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Abstract painting | .02
Regent demilune table | .03
Orange chair | .04
Horn accent table | .05
Casa Bello Sofa | .06
White floor lamp | .07
Rope coffee table | .08
Seagrass table |.09
Grey velvet pillow
I know, I know....I took a very long break from the blog - But let me say this: When one steps away from the internet for a bit and focuses on business, one gets a whole lot accomplished and finds new sources of inspiration! One also ends up swooning over other people's homes and contemplating selling everything you own and starting over!
One such home is that of
Elle Decor contributing editor,
Cynthia Frank! I've loved Cynthia's style for a while now and didn't even realize it - turns out photographer Claiborne Swanson Frank consulted Cynthia, her mother-in-law, while decorating her lovely New York apartment (blogged about
here). Now I'm being a little exaggerated when I say I now want to sell everything I own and start over - I just really love this home. Those vintage plaster lamps made me sigh and the black and white marble floor! This inspired me to add a little bit more color to my home for summer and was the overall style inspiration for my "Girl on a Budget" project (which I share more on later) - think lots of white and pops of color!
I put together a Cynthia inspired board above with some great pieces from
Horchow (they're having an incredible sale right now),
West Elm and Etsy. That
rope coffee table has my name written all over it! Granny chic, what?
Where do you get decor inspiration from?
Instead of bore you with the details of why I've been away from the blog for so long I thought I would just get right back into the swing of things and share a recent project I've been working on. My client wanted to update her current space (picture childhood white dresser with painted pink knobs and floral, Shabby Chic bedding) and make it more sophisticated and, umm, male friendly. She wasn't quite ready to give up her beloved pink so I chose pale pink and treated it as more of a neutral. I paired the paler shade with crisp white, oatmeal linen, warm currant and shimmering brass. It's a calming atmosphere and a little girlie but the base of the room is classic so all of the more feminine pieces like the pillows can easily be swapped out over time.
