Color Inspiration: add a pop at your door!

Adding a bright pop of colour to just the inside edge of a door seems like the easiest & most simple idea to add color into your room without going overboard- so simple that I keep on saying to myself, "Why didn't I think of that?!"

I always love a hint of unexpected color & this edge detail just so happens to be perfect. I'm in love & thinking I might be tackling every door in my home this weekend. Who else has seen this colorful detail before?

Seems like reds, pinks & oranges are the way people are going, but I think this could be awesome in chartreuse or teal. The best part is that it would be an absolute cinch to pull off & to get rid of the minute you got tired of it !

 

So what do you think? Are you loving this bold stroke as much as I am?

 

 

peace & love,

Lindsey

Tied Up & Knotty

all photos via Accessories by ASH

 

This is knot your average friendship bracelet!

Get ready to go overboard for these Accessories by ASH- Allison Hertzberg's line of friendship bracelet inspired adornments.

Hertzberg was first introduced to intricate knotting techniques by fishermen while working on a documentary in Main. Between lobstering & filming, she picked up the basic nautical loop & was hooked- pun intended. Now she twists a& knots belts, bracelets, necklaces, and headbands in her downtown NYC apartment. She uses a sea of multicolor cotton, nylon climbing rope, & vintage chains she has come across at estate sales.

Take this lighthearted look into summer months with neon colors or you can keep it classic for an all year round look with cascading metal chains. Either way you got a good catch- again the pun was intended.


peace & love,
Lindsey

2013 Color Inspiration: EMERALD

Whether you dig a natural version or go for one with polish, Pantone is predicting you'll treasure Emerald Green over the next year!

Emerald is a hue taken directly from nature. What I find most interesting about using emerald in decor or fashion is it has a split personality. Emerald has moods that are downright granola & then it can transform into a glamorous diva at a moment's notice.  

Here are a couple ways to make your visitors & friends green with envy by updating your wardrobe or home with this season's hottest hue!

peace & love,
Lindsey

Not Another Fridge Magnet...

Shopping for designers can be a little rough — we do tend to have higher expectations of the objects we surround ourselves with, but I love getting the chance to shop for my favorite things & share them with some of the recipients on my list because let's face it, some really aren't up with design...love you all to pieces though! ;-)

This list covers both the beautiful & the useful. Sometimes designers are happy with just a beautiful thing, but I know there are some that another fridge magnet won't do...especially when they agonized over the refregerator finish. Check these fun gifts & hope you get to share some great design with someone on your list this year! Happy holidays my friends!



iPhone 4 4S Cases from CASE SCENARIO for $39.95

Kikkerland Wooden Ballpoint Pen via all modern 7

Reclaimed Wood Geometric Magnets via Etsy for $12

Pantone Turquiose Holiday Ornament via shop.cooperhewitt.org for $15

The Urban Set of Bowls via CircaCeramics for $65

Set of 10 Floorplan Coasters via houzz

Olloclip iPhone Camera Lens via ThinkGeek for $69

Designer Chairs Cocktail Napkins via Etsy for $25

My personal favorite...the Inkling Digital Sketch Pen by Wacom for $199

Small Blackboard Rustic Chalkboard by Olive Manna via Etsy for 38

 

Zenblocks Walnut Desk Decoration via Etsy for $28

Moss Terrarium Bottle via eartheasy.com for $37.95

 
peace & love,
Lindsey

Enjoy The Art Along the Way

On my recent weekend trip to New York City, I noticed all of the subway "art", if you want to call it that, was a little drab. Can you imagine how different the subway would be if it took inspiration from these colorful subway stops in Stockholm?

Art Inside The Stockholm Metro;
All Photos via DesignMilk

Let me know what you think, should New York subway stops spice up their look or does the grity look suit the big apple?


peace & love,
Lindsey

Get Some Repetition in Your Life

I have a couple repeating items (mostly reapeating the same shapes & colors) throughout my space just to add a connecting element through each one of the rooms. You can give your own room interest & continuity by reinforcing the lines in your furniture, lighting, & materials. If using repetition to make a statement & highlight some beautifully designed spaces that use the sometimes quirky continuity in their composition.

Agate Window via Pinterest

 

Crochet dipped in porcelain via pinterest

Bicycles via Pinterest

Hanging Fish Sculptures via Pinterest

Image via Jeff Beers

George Nelson Saucer Pendant Lamps - citizenM Hotel in London

taxidermy in a dining room via houzz

Hanging Pendants via Pinterest

Public Hotel in Chicago

Moroccan Mirrors via Pinterest

peace & love,
Lindsey

Macreme is Arabic for Fringe

Crochets, Knits, & Macreme have always had a soft spot in my hippie heart! Macramé is a form of textile-making using knots instead of weaving or knitting. It is similar to the crochet or Chinese knotting which is used to create intricate textiles. Macramé craft is increasingly being used in clothing & textiles to cater to the customers like yours truely.
With summer fast approaching, well it actually is already here down in Dallas, TX, I thought it would be a good idea to share some of my recent favorites with you so you can bring this summer fashion out of your closets again!

peace & love,
Lynz

Salvage Style

I have noticed re-purposed wood getting a new life across all styles of design from traditional country to sleek modern. I think salvaged wood can go with all styles because a cozy, great looking piece or design aspect isn' always new. It seems that more character can be found in things with a history. With a sense of history comes imperfections in the upcycled wood, but that always infuses a piece with a soul. Incorporating such pieces into a space always creates a unique energy & gives a room personality.

People are finding inventive ways to reuse wood & I have gathered some ideas to share with you- maybe it will inspire someone to reuse those old pieces laying around! 

A Burled Wood Wall is a nice modern backdrop for this eat in kitchen- photo via Pinterest

Jen Ramos' Love Print pops with this Aged Wood Wall- photo via MadeByGirl blog

Stacked Salvaged Wood Wall- photo via Houzz

Lumberjack Log Wallcovering by Andrew Martin

Wine Aged Wood Floors- photo via Dornob

Sliced End Cut Wood Circles act like a mosaic flooring in this room- photo via  Pinterest

A Distressed Barn Door fits in great as this Bathrooms door- photo via Pinterest

These Sliced Wooden Circle Mirrors provide a great focal point- photo via Palecek

Re-purposed Barn Wood is put to good use as the frame of these two Bathroom Mirrors- photo via Pinterest

A great Chunky Countertop does double duty as a table too- Photo via Pinterest 

The Lipstick Side Table from Hudson Furniture combines solid wood, gloss nickel,
polished bronze, plexiglass, black & gray lacquer

Timber Side Tables from CB2 incorporates both Solid Sliced Wood Circles & sleek white bases

Suar Table from Chista makes the salvaged wood the centerpiece of any room!

This dining collection brings the raw outdoors feeling inside- photo via  Pinterest

Contemporary Swivel Chair from Wisteria

peace & love,
Lynz