Today I'm Loving...

...this lovely mix of antiques, unique art and much, much more!

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What's New

Hi Everyone!  Hope you had a great weekend.  Sorry I've been a bit of a stranger.  I have been quite busy doing a variety of design work, and when I'm not busy with that I am heading outside as much as possible!  When the sun shines in Seattle, one has to seize the moment.  :) 

We are fortunate to have water at every turn around here, so the beach has been enticing me to come near whenever I can.  Today's post is all about little touches that I can enjoy to keep that feeling alive even when I can't have my toes in the sand.  Enjoy!

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Happy Memorial Day!

Sending you all wishes for a wonderful Memorial Day today - however you love to spend it.  Just one quick picture that sums up where I'd like to spend the day!  :)

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Design Detail: Shelving

A client project will usually include some type of need for shelving - whether it be for practical storage or beautiful display, but of course as a designer my goal is to provide both!  Here are a few gorgeous examples of where shelving can be put to great use without sacrificing an ounce of style:

How adorable for a girl's room...

I love to fill up a small pass-through space with something like this!

An added detail that introduces great depth.

I blogged about these before...I just love this floor to ceiling design with the great hardware.

I'm hoping a new construction or remodel client will want to do this very soon!

Probably my all time favorite bookshelf - for an office or living room.  

Although built ins are great, the versatility that free standing shelving has is tempting for any client who wants flexibility in their designs.

I love that these shelves are only filled with BOOKS.

Great detailing along the top.

A fresh take on the back of the shelf: reclaimed wood provides great texture and age.

A beautiful option for a dining room!

I hope you enjoyed this post.

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A Lovely Day

This looks like the perfect spot to relax today...isn't this gorgeous in a comfy, cozy yet stylish kind of way?  

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Wishing you a lovely day today!

Grand

I saw the photo of this beautiful home today and I had to share it...can you imagine the gorgeous parties here with a full staff to take care of all the cooking and cleaning?

That house has all those gorgeous terraces for a reason!  That candle-lit walkway leads you from your yacht, that is moored here...

This is how I'd imagine it would look inside...

With elegant meals like this...

And a "casual" space that looks like this...

Not bad, eh?  

Thanks for dreaming with me today.  :)

Recent Pins

Hi Everyone!  I don't know about you but I am sloooowly getting back to full speed after the holidays!  Hence, less blogging, but I'll get on a roll again soon.  :)  I have started looking around on Pinterest though and thought I'd share a few of my recent faves...

Dark doors always look stunning and this office beyond looks pretty great, too. 

If a dressing room has this much style, what does the rest of the house look like??!!

I don't love all of this kitchen, but that island and all of the styling is wonderful!

I want to go here on vacation, never leave and instead call it home...

Wow!

Enjoy your weekend!

Neutral Beauty

I have posted about neutral spaces before, so you probably know already how much I love them!  I find them so soothing, but also versatile if/when you want to change them up for seasonal colors...or just simply for a change of pace.  Here are a few of my recent faves.  You'll notice on a couple of these that the colors aren't strictly beiges and cremes; however, they still provide a calm backdrop that I thought fell within this category anyway.  See what you think!

OK so that one sofa is definitely not neutral, but it's still a very soothing, "quiet" color . :)

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Favorite Things: Campaign Tables

Today is election day, so a post on campaign tables seemed to be in order.  :)  Here are a few beautiful examples and rooms that show off their great lines...

What do you think of them?  And where would you use one?

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