the organized home

well i have been M.I.A. but i have one organized house to show for it. i took a break to completely gut my house (not literally), just getting rid of stuff i haven't even thought of in the past year or so. it felt good to get rid of things (i had friends come over and have at it). now i feel that i can rejoin society at least my little space on the net. since it's spring time, get the bug and de-clutter your life! remember be friendly to mother earth and recycle or free cycle! Happy cleaning!

style sparing no expense

when i think about my style, an eclectic, funky, classy style comes to mind. from neo classic to stream line contemporary. and so i give you kate spade apartment which screams eclectic, funky yet classy. i love, love her apartment. since our home is floating in a jungle of beige and neutral tones, i decided to do something funky in our downstairs coat closet.   the plan is to paint the walls kelly green, wallpapering the ceiling with a black and white stripe wallpaper.  pray for me!  this is obviously something i am just thinking about, stay tuned to see if i come to my senses.... 

mirror image

well, here is my new obsession (as you know i have many), mirrored furniture! i love them. i just feel they add a bit of glamorous elegance to any room. i have decided that one of these babies are going in my bedroom (i will be purchasing a bedside table and dresser). as you know i am doing a tone on tone beige in my bedroom and i have been contemplating what type of furniture to buy for our master bedroom and one day it hit me that mirrored furniture would work perfect. it will really exhibit the tone on tone look very well and will give me just enough glamor. for your very own glamor check out Horchow for a touch of elegance

welcome to my master suite!

at last, the perfect master retreat.  happy friday!

monté

remember when my husband surprised me with a flatscreen? well here is the newest addition, up and ready for viewing. i must say i find myself spending more time in the kitchen cooking and cleaning, even thought the house rules are, i cook, and he cleans, now i enjoy cleaning more! as you can see the walls are still bare and though i am not a fan of overcrowded walls, i must admit this is pushing it... soon very soon the walls will reveal their own personal touch with art, stay tuned!

relax, it's going to be okay

finally things are coming together, at least for the guest room! i have been creating a very relaxing, calm like feel and today one of the finishing touches has just been added. i have been searching for the above lamp every where, i wasn't yet desperate to pay pottery barn $130 per lamp and thank the Lord i didn't, because i found the perfect fit at Marshall's for only $70 each. Marshall's never seem to let me down... Although they do keeping me waiting but it's always worth the wait!

out at the barn

as you guys know from earlier post i have a bit of an obsession with pottery barn. i just love the inviting and comfortable looks they create. yesterday i attended a decorating class at Pottery Barn. It was very informative but nothing the average woman doesn't know. the topics include, thread count {Egyptian cotton is the best}, furniture arrangement, lighting, mixing textures {my all time favorite way of decorating}, dressing your dresser, fabric no no's {don't hang a silk curtain with casual cotton bedding}, and so on.... one thing that i did learn is, pottery barn will give you a private consultation either before they open or after they close. If you have questions about arranging your furniture or setting the right mood throughout your home with lighting, the barn is there for you...