Gilmore is a 27 year old who loves decorating and is a self-proclaimed expert on just about everything. At least she likes to think so. Copyright 2011. Consult a design professional before beginning your project.
I’ve pretty much never considered putting up wallpaper. I can only assume that my landlords really appreciates this. I just know that this always becomes outdated. However, my new favorite look is actually grasscloth. It’s been popular for the last few years so I’m wondering if it’s a classic yet. That way I can put it up without having to worry about taking it down.
May 2nd, 2012
Inspiration
One of the things about all of the ways to garner inspiration is that real life is almost always a disappointment now. Even though I’m a renter, I still know what kind of home I want to buy. I also know that the mix of styles that I love so much probably doesn’t exist in real life.
This is one reason I love the idea of a custom home. I was browsing around the site for Franky & Associates Architect INC and there were so many beautiful inspirations. I love the look of a wood paneled library and they’ve done it. I also love archways and court yards and they’ve done that too. I could also cross a spiral staircase off my list. This Custom Home Architect has been in business for the past 16 years. A custom home will be the only way to get exactly what I have in mind.
April 24th, 2012
What Are The Big Decorating Themes?
I was just trying to figure out what the big decorating themes are for this year. It used to be so simple like modern or Tuscan styles. It was obvious and widespread. However, now it’s just way too difficult to tell. People are customizing it more to their space and lifestyles and putting their own take on it. Sure it looks great it’s just makes blogging a lot more difficult. It isn’t easy to copy an entire room style anymore but this can also lead to smaller budgets too.
April 23rd, 2012
What’s Your Favorite Show?
Probably my favorite decorating show is called House Hunters. My second favorite show would be any of the bevy of ones on HGTV that focus more on first time home buyers. I love to watch the home buyers having to face reality especially if they’ve never done it before. The secret to still getting a home that you’re happy with is to get a good realtor who can just walk you through the entire process.
Even though buying a home is a dream of mine I still don’t know a ton about it which is why I’m going to really research my realtor a lot when I get to that point. I love looking through the Calgary listings MLS Property Search and just getting to know about all of the different properties available and what houses cost in different price ranges. On this site you can even save your searches. His story about becoming a Calgary Realtor is really inspiring as he explains how to he wanted to devote all of his time to this instead of just having it as a part time job. This is readily apparent by the many contact options he has from Facebook to Twitter to email so you can learn a lot more about him. When buying a home so often you focus so much on the house. Get a qualified realtor to walk you through the rest of the process.
April 22nd, 2012
If I was braver I would definitely go with a Moroccan room. Instead, I’d probably end up with more of a global inspired look. I’ll skip the dark paint colors and the obvious accessories. I’ll just use a few simple lanterns and rugs. If I had my own home though I would use a deeper eggplant color. What decorating style would you tackle if you were braver?