Warm Patina...

Here is a kitchen that is more on the traditional side, but still has that hint of warm patina.

Samantha Lyman designed this charming California kitchen, adding a white glass sheet backsplash coupled with delicate jeweled hardware.  My favorite are the lights fixtures, they were taken from an old Dutch ship.

... don't you love old conversation pieces?!

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I'm typically more into open shelving, but I'm loving the clean, white, floor to ceiling cabinets.  They don't shout out as much but provide tons of storage!

I hope you're enjoying your week!

Glass Hurricanes

You may remember my version of Williams Sonoma's glass hurricanes I did back in the fall.  The hurricanes stayed on the table but I removed the leaves.  You can see below where they were still in one piece.

Well, they don't look the same.  I took them off the table to clean them one day and the candle holder on the bottom of one popped off.  I had always wondered if I could remove the bottom without breaking them.  I guess I got my answer.  Since the one came off so easy, I just popped the bottom off the other one as well.  The dried glue peeled off pretty easy.

I paired them with some smaller vases to give the table a clean, simple look.

I think I like this look better.  Maybe I'll add some greenery to the table.  What do you think?

An Eclectic Georgian...

I don't know if it's the time of year or what - but I'm going crazy over the colors in his beautiful Georgian style home located in London's Stockwell district!!! 

If you love hints of funky bohemian and you're a fan of Anthropologie - you will adore this home and it's unexpected colors paired with bold pieces of furniture:

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Such an inspiring home of every level!

Don't you love that gorgeous candy colored Murano Chandelier in the entryway (pic 7) coupled with that teal rug... to die for!!!

Hope you're enjoying your week!

Kitchen Inspiration...

I'm always filing away images that are inspiring.

These kitchens - even though they're all unique in style - have a similar cohesiveness and genre;  I like to pull bits and pieces from each image.  This allows a space to be a little unpredictable but still have a flow that someone can still wrap their mind around.

I have pulled at least one idea from each of these images for my new kitchen... I'm excited to show you when It's all done!

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I'm curious - which kitchen are you more drawn to?

Happy Tuesday to all of you!

Faux Nailhead Pinboard

Well guess who decided to start back up on the office again?  We did.  We use it almost everyday and it was bothering me that we started this room and didn't finish.  Oh wait, that's a lot of projects in my house.  I think my daughter's room is the only room I can call finished.

I snagged this pinboard at a thrift store for maybe $0.50.  I had no idea what I was going to do with it but for that cheap I'll find something.  After seeing several ideas on Pinterest, I knew what to do.  Cover it with fabric to hide the ugly cork and out it in the office.  I bought some thumb tacks for the trim and got to work.

I had some white fabric in my stash so of course I used it.  No need to buy new.  I ironed the fabric and placed it over the cork.

I thought the silver tacks would add some industrial to it.  I started in the corner and worked my way around filling in the gaps.

After the tacks were in, I cut the fabric so a couple inches were left on either side.  I used packing tape to secure the fabric on the back side.  Who's gonna see the back?

I had on old frame I wasn't using and took the hanging pieces from it and attached it under the frame of the pinboard.

No we have somewhere to place those important pieces of paper (or magazine cutouts).

Office plans:
paint the walls
new desk
shelves above the desk 
create a small sitting area
new chair
add a rug
wall art
window treatments

 

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Belgian, French And Swedish Flair...

Many of you know that my favorite compilations of style is French, Belgian and Swedish design.

They play off each other so effortlessly - adding that perfect touch of neo-classical, rough-organic and monochromatic serenity!

The owner's home of Aiden Gray

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Hope you have a wonderful Memorial day!