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.
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?
April 22nd, 2012
January 10th, 2012
Will You Decorate It?
I think that Pantone’s new color of the year called Tangerine Tango looks great because I love the color orange. I’m already reading about a lot of bloggers who are saying they won’t decorate with it. It’s not just that it’s orange; it’s such a bold color of orange. It will be difficult to find in a lot of fabric and furniture options because of that. That leaves it as a paint color. I doubt it will catch on the way that a lot of other colors in the years passed have.
January 5th, 2012
How to Make it as a Decor Blogger
I read a lot of the top decor blogs but haven’t achieved this same status myself at least yet. Part of this has to do with the fact that I live in an apartment so I can’t make all of the dramatic renovations that other bloggers can. I can’t even use paint really unless it’s on my furniture.
The other thing that amazes me is how photo rich they all are. They seem to just take a lot of pictures from design magazines to prove their point of view. Sure, this makes sense from a design standpoint and it does enrich the posts. However, in most cases it just isn’t legal; even if you credit the source. This really has me stumped as to how to take it to the next level while obeying all copyright laws because most stock photos don’t show the latest trends and projects.
July 16th, 2008
Is design remix real?
I miss the days when the HGTV show Design Remix was on everyday. I can still find reruns & new episodes on early in the morning or on Saturdays. The premise is that the design show comes in & just reuses everything hiding in closets or the garage to redo a room. They have a $50 budget & some paint. The results are fantastic.
There has been some controversy on whether this show “stocks” the garages beforehand. People always seem to have gorgeous bolts of silk fabric even though they don’t sew. However, I was just watching an episode where Karen couldn’t find a lot of materials so she had to go over budget. I guess that means that Design Remix is real.
October 31st, 2007
Last minute halloween
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‘m more than a little late writing a post about Halloween crafts. Martha Stewart probably started her Halloween shows months ago. Then again, no one has ever confused me with Martha. So here are a few ideas for jack o lanterns if you are trying to put something together at the last minute.
The last Halloween event I went to had an assortment of funny noises & glasses & small hats. They had even gotten some foam kits full of teeth & eyes. It was an easy & mess free way to decorate a pumpkin.
Another option is painting a pumpkin with acrylic paint. This saves the hassle of gutting the pumpkin & you can use more color than with traditional carving.
I’ve been seeing a lot of decorative pumpkin carving. These aren’t supposed to look like anything, they are just supposed to be pretty so carve your pumpkin with a series of scrolls, s’, or polka dots.