Color Me Happy . . .

 I just got some good news: I'm allowed to paint my place! In my mind, the possibilities are endless, and all that remains is choosing what colors I want. Should I choose a deep teal? It is my favorite color!

 Maybe a more mellow sky blue. Great for a beach place!

 There's always super-drama! I can totally see myself going for a bright pink or orange . . .

 . . . or even black. Still, I'd keep this as an accent wall, if anything.

  And, for the kitchen, I'm thinking red, orange, or yellow. I have blue tiles on the sink already, so I want something to coordinate with that.

I'm obviously very excited! Now, I just have to wait until I have money to buy paint . . . ;)

What do you think, dear readers? What colors should I choose?

Favorite Site Tuesdays: Ped Ped

Large Tree Vinyl Wall Decal

It's no secret that I love the idea of wall decals; I've featured other sellers on my blog before. I am an unabashed fan of murals and wall decals are the easiest way to do one in a non-permanent way (a must for chronic apartment dwellers like myself!).

I discovered Ped Ped on Etsy not long ago, and fell in love with the minimalistic styles: beautiful tree silhouettes, wall-paper-inspired designs, and lots of color choices. I have little doubt once I move into the new place, I'll be placing a few orders with them.

Red Flower Tree with Birds Vinyl Wall Decal

16 Pieces of Black and White Design Vinyl Wall Decal

Tree Branch with Birds Vinyl Wall Decal

Which do you think I should order? I'm leaning towards the black and white design for the bathroom, and one of the tree designs for out in the apartment proper.

Visit Ped Ped; I dare you to not start imagining where you could apply these decals in your own place;)

A Tribute to Teal . . .

Images courtesy We Heart It

I love teal in all its variations and forms. Whether it is going by the moniker turquoise or peacock, or even green/blue or blue/green, I love this hue.

 

 

There is something beautiful and carefree about teal; it is elegant without being stuffy, as its cousins sky blue or hunter green can be. A pop of teal in a room makes it suddenly stand out and gives a breezy Mediterranean feel. And paired with red or orange, it sings even more.

I think it's a safe bet that teal will be appearing in the new place . . .

What about you, dear readers? Is teal a decorating do or a don't?

Favorite Site Tuesdays: Honey Pie Design

Home Pillow

This week's favorite site is just delightful: Honey Pie Design. Created by New York graphic designer Lana, Honey Pie Design sells bold, adorable and modern pillows and bags with words and designs stitched in felt. Even many of the patterns are appliqued rather than printed, and any seamstress will tell you what a pain in the ass that can be! I love her pillows, and I think you will too;)

Headphone and Heart Pillow

Love Pillow vs. 2

Zebra Pillow in Cyan

Je t'aime Pillow in Light Teal

These pillows are fab and well-made, and all under $60! Seriously, head over to Honey Pie Design; I know I have my eye on a few myself . . . ;)

It's beginning to look a lot like . . .

I decorated for the holidays the day after Thanksgiving, as usual, but this year I got to put up my new tree. Squeee!!! Ever since I was little I have wanted a themed tree, and this year I finally got one, in my favorite colors of turquoise, silver, and white. The holidays can officially begin now; bring on the music, hot chocolate, and Jingle cookies . . .

Decorating daydreams . . .Fabulous Workrooms

It's no secret that I love to scour the web for decorating ideas, and certainly one room that's always on my mind is the all-important workroom. This is the room I spend a lot of time in, and most of it is fairly tense, busy, frustrating time, so I want this room to be as interesting and functional as possible. So, today's decorating daydreams are devoted to truly amazing workrooms. I'm sorry to say that I don't have credits for most of these; I've been collecting these pics for quite a while!

I love, love, love the paper crane mobile in this room. I actually tried to make one once, but couldn't get the balance right, and gave up. I've always wanted to try again . . .

How much fun is this red and turquoise color scheme? And, look how organized her fabric quarters are!

I really like these cubby hole shelves; I'm thinking of doing something similar when I move.


I wish I had more wall space to cover with inspirational art. Mine are taken up with shelving full of fabric, trim, wigs, hats and nick-nacks related to same.

Again, another inspirational backdrop. I love the grid-like layout.


Cubby holes again, but of different heights, adding visual interest. And, loving the orange and teal and brown.

This one is right up my alley. I need to get a really good, functional cutting table when I move out; I doubt I'll have abundant floor space in what will likely be a tiny studio!

Can you tell I like this color scheme? ;)

I keep promising myself to build something like this for all my many, many spools of trim. It's such a good idea . . . sigh. Add that to the project list.

So many ideas here; maybe one day I'll have an actual workshop to implement some of them. That's why these posts are daydreams . . .

Turquoise World . . .

All images courtesy: We Heart It

It's no secret that peacock blue, or turquoise, or teal, or whatever name you decide to give it, is my favorite hue. From the green side of the spectrum to the blue side, all shades are welcome at my table. This is just a little eye-candy then for you turquoise-philes out there;)

Excuse me; I have to go paint something blue . . . .