Shades of Pink & Blue

Here are some amazing images from House Beautiful. Lots of Pinks and Blues, tow of my favorite shades in home decor. Hope these will inpire you....they've managed to put a smile on my face in this stressful time.

Dare to use COLOR??

I think most people shy away from BRIGHT COLORS . Even I hesitate sometimes when I think of painting a wall a bright color. They say colors on walls can be uplifting.... Well, I've had a Ralph Lauren PINK paint stored in my garage for about a year now. Can you tell I'm hesitating to use it? Well, I admit having this blog and placing all these inspiring images has helped my hesitation toward bright colors! I am growing to LOVE colors on walls now and hope to do more of it in the near future. Images from Marie Claire Maison.

Designers Guild, Colorful Inspiration

Established in 1970 Designers Guild is a leading worldwide luxury home furnishing brand. Designers Guild designs and wholesales furnishing fabrics, wallcoverings, upholstery, bed and bath under the Designers Guild and other brands throughout Europe and worldwide.
Tricia Guild founded Designers Guild in Chelsea, London in 1970, one of the most influential and creative forces in Interior Design. I go to this site every so often for inspiration and even though the pics are small, they are still so fascinating! Hope it will inspire you as well.

2 Great Decor Ideas!

Here are 2 interesting decor ideas I found on Women24. Make your kitchen more inviting by creating a nook for seating – real important in a busy kitchen. Built-in seating is always comfortable & looks great. Adding pink curtains will create a soft light and a warm feeling to the nook. Also, If you've been thinking about wallpaper lately, but aren't too sure. How about opting for stencils? Not only is wallpaper expensive & hard to apply, it also limits your choice of colors and patterns. Find a pattern you like and have it lasercut into a stencil. Choose strong colors that complement each other or muted colors like mother-of-pearl as an accent for a softer interior. The 2 lower images are from Stencil Library.

Reinvention, NOT Restoration

This is some creative upholstery.... but before these Victorian pieces were bright and cheery, they were worn down and some even torn. The antique furniture was bought on Craigslist, believe it or not. The pieces were then re-invented by NYC based company, (Custom Design Studio) when they refinished the dark wood frames in vivid colors and replaced the upholstery with bold patterned fabrics. I love it! Read more about the process on the Home Magazine website.

Kelly Wearstler is my top pick Designer!

I LOVE her designs and have even been around them, such as the ViceRoy hotel in Santa Monica. I remember walking in there and seeing this lobby and was so impressed. She isn't afraid to use colors and has lots of fun doing it i'm sure. She has her own style and I enjoy every bit of it. I'd to get her newest book "Modern Glamour- The Art of Unexpected Style" - i skimmed through it today while at the bookstore and many of the pics on her site are in the book. Its an amazing site too: Kelly Wearstler. Its a pleasure to post some of her work here.

Eat on this

These are the coolest dishware i've seen. They all have a unique design and color. You can even lean them on your walls as decoration. You can see more of her brightly colored dishes on her site: Sarah Cihat.