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My Deco File (and a Domino Give Away!)
Happy Friday! Anyone else double-ready for the weekend? I think Mercury must be in retrograde or something. :)
The good news is my second story for Domino is live, right here! I talked a little bit about my new wall color and my approach for using color in big, but strategic, doses in my own home. I also shared some of my favorite colorful pieces from Domino's online shop. They are selling so many beautiful, inspired products - it was hard to narrow down my favorites! (all of my favorites are saved here though, in case you're up for some early holiday shopping this weekend!)
Also, Domino is giving away a few $50 gift cards to LGN readers, which could really come in handy this time of year, right? Enter here on Rafflecopter!
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Also, Domino is giving away a few $50 gift cards to LGN readers, which could really come in handy this time of year, right? Enter here on Rafflecopter!
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Lavender Sofa Inspiration
I never thought I was much of a purple lover in the past, but I know better than to say that now. For a few years I've been so drawn to almost every shade of purple (except I'm still not a fan of grape purple, like Crayola box purple, in home decor). I loooove lilacs and lavenders and plum and oxblood and cobalt and indigo that lean more purple. They're all so good and so fresh-looking to me. Not a lot of people use purples in their homes, so maybe it's the novelty of the thing, but I mean, come on. How could you not want a sofa that looks just like this? THOSE. TUFTS. ARE. EVERYTHING. EVER.
It costs a royal fortune, but wow - what inspiration! I'm painting an old jewelry box lavender this week, partly inspired by this sofa and I love how it's come out so far. I'll be sure to share more soon.
So, tell me how you feel about purple and shades of purple? Am I nuts for thinking about how much a I'd love to have a lavender sofa myself?...
PS - Remember how Julianne Moore only dresses in and decorates with black, white, gray, green and purple....
It costs a royal fortune, but wow - what inspiration! I'm painting an old jewelry box lavender this week, partly inspired by this sofa and I love how it's come out so far. I'll be sure to share more soon.
So, tell me how you feel about purple and shades of purple? Am I nuts for thinking about how much a I'd love to have a lavender sofa myself?...
PS - Remember how Julianne Moore only dresses in and decorates with black, white, gray, green and purple....
More Plans for the Master Bedroom
Some of you may have seen my little announcement here yesterday. Thanks for the well-wishes!! My first story for Domino will go live soon (probably next week sometime) - and I'll be sure to let you all know as soon as that happens. I did some projects in our bedroom for the story, but the images will focus on mostly one corner of the room. Now I'm looking at the rest of the room, dreaming of the other purchases I can make to get our room more comfortable. As always, I've been using Keep to manage my ideas and wish lists for our bedroom.
I have this mint embroidered hotel bedding that I really like and I think it will look really nice with the Chinese wallpaper panels I had hanging in our old loft's dining room. I painted our walls Benjamin Moore's Knoxville Gray and I think the color combos will be lovely, but we need a few punches of color thrown in there.
One thing I've been especially stumped over is the rug. I have a bright pinky-red overdyed rug in storage that I think is about the right size for the room (ours looks similar to this (very affordable!) option).
I might regret not having something lighter on the floors though, since the walls are so dark now. I think my heart is set on something like this (too boring though?). Maybe an exciting pattern in a more neutral color, like this or this or even this?
I had been struggling with what kind of bed frame/headboard to go with, now that we are upgrading to a king-sized mattress and need to find something new quick. I've been drawn to something like this bed with a bench at the foot. (or maybe a pair of trunks??)
But I think I've figured it out and I'm going to attempt a DIY. I'm hoping the end result looks a little something like this.
I found some really simple white sheets at Homegoods that are dotted with little tiny white squares and I love them, but if I didn't have them, I'd be tempted to snatch up these small-scale ikat sheets. I do need some fun pillows in here I think and these marbled ones are calling my name!!
I'll probably reuse my white Murano-style lamps from before, but seriously - how awesome are these $50 sconces? Please buy them for me.
The fireplace in our bedroom is getting a second coat of white paint today (yay! looks so much better already!) and I'll hang a big mirror up there to cover the arch.
I've always imagined a pair of chairs by the fireplace, but I don't want the area to look too formal or stuffy, you know? If I weren't doing a tufted headboard, I would totally go with a pair of something like these club chairs. Can you believe that price?! (I also saw a brown leather version in the store and it looked very promising considering the cost.) But I already have a pair of vintage bergere style chairs too that need to be reupholstered. Something similar to this would be nice and I think more to scale for the room and the floor space.
I'm going to go with simple blue-gray roman shades on the windows to cover up the arch, which looks a little dated to me. I'll probably make my own in the end, but if I run out of time, there are plenty of options online. JC Penney always has a sale on fabric shades and some of their offerings are really well-made (be sure to study the helpful reviews). I also like these silk shades on sale here. I'm waffling a little though because I kind of wanted to do a version of these goldenrod yellow curtains. It probably would be too crazy with the fireplace though and doing a simple blue-gray to play on the wall color would be nice.
I have this mint embroidered hotel bedding that I really like and I think it will look really nice with the Chinese wallpaper panels I had hanging in our old loft's dining room. I painted our walls Benjamin Moore's Knoxville Gray and I think the color combos will be lovely, but we need a few punches of color thrown in there.
I might regret not having something lighter on the floors though, since the walls are so dark now. I think my heart is set on something like this (too boring though?). Maybe an exciting pattern in a more neutral color, like this or this or even this?
I had been struggling with what kind of bed frame/headboard to go with, now that we are upgrading to a king-sized mattress and need to find something new quick. I've been drawn to something like this bed with a bench at the foot. (or maybe a pair of trunks??)
But I think I've figured it out and I'm going to attempt a DIY. I'm hoping the end result looks a little something like this.
I found some really simple white sheets at Homegoods that are dotted with little tiny white squares and I love them, but if I didn't have them, I'd be tempted to snatch up these small-scale ikat sheets. I do need some fun pillows in here I think and these marbled ones are calling my name!!
I'll probably reuse my white Murano-style lamps from before, but seriously - how awesome are these $50 sconces? Please buy them for me.
The fireplace in our bedroom is getting a second coat of white paint today (yay! looks so much better already!) and I'll hang a big mirror up there to cover the arch.
I've always imagined a pair of chairs by the fireplace, but I don't want the area to look too formal or stuffy, you know? If I weren't doing a tufted headboard, I would totally go with a pair of something like these club chairs. Can you believe that price?! (I also saw a brown leather version in the store and it looked very promising considering the cost.) But I already have a pair of vintage bergere style chairs too that need to be reupholstered. Something similar to this would be nice and I think more to scale for the room and the floor space.
I'm going to go with simple blue-gray roman shades on the windows to cover up the arch, which looks a little dated to me. I'll probably make my own in the end, but if I run out of time, there are plenty of options online. JC Penney always has a sale on fabric shades and some of their offerings are really well-made (be sure to study the helpful reviews). I also like these silk shades on sale here. I'm waffling a little though because I kind of wanted to do a version of these goldenrod yellow curtains. It probably would be too crazy with the fireplace though and doing a simple blue-gray to play on the wall color would be nice.
I'm so excited to figure out the rest of this space. I've added a ton more Keeps to my Master Bedroom collection (and other collections - this bag is a recent fave!). Check them out here and have a great weekend! xo
This post is a part of series brought to you by Keep, which is a free website dedicated to helping you learn about the best products out there as determined by your friends and your style soulmates, making it easy to keep track of your online shopping wish-lists.
Jenny Bedding at Biscuit
I feel as if my life is essentially complete - there is a bedding line pattern named after me. (!)
Bailey McCarthy, who I'm sure you know from Peppermint Bliss, owns a store and bedding line called Biscuit Home. I need, love, want it all.
Bailey is a classic designer triple threat - she's smart, she's ambitious and she's incredibly creative. She's doing cool, new stuff with bedding and decor and the world is noticing (did you see her in House Beautiful this month?) I'm happy to call her friend and couldn't be more thrilled to be included in her patterns namesake lineup. Check out the little interview I did with Bailey here.
Bailey McCarthy, who I'm sure you know from Peppermint Bliss, owns a store and bedding line called Biscuit Home. I need, love, want it all.
Bailey is a classic designer triple threat - she's smart, she's ambitious and she's incredibly creative. She's doing cool, new stuff with bedding and decor and the world is noticing (did you see her in House Beautiful this month?) I'm happy to call her friend and couldn't be more thrilled to be included in her patterns namesake lineup. Check out the little interview I did with Bailey here.
Reader Laundry Room Re-Design
Remember the giant laundry room give away I did with The Home Depot, Tide and Maytag a while back? I redid my own laundry room on a budget and shared my six best tips here.
Well a few days ago the winner was chosen and was asked to email me photos of her space. She is a busy mom and food blogger named Jamie. Her laundry room is tucked away in her home and is definitely used as more of a utility space, but that doesn't mean it can be pretty!
In the space there needs to be room for a foldable treadmill, prop and holiday decor storage, and storage for Jamie's cleaning supplies.
The rest of Jamie's home has a cool, eclectic mid-century vibe and I think her laundry room is begging for some of that look.
She and I will be working together to come up with a cohesive plan for her space, but here are my initial thoughts:
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On top of the penny tile and in front of the washer/dryer, I'd love to see a bright rug, like this chartreuse one.
The furnace and water heater need to be easily accessible, so I'd install a simple curtain panel to cover that whole side of the room.
Since the walls and the floors will be a bright white, I think it would be fun to really go for it on the curtain fabric with a bright color like cobalt blue or electric violet. Wouldn't that be pretty with the chartreuse rug? Gray line linens is always my go-to source for beautiful linen in interesting colors at less than $10 a yard. While they also have an upholstery fabric line with less color options, the colorful Barry line is good for drapery and pillows and the Warsa line works well for lighter weight upholstery (like headboards and light use armchairs).
I can't recommend a folding station enough. I had a piece of MDF cut to fit the top of my washer and dryer so that no socks fall behind or between the appliances while I fold. We didn't have this in the brownstone and I found about a dozen little socks behind our dryer when we were packing. :) By the way, the faux bois treatment I did on the MDF is turning out to be one of my favorite things in the laundry room. I love it and think something similar would be really fun for Jamie's laundry room. If she's not feeling creative, she could decoupage some marbled paper and seal it good with polycrylic, like what I did with this waste bin.
One of my big tips is to hang art in your laundry space, which might seem a little silly. But I always think it's a good idea to put art in every space - even and maybe especially rooms that are usually only seen by homeowners. Putting up something cheap and cheerful, like this bright pink and red print will help to finish the room. When there's art on the walls, it's a room, not a storage closet. And rooms stay tidier than storage closets. :)
Above the art leaning on the folding station, I'd hang a series of 12" deep shelves for open storage. I like these heavy-duty brackets with their interesting curves, but wouldn't they look better in a bright brass? I'd use my favorite gold spray paint here.
I'd just use primed pine boards (they're perfectly smooth and much lighter than MDF - check them out the next time you're at The Home Depot) for the shelves. 12" would be plenty deep enough for detergent and dryer balls/sheets, and a row or two of baskets. I like these baskets from Crate and Barrel's great housekeeping line, called Clean Slate:
It's nice that Jamie's treadmill folds up. I'd buy (or make!) an upholstered folding screen to hide the eye sore when it's not in use.
Another fab World Market find is this black iron pendant light. I've actually been eying this one for my own home. The gold on the inside is such a great touch! I think two or even four of these pendants would be perfect for Jamie's laundry room.
Jamie has a ton of prop and holiday decor to store.
I'm obviously a huge fan of IKEA's Pax units - you just can't beat the price for the amount of closed storage and the tons of organizational options. I'm working on a post right now where I share my tips for painting IKEA's notoriously finicky laminate finish. I'd paint Jamie's two 40" wide units a glossy, light mint (this is my favorite shade). If she's really wanting to go all-out, I'd add these O'verlays to the door fronts before painting. Then no one would ever guess these were from IKEA.
This post was a part of a collaborative series brought to you by The Home Depot, Tide HE and Maytag. Check out my laundry room makeover tips here.
Well a few days ago the winner was chosen and was asked to email me photos of her space. She is a busy mom and food blogger named Jamie. Her laundry room is tucked away in her home and is definitely used as more of a utility space, but that doesn't mean it can be pretty!
In the space there needs to be room for a foldable treadmill, prop and holiday decor storage, and storage for Jamie's cleaning supplies.
The rest of Jamie's home has a cool, eclectic mid-century vibe and I think her laundry room is begging for some of that look.
She and I will be working together to come up with a cohesive plan for her space, but here are my initial thoughts:
The room is a good size, so there's definitely space to put everything away once the storage organization is worked out a little better. I think the general layout she has right now works as well. The furnace and water heater and the washer/dryer areas can't be moved obviously, so it makes sense to have her closed storage on the opposite side of the room, near the hallway door. Her folding treadmill can stay next to the washer/dryer units.
I think it makes sense to hire a framer and a drywall company to come out and finish the walls. I'd have all the walls painted a bright white, which will help with the darkness factor and make it easier to get tasks done in the space. Depending on how much Jamie wants to spend, I'd have at least the washer/dryer wall tiled, if not also the treadmill wall. I'd love to see subway tile in an interesting pattern. Herringbone is always nice, but how about this tumbling block pattern?
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I'd also have the floors tiled in a white penny tile and I'd used dark grout on both the walls and the floors.
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On top of the penny tile and in front of the washer/dryer, I'd love to see a bright rug, like this chartreuse one.
The furnace and water heater need to be easily accessible, so I'd install a simple curtain panel to cover that whole side of the room.
Since the walls and the floors will be a bright white, I think it would be fun to really go for it on the curtain fabric with a bright color like cobalt blue or electric violet. Wouldn't that be pretty with the chartreuse rug? Gray line linens is always my go-to source for beautiful linen in interesting colors at less than $10 a yard. While they also have an upholstery fabric line with less color options, the colorful Barry line is good for drapery and pillows and the Warsa line works well for lighter weight upholstery (like headboards and light use armchairs).
I can't recommend a folding station enough. I had a piece of MDF cut to fit the top of my washer and dryer so that no socks fall behind or between the appliances while I fold. We didn't have this in the brownstone and I found about a dozen little socks behind our dryer when we were packing. :) By the way, the faux bois treatment I did on the MDF is turning out to be one of my favorite things in the laundry room. I love it and think something similar would be really fun for Jamie's laundry room. If she's not feeling creative, she could decoupage some marbled paper and seal it good with polycrylic, like what I did with this waste bin.
One of my big tips is to hang art in your laundry space, which might seem a little silly. But I always think it's a good idea to put art in every space - even and maybe especially rooms that are usually only seen by homeowners. Putting up something cheap and cheerful, like this bright pink and red print will help to finish the room. When there's art on the walls, it's a room, not a storage closet. And rooms stay tidier than storage closets. :)
I'd just use primed pine boards (they're perfectly smooth and much lighter than MDF - check them out the next time you're at The Home Depot) for the shelves. 12" would be plenty deep enough for detergent and dryer balls/sheets, and a row or two of baskets. I like these baskets from Crate and Barrel's great housekeeping line, called Clean Slate:
It's nice that Jamie's treadmill folds up. I'd buy (or make!) an upholstered folding screen to hide the eye sore when it's not in use.
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This one from World Market is simple and pretty affordable.
I'm obviously a huge fan of IKEA's Pax units - you just can't beat the price for the amount of closed storage and the tons of organizational options. I'm working on a post right now where I share my tips for painting IKEA's notoriously finicky laminate finish. I'd paint Jamie's two 40" wide units a glossy, light mint (this is my favorite shade). If she's really wanting to go all-out, I'd add these O'verlays to the door fronts before painting. Then no one would ever guess these were from IKEA.
And since mint looks so pretty with orange-red, I'd put this gorgeous Saarinen style chair next to the Pax units, seen below in the room board. I'm so excited to keep working with Jamie on this laundry room. I think it's going to turn out to be a fun, fresh space. Peace out, dark storage closet!
This post was a part of a collaborative series brought to you by The Home Depot, Tide HE and Maytag. Check out my laundry room makeover tips here.
Lately on Fab (Home Edition!)
I went over to my friend's house yesterday and I marveled over how pretty she had decorated it. She bought a house about a year ago that needed some tweaking like ours did (and does) and she put her little heart and soul into fixing it up top to bottom for several months. I remember her calling me when we still lived in New York on the day she was finally finished enough to start decorating. She was hanging the first piece of art in her home and she was excited, ecstatic, thrilled. I thought I got it then, and I was happy for her over the phone, but I think now, after living in a construction zone for months with nary a sofa, lamp or piece of art in sight, I totally get it.
We are so close to getting to bring in the furniture. The idea of actually living in and really using our house is giving me the energy burst I need to finish up. As I lay the (chevron!!) floors this weekend, I'll be dreaming of the sofa I want to put in the library. While I paint the stone on the fireplace in our bedroom tonight, I'll think of the mirror I want to hang over the mantel.
I'm most excited to do a little shopping for a few furniture pieces that we need! So when Fab invited me to share some of my picks from their furniture and home sections, I was thrilled to oblige. Right now they are running their Iconic Brands sale through Wednesday. Big names in the design world, selling at discounted prices. I'm also really loving some of the collaborative pieces from their Blue Dot section.
Like I needed more reasons to be excited about the decorating phase! :)
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Amazing Finds on Chairish (and a $500 Give Away!!)
So, I've been doing quite a bit of furniture shopping lately for the new house. I don't want to spend an arm and a leg, but I also don't want cheap junk either. I'm mostly looking for really special, unique stuff - the treasures. Craigslist can occasionally be a gold mine, but even in New York, I had to sift through so many cheesy listings to find something maybe worth looking at.
Chairish is a new site that is bridging the gap between Craigslist and 1st dibs. It is a person-to-person marketplace where design lovers buy and sell exceptional pre-owned furnishings and decor. The inventory is curated by the stylish staff at Chairish, so you know you won't be sifting through junk, but the prices aren't astronomical like on other sites. You'll see a lot of familiar names pop up on Chairish. From Milo Baughman to Drexel, Eames to Barabara Barry. There are also lots of great vintage pieces with unknown origin and some fabulous newer pieces.
Here are a few of my favorites currently available. If you're lucky enough to snag any of these, color me jealous.
Chairish is also a great place to sell your gently used furnishings! There's never a listing fee and they offer a few different options for selling services. Like, if you don't want to deal with it at all they will take care of the whole shebang from pick up and storage, to photography and listing. Chairish always handles (and verifies) payments and orchestrates delivery. They've thought of everything, officially enabling chronic decorators nationwide! :)
Here's the extra exciting part: Chairish is offering up a whopping $500 gift certificate today! To enter to win, click here. Contest ends on Friday, September 13 at midnight. The winner will be announced here and contacted. Good luck!!
This post is sponsored by Chairish. To see the entire Chairish collection, visit here.
Chairish is a new site that is bridging the gap between Craigslist and 1st dibs. It is a person-to-person marketplace where design lovers buy and sell exceptional pre-owned furnishings and decor. The inventory is curated by the stylish staff at Chairish, so you know you won't be sifting through junk, but the prices aren't astronomical like on other sites. You'll see a lot of familiar names pop up on Chairish. From Milo Baughman to Drexel, Eames to Barabara Barry. There are also lots of great vintage pieces with unknown origin and some fabulous newer pieces.
Here are a few of my favorites currently available. If you're lucky enough to snag any of these, color me jealous.
Chairish is also a great place to sell your gently used furnishings! There's never a listing fee and they offer a few different options for selling services. Like, if you don't want to deal with it at all they will take care of the whole shebang from pick up and storage, to photography and listing. Chairish always handles (and verifies) payments and orchestrates delivery. They've thought of everything, officially enabling chronic decorators nationwide! :)
Here's the extra exciting part: Chairish is offering up a whopping $500 gift certificate today! To enter to win, click here. Contest ends on Friday, September 13 at midnight. The winner will be announced here and contacted. Good luck!!
This post is sponsored by Chairish. To see the entire Chairish collection, visit here.
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