Home Decor
Living Room Plan, Wall-by-Wall
In Tuesday’s post, I shared the overall floor plan for our living room. Next, I want to share the elevation drawings I completed during the six week interior design class I’m so glad I was able to take. What is an elevation drawing? Basically, an elevation is a one dimensional (flat) drawing of the three [...]
Floor Plan Creating Resources
For now I’ll be sticking with the pencil and paper method when it comes to creating floor plans. It just feels right to me and allows more time to really think through what I’m doing. You might choose to go the online route, so here are some resources that will help you no matter what [...]
When In Doubt, Draw It Out
Yesterday, I post a recap of the progress we had made in the living room between the time I started blogging and my last living-room-related post. Here’s where we left off… As I said yesterday, progress had been made. But a finished room this was not. And then I learned how to draw a floor [...]
Living Room Recap
Yikes…it’ been a long time since I’ve posted any pictures of our living room. A lot has changed since the last time. Before I show you where we are now, let’s recap where we’ve been. The first time I showed you our living room, it looked like this: At this point, we never used this [...]
Dance, Inspired by Deanna
I can’t think about my friend Deanna without some old-school booty music popping into my head. So, when her 30th birthday came around, I knew what I had to do. I made her these posters and put one of them in a frame. She liked them and I thought you might to. Maybe you have [...]
Design Fundamental: Contrast
Light walls, dark door. From alifesdesign.blogspot.com Dark blue walls, basically everything else in the room is white. From brynalexandra.blogspot.com These are just two examples of using contrast as a design element. Using contrast in interior design is pretty straightforward. Put two elements in opposition of one another to bring a space to life. Ways to [...]
Prettying Up the Pantry
In this home, we are fortunate to have a pantry in the kitchen with plenty of room for food storage. However, aesthetically speaking, opening this door 5-10 times a day left a little to be desired. A bit dingy, unorganized and just not-so-great. Time for a makeover. And just in case you’re not convinced, here’s [...]
Vocab Lesson: Kilim
When Sarah at Estate of Things described this photo by saying “the bookshelves are a little scant for my taste but I love the kilim, chesterfield sofas and the brass coffee table,” all I could think is “what the heck is a kilim?” Turns out, it’s the rug she’s loving. Kilims are flat tapestry-woven carpets [...]
Pinned {May 15, 2011}
Pin·terest (pĭn’trĭst): n. a social catalog to collect and share things you love Pin (pĭn): n. an item you post to a pinboard Pin·board (pĭn·bôrd): n. a visual collection of things you love ____ I always like blue, but I’m especially drawn to blue this week. These lights….wow. Pinned here. Source Bryn Alexandra. Love the [...]
Fabric Find: Robert Allen, Solena Jade
The perfect houndstooth with a subtle yellow stripe. Love. (Thanks CJ.)
