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How I Saved on Designing Our Playroom.

How I Saved on Designing Our Playroom.

I was invited to be a guest speaker at a local library next week and I will be speaking about how to design on a budget and save some money! Well, if you're no stranger to this blog, you know this is my area of expertise! The playroom is one of our most complimented...

Beam Me Up.

Beam Me Up.

Photo by Brian. W Ferry I know I've noted here before just how much I love this architectural feature. Beams are a great way to add elegance and charm to ones home and I've rounded up a couple that caught my eye. The space above and immediately below is a 19th century...

Emerald Crush.

Emerald Crush.

The Mellier by Studio Mackereth. Photo by James HarrisI've always loved the color green, but of late I find myself gravitating to all things emerald... Kai Newman for February 2016 Elle USA. Photographer: David Bellemere Happy Tuesday everyone!...

5 Tips for Having a Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner at Home.

5 Tips for Having a Romantic Valentine’s Day Dinner at Home.

I recently styled and wrote a piece for the local paper, The Fayetteville Observer about skipping the madness at a restaurant on Valentine's Day and opting for a romantic dinner at home instead.  I will a share what I did and a bit more details of how...

Happy Chinese New Year!

Happy Chinese New Year!

Miles Redd design via HouseBeautiful Today's post featured interiors that showcase chinoiserie wallpaper, blues, reds, artifacts that embody Chinese culture as a nod to the Chinese New Year(celebrated today). decorpad ecomanta.com Happy new week everyone! Have fun if...

Library Escape.

Library Escape.

You guys, this is a Wine Library! It's located in Zurich at B2 Boutique Hotel and Spa. You go there to drink wine and read books. You can even get something to eat!! Sign me up please but first I have to find a sitter...sigh. There is nothing more...

A Fashion Designer’s Colorful Home.

A Fashion Designer’s Colorful Home.

After being covered in ice and slush most of the weekend and waking up to frigid temps, this home (located in Queensland Sunshine Coast, Australia) and all the color that abounds in it is just what I needed to conquer the day! Homeowner and fashion designer, Dui,...

Master Bedroom Refresh with Justina Blakeney’s Nana Wallpaper!

Master Bedroom Refresh with Justina Blakeney’s Nana Wallpaper!

Nothing ever stays the same around here, especially the bedrooms. A few new additions like the lamps from bedroom furniture discounts are always hard to resist. However, most recently a major change happened! Yes; new wallpaper! If you are a long time reader, you...

Mikkel Adsbøl Photography.

Mikkel Adsbøl Photography.

Interior photography is an art and when a beautifully designed and styled room meets a photographer with a keen eye, the result is magical. I find Mikkel Adsbøl's (who is from Denmark) style to be almost enigmatic. The spaces he photographs beckons to you... Here are...

Using Photos to Adorn Your Walls.

Using Photos to Adorn Your Walls.

Do you have a blank wall that is screaming, "Adorn me!" "Adorn me!" However, that poor wall or walls remain that way because you just can't afford the art to make the perfect gallery wall. Well,  how about using photos to adorn those walls! They are a less expensive...

Mod and Pop in Australia.

Mod and Pop in Australia.

Located in the retirement community Glenferrie this spacious gem, designed by Wowowa was designed to suit and meets its older owners needs and expectations. I want to be this hip when I'm older! There are lots of color pops which is made even more distinct because of...

6 Kitchen Trends on my Radar for 2016.

6 Kitchen Trends on my Radar for 2016.

decorpad GoopSimplicity:Our kitchen is probably the most used space in our home. It is as they say the "heart of our home." Kitchen trends for 2016 are buzzing around online and while I tend to march to the beat of my own drum and not dwell so much on trends, I have...

Pantone’s Colours of 2016.

Pantone’s Colours of 2016.

 photographer Mikkel MortensenYes, you read that correctly; colour choices! Pantone for the first time ever chose two colors as their color of the year;the blending of two harmonious shades – Rose Quartz and Serenity. It is no secret that I have a...

Simple Christmas Decor and a Winner.

Simple Christmas Decor and a Winner.

Simple can still be cozy when layered with a variety of textures and patterns.  These are all simply beautiful in my opinion. Don't you just want to cozy up right here with a great book? Again, simple but beautiful. Ok,. the winner is; drumroll please......