They Have Arrived!!

I am sooooo excited. My living room sconces have arrived and they are even more beautiful in person than they were on-line.

The brass is antiqued to warm golden patina that makes you just want to touch it. The etching is a nice heavy etching, the shades are beautifully made.  I am in love with these sconces.

I realized the other day after talking to a blogging buddy that I wasn’t sure if you all realized I do not know when these will be going into my living room. That was the dilemma on whether to order them now or not. I realized I could not get this great price in the future so I bit the bullet and purchased them even though they might be sitting in the boxes for awhile.

That never stops me from making plans so I went out into cyberspace looking at rooms with Golds, creams and whites to see what I was attracted too. Here is a sampling of my inspiration images……

House Beautiful

 

Sarah Richardson

 

David Jiminez

Sarah Richardson

Veranda

Ashley Whittaker

After looking at these images and studying them I realized a few things about what I seem to be gravitating towards. I like a gold gilded frame or even a sunburst mirror. I also think I will be looking for an open antique brass framed table with maybe a marble top. The other thing I noticed is gold looks amazing with gray. I won’t be doing any gray in my life, but found it very interesting how lovely gold looks with gray. So much of what we see with gray is a monochromatic look with gray furniture, gray textures and gray walls. The pop of gold really is attractive to me and adds another dynamic to a room of all gray.

Speaking of gray, if you want to read an absolutely wonderful post on the use of gray go over to Cote De Texas and read her post. As always Joni hits the nail on the head. She has such a discerning eye and teaches her readers to look at every little detail in a room.

I think there is always a learning process in design, whether it is in your own surroundings or a clients. I love design! It has definitley given me an extra bonus in my life.

I hope this shows you we are all on a learning curve and to be open to new discoveries about yourself and your world of design,

“Enjoy the Process” Of:

The world of discovery in Design!!

Kathysue

HGTV Design Star Wins with Outfit to Room Idea!!

Emily Henderson HGTV's New Design Star!

(Emily has her very own blog, The Brass Petal)

I knew once I heard Emily’s idea for a HGTV show that she would be a shoe-in. After all, there are no shows on the air where they take a homeowner's outfit or look and turn it into a room or in the case of her new show, a “Lifestyle”.

It just made me wonder if Emily and HGTV producers have been reading blogs?  I have seen bloggers do amazing outfits to room blog post. Although I am not sure Emily’s idea is an original one, it is still a good one. I think this should make a very interesting show if done well.

It is quite obvious that HGTV is hurting for some new ideas. I am so tired of the real estate shows and the fixer-upper handyman shows( You know exactly what I mean don't you?)

I think HGTV must also be hurting in the budget category. Did you notice on Design Star this season every task was done in teams so there were only two rooms being done on each show? I have a feeling there was lack of funds for this years contestants. I felt like we never really got to see the individuals abilities or talents with this kind of competition until the final three.

I would love to see some shows with some REAL inspiration!! Not the shows where only a college student would want to apply some of DIY ideas. I would like to see some real quality design shows  on HGTV.

We need more of Candace Olsen and Sarah Richardson type shows. I hope HGTV is reading this!

Until Emily, HGTV’s New Design Star, show appears I thought I would leave you with some of the amazing Outfit to Room  images that I have found throughout blog land done by some very talented bloggers. As I said before not a new concept, but could prove to be an interesting show!

Jenna Lyons

Anne Sage

Anthropologie August 2010

Anthropologie

Erin from Elements of Style

Debby from Inspired Design

Harmony and Home

Harmony and Home

I even did a post on my own clothes matching them to a room in a post titled, Do Your Clothes Ever Remind You Of A Room?!

So there you have it!! My take on Design Star and the new show that Emily will be doing! So what do you think? What kinds of shows do you think HGTV should be putting on the air? Did you like the format they had on this season's Design Star?  I think they need our in-put!!!

“Enjoy the Process” Of:

Looking at your wardrobe to get clues of what you should have in a room!!

Kathysue

Is Decorating For FALL Hard For YOU??

Decorating for Fall can be hard for me. Don’t get me wrong. I love the fall as far as the crispness in the air and the changing colors of nature. The reason it is hard for me is because my design aesthetics lean towards a fresh, spring look. Using the existing colors in my home, which consist of:

1. Maize yellow
2. Spring greens
3. Porcelain blues
4. Watermelon pinks
5. Black and white

As you can see more Spring-like than Fall! I still embrace the Fall season by doing something that has helped me over the years and it makes it much easier to make changes in my home.

I think of the colors of fall that I do enjoy, the textures  and the elements that I enjoy. Then I make a list!!!

1. Wooden bowls
2. Wooden turned candlesticks
3. Wooden cutting boards
4. Clear apothecary jars filled with beans in black, white and split peas for my pop of green.
5. Pomegranates with their wonderful pinky red color
6. Eucalyptus wreaths or leaves for the soft green
7. Cream colored candles
8. Basil colored candles
9. Black silhouettes
10. Crisp red and green apples
11. Brass candlesticks that glow
12. Pumpkins and gourds in white and greens
13. Touches of cheetah print in pillows or throws
14. Black lampshades in place of my crisp white shades
15. Mums in white, purples and golden yellow
16. Clay pots
17. Artwork with black backgrounds or black frames
18. Textural baskets
19. Bakelite silverware
20. Lanterns
21. Nuts and acorns
22. Branches in vases
23. Leaf prints

By having a list of elements that are pleasing to my "Spring eye", I can bring warmth and texture to my home for the Fall season.

What would you put on your list?

“Enjoy the Process” Of:

Thinking of Fall elements to bring into your home!

Kathysue