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Finding Comfort In The Colors You Love
If you’ve ever hesitated to use and combine the colors you love for fear that others might not approve, then you’ll want to check out my featured Ideabook over at Houzz.com this week!
For the story, I had the pleasure of interviewing designer Matty Adler to learn all about the inspiration behind this amazing Victorian-style summer home. I was delighted to learn that all of the colors and the overall design were ‘taken’ right from the homeowner’s personality.
The wife, an artist {with a bubbly personality}, loves vibrant colors and she wasn’t afraid to use them in this family vacation home. She went with her instincts and did what pleasing to her — rejecting the more neutral, safe interiors seen in many magazines. Hallelujah!
I know that many of you color lovers are afraid to go all out, but just remember: What you do may not appeal to everyone, but you’ll be happiest in your home when you design for yourself. CLICK HERE to see more photos and descriptions.
Happy Easter!
“…And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” ~Matthew 28:20
Children’s Easter Table
Re-Post: When planning your Easter gathering, don’t forget the little guests.
I designed this colorful table setting especially for the kids because they love having a place of their own. With splashes of primary colors, orange and a tiny touch of pink, this Easter Table is fun, bright and simple to create. A pedestal-bowl {a thrift store find} filled with dyed eggs makes a great focal point for this setting.
For the place cards, I took a photograph of one of the melamine plates {from Target}, minimized it and typed each child’s name over top. Then, I inserted each card into a small tray filled with gumballs.
The plastic ‘candy carrots’ are filled with jellybeans {Wal-Mart}.
And, of course, extra jellybean jars are always appreciated.
Great colors and sweet treats are always the perfect recipe for a children’s table.
Design and photos by Kelly Porter of Porter House Designs
Quick Spring Decorating Ideas
This month over at Family Circle.com, I shared a bit of advice on how to give your home a quick Spring Spruce-up:
If you have a pretty wind chime, bring it indoors! This wind chime {above} used to hang in my tree in the backyard {you may remember this post}. I brought it inside one winter, hung it in my stairwell and it has been there ever since. I love the pop of blue it brings to the hall, and it makes a great sound when it catches a breeze.
Don’t have a wind chime? Every spring, you can find them in the craft store and even some grocery stores. Below are more ideas from the Family Circle article. Here’s to easy spring decorating!
{Purchase a colorful, new door mat.}
{Switch out heavy draperies for light and airy sheers.}
{Give your window sills a fresh coat of high-gloss paint.}
{Decorate your fireplace.}
{Paint your front door with a great, new color.}
Put A Bow On It: Simple Spring Centerpieces
It’s that time of year when I share ideas for Spring Centerpieces! This time around I decided to use a ‘gift’ theme.
Some things just naturally go together. I happen to think flowers and bows make a pretty pair.
Making bows from ribbon is inexpensive and easy yet they add so much flair to the simplest of flower arrangements. Wrap it all up using an unexpected ‘gift box’ for a container and you’re in business.
For this ‘gift’ centerpiece, I used a box covered with ivory capiz shells that I purchased from HomeGoods. I placed the hydrangeas in a drinking glass filled with water before putting the whole arrangement into the box.
Blue hydrangeas are some of my favorite flowers. Just a few of these big, fluffy blossoms are needed for a robust display. Just beware — beauty aside — cut hydrangeas are fussy and may not last more than a day. So, if you use them, prepare your arrangement the day of your event.
Yellow daffodils are also some of my faves, and in my quest to find a unique way to arrange them in a gift box I came across this:
Perfect! A ceramic gift box complete with a yellow ribbon and bow on top. Did I mention that I found this at the thrift store? Time to snip a small bunch of daffies from the yard:
Although the ceramic box was a fortunate find, there are many other ways to create a gift-theme centerpiece. I’ll share a couple more ideas later in the season.
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