Custom Pillows and Little Details....

Les Indiennes


I love adding custom pillows to my home....

I don't mind spending the extra money to have the custom look...
it also saves me time and energy in the long run........

A home is like an outfit....

you got to add the bling to make it look fabulous....

Jeans are jeans...

but look how she added the jacket and the necklace....

Wa La...

now it makes a statement...

a home is the same way...

This is a picture of my side table in my living room....

I like using some vintage or antique finds....

My lamp is made out of an antique ginger jar and I also like using coral in my vignettes.... it adds a natural element that I love...

I was playing around with different vignettes.. 

I think I like this one the best...




Here's my little secret about pillows..........


I buy cheap pillows for my family room that we lay our heads on and we use them every day.....

 but I also have a set of custom pillows that I put out for company....

they're stored close by so they're handy to grab...


that way I always have beautiful pillows when guests come over...

when your cheap pillows need to be replaced.... you just go to HomeGoods and buy another pair...
and your custom pillows are still perfect!


Thanks for stopping by.....
Julie 

Blue and White...

Ralph Lauren




Is there a style or color that you have always loved... 

Suzanne Tucker Fabrics



I've always had a little blue in my home...even when it wasn't  in style...

I never grow tired of Bamboo style furniture...

Les Indiennes...

Whenever I see thier products, I have an in-controlable urge to buy everything in the store...

I've always adored hand blocked fabrics....

When I was in high school I would buy hand blocked bedspreads and make dresses out of them....

it was very beach-y chic in those days... 

Bobbin chairs.... 

and red mixed into the mix....ooh la la...

Cafe chairs are also on my list of loves...

you can find these at Serena and Lily....

Schumacker wallpaper......

so sweet...

Kelly and Company Home...The Polished Pebble Blog


My Mother had grass cloth in her entry way in the 70s....
and I have loved it ever since...
and I'm glad to say...
 its back in...

Santa Barbara Design House

Bunnie Williams

I also love an English arm...
I have pillows made out of this fabric by John Robshaw...
another favorite of mine....


Sorry this is a little late...
Blog-spot decided to be nasty this morning and erased my whole post....
couldn't find it anywhere.....
so frustrating! 

Sally Wheat, Annie Downing and Pam Pierce....

Designer Sally Wheat isn't afraid of trying something new.....
I love that about her style..... 

Even though she has used contemporary elements in her home.... 
she has left clues of her old style, like those great antique wood doors...
which were in her home before she redecorated.. 

The photographer Kate Lesueur who shot these images for Sally and Annie Downing has a great eye.....





 

So... do you know where I'm going here....

I'm on a roll.....
 if you read my last post....

you know exactly where I'm going with this post....


the use of old with new....

A Lucite table mixed with those old wood shutters....

the shabby chic generation would call them chippy......
and now patina...

but...
 whatever there called..... 

I love the look  

Annie Downing designed this space....
yep... 

she has talent! 

This shot is gorgeous.... 
Annie used art deco lamps sitting on an old 
 vintage painted piece....

and those doors! 

The mix of  contemporary art...
 a vintage table...
and the traditional chandelier... 

clearly make this an interesting space...

And you can't forget about Pam Pierce....

who has redecorated her home by adding contemporary pieces to her french style and she has done it brilliantly!

Did I say Brilliantly...


there were a lot of comments when she reveled this new look......

you might not like her new style but she made this work perfectly!



 And I do like her old and new style.... 

I love how she has mixed the Eames table with her french feel....

This is a perfect example....
A mid- century floor lamp mixed with antiques....

 so....
 here comes the so again....

do you think we are going to see this eclectic look more often....

I do believe so....

you have to admit...

we have been seeing the same french chandeliers and linen covered furniture for awhile now... 

it's fun to see it with a different spin....

don't get me wrong....

I love linen and those wonderful chandeliers....
and you know which ones I mean...

 but....

 it's fun to see artist explore design with a fresh new look...

It keeps it interesting!

Julie

Betsy Brown and Lindsey Bond Meadows

Photo Don Freeman



I love when I see a room that looks...well like a piece of art...

what I mean by that is..it doesn't look like the typical room...its artsy..

Photo Don Freeman


What do you think makes this room look interesting? 

The mix of styles, mid century, French, a little industrial...
or the balance of objects?

Designer Betsey Brown has a way of  bringing everything together...  

Photo Don Freeman



Notice how she plays with a traditional frame by coupling it with a contemporary art piece...


she successfully balances the room by
creating a collection of eclectic pieces...

Photo Don Freeman


I love how she adds an element of surprise...

the lamp is the icing on the cake...a contemporary lamp on an industrial table...

notice the curve in the leg of the table mimics the shape of the lamp...

Photo Don Freeman

Lindsey Bond Meadows is another designer that has an interesting way of bringing things together.

Photo by Laurey W. Glenn




I love how she added this contemporary/industrial looking lounge chair with an antique sofa...

Lindsey uses contemporary fabrics to tie the room together...

She creates a balance and gives this space a transitional feel....

Photo Laurey W. Glenn



 mixing it up...love it! 

Photo JonnyValiant

Photo Laurey Glenn




To achieve this look...think out of the box....

straight arm and leg pieces of furniture help balance the few pieces that have more of an antique curve style...

contemporary fabrics on your antique chairs will give it a modern vibe...
try adding organic and simple objects as display...

OK..so...and there's always a so...

have you tried mixing it up in your own home...
and if so... 

what did you think?

I hope your inspired as much as I am....
now go try it!

Julie