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| It's the perfect weekend to enjoy a bit of exterior home decorating! A mix of white, orange, and gilded pumpkins are always a favorite for me. I'm heading up north to Vermont for a little leaf peeping, apple picking and family time! Have a wonderful long weekend! xx image via: Martha Stewart |
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| This week I'm sharing my inspiration board for my home design. I wanted to mix classic with laid back influences. My living room will layer texture, vintage pieces and dashes of color!! My design concept is New England Classic meets Southern Cali! Below is a photo of the wall color. I chose a high gloss paint finish from the Clark+Kensington (the color is very similar to smooth slate 5042) line for a dose of glamour. It has been mixed in a custom deep grey shade. I had the floors finished and stained a medium brown. They're richer and deeper looking in person and show off the floor grain beautifully! |
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| Malachite Green shade by Clark+Kensington paint |
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| This pink chesterfield sofa and zebra bench are phenomenal!! |
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Moving will surely make you reassess not only your life but your purchases and the importance and necessity of each one. I've been living with 25% of my belongings for almost a year. When I moved into my new home two weeks ago I had most of the boxes put in the basement. I just couldn't deal with a construction site and a disaster zone of scattered boxes all of the house. I'm slowly moving the clothing a little at a time from my temporary residence. I must be in a purging mode because my give away pile is quickly growing. My new home doesn't have a very big closet, it's not tiny but it is hardly the walk in closet I had in my old home. I'm also using my antique armoire for all my folded clothing, so that really helps. I've decided when I look in my closet I want everything to look new, fresh and special. (hence the give away pile)...I've always admired french women for their ability to look stylish while only owning a small number of high quality pieces. That's going to be my fashion philosophy moving forward. Will I still be slightly addicted to jewels and baubles vintage and new? I'm sure but I'm certainly going to think twice before I hastily grab another bargain item at the Neiman Marcus semi annual sale.....Don't we all wear the same 5 pairs of jeans and 5 pairs of black pants anyway!? ;) Below I've shared some smaller closet organization inspiration with you! I'm absolutely going to install hooks someplace in my bedroom or closet for my necklace collection. I love Kelly Wearstler's storage idea above! Cheers to a great Monday and week. The past two weeks have been a little hectic in my world, then my little kitty of fifteen years who was always by my side passed away yesterday. You'll never be forgotten Miss Gabby. I love you!!! I think you would have been happy in our new home.... |
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Happy Friday!! So my new home is slowly coming together! The walls are painted, the electrician is almost done, the kitchen is a mess (but I hope to finish that in the next six weeks or so). I also haven't had two seconds to arrange any furniture. So please don't look at these photos as a finished product!! I'm thrilled with the grey paint and the warm floors. (they are actually quite a bit darker in person than in this shot) but I didn't go with ebony. I think that would have been too heavy with the walls. Today I'm contemplating the fireplace. I like natural brick if it's actually constructed from nice old bricks and is in a historical home. The bricks in my house just aren't working for me. (top photo) So the question is what color do I paint them?? I'm torn between black and white, but I've shared a couple other ideas! If I go with black, I'm planning to choose a matte finish. I'm thinking a large mantel that covered more of the brick is the way to go! I'm also eventually going to incorporate built ins. (love the look below) And of course I'll switch out the screen etc... Thoughts??? |
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| white washed brick is pretty |
