‘inspiration’ Archive

The Pattern Explosion Arrived May 17, 2012 No Comments

The Cole & Son wallpaper samples I mentioned last week have arrived and they are even better in person than I imagined. Of course, most of the ones I liked and ordered are black, white and grey, but they have tons of depth and texture to them. At this point, I don’t know if our [...]

Kitchen Dream May 14, 2012 2 Comments

The kitchen in our new home is like new, so it’s pretty low on the priority list for attention. But there is a small part of me that wants to tear the thing down, put up modern white cabinets, add open shelving, tile the back splash and trick it out. Dreaming big over here, that’s [...]

Beauty April 27, 2012 No Comments

This photo is lovely. Source: esther jung on Flickr

Katniss Inspiration April 19, 2012 2 Comments

If you’re looking for some hair-do’s, love a good braid and enjoy a little inspiration from Miss Katniss Everdeen, check out this post of 100 hairstyles. Some are definitely more do-able than others (pun intended). Source: She Exists

Kitchen White April 18, 2012 No Comments

Scale down that pendant a little bit and I’ll be in love with everything in this space. It looks like the best place to spend a breezy Spring day. Source: Skona Hem

Pixel Stencil April 5, 2012 2 Comments

I have a soft spot for wallpaper. That is probably only because I have never installed wallpaper. My feelings may drastically change after that but, until then, I’m a fan. On the other hand, I never really gave wall stencils much consideration. Deep down, they make me think of weird scrolling patterns along ceilings and [...]

Calm Night April 4, 2012 No Comments

This image has to be sisters with this one, no? Relatives or not, both images are perfect for the calm night ahead. I can feel my list of tasks for next week mounting so I’m going to take it easy for the next couple hours, read a good book and pack a bit for a [...]

Time Check April 2, 2012 2 Comments

Today I was inspired by this little peek into Erin Hiemstra’s loft. I’ve got a big clock just like that that I always assumed would hang in my kitchen one day. But now I’m starting to warm up to the idea of having it hung right above my bedside table. I’ll just have to make [...]

Peace March 22, 2012 2 Comments

I could go for an evening on that beach right about now. Wishful thinking… Source: h ope on Flickr

Good Idea March 15, 2012 2 Comments

This seems like a good idea. Maybe the best idea ever? Source: Amanda Marsalis via That Kind of Woman