Fall Mantel with Leaf Wreath & Gourds

Posted on | October 31, 2008 | 1 Comment

Happy Halloween everyone! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays because it involves lots of sweets and things made with squash. Yum. I’m making a few fall leaf wreathes for the house and the front door this afternoon. Eeek! I have to run over and pick up some pumpkins too before the trick or treaters come! Here are a few shots of my mantle I decorated with squashes, bittersweet, and a leaf wreath. I found the leaves around my house. I have to make one more for my front door…so I have to run! Have a great weekend!

Category: diy, holiday

Grey Striped Wool Blanket

Posted on | October 31, 2008 | 2 Comments

I just spotted this grey striped blanket on landsend.com. 100% wool and guaranteed itch-free. Would be pretty in a simple bedroom. Lands’ End “Stripe Washable Wool Blanket” $169 queen, landsend.com.

Category: textiles

Maissa Toulet

Posted on | October 30, 2008 | 4 Comments

It’s absolutely freezing in our house! Greg refuses to turn up the heat to 65 degrees. The only warm spot in the house is my office and bedroom. I might be glued to computer for the next 5 months. Good news for all of you because I’m on the internet searching for cool stuff! If I wasn’t stuck to my computer today I would have never found these gorgeous art boxes by french artist Maissa Toulet (via designersblock.blogspot.com). Each box is a collage of what looks like a thought or memory. I really can’t tell you anything more about them because I don’t speak French. Check them out: maissatoulet.fr.

Category: artist

Blue Front Doors

Posted on | October 30, 2008 | Comments Off

The above door is featured in the November issue of domino. The door belongs to interior designer Miles Redd. The blue is a perfect shade and I love the silver hardware against the cool blue. I found a similar door via sosylvie.typepad which she found via designersblock.blogspot. Both are great blogs full of inspiration. The blue door below is from a home in the SW of London. I love the door knob in the center of the door! The blue stripe ban up the entryway stairs really ties the space together.

Category: paint colors

More Green Wall Inspiration

Posted on | October 30, 2008 | 3 Comments

Image from November 2008 issue of Domino

I still haven’t decided on a green wall color for the den. None of the colors I’ve chosen seem right. I want a darker green but something with a little turquoise to make the color sparkle a little bit instead of just lying flat? I guess I am being such a pain about picking a color being I’m a painter. I might just have to mix my own. Here are some more dark green walls for inspiration.