excuse me, but...

i think there's a 
leg lamp in your living room.
***

*cheap canvas prints*

i love a house that is
pretty and put-together, but i also love
a house that has personality.
i love it when i can tell a little bit about the person 
that lives in a home by looking at the furniture, fabrics, 
art and accessories they have selected.
***


*www.cambridgeoakfurniture.co.uk*


most people get so hung up on worrying if things MATCH,
that they end up buying a bunch of items that are 

boring

 and they don't LOVE a single one of them.

if you LOVE it, buy it.

that's what i say.

don't be afraid to "mix it up".

i am working with a client 

right now that

has a LEG LAMP,

in their living room.

(yes, a leg lamp...like the one from 

a christmas story) 

and you know what?

it works!

it works because they love it. 

they are fun, amazing people

with great senses of humor, and the leg lamp is paired

with many beautiful and quirky pieces 

that gives the room a unique beauty.

***

for inspiration, 

look at magazines and 

pictures on the internet.

collect pictures of rooms 

that make you *swoon*

(as in: a room that you love, 

a room that makes you stop and STARE,

a room that takes your breath away).

once you have a good 

collection of those rooms,

look for the common elements.

 are all the walls white?

?

do they all have chandeliers in them?

?

are they all filled with modern furniture?

?

do they all have a great oriental rug?

?

find those common elements 

and use them to build a room

 in your own home that

 makes you *swoon*.

pictures from here and here

***

this week, i will be posting pictures of 

my projects while i was in college.

 i need a place to 

*dump

them.