Decorology

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  • Cozy and Pretty Eat in Kitchens

    Cozy and Pretty Eat in Kitchens

    There’s something I love about an eat-in kitchen. To me it’s a great place for intimate family dinners. Dining rooms are mostly for formal occasions, and let’s face it, rarely used.  Eat in kitchens provide a spot where you get to gather with just the immediate family and create a fun and cozy setting. So skip the fancy china and just have everyone pick his or her favorite dish or tumbler, and get ready to tuck in!

    Keep it informal

    There are some spaces that are better left being informal! They allow for slow, lazy Sunday mornings doing the crossword or a puzzle with the kiddos.  If you’re feeling indulgent (or especially lazy), order out for the best breakfast delivery.  A breakfast nook with banquette seating would be the best option if this sounds appealing to you.

    Once our pedestal table is finished, my hubby plans on building a banquette to match our cabinetry. On the other side of the table I plan to add some black Windsor style chairs. While you see a lot of circular tables around banquette, I am going with rectangular. Circular tables make it easier to climb in and out of the banquette, but they can’t seat as many people as a rectangular one. Rectangular ones also make the best use of space if the area for dining in your kitchen is on the small side.

    Easy Entertaining

    I also love the idea of everyone in the middle of kitchen. In our kitchen, guests tend to congregate around our large island while we’re cooking or preparing food, so we have an overhang on two sides of the island to accommodate extra stools.
    It’s possible they are also congregating there to be close to our coffee bar and the bezzera coffee machine! When we aren’t entertaining, I put extra stools in the basement and enjoy a little extra prep space.

    Separate but Together

    If you like the separation you can make the eat-in part around the edge of the kitchen instead of the middle. This will allow for a little quieter meal times if someone is busy at the sink or around the stove with the pots and pans.

    A Cozy Nook

    Or get really cozy with a little nook area at the end or in the corner of the kitchen. This is perfect for small spaces! We have a sliding glass door on the end of our kitchen where our dining table is, so having a banquette removes the need for chairs on one side of the table that would otherwise block the door.

    Do you have an eat-in kitchen and if you do, what is your favorite thing about it? Do you use it more than your dining room? Thanks to Anthony Espresso, Luxe Hydration, and Freedom Jars for consulting.

  • LimitLess Walls: Easily Customize Your Space

    LimitLess Walls: Easily Customize Your Space

    Wanting to give your room a pop, that piece of decor that ties together the whole space and puts your personality on display? Making an accent wall with a custom wall mural is an easy way to bring your room to life. LimitLess Walls  helps you do just this. First you can get inspired by their fully customizable, curated, collection of high resolution photographs and works of art. Then have your selection personalized in size and color to fit your room. Even have your own personal image as a custom mural!


    I get frustrated with typical wallpaper as it limits you to a standard repetitive design. LimitLess Walls makes your walls your way.  These murals are made of self-adhesive artist canvas which creates a fine art appeal and finish. People will think you had your wall hand painted! See how Philadelphia Designer Kristine Robinson took one of their murals and made it her own!

    She started with this colorful painted flower: 

    LimitLess Walls worked with Kristine to edit the colors and size to fit her space and vision.
    The end result was a masterpiece made for the Bucks County Design House!
    Or take it to the next level and completely customize your wall! It’s easy. Upload your artwork and achieve stunning results. With thick, easy to install, high quality canvas materials and a simple checkout process it is to see why I love LimitLess Walls. As a bonus take 15% off any mural using the coupon code Decorology. 


  • Bedrooms I Adore

    Bedrooms I Adore

    There is something about a beautiful bedroom that hits home to me. It’s where you start and end your day, it’s so personal, and it’s a place of comfort. 
    What are the must haves in your bedroom?
  • Finding Your Personal Touch

    Finding Your Personal Touch

    Everyone has their own preferences when it comes to decor, but what if you aren’t really sure what you do and don’t like?
    You won’t know what you are looking for, if you don’t look!
    Kitchen Trends that are Here to Stay:
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    Don’t let budget define your style. You can find amazing pieces at affordable prices.
    It might take some trial and error. Which is another reason finding items that are decent priced, gives you the opportunity to change your mind and not be upset about it!
    Don’t be afraid of colors and patterns. It’s okay to mix and match! Designers do it all the time.
    And lastly, your preference doesn’t have to be labeled. You can be contemporary, classic, modern, elegant, rustic, and eclectic. Just be you! 
  • Gorgeous Eat in Kitchens

    Gorgeous Eat in Kitchens

    There’s something I love about an eat in kitchen. To me it’s a great place for intimate family dinners. With the dinning room mostly for formal occasions, this is the spot where you get to gather with just the immediate family and create a fun setting. 
    There are some spaces that are better left being informal!
    I love the idea of everyone in the middle of kitchen. I also like the idea of pushing those stools in and having extra counter space!
    If you like the separation you can make the eat in part around the edge of the kitchen instead of the middle. 
    nice use of small kitchen space!
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    Or get really cozy with a little nook area at the end of the kitchen. This is perfect for small spaces!
    Do you have an eat in kitchen and if you do, what is your favorite thing about it? 
  • The benefits of a great rug!

    The benefits of a great rug!

    There are so many benefits to a great rug. 
    It adds a layer to your decor. Some of us love layers!
    They reduce the noise in the room. Rugs absorb noise so your room won’t echo as much.
    It’s a great way to add color to a neutral room!
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    It adds comfort to those who prefer carpet instead of hardwood.
    Design & Chemistry in Seattle Part 1: Brooke — House Tour | Apartment Therapy
    It is personal. There are so many rug options, you can get one that fits your style perfectly.
    Porch Design and Decorating Ideas : Outdoors : Home & Garden Television. Outdoor living space 2. Love the vintage trunk.
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    It makes you feel at home.
    Why do you love rugs?
  • A Look Back at September

    A Look Back at September

    We were bringing in the fall with September – here’s our posts in case you missed any:

    Window trends and working with a small walk in closet.


    Chic interiors and dream kitchens!

    Other uses for bookshelves and home decor mantra’s to live by!

    I got a little personal with how I deal with rough times and shaker style kitchens!
     
    Autumn Updates and some Twitter things I loved like how to prepare you home for fall!

    Dusting off the dinning room table and some sleek and modern bathrooms!

    Highpoint market preview and embracing that messy desk!
    Refinished Yellow File Cabinets with Wood Top
    Decorating with mustard yellow and our wall print giveaway (which is open until 10/15)!

  • Total Crash Day

    Total Crash Day

    Today was a total bust – ugh. Got up this morning at a reasonable hour and made the huge mistake of sitting on my sofa for “just a minute.”

     HUGE mistake.

    Out like a light… for 5 HOURS

     Unfortunately I’m having more and more of these “crash” days.

     It’s not like my to-do list is that unreasonable right?

     • Plan a wedding for 130 people under $10,000.00 (That means a lot of DIY and searching, searching, searching.)

    • Buy a home this winter (we’re still awaiting our preapproval letter) for under $300,000 in the DC metro area so future hubby can get to work in the city for under an hour, has good public schools for future baby, is safe, has some sort of yard)

     • Complete training to make Remi a therapy dog with Pet Partners – then volunteer with him as a therapy dog handler within the next six months.

     • Build a barn on my parent’s farm for future horse. Within the next year, fingers crossed.

     • Launch redesign of Decorology (that’s right – it’s going to look WAY better soon) and hopefully grow Decorology. Within six months.

    • Launch redesign of ashleywhitedesign.com (it’s always one’s own projects that come last) and continue to grow my web design business. Within six months.

    These are just my priority items.

     Okay, so maybe I take on more than I can chew, but who doesn’t really? Everyone is insanely busy, and I don’t have children yet, so I don’t really feel like I have the right to complain yet… sigh. Luckily, everything on my to do list are things I am excited about and looking forward too, I just need waaayyy more hours in each day…

     Serenity now.

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