see a post like this here, but oh, Pottery Barn Kids has messed up with this one.

Hannah's Fairy Bedroom

FAIL.

That is the creepiest looking canopy ever, and it would freak me out if I woke up with that ginormous fairy perched high above my head. Don't even get me started on the one that's hanging in front of the window.

Love an upholstered headboard!

2010-01-27T00:04:00.003-06:00

These are all great, for different reasons. Love the colors. Love the monograms. I can't pick a favorite! What's yours?

The contrasting inset panel with the monogram is great. I'm totally coveting a gold mirror like the one on the right and that pair of prints above the headboard. Tres fabulous.

I'm a big fan of this headboard shape and the bed skirt versus a footboard. I love the blue lamp paired with the yellow fabric too. And that monogram? *Swoon*

My favorite part of this look is the super-tall, dramatic headboard. Digging the color and bold pattern of the fabric though, admittedly, the deer print is kinda different.

I'm sort of burnt out on monogrammed hotel linens because the look is everywhere, but I absolutely adore the tufted headboard. The fact that it's pink velvet is the cherry on top!

Love. These. Colors. The tall headboard piped in a contrasting color is really striking. And the Lucite bench covered in chocolate polka-dot fabric is to die for!

My favorite room {this week}

2010-01-22T12:15:00.001-06:00

I have no words. I would never, ever leave this absolutely gorgeous room. I want a chair with a pleated skirt so badly now.

Back! I'm Back!

2010-01-21T11:31:00.000-06:00

And I want a bar cart. This is my favorite one, but I wish I could find it in a nice springy olivey green (how's that for a made-up color?). I never have people over for drinks, and I rarely ever have more than one bottle of Cupcake Chardonnay chilled, but I love the look of all the bottles arranged together. Add neat rows of colorful canned fruit juice, old-school bottles of club soda, cool glasses, a bowl of lemons and limes, and it's a work of art!

{Miniature liquor bottles would be fun and *bonus* cheaper!}

{via Tonic Home}

I don't really love this clunky cart from Pottery Barn, but I do like the arrangement.

And two more lovely options. I do love a little gilded gold in my home. {No, seriously. I have a little in almost every room.}

{via Lonny Magazine}

And, finally, perfection. I love those monogrammed chairs! The flowers are a lovely touch too.

{via Found}

12 Days of Christmas Plates

2009-12-09T00:43:00.002-06:00

I would sacrifice a few holes in my wall to display these plates during the holidays. For sure.

{via Rosanna}

Fabulous craft room

2009-12-02T04:39:00.000-06:00

I love my own craft room—which doubles as a second guest room—but it looks nothing like this one. I love the crisp look of the white desk and punches of red. (My space is more pink and vintagy and girlie!) So pretty!

{via Perpetual Renovator}

Hello, perfection

2009-12-01T22:23:00.002-06:00

Gray exterior, check. Yellow front door, check. Huge house number, check. All that's missing are some navy blue shutters.

{via Fric and Frac}

Christmas in Dallas

2009-11-30T20:07:00.004-06:00

Sorry for the delay, but football and Thanksgiving took over! Christmas decorating is in full swing at my house, and I remembered these photos from Dallas as I was unpacking boxes. This is one of my favorite shoots ever. Love the bicycle filled with gifts!

My favorite room {this week}

2009-11-20T07:14:00.000-06:00

Kate Spade's bathroom. Lime green (my favorite decor color) + zebra + white accents. Doesn't get much better. (And, hello? Black stripes on the shower curtain? Yes.)

Awnings

2009-11-19T07:03:00.004-06:00

One day I'm going to have a house that is perfect for awnings. They'll be navy-striped to look good with my green front door and yellow flowers. Sweet.

{via Claggett Wilson}

Before & After

2009-11-18T06:53:00.000-06:00

So I'm cheating and posting a picture of my own living room. You won't find much neutral in my house. I can appreciate a pretty neutral room, sure, but it just isn't me. I prefer to live in Candyland.

{via Southern Living}

Pretty monogrammed wreath

2009-11-17T07:47:00.000-06:00

I love how simple this look is, and it would be so easy to re-create. Pick up a boxwood wreath {a square one would be nice too}, purchase a letter from a crafts or homes store, paint {if necessary}, attach it to the wreath, and hang. Next Christmas decorating project, please.

If that's too much work, you could always order one of these Spruce Alphabet Wreaths from Ballard. I have one, and it's my absolute fave.

Painted front doors

2009-11-16T13:32:00.003-06:00

I found some more doors that I love. I can't paint the outside of mine, but I have a plan for the inside. Stay tuned.

{via Fric and Frac}

{via Curlin Reed Sullivan}

{via DesignTies}

{via Sage Mommy}

Lots of Christmas posts coming your way

2009-11-15T07:14:00.000-06:00

Not to be cliche, but it is the most wonderful time of the year. And my favorite, excluding a good fall football season. Projects and beautiful images coming oh-so-very soon.

Christmas ribbon wreath

2009-11-14T08:11:00.000-06:00

I am going to attempt this. I'll let you know how it goes. {Confession: I am not good at tying bows.}

{via Home by Sunset; tutorial here}

My favorite room {this week}

2009-11-13T07:57:00.000-06:00

I timed this one perfectly, football fans. My loyalties lie always with the Red & Black, and I could totally live on this enclosed porch.

{via Material Girls}

Neopolitan walls

2009-11-12T10:52:00.000-06:00

What a fun look! I'm a fan of stripes on walls already, and I love this color combination!

{via Mandarine d'Italie}

Black walls? Yes!

2009-11-11T10:40:00.002-06:00

Painting your walls black is a pretty dramatic look, but it can be pulled off with the right accessories and trim. Keep everything else crisp {and preferably white}, and use semi-gloss or high-gloss paint on the trim.

{via Khaleejia}

{via Decor Pad}

{via Twolia Plus Palate}

Sunny bathroom

2009-11-10T10:37:00.000-06:00

So pretty. Especially if there is an ocean view.

{via Coastal Living}

Kitchen envy

2009-11-09T06:11:00.000-06:00

Look at all of those neatly shelved cookbooks. I want this!

And the rest of the space. Just as fabulous.

{via La Dolce Vita}

Classic black & white

2009-11-08T00:11:00.000-06:00

One of my very favorite combos. I had a lot of fun putting together this inspiration board! {click to enlarge}

Row 1 {left to right}: bedding via Leontine Linens; rug via Casa Sugar; chandelier wall decals via Blik; lacquered mirror via Girl Meets Glamour; Row 2: garden stool via Gump's San Francisco; living room via Flickr; geometric chair via Polyvore; house via Country Living; Row 3: bath via Chateau de Lu; draperies via Hunkydory Home; geometric pillow via Black. White. Yellow.; door knocker via House Charm; Row 4: bedroom via Decor Pad; bedroom via Black and White Delight; front door via Good Wood Contractors; lamp via Interior Design Styles

An awesome entry

2009-11-07T04:42:00.000-06:00

I want this front door. Same color, and I'll take the brass number too. So simple and pretty.

My favorite room {this week}

2009-11-06T06:07:00.001-06:00

Yum.

{via La Dolce Vita}

I'd do anything for a tole lamp like this yellow one.

Salon walls

2009-11-05T04:26:00.000-06:00

I am gathering the pieces for a salon wall in my bedroom, and I'm getting tons of inspiration and ideas from these images. Hope to show you the result soon!

{via Domino, RIP}

{via Abbey Goes Design Scouting}

{via Suburban Renewal}

{via Suburban Renewal}

And I have to admit, I'm kind of digging the crookedness of the art below. I think it looks fun and quirky.

{via Suburban Renewal}

*Want to try this? Go here for a great tutorial.

Oh. This room = love

2009-11-04T07:44:00.000-06:00

I love the colors, the mismatched elements, the books, the pillows. See even more here.

{via Whatever…}

'Tis the season {almost}

2009-11-03T13:40:00.000-06:00

I know it's early. I know we've yet to get through Thanksgiving. And I know {in the South} it's still 70°. But I have Christmas on the brain. Wouldn't these adorable ornaments from Anthropologie be precious on a coastal Christmas tree?

{via Coastal Living}

Oooh. I love this room.

2009-11-02T12:45:00.001-06:00

via Number Four Eleven

Decorating with numbers

2009-11-01T13:04:00.000-06:00

I know lots of people out there have a thing for numbers. These images are giving me a thing for numbers too! I feel pressure to choose a favorite so I can incorporate it around my home!

{via Cottage Nest}

{via Style Redux}

{via Cynthia Garrett}

{via Simplified Bee}

Happy Halloween!

2009-10-31T13:18:00.000-05:00

Now I wish I'd decorated for Halloween. Next year!

{via Good Housekeeping}

{via Cottage Nest}

{via Cottage Nest}

My favorite room {this week}

2009-10-30T16:17:00.003-05:00

Okay, so this is more of a nook than a room. Maybe it's my favorite look this week. I am a sucker for graphic black-and-white, so I'm adoring this wallpaper partnered with the mirrored table, lucite chair, and fancy lamp and mirror.

{via Point Click Home}

Georgia, always on my mind

2009-10-29T00:55:00.000-05:00

I'm planning to do a pretty large arrangement of art, photos, and plates (of course!) on one of my bedroom walls. I just discovered this artist's Web site and her Georgia print series. I can't say no! (She's on Etsy too.)

Crewel touches

2009-10-28T00:07:00.000-05:00

I know a little goes a long way with this embroidered fabric but I'm having to resist the urge to put a little in every room of my house!

{via Number Four Eleven}

{via Pine Cone Hill}

{from a scouting trip to Dallas}

I'd like to attempt to learn this art over Christmas so I can do this vintage pattern. (The lady who found this pattern was kind enough to include a free scan here.)

And I think maybe this book might help.

Loving: Gibson Lane Studio

2009-10-27T00:06:00.000-05:00

My middle name (albeit spelled differently) and my last name, but alas I can take no credit for the fantastic silhouettes from this company. I'm a big fan of classic silhouettes but these brightly colored and patterned ones are taking my love straight to infatuation.

Plates, plates, plates!

2009-10-26T23:24:00.000-05:00

I am obsessed with plates. I love them in small arrangements or really large ones, mixed in with art on a parlor wall, one hanging alone. A few favorites below.

Love the graphic look and off-center placement {via Purple Area}

Big fan of the theme and different colors {via Thomas Paul}

What a great use for silver! {via Craft Stew}

My hands-down favorite: colors, patterns, styling—all perfect {via Point Click Home}

All about blue

2009-10-25T17:25:00.002-05:00

These beautiful images make me want to redo a whitewashed cottage on the coast. I pulled together this inspiration board from photos I found online and ones I had from various Texas scouting trips. {click to enlarge}

Row 1 {left to right}: back door in Dallas, Texas; lamp via Shades of Light; kitchen banquette in McKinney, Texas; tree via Country Living; Row 2: living room in Dallas, Texas; lattice fabric via Warm Biscuit; towels in McKinney, Texas; hydrangeas via Wedding Blossoms; Row 3: breakfast nook via Southern Living; bath via Mary McDonald; bath via Southern Living; chair via The Bella Cottage; Row 4: crib via Petit Tresor; blue armoire in McKinney, Texas; bath in Dallas, Texas; milk glass vases via Decor Pad

Blooming with color

2009-10-24T10:39:00.000-05:00

Really loving the pops of lime green and the unexpected black-and-white striped lamp in this bedroom. Read more here.

personal photos taken in McKinney, Texas

A Few Fancy Things

It's the most dangerous time of the year!

Perfectly precious at the beach

My favorite room {this week}

File this under "I want"

Chalkboard cabinets

Lovely bathroom

My favorite room {this week}

So pretty

Pot racks

Ultimate fancy: Ruffles

More winter *sigh*

Epic. Fail.

Love an upholstered headboard!

My favorite room {this week}

Back! I'm Back!

12 Days of Christmas Plates

Fabulous craft room

Hello, perfection

Christmas in Dallas

My favorite room {this week}

Awnings

Before & After

Pretty monogrammed wreath

Painted front doors

Lots of Christmas posts coming your way

Christmas ribbon wreath

My favorite room {this week}

Neopolitan walls

Black walls? Yes!

Sunny bathroom

Kitchen envy

Classic black & white

An awesome entry

My favorite room {this week}

Salon walls

Oh. This room = love

'Tis the season {almost}

Oooh. I love this room.

Decorating with numbers

Happy Halloween!

My favorite room {this week}

Georgia, always on my mind

Crewel touches

Loving: Gibson Lane Studio

Plates, plates, plates!

All about blue

Blooming with color

More winter sigh