A little while ago I shared my love for grays and golds with you HERE. I don't know what it is about color and metal combination, but I've always loved it and I think I always will. Here are a few sightings in my home (not including all my mirrored furniture that has both silver and gold.... ) ... a few things I spotted at our local fabulous West Elm... ... and of course some online window … [Read more...]
Pomanders and Other Fall Ideas
Fall is one of my favorite seasons of the year, even though I worship the sun (a huge no-no, I know!) and love the beach. It evokes a feeling of change, where scents and colors and everything around us changes. Almost instantly. Pomanders are an easy decorative thing to make, a DIY type of thing, that anyone can do using 2 things from the grocery store... oranges and whole cloves. That's it. Pierce the cloves in any design you … [Read more...]
Greys, Grays and Golds in the Home
I've never been into the whole "matchy-matchy" thing when it comes to interior design. And I've always loved these two colors combined... gray and gold (or grey and gold, depending on where you live). I love the warmth the golds bring into a space to offset the coolness of the grey tones. There are sprinkles of this all throughout my house, but I wanted to show you some other fancies around... Some in bigger ways, other in the littlest … [Read more...]
Outdoor Summer Entertaining
Kicking off the weekend, weather is going to be sunshiny and warm and a great time for backyard gatherings. Decorating the table and serving up the goodness doesn't have to be fancy or difficult. I've put together some ideas for you that are simple, easy, and inexpensive for outdoor entertaining. My tips: Have paper plates, paper napkins and solo cups handy in the house. (I always do just because I have kids wanting snacks all the time…. … [Read more...]
Spontaneous Decorating
Have you ever come across a FABULOUS find, and it's the perfect whatever for that perfect space, and you weren't even LOOKING for it? That's what I'm talkin about today. Decorating and finding these treasures when you least expect it. While I love big furniture stores and they do have beautiful things, I prefer to mix and match things to reflect my own style versus buying a "set" of some sort. I don't want to buy a "living room in a box"… … [Read more...]
Spring Decor In The Home
We are officially into April and that means spring has FINALLY arrived. We can't always be outside to enjoy the lovely weather this time of year can bring, but we can certainly bring elements of the season into the home. When I think of Spring I think of new life, cheer, happiness, rejuvination, color and freshness. You can see a recent tv spot I did on KSBI52 Oklahoma Live show…. Key points to think remember: Bright … [Read more...]
This Time at Dulce…
You guys know one of my favorite hot spots for unique finds in home furnishings is a small place tucked away in one of the hip parts of Dallas called Dulce. This eclectic shop is a must visit each time I go to Dallas. The reason why I love this place is because I'll never find the same thing twice, they have things you can't find anywhere else, and frankly, it's all so unique it's just freaking awesome. Unique is key here. I think it's a … [Read more...]
Office REVEAL
So finally. I am here with the REVEAL. I have had this long over due. The decisions, the thinking, the analysis on all of it... You can see the discussions of it HERE and HERE, along with before pics. Because TODAY my friends, you get the AFTER!! So, needless to say, I ended up KEEPING the dark wood, as it was advised it's SUCH a classic thing, the wood IS an expensive thing to ruin if I paint it anything else, resale value of the house, … [Read more...]
Look Up
I love details that make a room unique. In the case of these rooms, it's in the ceilings. All of these images can be found on my Pinterest boards and their sources are there :). ... And Mom, I named this post for you! This ceiling focuses around the chandelier. LOVING this designed pattern with the molding! GOLD in the ceiling!!! Ok this is one BUSY body ceiling, but this room I'm LOVING the walls..... holy … [Read more...]
