A Few Favorites

 Love this fabric. China Rose from Designers Guild

 Wonderful rug pattern and colors.

 Peony light fixture

 Saw this blue and white collection in a vintage shop. LOVE

 An acrylic table can be the perfect element to finish a room.

 Great color combination. The orange makes it all work.

 Classic pattern from Osborne & Little

Sofa fabric is amazing. Comes in red, fuchsia orange and green colorways. All are stunning.

nature themed jewelry ~ BandScapes

I fell in love with this designer's pieces - organic and beautiful.  I especially love the wedding ring/band combinations.  Visit their Etsy shop for more....

Vintage Headboard

 The pink headboard is a vintage piece a friend of mine had purchased at a yard sale. It was hanging out in her basement until she decided what to do with it. Enter me. I was was working on a design for a bedroom in a show house. I asked if she had anything I could use for the bed. She led me to this headboard and although it had seen better days it was still kind of fabulous.  I loved it. My friend repainted the frame ( she's quite talented) and I selected a beautiful dark taupe velvet and had it reupholstered. The result is below.
                                                                            Stunning.

This is one of my all time favorite vintage make overs. I had the room painted a very soft pink and used gorgeous fabrics from Mulberry and Kravet for the bedding. They are beautiful but the stand out piece is the amazing vintage headboard.

Florence and the Machine ~ Cosmic Love

 

DIY ~ vintage french coffee table

My Francophile self fell in love with this table as soon as I saw it.  I was even more amazed when I read that it was a DIY project!  I wouldn't have the patience to attempt it, but if you think you might, here's the link.  I'd like it to just show up in my living room. :)


the "before" photo:

Colors Of The Year 2012

Pantone has named Tangerine Tango has the color of the year for 2012. It is bright, intense, vibrant and vivacious. If you want to be remembered this is your color.

A lot

A little

Vivacious

Beautiful

Sherwin Williams has designated Argyle as their color of the year.  Argyle is a jewel like emerald green.

  A color that adds depth and stability.

The color of the year for me is Fuchsia. I love this color.

Fuchsia is chic, brilliant and highly mixable.

It works beautifully with cool grey, tan, beige, white, taupe, deep brown, icy blue, cream, soft pink. You get the idea.

Fuchsia can be the main color or used as an accent.

Gorgeous

Stunning.

Fuchsia can be bold or

soft.

If you're feeling particularly adventurous you can mix tango tangerine and fuchsia to create an unforgettable space.
When I find myself drawn to a certain color I decide if this is a color I like for now or is it a color I like/love long range.
Tango Tangerine and Argyle are now colors for me. I will use either in small easily changeable ways.
Fuchsia is a color I always want and like. I can use it just about anyway and be happy with it for a long time.
What colors are you consistently drawn to?

Tangerine Tango   Argyle   Fuchsia
What is your color of the year?

vintage boho updo

During winter, the dry air makes my hair all static-y, so I usually end up putting it in a twist.  I really like this cute variation - it's more "styled" than a plain bun, but still looks relaxed (although, I definitely wouldn't go through the process of curling my hair first - too lazy!).

Steve Tyler takes Oprah on a tour of Lake Sunapee

Steve Tyler is this area's local celebrity.  He grew up here, met Joe Perry here, and one of the first things you're told when you move here is that "you might see Steve and Liv once in a while".   I did meet him briefly a couple of times, and he was down to earth and friendly, quick to laugh.  I worked with Joe Perry's mom for a while, and she loved to wear her Aerosmith leather jacket everywhere.  At first I thought she was just a hip older lady into rock music, until someone informed me of the connection.  Duh.

 Anyway, I came across this clip of Steve and Oprah touring around the lake (just a few minutes from my house), and thought you might get a kick out of it.  Love the car.

Steven Tyler's Tour of Lake

decoupaged vintage bottles

I have a few small, decoupaged vintage bottles, and I really like them. I've been thinking about trying to make some myself - it seems like a fun and easy project.  Interested in trying it?  Find an instructional link here.