Up Close and Personal

I love seeing shots of big fancy pretty rooms but it's often the details that really get me. I'm a very meticulous soul and I like everything to be arranged just so. It's not that I'm anal or anything, I like to call it "being particular". I often create little vignettes around my house on the weekends and change them out frequently. It's a luxury I didn't enjoy in an apartment for sure. Now it's time to stop an appreciate the little things...

After seeing this picture I'm now searching for an antique rotary phone. I have no landline mind you, I just want the phone because it's pretty!

At work we like to call this "creating a moment". We create moments like there's no tomorrow!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful first half of the week!

Easy as 1...2...3!

Adding numbers to decor gives a feeling of...dare I say...whimsy, to otherwise simple decor!

I love this for a kid's room, so cute!

Currently Obsessed With; Lighting

I've made almost all of the decisions for my Dining Room makeover except one, the light fixture. I can't decide if I want to go vintage, modern, sparkly, industrial there are so many options!

(sidenote: mercury glass!)

(pooch in a basket)

What kind of lighting do you have? What would you put in my dining room? Share please!

Who Finally Found the Most Amazing Curtain Fabric?

This Girl!

It has a linen background with flocked hot pink and purple damask.

Here you can see (sorda) how it goes with the paint in the dining room. Perfection...

I purchased it from Mood fabrics while I was in NYC. My mom is coming soon to help me sew them together. Here's the picture from the website with better lighting.

I even picked out a few stripes I'd like cover my chairs with. Which stripe is your favorite?

My favorite is the large stripe but I'm not sure it will work for my chairs. I'm leaning toward the one in the center. It has a linen background like the curtains and I think it's the most cat-friendly. My cat likes to sit on the chairs underneath the table where the dogs can't annoy him.

Then I saw Leah's fabulous striped chairs on her blog over on the The Way We Are, so I emailed her about them. She said they're covered in outdoor fabric and I thought GENIUS! That would be so much more durable and affordable so I ordered a swatch of this...

Has anyone upholstered a dining chair before? How much should I expect to pay?

Here are the chairs I scored off Craigslist. All 6 for $100! I love them! I think I'm going to paint them white...

It's going to be a long process to sand them. My poor hubby, he gets the brunt of all my decor projects and he's such a good sport about it. I'm so excited that everything is coming together. This is the first time I've ever thoughtfully planned and fully executed the design for a room. I can't wait to show you the finished result!

I'm headed to Atlanta for a few days for furniture market but I've prepared a post for you while I'm gone. Have a great rest of the week everyone!

Dream Home Wish List

Scott and I plan to build our own home from the ground up someday. It will be a place where we raise children and grandchildren, where we'll retire, and where we'll spend our days growing old together. We both want a Spanish style home so I'm happy we agree there. I picture a home close to the city but far enough away to have plenty of land and mature trees. There will be a beautiful pool, a rolling lawn, and a lovely garden with a big back porch overlooking all of it.

The list of things I want to have in this dream home is phenomenal. But a girl can dream right?

#1. A huge kitchen with french doors opening to the backyard. Love this industrial stove and the tiled floors.

#2. An amazing light filled studio/office for me to work in. I plan to own my own business someday so I will need an inspiring space to work in. Preferably this space would be in a loft or a Turret. Ambitious no?

#3. Beautiful backyard, with pool, lawn, and lake

#4. Awesome terrace overlooking said backyard

#5. A place in the backyard to escape to

#6. A rolling ladder with a giant row of bookcases.

#7. A closet fit for a princess (that chair!)

#8. Every room must be filled with an impossible amount of light. Except my husband's office, it will be a cave just like he likes it.

The list of things to add to my dream home grow by the day. What's on your dream home wish list?

Currently Obsessed With; Blue Couches

Hopefully soon I'll be done decorating the dining room and can move onto the living room. It will be a huge undertaking, not to mention expensive. There are so many things to consider when decorating the main room of your home. But one thing I know for sure is I want a blue couch!

Where does one find such a couch? I've looked and the closest I saw was this one from Z Gallerie...

I know not even close to the same blue. Still a nice couch though. Any suggestions on where I should look?

I may have found them...

My dining chairs that is

All 6 chairs for $100. I'm waiting to hear back on how high they are. Hopefully they won't be midgets like my last ones. Keep your fingers crossed for me!

*Edit, they are mine! Picking them up this weekend!