Redecorating: Neutrals or Color?

Gorgeous and elegant...and very grown up! It's time to redecorate and you have to decide:  are you going to go in a new direction with a neutral palette that is sophisticated yet simple, or go with a color scheme for walls and furniture that will translate your taste and style? I enjoy looking at the beautiful and subdued interiors that are basically done in soft whites, grays or taupes..but is it really something I want to live with day to day? Would I miss my colors?? I love color and...

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Chandeliers are a girl's best friend

The grand scale feels right at home in this commanding entryway. It calls attention to the painted ceiling! Lets face it, women love chandeliers and men don't. Perhaps most don't understand how much ambience a room gains when it has the right chandelier. They set the tone. They become the story. The chandelier is the most important accessory a room can have. Yummy This room above is so inviting to me with the chandelier hanging extra low over the coffee table! Not a dining table--a coffee table! A...

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Painted Cabinets

                    Painted cabinets just happen to be one of the things that I put at the top of my list.                                                                        ...

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Bedrooms to Dream in...

Welcome to My Bedroom! Not really, but a girl can dream, right? I want to share some beautiful bedrooms with you, and I think you will see a common link in styling. I call this one Frenchy Victorian. Rustic Feminine. The brick wall is juxtaposed against the antique iron lamps, the lace laden iron bed and feminine details. This sweet cottage bedroom is painted a color like BM Guilford Green, with painted bed and nightstand.Enchanting isn't it? Serenity is the word with neutrals operating...

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Country French

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Inspiration Boards

                                       When I am going to embark on a decorating project there usually is a source of inspiration. Anything can inspire you. A painting you love, a favorite dress, a page in a magazine you can't forget.... this beautiful urn of flowers in soft pinks and yellows speaks to me!  I...

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More Purple

a lovely lilac settee I love hats, but what a pretty parasol my little sister had! purple teapot and platter from my collection makes me smi...

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