GLAM New Year's Eve Decor

FREE IMAGES While we aren't hosting New Year's this year, we are hosting an "after-party" on the following day - my husband's friends are serious about this stuff...

Knowing me, I'll be too exhausted from Christmas to actually decorate at all, but if I were the energizer-bunny type, I'd be all over some of these ideas.

Love the photos hanging from balloons - so cute.
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Love all the cakes stands to hold finger foods.
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Love the ornaments hung like disco balls.
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A super sophisticated approach.
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These awesome "fireworks" are easy to make with styrofoam and toothpicks.  Learn how here.
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This gold brushstrokey look is so pretty -and easy!
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Adding some glitter to your hurricanes is a nice touch too.
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Anyone here hosting a New Year's soiree? What are your ideas?

Walls that Make A Statment

FREE IMAGES Lately my eyes have been drawn to some great rooms that are making a statement and I am loving it! Whether they are bold, classy, or just downright elegant, it is nice to see someone take a chance and make something beautiful out of it.

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This wallpaper would not be an immediate first choice for me but it definitely does make you stop and stare! Seeing it in this room really makes me love it more!

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A wall of windows is always eye-catching. The bold choice of black makes it stand out even more and I think it was a great choice. 

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Another non traditional wall paper in a room you wouldn't expect! Since bathrooms are small I tend to do with less is more in these areas but since the wallpaper has a lot of white space it really works here! I also like the simplicity of the color scheme. 

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Upholstery tacks are often seen on furniture, seeing it as a wall decor statement is something I've never considered.

What about painting the trim to match the walls?
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Or making a small space really pop with a graphic wallpaper?
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Do you have a different idea for a wall statement? 

Friday Favorites: Barn & Gold Inspired

FREE IMAGES To go along with this weeks theme of barn style and gold decor - I've come up with a list of Friday Favorites thanks to some awesome finds via etsy!

N, Wooden Crate, Barn Table, Tea Lights, Pillows

Gold Accents and Accessories

FREE IMAGES I love the look of luxury and a touch of gold can really give you feeling if used in the right way. I love a hint of gold furniture or some great glamorous throw pillows. Here's a little inspiration if you are considering adding gold to your color scheme:

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Friday Favorites

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Today's Friday Favorites come from OneKingsLane

A Touch of Mint - inspiring ways to use this pretty hue

FREE IMAGES I love the colors that spring brings, one of them being the love for mint. Here's a little inspiration for your day:

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Love this kitchen..we desperately need a backsplash and this one is sooo pretty!

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Chic and beautiful living spaces

FREE IMAGES In my house, the living room is the center of our house. Not only is it the first room you see when you walk in, it's the place where we spend the most time.  When our wedding is over and we have our lives back - the living room is second on my makeover list after my office.

LOVE the wall treatment in this space.  The crown molding and chandeliers mixed with the modern decor is really cool too.
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Gold is very trendy right now, but I have to admit I'm smitten!
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I love that this console isn't all about the TV!  Pretty accessories and a gallery wall distract from the TV.
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I love the proportions of the furniture in this space - it's something I need to pay more attention too in my own house.
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Bring on the Spring - pretty up your rooms with spring hues

FREE IMAGES I am so excited for spring flowers and bright colors that are going to fill our outdoor space so I thought I'd do a post about bringing that color in and enjoying indoors as well!  Just last night sweetums brought me the most beautiful pale pink roses.  Having them on my desk makes the room feel so much lighter...

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Using hints of color in a room make me happy. Especially when those items are so easy to change out like pillows, curtains, and decor you have around the house like books and frames.  I've been loving gold and pink lately.

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If you are loving the room you have now and don't feel like changing it but you want to tie in some of your favorite flowers, getting one simple throw pillow that pulls out similar colors can do the trick!

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If you want to go bolder, find some wallpaper or upholstery with a floral print/pattern. Anthropologie usually has some unique upholstered items. If you struggle getting real flowers into your home, adding a flower pattern might give you what you need for that spring feeling indoors. I'd love to have one of these in my office!

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Most often we forget about livening up our bedrooms since all we tend to is sleep in here, but bringing some fresh flowers in and updating your bedding can really bring you into the season.

Feminine, glamorous interiors

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Loving this pink and gold.  I don't know how much of this my sweetums would tolerate.

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If only my dining room was ever this clean and serene.  It's being used as an office until Chris is finished with his masters, and promises that once he's done the table will always be clear.  Time will tell...

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Deliciously chic and elegant spaces

FREE IMAGES Here's to getting through the holidays with grace...

The two above are from queen of chic Kelly Wearstler's home...

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Cameron Diaz's AMAZINGLY GLAMOROUS Manhattan Apartment by Kelly Wearstler

FREE IMAGES Your style or not, it's hard not to appreciate the sumptuous, textural and lustrous quality of Diaz's stunning Manhattan abode. The materials used are EXQUISITE.  I would love to just walk around and touch everything..

I was surprised to read that Diaz is a professed design freak and will even be taking on the role of artistic director for fashion accessories for Pour La Victoire.  She owned the 2,400 sq. ft. prewar apartment for several years before deciding on a designer, and had been gathering inspiration and tearing out magazine pictures for years.

Diaz and Wearstler decided on hues of burnished metals and lustrous minerals: malachite, onyx, rose gold, silver, and copper to use throughout the home.

I love that the space is glamorous but not so cluttered with baubles that there is no restfulness to it.

The brass backsplash is amazing.  Weastler's mastery of jewel tones never ceases to amaze me.

The master bedroom. "Drawers are lined in raw black silk, the back sides of doors are clad in hammered metal, and the interiors of closets are covered in custom wallpaper or in vivid paint." Can you imagine?!?!

The master bath.  Definitely fit for a screen goddess.

I prefer the guest bedroom to the master.  It's lighter but still elegant.  The four poster bed is custom made, the light fixture 1960's Austrian.


What do you think?

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