1 Day and A Serious Make Over

A makeover in one day is seriously impressive.   Check out the One-Day challenge interior designers Pat Healing an Dan Barsanti took on for House Beautiful to make over the living room belonging to Cari Hynes, a homeowner in Westport, Connecticut.    

 Here (above) is what she started with - a narrow room with lots of windows, hardwood floors, and basic pieces. 

 After seeing this rug come down - I knew this space was going to be fanstastic.  I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A ROUND ONE OF THESE FOR MY DINING ROOM!!!!  Any suggestions of how to make one - and I'll love you for ever!! :-)

 Loving te layering already and the hits are chartreuse and purple coming through.  This room is going to have mad character. 

 Isn't the final outcome simply BANANAS!?  I think it really came out beautiful!   

If only I could complete a project in 1 day! 

All images via House Beautiful

Turquoise and yellow office... with a dash of Honey.

Tamara-Kaye Honey of House of Honey knows how to design a room and I am a HUGE fan of hers!  I love how she incorporates amazing vintage finds and really know show to work with color palettes.  This is an office she recently designed in S. Pasadena.  It really is a special place.  I can only imagine the creativity that comes out of this office.

Gorgeous!

Why don't you lay down the Geometrics...

Want to add some pizzazz to your home?

Lay down a geometric print rug or carpeting. You won't be sorry!

image via Decorpad

Designed by Jonathan Adler

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designed by David Jimenez

image via Yolksy

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Designed by Jan Showers

Here are a few great geometric print rugs that are fantastic and totally won't kill the bank:

The Farrah indoor/outdoor rug at Ballard $59-149

burkedecor.com Goa Collection $75 and up

burkedecor.com Chandra $90 and up

burkedecor.com Surya $50 and up

burkedecor.com Rug Market $35 and up

3 gorgeous dining rooms have something in common:

And what do they have in common?

Gorgeous chairs and fantastic lighting. 

So here's a budget tip: If you need to cut corners, don't focus on the table, get something clean and modern (Ikea would be a good source) and then splurge on your chairs.  

Love the open space and clean lines all softened with that wide plank white hardwood floors and that glammed out chandelier.  Image via Decor Pad

Ghost chairs and Adler.... Always a strong pairing.  Image via Living Etc.

Love how happy this space is.  Image via Everything LEB

A pretty combination of things....

 Lots of bamboo, pale turquoise, wallpaper, pillows, geometric shapes, and patterns galore!  

image via Canadian House & Home

Pillow Happy?

I think pillows are  so important.  The color, the size, the number of pillows...
So - I found a great source on Etsy! Pillow Happy !  I really like these geometric fuzzy ones!  They are prices from $15-30 each.

Love this yellow one!  

Axis Mirror - Love You.

Whatever you do --- DO NOT LOOK AT THE BUSTED CHAIR.... Just look at the beautiful mirror from Z Gallerie. Z Gallerie is not one of my favorite spots, I don't have an actual reason (sorry)... But anyway - this mirror is ultimate glamour!

Z Gallerie

Hiii-ya! Karate chopping pillows? Do or Don't?

I have no idea how I feel about the whole karate chopped pillow. How did that get started? Who decide to start arm fighting with a pillow to make a crease at the top. Anyway - do you like, or do you prefer to eep your pillow soft without the structure. Opinion please?

image via Lonny mag

Anyone got any info on these beauties?!

Does anyone have a clue as to where I can find a dresser similar to these below? I am obsessed! If you have any recommendations, or ideas..... that would be awesome! Thanks :)

PETPEEVE!!

Okay - so.... you go to a flea market expecting that everything on the table is for sale, right? I am not talking about the displays for jewelry items or the set up tables.. but for the most part - you assume everything is for sale. WELL - my frustrated self was mistaken. Below you will see an 8 track storage case with the 8 track tapes. Well -- those 8 track tapes were for sale - but the storage case was not. AND I really really wanted it. This dealer pissed me off so bad. I was polite, and then under my breath when I walked away, I called him an a**hole. Would this not have been the perfect jewelry box?! What a tool.

A Glamorous Purple Sitting Area

What a lovely sitting area. This room was featured in Canadian House and Home. I love the geometric pillows and how all the different pillow fabric patterns mix well together since they are all in the same gray family. That bronze floor lamp is quite dramatic and adds a whimsical effect, as for the other table lamp, I love how the lilac lamp shade is high-glossed. Looks good.

Geometric Pattern

Hot Trend: Geometric Patterns. Google It! It's everywhere.

fabric below from http://www.absolutelybeautifulthings.blogspot.com/ coasters (above) http://www.burkedecor.com/