White and Bright in Barcelona!!

I stumbled across this gorgeous Barcelona home on Houzz! The ground-level apartment is only 1,130 square feet but there is so much style and amazing in this place. Interior designer Mireia Pla created the warm interior of this space using white as the base with purple to add pops of color and lots of natural textures. Pla also made sure that this home had no shortage of sunlight by using floor to ceiling windows and skylights. Love, love this Barcelona beauty!
(all photos from Houzz via Miss Design)

Plate Collages!!

Art comes in all shapes, sizes, colors, textures and sometimes in the form of plates. A great plate collage on the wall can be just the statement piece your space was missing. Plate collages are super versatile too. Mix and match plates, matchy match them all, use different sizes and shapes..... Here is some inspiration!

A great mix of white and color!! Love.

(photo from shelterness)

Lovely blue and white arrangement.

(photo from LivingEtc. via Remodelista)

Colorful and spaced.
(photo from Houzz)

 

Even half plates and 3/4 plates! Love the squared off look of this setup.

(photo from Pinterest)

High Fashion Home's Green Free Form Lily Plates alone would do the job!

Outdoor plate collage!!

(photo from Apartment Therapy via She Moves the Furniture)

Love the placement of this collage!

(photo from Pinterest)

Fire It Up!!

We don't have a tremendous need for fireplaces in Houston but this latest cold snap got me thinking about them. Not to mention, I have been smelling neighboring fireplaces all night tonight. Love that smell. You can do A LOT with your fireplace and turn it into an amazing room centerpiece. Some inspiration..... traditional and not so traditional options.

 Gorgeous!

(photo from Pinterest)

Love this stand alone fireplace! Just make sure your kids watch out. 

(photo from The Style Files)

The Zeta EcoSmart Fire is so different!

(photo from NUVO)

 Beautiful fireplace in this amazing farmhouse!

(photo from Houzz)

AMAZING!

(photo from lamb & blonde)

 LOVE this space!!

(photo from Tumblr)

Orange and Brown!

It's fall. Thanksgiving will be here in just 3 days. When I think of Thanksgiving and fall colors, orange and brown come to mind. This color combo got me searching for orange and brown decor ideas and I found more than I thought I would. Not to shabby....

These beds are fabulous! And the brown shapes on the pillows and brown stripes on the wall go so well.

(photo from Lonny Magazine)

Lots of brown and orange going on in here!

(photo from HGTV)

The touch of turquoise thrown in looks great!

(photo from sugarluxeblog.com)

Love it in the nursery!

(photo from Houzz)

Superb!

(photo from Project Nursery)

Orange walls with brown accents.

(photo from Martha Stewart)

Gorgeous earthy tones.

(photo from Better Homes and Gardens)

Back to School!!

In honor of most kids returning to school this week, I have been searching the net for interesting back to school ideas or really just anything school-ish. I came across some fun things that I thought worth sharing.

LOVE this idea for a lunch chart. It gets the kids involved AND takes the brain power needed to come up with yummy ideas each day, away from you. 

(idea, photo and downloads from Martha Stewart)

Give the kids a place to hang their backpacks. And the corkboard is great for pinning schedules, events or whatever else. 

(photo from Houzz)

If you do need some lunch inspiration, this blog has some great resources.

(photo from Moms by Heart)

A wonderful idea for storing your kids artwork!

(idea and photo from Martha Stewart)

How about a back to school party! Too late for this year but a good idea for next year!

(photo from Tutto Bella)

Kids don't usually get to draw all over the chalkboards at school so bring the chalkboard home!

(photo from City Grace)

Map It!!

We use maps to help us get where we need to go. We use them as inspiration for the trips we will take one day. What about using them in your home decor? Throw a big one up on the wall, several small ones in frames or even with pillows. Maps offer a unique look to a room and they are educational too! : ) Check out these ideas.

 Different shapes, size and frame colors! Love!

(photo from Twig Home)

photo from Pinterest

 Distressed Map of Africa by Leftbank Art

(photo from High Fashion Home)

Super cute on dresser drawers!!

(photo from DIY College Apartment Ideas)

Fantastic in a kids play room!

(photo from Pinterest)

Cute idea with hearts and small frames.

(photo from Home Jelly, formerly DiggersList)

By the stairs.

(photo from Bravo TV)

Map Pillows

(photo from Atelier 688 via  Houzz)

I Love Your Accent Wall!

Don't want to commit to one color or wallpaper design for an entire room?? Throw up an accent wall!! Problem solved. Paint it, wallpaper it, tile it! Check out these ideas!

 Mirrored accent wall.

(photo from Decor Pad)

Love the turquoise accent wall/ceiling! And that candy dispenser in the corner is a nice touch. 

(photo from Plenty of Colour)

Using natural materials like brick or slate really changes the look of the space.

(photo from freshome)

Love this wallpapered accent wall.

(photo from Apartment Therapy)

 How about some pink?

(photo from Houzz)

Very rustic DIY wood accent wall.

(photo from Tip Junkie)

 Love this space and the dramatic accent wall!

(photo from Pinterest)

Bold dark blue wall!

(photo from Apartment Therapy)

Shimmery tiled accent wall in the bathroom. Love!

(photo from House To Home)