Category: vignette

  • Beautiful and Classic interiors: Interior design by Kate Marker

    Beautiful and Classic interiors: Interior design by Kate Marker

    Kate Marker Interiors blends the old and the new

    I’m having a serious designer crush on Kate Marker Interiors.  As I’m sure many of you know, raising a toddler adds serious chaos to your life, both mentally and physically.  The constant picking up of toys on top of being there 24/7 to tend to your little one’s beck and call can be draining.  While there are many moments of joy to fill you back up, you also need an environment that decompresses, and for me nothing does that like a soothing, clean and serene space.  I think Kate Marker’s interiors do just that.

    Having a sleek and functional entryway helps you leave the day’s stresses at the door and helps prevent it when you’re trying to leave for the day! I LOVE the built-n cupboards and drawers

    As an order and organization junkie these bookshelves are such a sigh of relief.  I love the overhead lighting via the gold sconces too.  Using the shelves as a sort of gallery space for art is clever too!

    Nothing like a crisp white bathroom

    Peppering you house with meaningful vignettes is a beautiful way to decorate.

    Normally I don’t go for monochrome spaces but this dusty blue is so beautiful

    There is a soothing Shaker quality to this hall

    An intimate and light-filled seating area in the bedroom is a happy refuge

  • A touch of vintage: Rooms full of history, beauty and character.

    A touch of vintage: Rooms full of history, beauty and character.

    So I discovered a new (to me) blog, The Vintaquarian, that I love.  I cannot stop looking.  Below is just a taste of the beauty to behold there.

    A gallery wall of mirrors, a daybed sofa with tassel fringe. swoon.

    What an amazing view from a cozy window seat.

    I really like the large windows in this dining room.

    A little vignette of succulents and crystals.

    This chair is a work of art.

    The mirror and rug are my favorite part of this room, but I like all of it.

    A cozy home library.

  • Beautiful and Classic interiors: Interior design by Kate Marker

    Beautiful and Classic interiors: Interior design by Kate Marker

    Kate Marker Interiors blends the old and the new

    I’m having a serious designer crush on Kate Marker Interiors.  As I’m sure many of you know, raising a toddler adds serious chaos to your life, both mentally and physically.  The constant picking up of toys on top of being there 24/7 to tend to your little one’s beck and call can be draining.  While there are many moments of joy to fill you back up, you also need an environment that decompresses, and for me nothing does that like a soothing, clean and serene space.  I think Kate Marker’s interiors do just that.

    Having a sleek and functional entryway helps you leave the day’s stresses at the door and helps prevent it when you’re trying to leave for the day! I LOVE the built-n cupboards and drawers

    As an order and organization junkie these bookshelves are such a sigh of relief.  I love the overhead lighting via the gold sconces too.  Using the shelves as a sort of gallery space for art is clever too!

    Nothing like a crisp white bathroom

    Peppering you house with meaningful vignettes is a beautiful way to decorate.

    Normally I don’t go for monochrome spaces but this dusty blue is so beautiful

    There is a soothing Shaker quality to this hall

    An intimate and light-filled seating area in the bedroom is a happy refuge

  • Pattern Happy: Inspiration for using pattern to breathe fresh air into your home

    I confess I do get a little afraid of patterns, and I imagine there are a few of you out there who feel the same way.  However, I almost always love a space that masterfully mixes patterns.  Start introducing pattern into your home by finding a few images and/or examples that you think are successful, pinpoint the “guidelines” that created success, and then apply them to your own space.

    via My Domaine 


    via DecorPad

    In this home pattern is even cohesively mixed throughout the home – and the exterior!  Red – in both large and small doses is the “thread” that creates the cohesion.

    via My Domaine

    Sticking to a color palette (green, red, and black), and varying pattern scales are two guidelines that are help successfully mix patterns.

    via My Domaine

    Bedding is a good way to get your feet wet with mixing patterns because it’s not as drastic as patterned carpet or wallpaper, though this bedroom beautifully mixes wallpaper pattern, upholstery, drapery, and bedding patterns!

    via My Domaine

    If you’re still afraid, mix patterns on a smaller scale – pretty books and trays in a bookshelf or coffee table vignette can help build your pattern-mixing confidence!
  • Truly fresh and inspired spaces

    Truly fresh and inspired spaces

    I strive for a home that is thoughtfully decorated and put together, but at the same time not so styled and polished that it doesn’t look like anyone lives there.  It can be a hard balance to strike though, but if you take the time to pick out pieces, colors, and textures that are meaningful to you and fit your lifestyle, your home will feel beautiful to you even if there are shoes left by the door and mail piled on the counter.  Here are some spaces that I think are really beautiful, but have enough personality to shine even if someone really lives there!

    via Rue Mag

    via Bungalow

    Even though this space is small, seating is ample for a family, just scaled down to fit in the space.
    via Rue Mag

    I don’t iron my sheets either, though this be is prettier than mine with the gorgeous emerald shams and quilt!
    via Bungalow

    This space reminds me of the courtyard rooms in Morocco.  What a treat to have that skylight!
    via Rue Mag

    One of my favorite looks is well-worn books mixed in with family photos and travel souvenirs.
    via Bungalow

    via Bungalow

    via Rue Mag

  • Chic and Unique Living Spaces

    I’ve been seriously crushing on the work of photographer Bethany Lynn Nauert.  Every space has a few surprise elements.

    I really admire the way she can combine furnishings of all different styles to make a room feel like it was curated slowly over generations.

    All work from Bethany Lynn Nauert
  • Feminine, glamorous interiors

    Feminine, glamorous interiors

    Loving this pink and gold.  I don’t know how much of this my sweetums would tolerate.
    If only my dining room was ever this clean and serene.  It’s being used as an office until Chris is finished with his masters, and promises that once he’s done the table will always be clear.  Time will tell…
    via Lonny
    via House Beautiful
    via House Beautiful
  • House Tour: Rustic chic in muted tones

    House Tour: Rustic chic in muted tones

    Happy Friday Everyone!  I thought you’d enjoy this gorgeous home, which is not only decorated in a modest, but still elegant way, but also has some great architectural bones.

    Enjoy!

    Not to pick on Lonny Magazine, but is anyone else just a little bit tired of seeing every photo so over-exposed?
    Homeowner Estee gives a great design tip:  “I prefer to consider everything in terms of color, texture, and pattern, rather than in terms of period or origin.  If you concentrate on the color of a piece, rather than whether it’s Venetian or bohemian, it’s much easier to blend different styles into a single room”
    Love the white on the walls and headboard with the gray wash of the wood dresser
    This is such a sweet room for a little girl, and it will grow with her with just a few simple changes

    Nurseries normally don’t turn my head, but this one is so serene and calm.

  • House Tour: Rustic chic in muted tones

    House Tour: Rustic chic in muted tones

    Happy Friday Everyone!  I thought you’d enjoy this gorgeous home, which is not only decorated in a modest, but still elegant way, but also has some great architectural bones.

    Enjoy!

    Not to pick on Lonny Magazine, but is anyone else just a little bit tired of seeing every photo so over-exposed?
    Homeowner Estee gives a great design tip:  “I prefer to consider everything in terms of color, texture, and pattern, rather than in terms of period or origin.  If you concentrate on the color of a piece, rather than whether it’s Venetian or bohemian, it’s much easier to blend different styles into a single room”
    Love the white on the walls and headboard with the gray wash of the wood dresser
    This is such a sweet room for a little girl, and it will grow with her with just a few simple changes

    Nurseries normally don’t turn my head, but this one is so serene and calm.

  • Visual Interest – vignette and still life around the home

    Visual Interest – vignette and still life around the home

    Creating vignettes and accessorizing is probably the most fun you can have decorating. The possibilities are many, and if you use found object and things you already have, free!

    What’s your go to object when you decorate a surface?

      1. 91 Mag, 2.,3.,4. Heart Home