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Showing posts with label Interior Design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Interior Design. Show all posts
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Simply Stunning Rooms
Some stunning, fresh and elegant interiors for your enjoyment!
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| Afflante |
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| Veranda |
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Problems Associated with Clutter
This evening I was reading the chapter Clearing Clutter and was
very interested to learn how clutter usually indicates certain problems. Take a look at the chart below.
Location of Clutter Could
Indicate
Entrance of a home or office A
lack of concern about first impressions
Inside a closet An
inability to deal with unfinished business or painful issues
In a kitchen Care-taking
responsibilities that are overwhelming
Beside your bed Inability
to make effective change in your life; desire to get away
On a desk Overextension;
frustration; fear of letting go or needing control
In a corner
behind a door Stifled
feeling, detachment from others
Under a piece
of furniture Concern
with appearances
In a basement
with old collections Living
in the past; difficulty moving on in life
In the garage Procrastination;
put off dealing with issues or allow what is urgent to become a crisis
All over In
denial; overwhelmed and angry
Do you happen to have clutter in one of these places? Hmmmm....makes you think doesn't it?
Keep watching for a posting on the best ways to clear clutter coming soon!
Saturday, June 1, 2013
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Houzz
Who else loves Houzz??? If you have not yet ventured onto the Houzz website, set aside a couple hours because you'll need it. Once you start, it's hard to stop!
Houzz is a great website for both homeowners and professionals. Professional builders, architects, designers and more post photos of their recent work. Homeowners can then create Ideaboards to post these projects to. I encourage my clients to create their own idea books for projects. It encourages them to see all the options out there and let me know what they really love or really don't care for.
Houzz is also a great way to locate professionals in your area. If you love a particular design, you can contact that professional directly to learn more.
Over 14 million people use Houzz every month!
I recently attended a Houzz seminar at the Ohio Design Center. It is always fun to get together and meet other designers and the information they provided was great. Houzz shared the results of their 2012-2013 Houzz and Home Survey for the Cleveland market. Below are a couple interesting facts from the survey.
85% of people in the Cleveland area have plans to re-decorate or remodel
The top three projects
Bathrooms
Kitchens
Patio/Landscaping
81% said improving the
look/feel/flow/functionality was an important motivation behind their projects
51% will be improving their home
for resale
44% are looking for storage and
organization
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Inspiration
Do you want to make a change in your home's interior but just don't know what direction to turn?
I thought I'd share some of my favorite places to find inspiration.
Architectural Digest Magazine
This is one of my favorite magazines. You can see photos and read stories about some amazing homes. I also like reading about celebrity homes. They recently had an article on Ellen Degeneres' home which was fun.
I love reading about these well known designers and architects. Even though I'm not a fabulous designer in New York City, I can still keep up with some of their projects and get inspired by their ideas.
This is a fun website that is basically an online inspiration board. You simply sign up, create your boards and then "pin" your favorite things onto your board. Then when you need inspiration, reference your boards.
I subscribe to this magazine for table setting ideas and floral arrangement ideas. Plus, you can often find great organizational tips.
I check out the Apartment Therapy blog every few days. You can find all kinds of decorating and organization ideas.
Antique Stores
Antique stores are fun. You never know what type of treasure you're going to find. It sometimes takes visiting several before you find a really great one. I then look for unique pieces that will really make a statement in a room. Sketch Book
I have a sketch book that I continually quickly sketch out ideas. I also always have a small notebook in my purse. If I happen to see a great design while sitting at a restaurant, I can take notes and sketch my ideas.
Expandable File
I enjoy reading magazines. In addition to the few I subscribe to, I'm continually picking up magazines while in airports and grocery stores. I then go through and tear out the pages with the ideas and designs I'd like to use. I then file them away in an expandable file that has each separate file labeled by the room name (dining room, kitchen, master bath).
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Ikat
Ikat is everywhere these days. I decided to do some research to find out more about this look and thought I’d share it with you.
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| Ivory/Straw window panel from West Elm |
Ikat (sometimes spelled Ikkat) is actually one of the oldest forms of textile decoration. It’s actually a method of weaving using a resist dyeing process. This process is said to be similar to tie dying on either the warp or weft fibers (vertical or horizontal fibers).
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| $19.99 at World Market |
Many Ikat motifs may have ethnic, ritual or symbolic meaning and some believe that the cloth actually has magical powers. Often times the motif or design is blurred, this is typical for Guatemalan ikat however South American and Indonesian weavers are known for creating near perfect alignment.
Like I said, the look is very popular right now, unfortunately these are often times inexpensive printed designs instead of the in depth dyeing and weaving process. Either way, it’s a really great look!
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| Gorgeous sheet set from Anthropologie |
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Wood flooring
I just had some gorgeous wood flooring installed in a home I'm working on. I thought I'd share a couple quick pics with you. It's a very natural look with scrapes, gouges and knots. Love it!
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Pillows and Personality
I just read this article on Yahoo and had to share it.
It's very true! Click on the link above to check it out!
Candlelit Dinner
One of my favorite things to do is plan a nice, romantic dinner. I cook up some scrumptious food and my husband and I sit and chat for awhile. I love using lots of candles too! I'll always add some to the table centerpiece. Recently though I placed a collection of candles on top of our sideboard which is next to the table. I went to antique and consignment stores and purchased candleholders in various shapes and sizes and added cream colored candles. This collection then sits in front of a mirror which reflects even more light.
You can easily do this too. The candles holders cost next to nothing. You can do whatever color or shape you like, just tie them together with the candle color. In this case, I chose cream. If you don't have a mirror on the wall, you can purchase a mirror piece from a craft store like Michaels to place underneath.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Spring at Pier 1 Imports
I'm a huge fan of Pier 1 Imports. They have so many fun and unique accessories.
Here are some of my favorite new spring pieces.
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| This Crazy Weave Iron Elephant is $99.95. |
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| The Urban Round Mirror has a really great antiqued nickel finish. It retails for $79.95. |
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| The Embossed Crimson Tile panel measures approximately 31" x 31" and is $69.95. It's a great statement piece. |
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| This Peacock Blue Recycled Glass Vase is approximately 39" tall and $59.95. |
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| These great Terracotta Desk Frames are only $10.00 each. |
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