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Going to be out of commission for a while, at least a week and a half. Unfortunately I pulled my neck yesterday and spent the entire day in bed! I hate that, I am so restless and I just feel useless when I can't at least work a little. So, since our house is a complete disaster while we pack, I don't have a proper bed and boy was I dreaming about how a beautiful bedroom to be confined in would make me feel oh so much better.
I would upholster the wall behind the bed like this Domino editorial, that bedding is beautiful and perfectly simple for a flowery backdrop, but use the Hoffman bed from Room and board, and also the Saarinen side table...yummy. And the rider lamp from CB2. Add a side Chair and a desk...more lighting for the desk and a floor lamp, and I don't mind staying in bed all day, I like a room with texture like the upholstered bed, that throw, the marble table and stainless steel and polished coper, they look much less harsh against that beautiful floral. It is hard to see the splash of bright blue in that pattern, but that little touch makes that pattern modern enough to play with the other modern elements in the room.
So I will see you next week, btw, do any of you have any experience living in a loft? O and I are looking at some lofts in Atlanta for live/work, any advice? Wanna see?
OK, going to buy one more dress for summer, than can transition into fall, b/c since I am going to be living in Atlanta, and fall is very mild, I can wear one for longer. These are my choices, what do you think?
I love these shoes, I just had to swipe them off of Orange Beautiful, I love that it looks like a school boy drew on them with blue ink. Camper stores are one of the many things I miss about Spain.
Somebody buy this please! It is very sweet and modern, would look great with a big long table or across from couch in a living room. $375, Apartment Therapy classified.
Wow, what a beautiful portrait by etsy artist Volkstricken. I love the detail, This would look beautiful in a deep light wood frame, I just love it. I found it via Brownerbrown.
My really cool aunt just bought a new town house in Atlanta, and it is about 3 times as big as the condo she was living in before, so she is looking for a new look, grown-up sized furniture and bold color. I thought you guys could offer suggestions since you are all so savvy.
I created two color explorations, the first one is bold like her but still feminine. This is the other one, it is more refined and I am thinking adding a little glamor to her mostly Scandinavian furniture and look. I will explore that color scheme next week.
I say lets start with the foyer, it a small hallway with the kitchen just off to the left when you walk in. Natural light doesn't reach this area so I suggest installing an interesting pendant, bold paint color and/or an intriguing coat rack or hooks.
Maybe for a more feminine look she could hang a large piece of plywood covered in fabric or wallpaper and scatter some hooks on that for a more romantic look.
This image from Blueprint is exactly what I mean, except instead of the entire wall, wallpaper a large sheet of plywood and lean it or hang it on the wall, just in case she gets sick of it and wants to change it out.
The color should move int the kitchen and also to the bar kick-back. I love the idea of having this shot of color seen from the living room. I wish we could paint her ceilings but they aren't smooth, so we have to stick to the walls. She could also cover the kick-back wall with a stainless steal sheet like a back-splash, or just paint that part and leave the rest of the kitchen neutral.
Now lets tackle the living room, she has an neutral couch that I like, but it may be too small for this space, if she were to buy a new one, I suggest this one. A light but interesting coffee table...
Dark color for the walls, or maybe just one accent wall, some bright pillows, and a rug.
And storage that hides all of the millions of books she has, to minimize a cluttered look, I like this image from Decor8's flickr. Maybe two of these side by side? I want to say this unit is from Target, does anyone know?
One of my favorite features of her living room, is this little nook off to the right of her fireplace, I think it would make the perfect desk area, with built in shelves and a beautiful accent chair. This image is great, except without the doors and not quite so wide, more cozy than this. Image from Decor8's flickr.
There is also a large window, about 7 feet tall, and she wants a flowy, feminine look. I personally think she needs more structure than she thinks, so I offer a crisp roman shade in cloth like this one from PBteen (it is on sale!) but I would iron on a ribon around the trim in a solid color.
Can't forget to add a festive throw pillow. Next week I will make a post for her dining room and bathroom. But this is what I was thinking for her bedroom...
(I promise I will stop with the silly post titles soon, I am feel'n silly lately) While I was in Atlanta, I had a lovely lunch with my mom and O's mom Linda, and she gave me this beautiful moon-stone necklace as a gift from her trip to England. I think it is so beautiful, I just had to share!
I just ordered a few M.O. Binders from See Jane Work...I already had one in Moss, so I copied myself and I have spent the last hour watching old Simpson's episodes and organizing my magazine clippings into plastic pages...Since we are moving soon, I am trying to consolidate all my magazines, I have enough saved from this year to build a room full of furniture, into smart little binders. Just in case you were wondering, that is the definition of anal.
OK, so etsy is also coming soon, but I am working on some other things right now, If you haven't heard, Shinny Squirrel boutique will be opening shortly...you can look for my prints there soon!
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