Build A Room – Dream Bedroom #1

As winter comes to a close, we huddle in our bedrooms, outwitting the cold weather and dreaming of spring.  A haven of a bedroom is all you really need to survive 12 degree temps and below.  Here are a few inspirational pieces to create the  modern respite of your dreams….

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Happy Designing!!

#colorcrush: black & white

2014 has found me a bit obsessed with black & white, stripes mainly, but all spaces with the classic hues in dual contrast have enamored me of late…it seems I see it everywhere I look!  Black & white will never go out of style and the ways in which it can be utilized in design and life are endless.

The stripes, especially, speak to the duality of human nature and are a metaphor of the inner conflict we face.  But heck, they just look fantastic!!  So, here are several images to inspire you as well as a few new products on the market offering the classic juxtaposition of black & white.  Happy Designing!

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Oscar De la Renta Dress – Does it get any better than this look?

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Kate Spade – Hawthorne Lane Ryan
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Finn Desk from Crate & Barrel
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Wentworth Secretary from Crate & Barrel
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Dios de los Muertos Plates from Crate & Barrel
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Fala Pillow from Crate & Barrel
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Photography from Pottery Barn
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Photography from Pottery Barn

Here Comes The Sun!

Happy Spring 2011

I am so excited for all the amazing color coming out in fashion and furniture stores!  Yellow is such an optimistic color, you can’t help but smile when wearing it or seeing it as an accent piece in your home.  It is also a very vital reminder that warm weather is almost here!

So, use these photos and objects as inspirations for a very cheery 2011 outlook!

Click on the photos to visit the vendor’s sites…

 

necklace from Kate Spade that spawned this post...LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!
love these Tolix chairs and in yellow, even better!
canary bird tealights from CB2 - adorable!

 

paint your cabinets canary yellow for a fresh look!
uh oh, my Kate Spade bag now in yellow seersucker...someone hide the plastic!
from seersucker to tent stripes, so cheery!

 

daffodils are my favorite flower!
Kate Spade has a flower I love, too!
flowers on a pillow from CB2
a little yellow goes a long way...
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a taste of the Hamptons from Crate & Barrel

 

Love this chair from CB2 - too pretty to go outside!!!
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another beautiful space
go outside & enjoy the sunshine!!

the power of pink

Happy Valentine’s Day!

i "heart" pink

 

Some of you may know how much I adore pink…I can’t even count the amount of pink things that I surround myself with from clothes to ipods to perfume (Victoria’s Secret Pink) to sharpie pens to my newly adored Kate Spade bag.  Why do I love pink so much? Am I the only one?

So, on this V-day, I thought I would explore the power of pink.

In my life, this color has always spurred me to action, allowed me to face challenges with optimism.  Purchasing my first Kate Spade bag in my favorite shade was a symbol of good things to come in 2011.  I already feel it’s effects as I juggle new clients and new love.

Other pink things I adore:

i am obsessed with peonies!

 

Barbie - the original "pink lady"
click this photo for more beautiful pink rooms!

 

stunning!

 

Benjamin Moore's Peony 2079-30
jonathan adler is after my heart!

 

this website has lots of things I can't live without!

 

this chic makes me happy!

 

love this idea!

 

more peonies!

That’s all for now!  Happy “Heart” Day to you!