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Category: spring

  • Fresh and clean – interiors that scream spring

    Fresh and clean – interiors that scream spring

    Spring Interior Inspiration

    Is it spring yet?!?! I don’t know if I’m ready for 90 degrees and the Maryland summer humidity, but I am soooo ready for that first warm spring air that makes the house smell so good when I open the windows.  We still have a little while to go before Spring is officially here, but it is nice to imagine and gather inspiration for how I will decorate once it’s time for a refresh

    Never in a million years would I think to paint a ceiling golden yellow, but I think it really works here.

    via Pinterest via BHG

    Dark wood floors

    via Pinterest via Domaine Home

    Dark wood floors don’t need to be dreary…counter balance them with light reflecting metallics, like the console table.

    via Pinterest via BHG

    Cozy Porch

    via Pinterest via House of Turquoise

    Oh the summer evenings and mornings I could spend on this porch with a tall iced coffee!

    via Pinterest via Lovely Life

    via Pinterest via domaine home

    What do you guys do to get your home ready for spring?

    via Pinterest via thedecorista.com

  • Gorgeous porch inspiration for summer!

    Gorgeous porch inspiration for summer!

    It’s finally summer!  The bees are buzzing the sun is shining, and in DC the humidity is steaming and mosquitos biting.  Frizzy hair and blood-suckers aside, this year, I am determined to have some sort of little container garden on my front porch, so I’ve been collecting some inspiration.

    We don’t have space or a roof for a swinging sofa, but how awesome would that be?
    via Pinterest via HGTV

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    I love more “wild” looking containers.
    via Pinterest via Flickr

    …but I also like the symmetrical look.

    I really like pots cascading down the stairs…just not the green orbs.
    via Pinterest via BHG

    What do you do for your porch in the summer?

  • Mantel decorating ideas for spring and summer

    Mantel decorating ideas for spring and summer

    Mantel Decorating

    My favorite part of decorating the house is bringing in small personal touches that make me smile each time I look at them, or showing off a collection I’ve grown over time. Mantel decorating is a great way to do just that, because nothing is permanent! You can change out a mantel like you would a shelf and make it the centerpiece of a room.

    Here are some great ideas to welcome spring via your mantel:

    Love the mantle and pouffe

    via theinspiredroom

    If you are really open for change, painting your mantel and fireplace surround in a warm white is a great way to brighten it up for spring. Just make sure you are really committed if your surround is brick, as stripping paint off of brick is pretty darn tedious.

    Loving this very clean and simple mantle with the white and gold accents.
    via Pinterest via Centsational Girl

    Mantel | Home | Design | Decor | Style | Fireplace...this looks very similar to our family room walls. Like the chalkboard on the mantel

    via interiorsbystudiom

    You can’t go wrong with a quote. Make it something you want to remember each day or your latest mantra!  Got a cool set of pottery or ceramics? Showcase it on your mantle.

    Adding a chic mirror above your mantle is a great way to make the most of precious natural light and makes a stunning focal point.  The coral on the mantle is also a nice homage to summer.  I always like to decorate with natural objects whenever possible.’
    via BHG

    Use your mantle as a revolving art gallery.  I have way too many prints and little pieces of art from my travels to have all hanging at the same time, so I rotate them every few months.  The mantel is a great place to do that.

    via BHG

  • Spring interiors: bliss indoors and out

    Spring interiors: bliss indoors and out

    Spring Interiors

    The weather has been so wishy-washy. Teasing us with a 70 degree day, and then bringing us back down by dropping to 50 overnight! But, the leaves are finally on the trees, and the days are longer – so it’s safe to say Spring is here.

    I love the longer days…so beautiful
    via KML Design

    Domino Mag

    …and fresh flowers. The first image is flowers in tea tins. I do this, but my tea tins aren’t water tight so I put a juice glass with water inside the tea tin and just put the flowers in the glass. The second image is a cute idea: use some glass bottles (they don’t have to match), wrap some jute or hemp around them – and you get a lovely handpicked, country centerpiece.
    via Country Living

    ….weekends in the country….
    via NiKreations

    Love the lanterns hanging from the trees!
    via Scandinavian Chic

    Meals outside..
    When I was a kid, we out outside every evening in the summer. We didn’t have a patio, so we just set up chairs and a table right out in the yard

    2 images above via Rue Magazine

    The ultimate—poolside…
    via Design Interior

    How do you enjoy spring?

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  • March Madness on Decorology

    March came and left so fast but not without a great giveaway and some loved posts! Here are the top posts in March:

  • Gorgeous Gardens – little backyard hideaways

    Gorgeous Gardens – little backyard hideaways

    I can’t wait to start shopping for flowers and plants for my front porch container garden this year. Here’s some inspiration I’ve found for this season.

    The Andre Eve Garden in France

    Love this – we have a very shady backyard.  Can anyone identify any of the plants or the white flowers?
    All images via Home & Garden
  • Freshen up Outside

    Freshen up Outside

    We’ve gotten a taste of some spring like weather here and it’s gotten me excited to get our porch ready for some fun!
    With a wonderful warm weekend and a few rainy days, it’s got the spring cleaning and refreshing bug in me moving!
    I’m ready to sit on the porch and watch the world go by and soak up a nice cool breeze and a warm day. 
    See more images from the best porches on pinterest on domino.com:
    via domino
    Of course my porch will need a little TLC prior to that! I’m thinking about a whole new look out there.
    Are you ready to refresh your outdoor space and enjoy some quality time outside?
  • Let the sunshine in – bright and airy interiors

    Let the sunshine in – bright and airy interiors

    There is nothing like a freshly de-cluttered and scrubbed clean room that makes me feel like spring is really here.  Add open windows (love that spring air smell!) and the bright green of new growth and your home is a little piece of heaven!

    via Pinterest via Apartment Therapy

    I would love a patio office!
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    via Pinterest via Home Stories A to Z

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  • Fresh and clean – interiors that scream spring

    Fresh and clean – interiors that scream spring

    Finally – the weather is starting to warm up and the sun is coming out!  While my home is still a construction zone – it is nice to imagine and gather inspiration for how I will decorate once all of our new flooring is down!

    via Pinterest via BHG

    via Pinterest via Domaine Home

    via Pinterest via BHG

    via Pinterest via House of Turquoise

    via Pinterest via Lovely Life

    via Pinterest via domaine home

    via Pinterest via thedecorista.com

  • Adding A Touch of Orange

    Adding A Touch of Orange

    Spring brings so many beautiful colors and hues of pastels! Why not add orange in to the mix this year?
    maria-barros1- love the wallpaper
    via homedit
    Is orange a color you could picture in with your decor?