Coolest Chandelier EVER!

Coolest Chandelier EVER!!

Okay, at least one of the coolest, right?

Designer Pick of the Day - Sunburst Sconce

Designer Pick of the Day -

 Sunburst Sconce

Check this out.  Dynamic.

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Wow, what an image!

Wow, what an image!

Wow What an Image!!

Wow What An Image!!

This is our new series we are starting called, Wow What An Image!

We are excited about it because we will have the opportunity to show you some beautiful spaces, one or two at a time.  Nothing like shimmying over an image for a few minutes during your coffee break!

This image is courtesy of Dering Hall:  www.deringhall.com, and the design company is Leyton Craig.  Love their work.

Valentine's Images

Okay .... Wait for it.....

Valentine's Day is just around the corner.  Are you ready?  Here we will get you in the mood (or at least remind you that you need to start preparing for Valentine's Day as it is almost here!!).

Sweetheart candies...even if you don't like them, you have to HAVE them for Valentine's Day!!

  OMG, I cannot get enough of cake pops.  I am SO GLAD they are rather complicated to make, or I would be making and eating them all the time!!  But they are fun to make with the kids ... sometimes...

This next image below is from Martha Stewart and she knows how to present a pretty picture...

I love these roses, and the picture is lovely.

.... And ... Dog Beds

Dog Beds - Bed or Designer Bed?  

To buy or not to buy??

We love to LOOK at these doggie beds more than BUY one!

Dog Beds.  To buy or not to buy?  And which style or kind of bed to buy?

Our dog loves her doggie bed...it's not fancy; just straight from a local pet store.  Some of our clients prefer fancier, designer style beds for their dogs.

This one below looks cozy... I wouldn't mind a day bed like this to hang out on, what about you?  Would be fun with the kids...we could sit or lie around and do crafts!!

While this next one below seems uncomfortable, I must say that dogs love the cool air that can circulate all around them with these army-style beds.  Our own Australian Shepherd jumps onto our trampoline for a little afternoon snooze all the time!  Same sort of thing, just bigger.

Now this little one below...great idea; takes up so little space.  And you can watch TV together!  But our dog would want to be on the sofa with us, not under the table.

Now I love LOVE this next one below.  But how does the top doggie get up there?  Can he really climb this ladder?

Okay my favorite is this bed.

Isn't this a crazy fancy bed?  Years ago when I first started into the interior design business, I worked for a designer and we had a client who wanted us to design a bed for her dog to look exactly like HER bed, down to all the bedding and details.  We sort of chuckled and thought it was crazy.  But look now...there are so many dog bed selections... you could have a designer dog bed site and probably do quite well!!  Who would have imagined?  We just all love our pets, maybe a little too much!!

Fireplace Mantel Styling

Get Ready - There is some stylin' comin' your way with these mantels... Be bold and create something new for your mantel...you can always change it out, so just go for it!!

This one above, from the Dering Hall website, shows that sometimes you can plop something big right in the middle of the mantel and it can work.  Most people try to balance things right and left but maybe, just for once, try sitting something big right there in the middle...you can always move it!

I love this mantel above, because you can never have too many flowers.  And the flowers give some lift away from those huge andirons (??) that are place near the fire.

This focal point of a fireplace is just quiet...very well balanced and just ... quiet.