Category Archives: interior decor

Open Clothes Rack

A fun idea for clothing storage is utilizing an open rack.  It could be a nice spot for organizing outfits for the week or for an edited selection of favorite pieces that also serve as eye candy.  A little inspiration…

Find garment racks at stores like Ikea, Linens-N-Things, and the Container Store

image credits: 1-domino mag, 2-via indulgy, 3-a cup of mai, 4-vogue, 5- photography by marcus lawett, source residence via emma’s design blogg, 6-via weekday carnival, 7-love aesthetics, 8-kara’s lookbook via decorpad, 9-via sila’s pinterest
Posted in bedroom organization, closet organization, clothes closet, dressing rooms | 8 Comments

How Myrna Organizes Her Desk

Today we have Myrna of For the Love of Black, participating in the ‘How I Organize’ series. She gives us a peek inside her home to share with us her fabulous desk area:I’ve never really needed a desk area before, but since I’ve started my blog, I was finding I needed an area that was all mine, and of course it has to be beautiful so that it inspires me. So I find if I surround myself with things like my artwork, a scented candle, and beautifully organized desk supplies, I get the job done easier and it’s much more pleasant.

A few things I’ve found to help keep me organized are for everything to have its place and that goes for around the rest of my home as well. On my desk I like to have paperclips ready to grab in a pretty little bowl, definitely a little notebook for those random thoughts going on in my head all the time, a great pen for notes, a pencil for sketching, my iPad, and a good light. I also must have a clock as I’m a stickler for being on time. And fresh flowers never hurt!!

Another thing I find is a must is to keep all wires from computers, lamps, and phone chargers out of sight if you can. Too much clutter looks disorganized. Ikea has some great cable management boxes and reels. Organizing as you go helps things from piling up and keeps your mind free from clutter too. I have a little black urn style container with a lid for receipts and little notes I don’t want scattered all over my desk. For me, this is how I work best!!

Posted in home offices, how i organize series | 6 Comments

Serene Baths

These past few weeks have been non-stop for me and I’d love nothing better than to jump into one of these beauties and take a long, relaxing, great smelling bath, while listening to wonderfully soothing music…

…preferably followed by an amazing deep tissue massage… Ahhh…a girl can dream.

Hope you have a beautiful weekend!

image credits: 1-elle decor, 2-via dress design decor
Posted in bathrooms | 5 Comments

Moving Week

This week my husband and I are moving into our new place! Today and tomorrow I’ll be finishing up packing, Wednesday we’ll start taking things over to the place and painting the living room and office, and Saturday we’ll move the big stuff (furniture, etc).  Hoping I don’t let myself get too off balance by not remembering to drink enough water, eat right, breathe, etc., as I tend to do when it’s a particularly hectic week. To get off on the right foot I drank alkaline water first this morning and I have my veggies washed for a green juice later today so that I have the energy to get everything done! I’ll share pictures of the place later in the week and tweet updates -I hope you’ll follow along!

image credit: 1 photography by Chad Wadsworth via camille styles
Posted in home offices | 6 Comments

Two Bright Kitchens

I tend to be most drawn to kitchens that get great natural sunlight, so it’s no surprise I fell for these two:

Aren’t they dream-worthy? Aside from the beautiful white cabinetry, I love the big windows that allow for beautiful views of the outdoors and tons of sunlight to stream in.

image credits: 1-via atlanta homes mag, 2-via the architecture blog
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On iVillage

Honored to be included in a fun article about spring home decor on the website iVillageClick on over to read it!

Posted in accessories, interior decor | 5 Comments

A few light filled spaces to brighten your morning…

Hate turning the clocks forward and “losing” an hour, but love that the sun will stay out later and days will feel longer.

Hope you are having a wonderful start to your week!

image credits: 1- found via c+k , 2- via this pin, 3- via casa claudia
Posted in interior decor | 2 Comments

Yellow Headboards

Yellow helps create the effect of a cheerful bright space, even if it’s grey and gloomy outside.  These sunny yellow headboards do just that in these beautiful bedrooms:

image credits: 1-rubie green, 2-house beautiful, 3-sarah richardson, 4-kimberly ayres
Posted in bedrooms | 10 Comments

Dining Settees

Love the idea of using sofa seating in a dining area.  It’s pleasantly unexpected and helps create a comfortable casual feel:

image credits: 1- unknown, 2- atlanta homes mag, 3- southern living, 4- slettvoll, 5-via things that inspire, 6- via be mine interior design, 7- tracery interiors via atlanta home and lifestyle, 8- lonnymag, 9- house beautiful, 10- martha o’hara interiors, 11- via my home ideas, 12- coastal living, 13- photography by virginia mcdonald via style at home
Posted in breakfast nook, dining rooms | 6 Comments

His and Hers

How sweet are these two bathrooms? Beautifully mismatched his and hers mirrors over side by side sinks…

image credits: 1- via living gazette, 2-via pinterest
Posted in bathrooms | 5 Comments