Posts Tagged ‘decorating inspiration’
Feathering Your Nest: Amber Lighting, Shell Chandeliers, and Creative Copying!
Good morning! A lot of us have trouble creating our own vignettes in our homes. Sometimes it’s easier to just copy someone else’s. And there’s NOTHING wrong with that. But if you don’t have the exact accessories (or the money for those accessories!), think outside the box. Professionals refer to this as being “inspired” by someone else’s work. You might want to call it “creative copying!”
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Here’s today’s example: When eating in Franklin with my mother and sister back in January, I spotted this grouping of hanging lights in Merridee’s Bakery. It’s simply a grouping of 1970′s amber glass lights, hung at different levels. I not only liked this specific grouping, I like the idea of it. However, I didn’t have 3 vintage amber glass hanging lights, and my husband wouldn’t be thrilled to have to run electricity to 3 new fixtures in the ceiling. So, now what? I tucked this one away in my little brain, of course. |
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Inspiring Design: Hot Pink
| I admit it. I love Hot Pink. Not (just) the color, but the store in Brentwood, TN. It’s an unapologetically girly-girl kind of place. |  |
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It’s right next door to the popular Puffy Muffin restaurant, where my sisters and mom get together for lunch when each of our birthdays come around. I popped in recently following such a lunch and was excited by all the new spring vignettes throughout the store. |
Inspiring Design: Anthropologie London
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On one of my rainy days in London last month, I had become rather lost in a part of the city I had not yet become familiar. It was pouring cats and dogs. I had been walking for miles of city blocks, making random turns at corners until I had no clue where I was. Then suddenly, I saw it. Anthropologie! So what if I was lost?! |
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As I perused the store, I noticed several obvious trends emerging. There was a tropical vibe with exotic birds and plants - it was really more a jungle thing. Like a really on-trend Robinson Crusoe-type lived there.
Inspired Design: Valentine’s at Pottery Barn Kids
| I was in Pottery Barn Kids recently and really loved the Valentine’s Day merchandise they’re hocking this year. Not surprising that I was drawn to these items – they are mainly retro-inspired! |  |
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These melamine plates look like nostalgic valentines, don’t they? I heart vintage valentines. |
