Turquoise Mexican Kitchen

Talk about turquoise!! A stunning blend of decorative elements found in South America and Mexico were used by Jean Stoffer Design to create this vintage Mexican kitchen. The turquoise ceramic backsplash tiles are absolutely to-die-for, as is the 10-foot turquoise island. The hardware and kitchen sink too....absolutely gorgeous. Love!! Have a fun Halloween weekend everyone! :)

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Ikea !

I do not have a Ikea store where I live, so I sometimes forget about how great this store is. I'm in love with the shoe rack and may have to incorporate that in my own home. If you have a Ikea store near you...LUCKY !

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Jordi Canosa

Ok so there is arguably not a whole lot of turquoise going on in these gorgeous rooms in St Martin de Ré, France taken by photographer Jordi Canosa, but the small touches of blue look so yummy with all the purples and grays I couldn't help but share!

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Sania & Susanna

Oh those Swedish, I tell you! I was excited to learn about Sania & Susanna, the talented stylist team of Sania Hedengren and Susanna Zacke, by way of Purple Area. These rooms are all so fresh and colorful. Check out their site because there are a ton of really pretty rooms, and some inspirational before and after pics too!

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Beautiful Oasis

How gorgeous is this bathroom captured by and belonging to talented photographer James Salomon and styled by his wife Susan Salomon for Better Homes & Gardens. I am a firm believer in having a bathroom be a beautiful sanctuary, an elegant and quiet hideaway where the sole purpose of the room is to pamper yourself. This one unquestionably meets my criteria!

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Use Your Corners !

When space is limited, look to the corners of your rooms. Shelving, bookcases, all sorts of possibilities!

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A Plus!

I love the pale shade of aqua on the wall and on sofa paired up with the chic black and white. The pillows on the bed are such a cute touch, and I just love those window treatments and zebra rug. Way cool headboard too. What a great room! via Home Sweet Home

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Lessons from a Home Stager

The New York Times Magazine has a great article about staging a home today. Eventhough the article is about staging for selling purpose, there are some great tips that you can pick up for your daily life as well...

For example:

1) Start with a white sofa and go from there, as you can change the look quickly by changing the pillows.

2) Have a story, or a theme, and build from there.

3) Do and reedo until it's right.

4) Avoid matchy matchy.

5) Build characters and personality by adding pieces that reflect your lifestyles.

To read this article and watch the video, click here.



Image source: NY Times

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Holiday Sneak Peak

I know its not even Halloween but once it starts getting a bit cooler I think a little bit ahead to the holidays. I love Christmas greens and small touches for the holidays. Whats your holiday decor like? Over the top? Subdued ?

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Gorgeous Silk Flowers from New Growth Designs

When it comes to silk flowers we like them to look as real as possible--this is why you'll never find us buying them at Walmart!

The good ones are pricey, for the very simple reason that they tend to look almost like the real ones.

We found some at New Growth Designs that we just love. The orchids are nice and tall, so they look super dramatic. Some of them are over 5 feet tall. We like putting them on a console table, in front of a mirror along with some other accessories.

Check out some of our favorite ones:






We'll be posting these on our silk flowers section soon.

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Really Pretty Silk Flowers from Atrium Foliage

When the weather starts to get cold and gloomy, we find ourselves craving for colors. That's when we find silk flowers an attractive option--mainly for the fact that it's almost impossible to find fresh flowers in the winter, plus we're super lazy, and silk flowers require no maintenance whatsoever...

Here are some from Atrium Foliage that we really like. Based out of Atlanta, they make the flowers to order, one arrangement at a time... We like them because they look and feel expensive (and okay, they ARE a little expensive, but worth every pennies though).









We'll be posting these on our silk flowers section in a couple of days. Please check back with us to see the complete collection.

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More Modern Vintage Furniture-Haute House

We featured Haute House furniture a while back. This line is kinda wild, kinda funky. It's great when you have great imagination and you are looking for statement pieces.

When in High Point last week we saw that they had a new collection called "Histography" that we thought was kinda cool. It is also much more livable and muted than their other pieces.

Here are some samples:







To see the entire Haute House line, check out their web site here. As always, if you need help with pricing, email us.

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