Suffice it to say you now know I’m not talking about dust bunnies and lost change behind the sofa. Because sometimes, all you need is a great sofa and some bright cushions. Case in point, the above creation.
Photo: Virginia MacDonald via Bluepool Road
For the longest time, I’ve had in my head that I want a square work table that I could work around on all sides and stand at. My workspace could really use a desk exactly like this. Sadly my workspace isn’t big enough for a desk like this. Someday, someday. Maybe yours is?
Also, thanks everyone for the sweet comments and emails yesterday. I really, really appreciate them.
Photo: Redefine Home
I like purple. There, I said it. I don’t care if it was so 2008 either. It’s 2010 and I like purple friends. It hasn’t been since jr. high that I’ve even considered the color. Even then it was off limits because it was my best friend, Wendy’s color. Mine was green, in case you were wondering. We were quite the pair and complimented one another in more than just colors. But purple, it keeps catching my eye on clothing and in interiors. From the muted to the vibrant, I like it all but I stray away from anything too pastel or bright.
I like it used sparingly and paired with white and camel.
It’s also nice paired with a deeper version of itself and an Hermes box or 10.
Again, a tiny amount paired with white, green and a natural wood. The photo above and the one below are of a yacht designed by John Pawson. Even the sail is the most regal shade of purple. If you have a second, you really should click on the underlined word sail and see images of this thing. I was speechless.
Purple is also great with gray.
Or on a big piece of furniture, if you’re the adventurous type.
Photos: 1. K.I.D Collective 2. Elle Decor July/August issue 3.the Selby 4. Elle Decor June issue 5. Elle Decor June issue 6.Remodelista 7. Remodelista
I adore these rustic lamps by San Francisco based Anzfer Farms. They’re so simple, I wish I had thought of it first. Wouldn’t one look perfect on a dresser or sitting on a kitchen counter?
Via: Oh Joy. Photos: Anzfer Farms
These photographs taken by photographer Ditte Isager show how different summer really can feel. From bright and cheery, to muted to subdued. I love all the colors of summer.
Photos: Ditte Isager
The house went on the market last week. We had a few showings over the weekend and a photographer stopped by to get photos of the house for the MLS posting. To spruce things up, I stopped by the Perfect Petal to pick up some flowers. I’m loving how they look against my newly gray wall. It used to be the brightest of greens. So bright, our realtor recommend we paint it something more neutral. I think it’s my new favorite color.
Aside from house selling flowers, I heard baking cookies before a showing helps. Any other ideas?
Photos: the K.I.D Collective
I’m loving these photos styled by Robyn Glaser. The turquoise along with pops of color would make any party more of a fiesta. Don’t you think?
Photos : Robyn Glaser. Image 3 slightly cropped
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It’s very possible I own the worlds smallest powder room/laundry room combo. I haven’t confirmed, but like I said, pretty sure. You can sit on the toilet and do laundry at the same time. Not that I have, but how’s that for efficiency? I’m sure you’ve also heard, if you paint a room darker, it’s going to feel smaller. I know what you are thinking. World’s smallest powder room/laundry combo is now going to feel even smaller? The great thing about design is there are instances when rules are meant to be broken. Had I painted this room white, it would have been about as uninteresting as the fix and flip just down the street. And I love a white bath. But this bath has zero architectural interest to make white look right. So I decided to go with the opposite. Almost black, think the color of a chalkboard. And in all honesty, it doesn’t feel any smaller. It feels warmer, my skin tone looks better and bright light in a powder room is not always ideal, especially in the evening.
I’m off to opening day festivities this afternoon. Have yourself a lovely weekend! Toodles.
Spring is slowly creeping back into my world. We are a little behind the rest of the country, with a few inches of snow yesterday and probably a few more to come. The change of seasons always brings a transformation of colors. Grays, browns and blacks are slowly being replaced with greens, yellows and lilacs. From my wardrobe to the projects I work on to the food I eat, I’m gradually seeing a transition. It’s nature’s wonderful way of easing us back into color.
This palette feels like Spring. The cool mornings with a light frost still on the ground and the warmer afternoons where a jacket is still required. It’s the time just before plants begin to flower and the days become longer. I love the change of seasons.
Photography: Gentl & Hyers
Last week Anna dropped me a line to tell me about the limited edition prints she features at The Working Proof. A new one is released each week and they are all under $100. Just when you think it can’t get any better, 15% of the profit goes to the artist’s charity of choice.
I’m loving this print by Karolin Schnoor. Better hurry though, there are just a few left.
