Etsy Favorite Sellers For Home Decor and Accessories (#17)

One quick note: I want to take back my recommendation from last week on the Turkish towels, which are supposed to be so absorbent. I bought one on Etsy, and it wasn't. The kids hated it and fought over who got stuck using it. I've been seeing them all over Home Goods and places, and they are nice in theory as beach or picnic towels to just sit on, but they are not great as drying off towels. So sorry.

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One of My Favorite Room Collections: Home Decor Eye Candy

I hope you all are having a great weekend! I have some things going on in my guest room that I hope to show you this week. Stay tuned!

THIS House Is a Dream.

I would take this house in a heart beat even if I could never ever change a thing, and I very rarely say that. It is the 5500 square foot Nashville Symphony Show House, designed by Wade Weissman and photographed by Alyssa Rosenheck. Look at how incredible this is:

50 Favorites for Friday (#228)

Hi everyone. I hope you all had a good week. It's so busy this time of year for people with children. I know we are frantic every year with sports, recitals, school awards, and the like, and this year is no different. So I have not had much time to write, but the summer is looking a bit more slow (fingers crossed). Happy Friday!

French Baroque and Chippendale Rococo Mirrors in Modern Rooms

White framed mirrors, especially in ornate styles, aren't necessarily my go-to choice. I'd normally think of them mostly for very feminine or shabby chic interiors. I don't think they have been used as much in transitional and modern decor, and they're not always the first thing that comes to mind in those settings. But that's what makes me really like them for more modern rooms - they are still a bit unusual and unexpected. I bought one for my office that just arrived, so I thought I do a post about them.  How about this first one – totally unexpected and simply amazing:

What I Love Wednesday - Outdoor String Lighting

I bought a few good strands of the big outdoor globe lights last summer and hung them around the back fence. Well, of course I was too lazy to take them down for winter. Shockingly, every single one of them made it. We had a mild winter here, but it is still New England, so I was really surprised. Especially because every other strand I have ever bought has broken even in the summer (rain, wind, etc). Anyway, here are some examples of where I'd like my backyard lighting to be:

Favorite Etsy Sellers (Week 16)

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High Drama.

Every room needs some drama, right? Here are some that I think are good examples. I'll warn you - it's quite an eclectic mix...

Kate Spade Inspired Desk - DIY Wall Paper & ModPodge Project

You guys, I could not be more excited! Take two of my Mod Podge desk is coming out so much better, and I love it. Remember initially I used really thin paper and it was bumpy and didn't look great? The new paper came today, and while it is technically sticky back paper, it feels like really strong wallpaper. It was so easy (although matching seams was impossible, but I don't really care). It needs another coat and then I'll show the whole thing. But here is where I am at now:

Home Office Updates / 50 Favorites for Friday (Styling & Vignettes)

The table for my office came! I think I mentioned last week that even though I found that great one for 1/2 price (you can read the saga here), it was backordered until August. I was really disappointed. I'm used to waiting, but I really just want to get this project finished up for summer, so I cancelled the order. This one was about the same price and is the one I was initially going to buy, so I bought it and sprayed the legs and hardware (I messed up the hardware a bit, but can easily change that. The legs came out great):

The bench, the picture frames, the gold bookends, the marble tray, and the lamps are from Home Goods (I scored big today). I'm still working on the vignette, but it's a good start I think. Here are a few more images:

Etsy Twelve for Tuesday (Favorite Stores for Home Decor and Accessories #15)

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Pretty Pinks: Pale, Pastel Soft Pink Rooms

I for one have not yet tired of pinks, and would love to see the color stick around for a bit in fashion and interior design. What do you think? If you are a fan, do you prefer blush pink or hot pink? I like both. Here are some of my favorites:

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5 Gorgeous Modern Rooms With Affordable Sources

This is pretty much what I do for fun, so I thought I'd share these 5 rooms that I recently sourced (for less than the originals of course). Happy weekend everyone!

 Sofa, Wingback Chair, Cow Hide Rug,  Ottoman, Other Ottoman,  Hanging Lights,  Curtains, Mirror, Mud Cloth Pillows, Brass Lamp, Blue Vase, Wood Stool

50 Favorites for Friday #227

You guys know I've been working on my office, right? So I told you last week that I was going to Mod Podge some paper to my desk. The paper arrived today, and I started it. I had bought two sample papers - here they are:

1. Close together dots:

2. Further apart dots:

30 Bright White Rooms

Hi everyone. Thank you all for the comments about yesterday's post on how to use Google Images for the best pricing.  Posts like that take a really long time to write, so I'm grateful for the feedback. I hope you are all having the lovely weather we have now in the Northeast - enjoy your day!

These are all from One Kings Lane (speaking of...did you hear the company is up for sale?)