Have a wonderful weekend!!!!!xx,
Marianne
All Image Osborne and Little
Friday, April 30, 2010
What Started With April Showers...
This post started as...April Showers Bring May Flowers....and when I think of flowers I think of Osborne and Little. However, when I went to O&L to get images I was got off track several times...
Have a wonderful weekend!!!!!
xx,
Marianne
All Image Osborne and Little
Have a wonderful weekend!!!!!xx,
Marianne
All Image Osborne and Little
Style Bedroom Wall Sticker
We all know that a cool wall sticker can change the whole look of a room, and a great example is the beautiful bedroom wall sticker. I’m a big fan of wall stickers, and today I’ve found a really interesting one that would look great in any bedroom, just check out this bedroom wall sticker picture. Of course if you want to be original you can take this wall sticker picture as an example and put your creativity to work, and come with something better
Big Thanks!
I just wanted to say a big thank you to.....
For writing such a sweet profile on Haven & Home....
I was honored to be part of Delta Magazine and to be in such good company....
***Also a big thank you to Maddie G Designs for the Happy 101 Award and to My Interior Life for the mention when picking a winning paint color for her home, thanks ladies you made my day!
For writing such a sweet profile on Haven & Home....
I was honored to be part of Delta Magazine and to be in such good company....
***Also a big thank you to Maddie G Designs for the Happy 101 Award and to My Interior Life for the mention when picking a winning paint color for her home, thanks ladies you made my day!
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Colour ME Happy!!!
{me & maria}
We got a visit from Maria Killam of Colour Me Happy this week!!! Maria flew down to DC (really Virginia) from NYC this week and we had such a great time! Maria is everything she seems on her blog and more: super-stylish, quick-witted, thoughtful, frank and so much fun. She's continually looking to grow & learn and is a natural teacher. This may sound cheesy, but she's a very wise, self-aware person. .
I got to go on a Colour Me Happy color consultation to see her in action and (of couse!) she's so good. I have no doubt her client will be thrilled with the results. She also picked out some colors for me at our house for when we get to those rooms!! yayyyy
{the perfect little turquoise vase she brought me}
Maria also filled me in on the latest color trends and one of my favorite descriptions was "Pretty Ugly." Click here to read more about it. I also learned that I'm totally in the stoneage as far as technology goes and have a lot of things to learn like twitter, snaggit and windows live writer. Maria is so generous with info and I have a mental checklist of all the things I need to get on like a Pure Style Home facebook page, etc. Anyway, it was awesome to meet another amazing blogfriend and we can't wait to see her again!! She's amazing!!
xoxo,
lauren
Decorating With Mirrors
Mirrors can be a great way to expand a space, add interest, make a statement, reflect light or a great view and generally add sparkle. Here are some ideas for incorporating mirrors into your space...
Designer Jeffrey Billhuber layered an antique mirror over the window for use with this floating dressing table.
Architectural Digest Photo: Peter Vanderwarker
Stylist and designer Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo of ABCD Design created this huge dramatic wall with black paint and 48 rectangular mirrors (via Canadian House and Home)
Framed mirrors also make a dramatic statement in this bedroom...
House Beautiful photo credit: Lisa Cregan
Designer Vincent Wolf likes using massive, over-scaled mirrors leaning against walls, as you can see in the bedrooms he designed above and below. This is some of what he told House Beautiful about that. "It's taking an architectural approach to a decorative object — like cutting open a wall onto a space beyond. It's also more casual and interesting to lean something than to hang it. Once a mirror is hung, it's isolated on the wall. But when it leans, the floor runs right into the glass."
I love the idea of layering mirrors like designer Mary McGee did in her living room. You could also just layer a great frame over a mirror and it would work just as well.
The mirror used in this bedroom designed by Gary McBourne (House Beautiful - Photo: James Merrell) was too small so they added what Gary calls a "sash" to give it scale. I'll admit that, even though this room is beautifully designed, it isn't my style but that doesn't matter. The basic idea can be used in any room from casual to formal and contemporary to traditional and there are a variety of items (fabric, ribbon, rope, etc.) you could use to make your "sash". Just hang the mirror on the wall and then attach the "sash" to the back of the mirror and the hook.
In this Coastal Living idea house they mirrored the doors of this dual vanity which draws your eye to the detail. (Photo: Tria Giovan)
This is much more subtle but these vanity doors and drawers are also mirrored.
Mirrored night stands are so pretty, aren't they?
The next four images are from Homes and Gardens. You can see the rest of their slideshow, How to Decorate Using Mirrors, on their site. (Photos: Carolyn Barber)
Displaying a variety of mirrors on ledges is a creative and fun idea to punch up your space.
Adding mirrors to an armoire in a bedroom is a great idea, especially if you're short on space to add one anywhere else.
Reflective drum shades could be stunning in the right space!
Using a mercury glass mat for a centerpiece. I've used a framed mirror in the same way in the past, which also works well.
Just for fun... Can you tell what this frame is made from? I'm sure you probably can. Colored plastic spoons! :-) Country Living
Cute tennis racket mirrors from Country Living. Imagine how many different things you could repurpose as mirrors once you start thinking outside the box...
Hmmm... Any ideas on how I can get my mirror to reflect the same view that this mirror is reflecting? :-)
myhomeideas Photo Keith Scott Morton
If you're interested in more inspiration for decorating with mirrors, check out the mirror image post that I did back in August.
Decorating With Mirrors
Mirrors can be a great way to expand a space, add interest, make a statement, reflect light or a great view and generally add sparkle. Here are some ideas for incorporating mirrors into your space...
Designer Jeffrey Billhuber layered an antique mirror over the window for use with this floating dressing table.
Architectural Digest Photo: Peter Vanderwarker
Stylist and designer Amy Beth Cupp Dragoo of ABCD Design created this huge dramatic wall with black paint and 48 rectangular mirrors (via Canadian House and Home)
Framed mirrors also make a dramatic statement in this bedroom...
House Beautiful photo credit: Lisa Cregan
Designer Vincent Wolf likes using massive, over-scaled mirrors leaning against walls, as you can see in the bedrooms he designed above and below. This is some of what he told House Beautiful about that. "It's taking an architectural approach to a decorative object — like cutting open a wall onto a space beyond. It's also more casual and interesting to lean something than to hang it. Once a mirror is hung, it's isolated on the wall. But when it leans, the floor runs right into the glass."
I love the idea of layering mirrors like designer Mary McGee did in her living room. You could also just layer a great frame over a mirror and it would work just as well.
The mirror used in this bedroom designed by Gary McBourne (House Beautiful - Photo: James Merrell) was too small so they added what Gary calls a "sash" to give it scale. I'll admit that, even though this room is beautifully designed, it isn't my style but that doesn't matter. The basic idea can be used in any room from casual to formal and contemporary to traditional and there are a variety of items (fabric, ribbon, rope, etc.) you could use to make your "sash". Just hang the mirror on the wall and then attach the "sash" to the back of the mirror and the hook.
In this Coastal Living idea house they mirrored the doors of this dual vanity which draws your eye to the detail. (Photo: Tria Giovan)
This is much more subtle but these vanity doors and drawers are also mirrored.
Mirrored night stands are so pretty, aren't they?
The next four images are from Homes and Gardens. You can see the rest of their slideshow, How to Decorate Using Mirrors, on their site. (Photos: Carolyn Barber)
Displaying a variety of mirrors on ledges is a creative and fun idea to punch up your space.
Adding mirrors to an armoire in a bedroom is a great idea, especially if you're short on space to add one anywhere else.
Reflective drum shades could be stunning in the right space!
Using a mercury glass mat for a centerpiece. I've used a framed mirror in the same way in the past, which also works well.
Just for fun... Can you tell what this frame is made from? I'm sure you probably can. Colored plastic spoons! :-) Country Living
Cute tennis racket mirrors from Country Living. Imagine how many different things you could repurpose as mirrors once you start thinking outside the box...
Hmmm... Any ideas on how I can get my mirror to reflect the same view that this mirror is reflecting? :-)
myhomeideas Photo Keith Scott Morton
If you're interested in more inspiration for decorating with mirrors, check out the mirror image post that I did back in August.
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