and other DIY goodness… I’m finally sharing this with you after much contemplation as to whether or not to keep it but now I kinda love it. You may remember I was going to paint the tile on my fireplace… well, voila - here she is. And this has catapulted a WHOLE slew of house changes at our house (poor Bret). When they are done, I’ll fill you in! In the meantime, I hope these inspire you to get out your paintbrush.
obsessed, seriously… I keep trying to talk myself out of it. Don’t get me wrong, I love chevron and herringbone all day, everyday, but I don’t NEED anything Chevron in my house right? I mean, just a touch, somewhere? Well, it seems at every turn I’m trying to throw in a pillow or a rug, a curtain or a wall and thus far none of it has stuck. HOWEVER, I’m got the itch for a DIY this long Easter weekend and I’m thinking of painting TILE of all things. Crazy, I know. (And most likely very temporary!) I’ve been trying to resolve what to do with the tile in front of my fireplace for months now. I’ve picked out a thousand tiles and none seem quite right - although not knowing how this project will go and assuming total failure, I think I’ll end up with herringbone Carrera marble BUT! it’s worth a try. I pulled some inspiration below of things that inspire. Of course it will be tame (it’s my own house, mecca of neutrals).
This project is a wild card, that’s for sure. Stay tuned. images via upworld and chinoiserie chic
and so it begins… I’m excited to finally be able to announce the Ready Aim ReDesign contest for Dwell with Dignity. If you have been following this blog for a while you know that DWD is a an amazing charity that is close to my heart and you probably love to do your own DIY before and after projects. Dwell is launching it’s first official fundraiser/contest called Ready Aim Redesign TODAY! I’m very honored to be participating as a judge with some of the design industries biggest hitters: Jonathan Adler, Grace Bonney, Ronda Carman, Crystal Gentilello and Rebecca Sherman. The contest is $25 per entry, no limit on entries (yay!) — go HERE for all the details. All of the entries will be submitted to the six judges and will then be narrowed to 10 finalists which then YOU, the public, will vote on. There are some pretty incredible prizes so be sure to check those out.
I hope you all will participate even if just to give to a good cause. We are all so fortunate… to have all of the opportunities we have everyday and to live the lives we lead. We all know how a beautiful home helps to give a person a sense of self worth and pride. I hope you will join me in supporting what is sure to be an amazing contest and more importantly have a great impact on Dwell with Dignity. I know we all want to help them continue to further their mission of bringing happy, well-designed homes that lift up these individuals as they start fresh. Read more to see a few great Before and Afters and GOOD LUCK!!!
finally… I’m so happy! It’s been a while since I’ve posted one of my decor projects. This has been a long and crazy week so I’m thrilled to share this project with you as a way to sign off for a long weekend. This is the home of my sweet and super stylish friend, Annie Salem. Annie purchased her townhome this spring and asked me if I would help her pull it together after visiting the Neiman Marcus event. I was beyond excited!! I love Annie and I knew her style. We knew it would be a great fit for both of us. See below for the before and after details. Hope you enjoy!! Have a wonderful holiday weekend friends!!!
**Also –THIS WEEKEND is the one year celebration of one of my favorite little people stores, Little Bean. If you don’t know about owner Christine Visneau, stay tuned but in the meantime go here and here, oh and here.. More on her very soon… she’s shockingly talented (clearly). In celebration of their birthday, they are having a “pop-up” store sponsored with Simple Lovely highlighting Rikshaw Design (who -ps- also makes fab kurtas for women). Henna tattoo artists, bubbly, cute clothes, all fun. Friday, Sept 3, 6-8pm; 5308 Junius, Dallas**
oh to feel young again… (meaning the chair) I can’t get enough of redoing furniture and lately I’m on a roll. But!! SHAME on me because I’ve been terrible about taking before and afters! I just graffitied this chair for Jane’s room the other day in NEON pink. I can’t seem to get the color here to do it justice but I really want a chair like this. It literally glows. Thank goodness Again and Again is better than me about taking before and afters… a couple of great ones below for ya!
Have a great day!
