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High-end designers are taking classic chair shapes and updating them with splashes of unexpected color, like this twist on the classic Windsor chair:
Fabulous, no? The price of these designer Windsor chairs from Ola is a whopping $1250 each. Ouch. How hard would it be to paint your own for a similar, even completely custom look? Not hard at all. [Read more...]
After giving birth to her 4th daughter, my client (and long-time friend) needed to rethink her home’s floorplan. The former den was about to get a makeover – with a little help from The Decorologist and IKEA.
Design by The Decorologist
The idea was to convert the former den into a bedroom for the two oldest daughters so the baby and toddler could each have their own rooms (very necessary for successful naptimes!). They already had twin beds and wanted to make a list for the upcoming trip to the modern decor mecca, IKEA, in Atlanta. We took measurements and worked up a solid furniture arrangement, determining what the girls needed and what would fit into the new space perfectly.
The kicker was determining the perfect color for the room. In the end, the color scheme was a compromise that met the desires of both daughters and momma.
Before – Room as Den
You see, momma is NOT a pink kind of girl. Of course, that’s the paint color the daughters were begging for! Initially, everything was pretty much beige on beige – beige carpet, beige walls, beige sofas. Here’s the “before” of the area where the beds would ultimately be placed: [Read more...]
Last week I hosted my Cooking Club in my home. I am “up” to host once a year, and this year I chose an Enchanted Forest theme. I always choose the theme based on decor first, then plan a menu around my decor – which is completely backwards for most of my Cooking Club friends. Cooking is NOT my forte and decorating is, so there you go!
Enchanted Forest
This is where I started with my tablescape: I scavenged my backyard for the right size tree limb and luckily found one with some grapevine wrapped around it. I started adding in some owls, some small mounted antlers, and a few Tom Clark gnomes my father used to collect.
Basis for Enchanted Forest Tablescape
Actually, the only thing I had to purchase for this tablescape was a bag of moss from Michael’s. It made a bit of a mess, and I was glad I decided to go without a tablecloth for this one.
Nature is Messy
Forget the ottoman – have you noticed all the cute x-benches? I suppose they are technically stools.
What a great example of something that is on-trend, but not necessarily trendy. X-benches are classic, smart, and functional. Great for extra seating or for putting your feet up. [Read more...]
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On a Target run yesterday, I found these fun and fabulous folding chairs. Aren’t these so much more interesting than the standard black metal ones? These are so cute , I’d actually WANT to pull out the folding chairs, and not just because I had to! Anyway, they are under the ReStyle label and are only $9.99 a piece. You heard me right! Now that’s a bargain. |
You’ve seen how trendy it is to have glass vases, hurricanes, and domes, and cloches on tabletops and in tablescapes, but some of us have difficulty coming up with ideas of what to put into them. So, here are some ideas for you to try. I often load them up with fruit like apples or pears when staging homes to sell. Hemingway Hurricane Vase by Southern Living at Home.
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