{image via Note to Self}
{Style At Home: Alex Berlin Of Things That Sparkle–photo by Danielle Moss}
Luxe & Glam with lucite and fur…hopefully faux 
{Lonny}
What are you inspiring? What sorts of images do you have?
Tag Archives: inspiration board
Color Schemes: Chartreuse, Navy & White…
I know this is similar to the post I did on sour apple and blueberry hues but…since neon colors are all the rage right now, I figured I’d show one paired with a neutral…
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Common Denominator: 2 rounds of 3 pics with 1 similarity. Can you find it?
Can you find the similarity between the images above? Now what about the images below?
Perfect example of balanced styling. This is when I can dig asymmetrical decor…
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Pt 2: I’m borderline obsessed w/ home offices & work spaces…
Love me some Brick Interior Walls. When dealing with a room with height, use large vertical decor pieces to help fill up the space…
Black walls and african masks? Sounds like my type of office space…
Anchoring a desk with COWHIDE rugs is so glam. Design Tip: Raising the rod will give the illusion of taller windows and higher ceilings…
{British Vogue}
Like the stack of LUGGAGE adding to the bright decor…
Look closely and you’ll notice the glass is held between the walls. Click HERE to see how it’s done…
PT 1: I’m borderline obsessed w/home offices & work spaces…
{Arianna Belle}
I know before I wanted a WHITE LAQUERED DESK but this here, this gold one is the business!! It would be even more fabulous if my name began with a Z.
This is a very pretty work space and I like the GALLERY WALL display. I think the calming colors of gray and white work really well…
Now I do love an INSPIRATION BOARD particularily one confined to a FRAME but I guess if you must tape something to the wall, using colored tape is the way to go…
{Mary Mcdonald}
{Curbly}
If you really like the idea of a large square surface, consider pairing two desks together for form one. It’s also good if the office space needs work room for two people…
{Decor Pad}
Loving the LUCITE trunk. Color coordinated baskets and magazine holders help unify the scheme. Is that a chevron tissue box?
{Delight by Design}
I think this is a perfect example of dorm room chic for the college student who will be spending endless nights studying and writing papers…
Inspiring home office work spaces w/inspiration boards…
I have been compiling images and snatches from magazines since middle school. I will be 29 in less than two months. So to see home offices with those images, fabric inspiration and whatever else fancies a person on display, makes me happy. I like a well organized space but this is the only area of a home I can tolerate some subtle chaos…
In making an inspiration board, there’s really no rules. Simply tear out of magazines whatever inspires you. From certain colors to fashions to places you want to travel. You can add fabric samples to give it texture and even paint swatches. The inspiration will constantly revolve so what may be tomorrow, may be totally different in a month or two. The inspiration is endless…
{BHG}
This is so industrial but I love it. The pop of mustard against the gray and black scheme is refreshing. I like the antique decor like the fan, exposed radiator, even the lampshade, which looks as if it seen better days. The cork desk is even nice for this kind of setting…
{A Punch of Color}
{House of Turquoise}
Adore this stainless steel stylized desk….
Wall Art Inspirations and the Do’s and Don’ts…
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I live in an apartment that doesn’t allow painting (dreadful) and coming from an apartment that DID allow it, it’s rather depressing. In my last place I had a mulberry wall in my bedroom which has Moroccan elements and then a chocolate wall in my living room which has African Safari & animal print pieces. So to help all the other people out who have my dilemma or who simply want to spruce up their wall space without anything too permanent, here are some relatively inexpensive ideas to hopefully inspire you.
Depending on how it’s done, I love a collage of photos. The key is to have some consistency otherwise it will look dated and cluttered. You want to either A) use the same color frames. They can be different frames (actually I think the more styles the better) but when painted the same it works. B) The same color pictures. Whether you use pics with the same colors in it or all black & white or sepia toned, that allows for a cohesive look. C) same colored frame AND mat. When you use the same mat it really frames out the pictures quite nicely.
- La Dolce Vita
Placement of photos on walls are also important. Rule of thumb, unless you’re doing some sort of collage, never hang pix higher than the other. Make sure they’re at eye level (not too high or too low) Never put pictures over door frames. Maybe it’s a pet peeve of mine but I cannot stand it especially in a room where the ceilings are the normal 8 ft height. It just looks silly. I love when mirrors or art are aligned in 3s. It makes such a statement. Try putting them over a bed for a “headboard” feel.
Size of pictures is something one must consider when putting them over pieces of furniture. As with anything in your space, you want to make sure everything is to scale. There IS such thing as having too small of pictures for the space. Imagine bite size pictures over an oversized couch with really high ceilings. Yeah, it’s not a good look.
When doing family photos, try to think of different ways to display them. One big trend right now is frameless portraits and enlarged images. It’s still highlighting your loved ones but in more of a modern non stale way. By stale I mean…….well…..you’ve been to homes, particularly the elder generation where there’s family photos on the walls EVERYWHERE….in different frame styles, different color frames, different eras of photos, different colors, hung at different heights….just doing entirely way too much. Unless you’re displaying a collection of art as in an art wall and confining it to one wall or space, then I don’t cosign the above.
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