OMG.OMG.OMG.OMG.OMG.

Um, OMG. Couldn't wait to share what I just saw. This product has just turned my world upside down and I think a few of you might need to sit down. Whether you're a thrift store shopper like me or love to sneak in an Ikea piece or two into a space without anyone knowing it's actually from Ikea...this product will knock your socks off!!!!

So, I'm flipping around on my nightly blogs and BAM!

I run into this post from Amanda Carol at Home...

Find her post here.

where she shows how she did this...

from this Ikea dresser...

and these...

after spray painting them like this...

from a company called O'verlays.

I know!!!!!

You must go check out their site and see all the fab ones they have. 

Not cheap. Not terribly expensive. 

But, I ADORE them.

Must. Do. This. Soon!!!!

Have a great night!

xoxox

Happy Birthday, Kate!

There are people in my life that I have a really hard time shopping for...you know the ones,  they either have everything and need nothing or if they're like my dad...they just hate for you to spend a dime on them. And then there are those people...or in my case...one person...for whom it is so simple to shop for and for me that's my friend, Katie. We have always loved the same things...

even those red, slim leg Guess jeans with the zippered legs...and our styles are often identical. 

So, while in Chicago this past weekend I popped into Ikea and made a quick tour to see what, if anything, would catch my eye and like a light shining on a pile of diamonds...I saw what I knew would be the perfect birthday gift. Well, I have to admit, first I thought...

HOLY CRAP I LOVE THAT SO MUCH! WHERE AM I GOING TO PUT IT?! 

And THEN I thought, Kate would love that for her birthday. And just like that, birthday shopping was done and I hadn't even known I was doing it. She recently purchased 6 creamy white leather arm chairs from me 

for her library which will be used "in the round" style with a center custom ottoman we're in the process of creating and I thought this would be so fresh and fun above the grouping. 

I hope she loves it half as much as I love her and I hope that this year all her "sweet" dreams come true. :)

The chairs had just arrived in this pic and while so much will change in the space planning and what we'll add,  at least you can see where I envision the fixture going. 

Here are a few pics of how others have used this fixture:

I've had this inspiration pic forever in hopes of using a similar idea at some point for an event....

But these would be sooooo much more affordable and still would provide such wow factor...imagine it against a bold backdrop of color!

"Never put a period where the universe (God) has placed a comma."  

The Bold and The Beautiful

There are days that I peruse my fellow design bloggers and think, "Hmm. That's nice. Eh. Pretty interesting." And then there are times that the moment I check out a new post I think, "HOLY CRAP! THAT'S INSANELY GOOD!". Welp. That just happened to me and though I am not one to pull directly from someone else's blog, I want to show you the amazing work of Decor Demon Bloggist and Designer, Brian Flynn (genius), in this small office space of client Stacey Elgin, a Fox News Reporter. What I love besides it just being a drop dead gorgeous design, is that the budget was realistic and he does a fabulous job on his post of sourcing the itemshe used. Here are the pics and a few of my comments, but you really should check out the full post to learn more about the details.

The gorgeous Stacey Elgin, client.

Tell me your heart doesn't skip a beat when you look at this?! This is proof positive that wallpaper is still "in". Because of the sort of mod/retro feel, it's kind of a classic already which means that it's not going to feel dated in a few years. And frankly, you really need to start thinking of the things you buy for and install in your home the same way you do of fashion. I mean, you don't buy a pair of Manolos and think, "Now, I better want to still wear these in 15 years!". No, you fall in love with them, you wear them...and let's face it, not even that much...and then you buy another pair that you love even more. Home decor isn't meant to last you the rest of your life...you don't have to think too far ahead...if you love it now and I mean really LOVE it, buy it. Life's short...take some risks!

Love...well, pretty much everything. I'll just be quiet and let you oooh and ahhh.

You're seeing lots of Ikea and a bit of West Elm here...so you know it's reasonably priced.

This inverted pleat skirt on the table is a great way to hide a multitude of sins underneath and it dresses up an otherwise plain table and makes it a focal point.

Tell me you don't want that Louis chair.

This fabric was $4.99/yd, people. $4.99!!! And doesn't the texture from the woven blinds feel fabulous?