By Design

Oh goodness, this weekend I gave the design side of my brain a little treat and spent some time perusing the portfolios of some awesome designers.  I swooned, I drooled, I plotted impromtu house calls, and then I tucked my favorite images away for later inspiration.

Here are a few of my faves:

Angie Hranowsky

{ Angie Hranowsky }

Brooke Giannetti

{ Brooke Giannetti }

Huntley & Co.

{ Huntley & Co. }

Vanessa de Vargas - Turquoise Design

{ Vanessa de Vargas }

Elizabeth Dinkel

{ Elizabeth Dinkel }

Palmer Weiss

{ Palmer Weiss }

Margot Austin

{ Margot Austin }

Bonesteel Trout Hall

{ Bonesteel Trout Hall }

I don’t think I can pick a favorite.  What about you?

Guess what?  I’ve revamped the Inspiration page so that you can find what you’re looking for in a jiffy.  Check out the changes here.

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Snow White Spaces

Today I’m feeling very snowy, probably from the combination of all the fabulous snow and ice I’m seeing while watching the Olympics and the foot of snow that Dallas got on Thursday.

Snow White Spaces

{This is what it looked like outside my front door}

Isn’t it just gorgeous?  I know a lot of the country has been dealing with too much snow, but this snowiest day on record made our neighborhood glow and the sound of snow falling is so incredibly peaceful – in short, I loved it!

I thought I’d share with you a few beautiful spaces that make me feel like snuggling up in front of a crackling fire.  Touches of sparkle through silver, glass and mirror add an icy glitter, while soft grays, snowy whites, and dreamy blues evoke the calm feeling that follows a snowfall.  You’ll notice that all of the cool tones in the spaces are kept from feeling cold and unapproachable through the use of warm woods, dashes of bronze and gold, and soothing tans.

Vintage Modern Kitchen

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Glam Bedroom

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Snow White Spaces

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Funky Yet Peaceful

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Snow White Spaces

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Elegance

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Do you have a favorite?  And have you been as glued to the Olympics as I have?  I can’t wait for some of the alpine events to start tonight . . .

For pictures of even more inspiring spaces, be sure to check out the Inspiration tab under the header.

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A Starry Night

It’s starting to look like I might have a thing for stars – first they made an appearance in our master bedroom, and now they’re cropping up in the hall bath!

A Starry Night

Before I show you guys the full enchilada, I think it’s only appropriate that we take a quick trip down memory lane – remember how the hall bath looked when we first bought our house?

A Starry Night

To say that it wasn’t pretty is quite an understatement!

Things got a bit better after the renovation, but there’s a reason that you’ve only seen the right half of the hall bath so far:

Pretty as a Peony

You see, the left half has been a little . . . naked.  For almost a year now.  For shame!!

A Starry Night

Luckily, it only took a few mirrored stars and nails and about 5 minutes (plus 11 months) to remedy that embarrassing situation.

A Starry Night

What do you guys think?  And while we’re at it, has anybody else had a hard time deciding how to decorate a bathroom?  Better yet – can anybody beat my record of almost a full year of naked bathroom walls?

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