AT Europe: Paris - Valérie Boy at Salon Maison et Objet. It was love at first sight.
A few years ago, I found the perfect light sculpture for a dark corner of my apartment by an artist working in Brittany named Valérie Boy ... It was the first annual pre-Christmas Salon de la Récup, that featured a few dozen up-and-coming artists working mostly with recuperated materials, taking place a few doors down from me at the Espace Blanc Manteaux. “Féérie Florale” was a six-foot-tall rectangular piece of white powder-coated metal out of which Valérie Boy had hand-cut a spray of flowers.
She strung waterproof Christmas lights on the backside of the piece, which looked like a carved sculpture by day, and a poetic constellation of glowing flower-fairy lights (or stars from across the room) by night. We made a deal (including that I would pay her in three installments and that she could keep the model until the end of the 10-day salon, for others to see and eventually order). Creative Uses of Wallpaper in Any Room. Modern Coastal Style. April 14, 2011 I’m loving the arrival of spring, and all of the flowers and plants blooming again.
I realize that summer is around the corner and the kids will be out of school in less than two months, so it’s time to start planning ahead for those lazy days. I’m dreaming of the sand between my toes, gauzy sheers blowing in the breeze, and the sounds and scents of the sea. What is it about the beach that creates such a sense of calm? I’m thinking it’s time to plan a summer getaway and a trip to a warm sunny beach.
So many of us love coastal inspired interiors, so today I have a new contributor to introduce to you. “With summer just around the corner, so many of us are itching to bring some beach chic design into our homes. Are you inspired by these images of modern coastal design? Tags: beach inspired, coastal style, contributor. How to inexpensively Stage a Home for Sale with Tips and Tricks You Can Do Yourself. Part 3 + 3 More Tips Today is the last post in the Home Staging series on a small budget.
You can click over to the first two posts in the series – Staging or Decorating Tips and Tricks Part 1 and Part 2 to see more. Unlike the staging shows on HGTV where there is a $1000 budget or larger to buy new rugs, art, and furniture – in real life – when there is a much smaller budget – staging requires some creativity and the backbone to Edit, Edit, Edit – and then Edit some more. It requires you to look at every single item in the home with a new eye – one that can see what will make the most of the structure or the features of the home and find where it will have the most impact and remove the rest.
I am happy to say that the house that I have been showing you received a great offer yesterday making the homeowner extremely pleased. Kid’s Rooms Before Bedroom 1 What kid’s room should look like when the house is a home, After Yes, it is the same room! Before Bedroom 3 See the swag valances? Tip #1.
DIY Design Community « Keywords: Inspiration, Foodie-Fridays, kitchens, yellow. Yellow is a happy color, no doubt, but it can also be a tricky color with which to decorate.
Too much blue in it, and it can feel cold. Too much green in it and can remind you of that last head cold you had. Not good. Especially in a kitchen. These kitchens, however, seem to strike the right yellow balance. The first kitchen, pictured above, is served well with that fabulous wall paper. Modern Forest Nursery in Lime. Sloped ceilings can have you scratching your head but this couple accepted the challenge and designed a whimsical, modern forest-themed nursery for their unborn baby boy.
It looks straight out of a decorating magazine! This expectant parents did an amazing job of finding items that made the room ‘pop’ and made it a serene woodland retreat for the new baby to enjoy. Child’s Name: We haven’t decided yet. Child’s Age: Due March 14th, 2010 Location: Fishers, IN What was your inspiration for the room? Describe your decorating style. Give us all the details about your room! Furniture: It’s AP Industries and was purchased from Buy Buy Baby*. Wall Decals: Purchased from Etsy and were suprisinly easier to apply than I thought they would be. Bird mobile: It’s the Peep Wall-Mounted Mobile From Boon. Solar System Mobile and Rug: Both are from Pottery Barn Kids.
Favorite Items. . * Did you know that you can use your Bed Bath & Beyond coupons at Buy Buy Baby?! Top 10 Secret Doorways. Here are top 10 secret doorways for your inspiration, which range from doorways in libraries to secret hidden forest lairs.
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