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Day Thirteen: Light, bright interiors.  In my opinion, the best way to deal with gloomy days is to surround yourself with bright interiors that make you smile.  I also am just drawn to the fresh look and the fact that you can more easily change out the pops of color in rooms that are overall [...]

Day Twelve: Monograms are a simple way to dress up objects in your home.  Everything from bedding, pillow covers, to towels and plates.  The resulting look is classic and never goes out of style. Don’t forget that today is the last day to enter in the CSN $50 gift certificate giveaway.  Go here to leave [...]

Day Eleven: Design Books. Besides blogs, a great source of information and inspiration for me comes from design books.  Here are a few of my favorites or ones I am reading right now. A few I would like to read:

I can’t believe this is only day 10 of my {25 things I love} series!  I really thought 25 things would be easy to write about but maybe I should have only done 10 or 15! Day Ten: Yoga. I’ve talked a little about my love of yoga on this blog and how I feel [...]

Day Nine: Interesting Lighting. Replacing old, boring or “builder basic”  light fixtures is a great way to update your home.  Thankfully there are plenty of places to shop online for interesting lighting these days.  Here are a few I like today: Metal Web Chandelier Bar Pendant Crystal Chandelier Ventura Square Chandelier Geometric Pendant Light Cortona [...]

Day Eight: Design Blogs.  Here are a few (there are many more!) of my favorite design blogs to read that have plenty of inspiration and ideas to share! The Decorista Little Green Notebook Caitlin Wilson Design Isabella & Max Rooms Pure Style Home Of course you can find many more of my favorites in my [...]

Day Six: Geometric Prints. I love the trend in fabrics of geometric prints.  Sometimes a pop of pattern is all you need to update a room and get that “wow” factor.  Good uses for this type of print are throw pillows on a solid color sofa, drapery, and rugs.  A reupholstered side chair can also [...]

Day Four: Shelter Magazines.  Next to blogs, design magazines are my favorite source of inspiration.  Despite the demise of many, many wonderful magazines recently, a few notable ones still remain and carry on the tradition of showcasing beautiful homes, current trends, and note-worthy design and interior designers.  I’m also learning that they are the best [...]

Day Three: Gallery Walls are a great way to get a lot of artwork bang for your buck.  Use mixed frames for an eclectic look or similar frames for a organized look.  I love this look! LCY blog