Lovely early evening roses
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Get inspired by Safari
When I look at the work of Stephen Falke I am pulled by all the elements that touch my soul and of course by his mastery of the two worlds.
Really its all about materials, texture line color and insouciance.
Some fabulous ways to copy this look now
this lamp looks african from West Elm
A rug with texture and African pattern & colors also from West Elm
Sheer drapes from Pottery Barn
cool lights from Vivaterra
Use one of Falke's signature walls to emulate your statement see below- baskets, masks or anything else that appeals- see on Desire to Inspire blog
Find some interesting tables, like this one below from PfeiferStudio
What do you think is the essential Safari element?
Friday, July 3, 2009
Laundry Room blues
Do you ever wonder why the Laundry Room can give you the blues?
All those shiny white appliances that show all the dirt, the white walls, the white floors and those brown cupboards... does functional mean ugly ?
This is a small room that can be enhanced with color.
Decorating ideas and quick fixes are plentiful.
Like this quick change we created for a House Staging on a budget
we took this
to this
Color makes a huge difference. Consider the other items in the room when choosing color schemes for your laundry room.
Art and accesories play an important role in bland functional spaces.
Notice how the blue in the painting pops right out, against the green paint.
The green also tones down the red in the wood.
Fun signs work well in the clean working environment
Laundry Drop Pants Vintage Tin Sign
and I like this sign 'Do it Yourself' from Buy.com
When deciding how to decorate your laundry room, look at some examples -
like this totally cool laundry room from Sarahs house
and here is a whimsical idea from the delightful home blog
A laundry room if in its own space, is a delightful chance to be bold or wild. It will give you pleasure every time you enter, to do a chore that never ends. Whatever your style country cottage to bohemian chic - you can create a little corner of wonder, to enhance your everyday moments. What do you think?
What would your ideal Laundry Room be ?
All those shiny white appliances that show all the dirt, the white walls, the white floors and those brown cupboards... does functional mean ugly ?
This is a small room that can be enhanced with color.
Decorating ideas and quick fixes are plentiful.
Like this quick change we created for a House Staging on a budget
we took this
to this
Color makes a huge difference. Consider the other items in the room when choosing color schemes for your laundry room.
Art and accesories play an important role in bland functional spaces.
Notice how the blue in the painting pops right out, against the green paint.
The green also tones down the red in the wood.
Fun signs work well in the clean working environment
)
Laundry Drop Pants Vintage Tin Sign
and I like this sign 'Do it Yourself' from Buy.com
When deciding how to decorate your laundry room, look at some examples -
like this totally cool laundry room from Sarahs house
and here is a whimsical idea from the delightful home blog
A laundry room if in its own space, is a delightful chance to be bold or wild. It will give you pleasure every time you enter, to do a chore that never ends. Whatever your style country cottage to bohemian chic - you can create a little corner of wonder, to enhance your everyday moments. What do you think?
What would your ideal Laundry Room be ?
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