Bringing the movies home - Water For Elephants

I am so excited to see the movie 'Water For Elephants' for a few reasons.  For one, I loved the book; and secondly - I'm a huge fan of both Robert Pattinson and Reese Witherspoon.  So - I know this movie will be fantastic.  Also - I heard on Ryan Seacrest (Yes, Kiss FM in the morning is one of news sources) that the set of this film is unreal.  It's during the depression of the 1930's.

It's also based around the Circus.  And this got me thinking about the beautiful vintage circus posters I have seen that make such beautiful artwork.  You can get them relatively cheap on Etsy, E-bay, or flea markets and vintage shops.  They really add such a wonderful whimsical bit of color.  Here are a few on my favorites:

Ebay - HERE

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Etsy - Here

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Turquoise and Chartreuse Love!

Turquoise paired with Chartreuse is one of my favorite color combos (the other is grey/white/gold).

I absolutely love this happy living room. That gorgeous map completely dictates the gorgeous color combo.

TIP: Find a piece of art work, or anything you want to hang on the wall (fabric, wallpaper, wrapping paper, a map etc.) and use that to tell you your color story and build completely around that!

image via Mr. Goodwill Hunting

From the personal file... Commune... Part 3

This will be my final post on Commune (for the time being!), and this home hit the "personal file" spot for me. It actually belongs to one of the founders of Commune, Alonso Romano - I LOVE his style and his ideas with home style. His home was featured in the most recent issue of House Beautiful and you can check out the article HERE.

Romano is an LA guy with a great passion for easy living. He loves Folksy" fabrics and pillows (hence I love that too!) and has a serious interest in mid-century furnishings. I am a huge fan of layering (I feel like I mention it in every post!) and he does an excellent job.

His living room is one of my favorite rooms of all time. I LOVE the floor cushions, the rug, and the over sized mid-cenury chair.

Here is another view of his living room. Are you loving, or what??

PS - I also LOVE that you can totally achieve this look through vintage and flea market finds!!!

A truly creative seating area

Isn't this such a great seating area? I could sit in this spot completely inspired by the vintage framed Vogue covers and read magazines for hours and hours, or sit with my laptop and a cup of coffee and blog away. I just love the French inspired chairs, the Moroccan side table and the bargello pillow.

How Do You Display Your Collections?

Do you have a fantastic collection? I'd love to know how you display it, and how you store the ones that aren't currently on display. Do you rotate them? Details please!

I collect vintage milk glass canisters that have lids, I absolutely adore them. As soon as my room is painted, I will take a picture for you to see!

Here are some great examples of collections that I thought were perfect examples.

A wonderful collection of vintage posters. www.allthebestblog.com

via www.apartmenttherapy.com

Love this collection!

A milk glass collection.