Spring Flowers

Its always nice to have flowers blooming in your yard. Take advantage and bring some inside to really spring up your home.

This was a simple arrangement I created using Wisteria, Dogwood blossoms, Cherry blossoms and some variegated foliage. Placed inside a footed urn this little arrangement is an excellent addition to an entryway or dining table. Bring some blossoms in yourself and enjoy!

In the Meantime. Get this Chair.

An excellent way to update any style or any room is with occasional seating. This Solvar Chair from Ikea is a great way bring a little modern twist to any room. Add a chair in your entryway for tossing on jackets or sitting down to put on shoes. Add one to a living for extra seating, or a bedroom. At only $50 a chair, update a traditional dining room table with these chairs to create a juxtaposition that will add interest.

By adding a modern piece to any room, a new style can easily be created. Why not try something simple, inexpensive and easy like this great little chair.

Speedbump.

My blog is not allowing me to upload any photos? Please forgive me as I try to figure this out. Dont forget to start planning for Mother's Day. Coming up May 9th.

Rain.

Today the weather calls from rain and storms all day. I had so much planned to be doing outside today however there is nothing you can do to change the weather. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow said it best:

"The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain."

So today I will let it rain. However I will take advantage of my time indoors. You can find me organizing my computer, pictures, documents, itunes and ipod. Trust me this simplification and organization will be worth it.

Check out this cute Rainy Day print on Etsy. If it is raining where you are today, let it rain, and make the most of your time indoors.

Happy Earth Day.

With the constant push for going green, and reduce, reuse, recycle, the design industry has taken a big turn in that direction. One of the easiest things to see and for you to enjoy is organic fabrics. Organic cotton is a huge market. This cotton is defined as being grown with as zero earth impact as possible without use of chemicals, and by only using non genetically modified plants. Today, help celebrate Earth Day and take advantage of the free shipping and sales on organic bedding and towels from Pottery Barn.

No said organic fabrics had to be boring! Take a look at this Woodland Organic bedding from Pottery Barn. Buy purchasing organic, not just fabrics, you can help to reduce the use of harmful chemicals leached into our earth. Another great design tip that helps with the three R's is buy thrift, vintage and antique. By reusing something already created you can reduce the amount of energy required in making new items. Take something old and add a new twist with paint. Sherwin Williams offers an amazing selection of paint colors with low VOC's, volatile organic compounds, that are vaporous gases harmful to the earth. This is not only going green, but allows you to personalize and tailor items to your own taste and style. So get out today and celebrate Earth Day. Clean up some trash, plant a tree, promote going green through design, or just be outside and enjoy everything the earth has to give us.

Colorful Inspiration.

Color always inspires me. One of the best places to look for colors is nature. Colors are always changing in nature and provide fresh new choices depending on when and where you are.

I stumbled across a print of a Painted Bunting in a little design store in Sylva the other day. I had heard of them before from my grandfather who is an avid birdwatcher. I never new the intricacy and beauty of the colors of this male bird. The greens, greys, sherbert orange and almost royal blue are paired naturally on this pretty little bird. Hopefully nature can inspire you with color as well.