Glossy Walls!

I've recently been enamored with glossy painted  (or lacquered?) walls.  It's not something I could ever achieve in my rental apartment, but I love how glamorous and unique they make a space.  The dark glossy colors look great in rooms with lots of windows and natural light  and I think this wall treatment would be an awesome touch in a cozy manly den.

 

 

 

Happy Friday! (And one oversized ice-cream print)

Consider celebrating the end of the week with this large scale print of a tasty looking soft serve ice-cream cone. (Just $50)

More fun (and huge) prints by artist Debbie Carlos on Etsy here.

(I also love this bunny!)

Orange Decor Inspiration

I'm in an orange kind of mood.  If I had a front door, I would want it to look like this:  

 

Claiborne Swanson Frank's Awesome NY Living Room

   

I spotted this Claiborne Swanson Frank's living room (above) on ElleDecor.com recently, and I can't   seem to get it out of my mind.  Can you believe this is a New York apartment? It's so fresh and bright.  I love how she blends a beachy vibe with just a touch of city glam (ie. a leopard stool and Lucite coffee table)

I also love the vibe of her living room.  I would have never thought to anchor a room with two giant plants (typically you see just one in a room), but Claiborne's fig leaf trees totally make the room.  Filing away that idea for future use...

Not only is her apartment beautiful, but so is she.  I checked out her website and am totally in love with this bio shot of her in the back of a car.

Thanks to Google Image, I also stumbled upon an article on her wedding (at her Family's Swanson Vineyards)  Not surprisingly, I love the vibe...

Decorating with Green Accents

Green is one of my favorite colors, especially in decor (I've painted two bedrooms green) and while I think it is a great wall color,  it's also a fun color to use as an accent color in an otherwise simple or neutral room.

Here are some of my favorite rooms with green accents.

The green curtains in this grey dining room are to die for.

There is a lot going on in this living room, but my eye goes right to that green ottoman. I would put that into my living room in a heartbeat! 

I love how this green velvet chaise adds a touch of glamour to this otherwise rustic feeling bedroom.

 This room is more glamorous to start, and I think the bright green pillows add the perfect bit of whimsy.