SALE ALERT

I just ran across a few items that I was truly surprised at the cost and equally surprised at where they came from.  Just guess where this first item comes from.

I love the color of green in this pillow and the embroidered leaf detailing adds texture and interest. You can find this pillow here, I could not believe this price $13.00

You can get this one for the same price here

Use all three to add a touch of spring green to your home. If you like this one you can get it here

Since brown and green seem to be a theme here take a look at this pillow here for $4.98. The white design is embroidered!

This antique green glass bathroom set is available here. Each piece ranges from $9.99-$12.99

These three pillows have wonderful detailing on them. The pillow on the left has an embroidered  detail that I think looks so sophisticated. You can pair it with the black neck-roll pillow which also has an embroidered detail.  Each of these pillows in of themselves is lovely but you will get all three for the price of $38.88 . That is less than $12.30 each. They can be purchased here (you are going to be surprised, I know I was) They can also be purchased seperately for a little bit more per pillow.

I know this is hard to see, white against white. You can get all three of these tables for $49.99 they were $199.00. Obviously these are not tables that you will keep forever.  If you need something to fill in until you can afford to get what you really want these would be a good purchase. They would look great in a bright sunny room or even in a room that needed to be brightened up with a pop of white.  If you like these you can purchase them here

These darling book cases are a steal at the price of $34.98 instead of the original price of $139.99 each here. I think these would look great in a child's room or a playroom.

 I hope you have had a little fun virtual shopping and maybe one or more of these items could work in your home.

"Enjoy the Process" Of: Finding some bargains for your home.

Kathysue

Two's Company Three's a Crowd???

From time to time I see a room with duplicated elements in threes.  My first instinct is usually to say,"One too many."

I found some images that I still think that maybe one less might have looked better. I also found some that "three" looked just right. I sound like Goldilocks, don't I?  Take a look at these images and let me know if you think.... Is three just right, or would one less be better?

I know there are way more than even three here. How many would you remove or, would you keep all of the light fixtures?

These are small, but would one less be better?

Personally, I think I would have liked two better here.

Things that Inspire by Sixx designs

This is actually a church that was converted to be a home. I can understand them trying to keep the integrity of the building, but for my own personal taste, I would have done a little editing on the light fixtures.

Two? or Three?

Now, here I like the three mini-chandeliers.

One too many!

I think one grouping of three would look better. I love the nightstands. Notice how the circle motif is repeated in the pictures, the nightstands, and even in the buttons on the headboard.

Now that you have seen all of the above images, what do you think? Would you have edited some of these rooms or would you keep them just as they are?

"Enjoy the Process" Of: Deciding if you like pairs, threes, or in some cases even more.

Kathysue

Birds in Design

I love birds!  I love watching them in my backyard. I enjoy hearing them sing like a choir at dusk. I pretty much like everything there is to do with birds.  I recently got my Pottery Barn catalog in the mail and they had this wonderful embroidered bird pillow that just caught my eye.  I am not one that really likes a thematic room, but I think every home needs touches of items that the homeowner loves.  One does have to be careful to not over do. Since I love birds I  notice items when they have birds on them.  I thought it might be fun to see what all is out their for us bird lovers.  Care to join me?

Lovely bedding with birds, beautiful soft turqouise background.

Subtle,soft blue with just two small birds at the top. This is a way to put birds in your home without it becoming too thematic.

This amazing chandelier is from Anthropologie. It is a bit pricey, but what a statement piece with just the smallest of birds on the crystals.

 

Wouldn't this be darling in a nursery?

Ballard Designs

What a fun laundry basket and it folds down.

I love the white and black combination here.

Pottery Barn

Another nice piece from Anthropologie a bit pricey at $3,998, but what a statement piece.

Great simple artwork with just silouehettes of birds on a gorgeous color of turqouise

What a statement these wonderful bird prints make in this dining room.

A place to hang your purse.

Birds on a wire for Horchow

Lamp also for Horchow. If you were to put this and the chair in the same room it would be overdone and what I consider a thematic room. Using themed accessories is tricky and you have to use restraint when doing so.

This room is done by the talented author Jenny of the blog Little Green Notebook. She is so clever and always has a new idea and a fresh approach. Be sure and visit her blog. I just love my visits there.

This is new for Pottery Barn. I think this is so unique!

Another very unique use of birds. Each swan could be used as a shelf but here they are just using it as a wall sculpture

As you can see there are many ways to add birds to your designs.  Doing it tastefully is so easy with the variety of images in the market place. Remember just don't go over-board and have so many that they are no longer special in of themselves, but they become a large group making an overly decorated thematic room. I have a little saying that has worked for me in my,"Good life of design."

Big is better, Less is More

I know this is not for every one and I always tell my clients it has to make you smile and feel happy inside when you look at it. I go home to the house that I love and I want you to feel that way about your own home.

"Enjoy the Process" Of: Adding something from nature, like birds, to your rooms.

Kathysue