07.02.10

My Design Muse.


It all started on April 9, 2001. I brought home a 2 1/2 lb. sweet little puppy… Well, that puppy (that was supposed to be 35 lbs.) has now turned into a 65 lb. hair ball-producing beast we call Bailey. Don’t get me wrong- we love her to pieces, but I have never met a dog that produces so much hair. Which is why she quickly became my design muse.


For those of you that have been to our home, you know there is a lot of black in the design elements- furniture, kitchen cabinets,the back of our front door, our banister, and I am also saving every penny to put up forty sheets of this wallpaper on a feature wall in my family room. Lastly, my next project is to paint our dining room black… Stay tuned for that one. Here are some pictures from my inspiration files to tide you over for now…..

07.01.10

Freshen Up Your Bookcase.


I am so happy that two of my favorite things have come together as of late: color + organization. Speaking as a woman who has her closet color coordinated, I too have organized my cookbooks in a rainbow-like pattern. It just brings so much life to my bookshelf, and becomes a design element in itself. Ahhhhhh… it’s like a little rainbow in my very own kitchen.

06.26.10

Life’s Little Handbook.


This is my little handbook. I bought it for my husband as a stocking stuffer two years ago, and have gotten my $9.00 back tenfold. I read two pages each morning before I start my day. It’s filled with little reminders of how to live in a more simple, joyful manner. I also gave a copy of this to all of my co-workers for Christmas, and many have told me that it has affected them in many positive ways. I truly believe that if everyone picked up a copy… the world would be a better place.

06.25.10

Watching every penny.


Remember this post from Thursday? Well, in flipping through my ELLE DECOR last night I spotted this little guy from Restoration Hardware. Grant it, it is on sale- but you are still looking at up to $800 including S&H.. Or, you can buy this little guy for $302.94 (incl. S&H.) That $500 in savings will pay for all of the hardware that I’ve been holding off on buying for my kitchen cabinets….

06.25.10

Nailed it.


Nailheads are everywhere. They seem to be all the rage right now- and I couldn’t be happier. After searching the ends of the Earth for a bench to put at the foot of our bed, I found this little number here to match the detailing on our headboard. At $299 + $2.95 shipping you can’t beat the price tag!

Stay tuned as there will be some BIG changes to this room including the bench…