Holiday Inspiration

Inspiring ideas for holiday decorating...

Ring-a-ding...bling

Thinking of adding ring pulls to the doors/drawers on master bath cabinets...from houseofknobs.com

Man Den Seating

Chocolate Fix

Light Fantastic

Hob Knobs

Chalk it Up

Dresser Display 2

Dresser Display 1

Dresser for Success

Cabinet Meeting

A touch of pink....

Floor Show

High Steppin'

We are Family

Family Gathering

Lovely Light

I LOVE(!) this light fixture from the Guest Bath designed by Lynn Amon from the San Francisco Decorator Showcase Photos from anh-minh.com

Beauty in the Details

Gorgeous register covers from Restoration Hardware. I'll start with two for the master...

Outdoor Rug -- another contender

From Home Decorators...

Ahh...Inspiring

I like this idea for my bath, maybe with more subtle colors. Can't remember where it's from...

Pattern Underfoot

I LOVE these outdoor rugs from Grandin Road; great for the deck.

Take a Seat

Lovely chair, possibly for the family room, from West Elm.

Purty Pillows

From West Elm.

Benchmark Bench

Good choice for the foot of the bed from Viva Terra.

Beautiful Bathroom

By designer Matthew Leverone via anh-minh.com.

Start of Spring

Time to get the deck together!



Bought a new gazebo to replace the one destroyed in the hurricane last summer.

Newest addition to the Nursery

Decided on this mobile. It matches the poster. Not very woodland but looks amazing!

Happy Birthday to Me

...for one wall in the closet, a little splurge: wallpaper by Orla Kiely.

Art Attack

Craft Room Inspiration

From the now-defunct Blueprint magazine:

A pop of pink

This is the accent color in the master bedroom. I'm thinking of using a pashmina as a throw/shawl on a reading chair.

Room by Room

We've made lots of progress on the second floor and could have nearly all the rooms (with the exception of the bathroom) decorated by summer. Then it's time to move on to the first floor.
Here's how I'm predicting the order of completion:

1. Kids' Bathroom
• Organize closet/under the sink
• Replace faucet
• Hang hooks
• Hang photos, artwork
• Repaint step stool (optional)

2. Kid's Bedroom
• Organize art supplies
• Buy desk and desk chair

3. Nursery
√ Organize closet
• Make and hang tree artwork
√ Hang ledge and all framed artwork
• Buy side table/table lamp

4. Master Bedroom
• Hem drapes
• Buy√ and hang pullbacks
• Buy box for bedside
• Paint (upholster?) bench
• Buy and mount tv
• Buy side table
√ Second photo to flank window
• Replace ceiling fan
• Buy gold leaf artwork
• Silver leaf frame
• Buy king size mattress
• Buy headboard
• Reupholster armchair
• Buy hang display cube
• Paint walls?

5. Master Bathroom/Closet (simple fixes)
• Paint or Hang wallpaper in closet
• New light fixture for closet
• Paint cabinetry / new pulls
• Buy/hang medicine cabinets
• New window treatment
• Organize closet

Inspiring Mantle

From a recent house tour on Apartment Therapy...

Clean Cabinet

Doesn't look like much but love the simplicity of this medicine cabinet by Robern.

Little Trees

I love these wallpaper trees, available for A LOT of money from Romp in Brooklyn. Since I can't afford them, I've decided to use them as inspiration for artwork in the nursery (project #5): a pair of framed prints to hang over the crib made using scrapbook paper.



I'm thinking of doing a spring/summer tree and a fall tree; something like this...




The inspiration/idea for doing tree prints comes from the artwork in the foreground of this nursery, posted on Apartment Therapy's Ohdeedoh website.

Bathroom Fun

A few ideas to add a splash of fun to the kids bathroom (Winter/Spring Project #7)

This print is by John W. Golden, available on Etsy.


The boys' towels will hang on these adorable hooks, from Paper Source.

Projects for Winter/Spring

1. Try the Apartment Therapy 8-Step Home Cure
--UPDATE: I always get stuck on week 1. Oh well, maybe for spring.
2. Organize snapshots
3. Order wedding photos (it's only been 8 1/2 years, after all)
4. Launch family blog -- DONE
5. Make tree prints for nursery
6. Make mobile for nursery (UPDATE: BOUGHT ONE INSTEAD & LOVE IT!)
7. Hang artwork/photos/towel hooks in kids' bathroom
8. Organize closet in kids bathroom
9. Hang drapes in Master Bedroom -- DONE
10. Silver leaf frame in Master Bedroom
11. Organize craft room
12. Organize kids' craft supplies