simple and sweet

I really like this idea found over at Apartment Therapy for a simple (and inexpensive!) way to update a large space. 

Taking a large cork board, painting it white and then tacking black and white photos onto it seems elegant. For the full how to's go here.

Flowers in December

Simple and lovely. Happy Monday everyone. 

 photo found here

daily inspiration peacock love

hello! sorry I haven't posted an update on Thanksgiving, somehow that seems weeks ago, or is it just me? Anywho stumbled across this lovely picture of Christmas inspiration over on Hostess Blog. I don't think I've ever loved Peacock this much!

change in direction

So, it's perfectly normal for me to get an idea in my head, be all about it, and then suddenly see something that makes me change my entire mind about what I want. (Is it just me or does this happen to you as well?) I created my inspiration for the Thanksgiving dinner settled on the color scheme and then......Then I saw this.

 

photos via 100 layer cake

Isn't it lovely.... Well, needless to say I am in a desperate search to make this look come together...or something similar. I changed my mind while I was at the wholesale floral market and all of their orange and red flowers just looked, well pitiful and predictable. And then my eyes landed on this lovely assortment of vibrant purple flowers and I knew that I had to make the change. And, I really think it's a change for the better. The room that my client (my mom) is having the Thanksgiving dinner in is a mauve, purple color and what better way to carry that theme throughout the house then to accent it with deep purples, hints and deep red and bright yellows? I hope she loves it....I'm sure she will! Pictures coming soon...

have a lovely weekend

Happy Friday lovelies. I plan to relax, enjoy some art and wine, go running in the a.m., and church and family on Sunday. Enjoy yourselves. (p.s. I've always wanted to be a ballerina.)

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daily inspiration: lovely wind

Things are quite crazy around here, so I'm going to my happy place. This photo is sure to take me there. So lovely...

photo found here

thanksgiving table inspiration

I'm working on a Thanksgiving table setting for one of my clients. They want to go for more of a traditional feeling with just the tiniest touch of modern. It's going to be a pretty long tabel as they are having several members of their extended family join them. (I don't have a final number but I'm thinking we're looking at about 15-20 people) Because of the numbers I want to make sure that the table doesn't look to cluttered. Here are a few images that I've found while browsing around blog world.

photos found here

I really want to include some small square glass vases and candles all along the table.  I'm also thinking that sunflowers would be a great flower to use on the tables. They're so bright and cheerful and they create warmth without being too Thanksgiving-y.

photo found here

 I'll be puttting together ideas all week. Can't wait to show you the finished product.