Awesome furniture sale at Rue La La - great rugs!

Rue La La doesn't often have furniture/home decor sales, so I thought I had to share this one with you, as it has some good steals in it. The sale features Safavieh furnishing, and best of all, some really glam rugs. If you like what you see - click on the following link to log in to Rue La La, or if you aren't a member , sign up for free and get great discounts. Stuff sells out fast!

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I love this blue rug - reminds me of the rugs in Morocco. The rug prices vary, this one, at 3'9" by 5'9", is $129





The settee's on sale for $1,499

This set of tables is $139

Punchy Pink and Blue - Tween Girl's Bedroom

I've been designing a bedroom for a darling eight year old girl and wanted to share my presentation boards with you.

She loves the color blue and wanted her walls in that tranquil color. Another prerequisite was to use the existing wooden furniture - bed, sidetable and dresser - all painted in a soft ivory. She also has a fun, modern hot pink fury chair she enjoys reading in that will be incorporated in the room's design. The room's window has classic white wooden plantation shutters that will also remain.

Here are the paint colors suggested for the room. All have zero VOC options which is great.

Because the little girl is eight, we wanted to design a the room that will grow with her. The bedding selected is from Serena & Lily and it's perfect for a tween room. The sophisticated Aqua Trellis and Aqua Melon Mosaic Sheet Sets will be mixed & matched and established the split complementary color scheme of blues, pinks and melon. The sweet Pink Diamond Quilt will help break up all the blue elements and add texture.

We haven't determined which of the lovely Serena & Lily decorative pillows will go on the bed, but are leaning toward this hand-appliqued floral design Bloom Punch pillow.

The wooden floors will be covered with a beautiful cut and looped wool Trellis Rug in blue from Pottery Barn Kids. The trellis pattern will repeat the pattern on the bed's quilt.

Most of the artwork in the room will be the little girl's own creations. Several of her favorite works will be framed and we'll create an art-wall. Another option for wall art, is this beautiful Cherry Blossom Birdies Canvas Reproduction available at Posh Tots. It pulls the color palette together nicely and the adds a bit of nature to the room.

I like chandeliers in little girls' rooms and fell in love with this striking Gabrielle Pendant ceiling light fixture - the silk flower shade is feminine and sophisticated. The sweet Early Bird antiqued table lamp by Land of Nod is also being considered for her bedside table. Aren't those perched feathered friends just too cute!

It warmed my heart to see the little girl's giant smile when I showed her the images of her new room. She loved it - and I love that!

*images from Serena & Lily, Pottery Barn Kids, Posh Tots and Land of Nod

Dandelion Wishes Bedroom

Recently I designed a mood board for a bedroom, inspired by items discovered on Fyndes. I called it, Dandelion Wishes Bedroom and the entire article can be found the store's blog, Designfynder. I just can get enough of this diverse marketplace, see my earlier post - My fyndes wish list.

TGIF and best wishes!

Bedrooms in the Hue of Blue

This traditional bedroom in the Hamptons was designed by New York's Steven Gambrel. The lovely tufted headboard with wood trim is my favorite element in the room.

Florida-based designer, Phoebe Howard created a lovely seaside bedroom retreat in this Johns Island home. Howard pulls several different shades of blue into the color scheme beautifully. The dark wood elements contrast nicely with the soft color palette.

This lovely bedroom was designed by Texas' Jan Showers. "An element of glamour is always necessary in a room, whether it be silk, glass or books--what is more glamorous than being surrounded by books?" says Showers. Although there are no books in this image, the Claudette Bench from Showers' furniture collection is glamorous!

This tranquil bedroom by James Michael Howard is my favorite in the series. Howard successfully mixes contemporary and traditional styles in this space. The lovely bed takes center stage under the gilded star-burst mirror. The pattern in the rug and quilt coordinate nicely. And the crystal chandelier adds a touch of glamour.

It's another gorgeous room by interior designer, James Michael Howard. Howard is known for his lavish application of color, texture and pattern and this bedroom is a great example. The color scheme - dusty blue, tangerine and a splash of yellow - flows beautifully through the quilt, throw pillows and artwork above the bed.

Which "blue" bedroom is your favorite? Also, drop by Julia's Hooked on Friday's blog party for more home inspiration!

*images from Jan Showers Interiors, James Michael Howard, S.R. Gambrel, Phoebe Howard

Kermie and Green Living Rooms

Who could forget Kermit the Frog's "It's Not Easy Being Green" song? Well, I don't think Kermie would have a problem with any of these designer rooms in his signature color.

image from House Beautiful

Designer Jonathan Adler, creates a fabulous colorful and eclectic sunroom for fashion designer, Liz Lange. It's that green sofa and zebra rug that caught my eye. I love Adler's collection of pillows on the sofa - needlepoint Love pillow, green concentric-squares pillows and Josef Frank's Hawaii Brown pillows. He adds to the mix a modern Arne Jacobsen Swan chair from Design Within Reach.

image from Decorati

This timeless living room by San Francisco-based designer, Palmer Weiss is formal yet friendly. The pinch-pleated drapes made of a silk fabric from Nancy Corzine are hung from Silk Trading Company’s antiqued gold rods. My favorite element in the room is the roll-arm sofa covered in a green Osborne & Little velvet. Weiss brilliantly layered a geometric design onto it using Samuel & Sons tape. Simply beautiful.

image from House Beautiful

In designing this 1950s New York apartment living room, Jamie Drake wanted to evoke the style and beauty of one of the building's famous tenants, Grace Kelly. The green palette is a nod to her Irish heritage. The living room walls are painted in Benjamin Moore's Summer Lime and the trim in Mayonnaise. The Chloe tweed sofa from Drake's furniture collection makes a most glamorous statement. The warm pair of chocolate slipper chairs from George Smith and coordinating patchwork leather rug by Edelman help anchor the room nicely.

image from Canadian House & Home

This lovely seaside inspired living room was designed by Timothy Mather. The airy ceiling is painted in Benjamin Moore Serenity, while the earthy walls are coated in Benjamin Moore Fresh Cut Grass. The circle-back turquoise armchair is by McGuire and the ceiling-height drapes in Maxwell Fabrics. The geometric print rug by David Hicks in the room's two signature colors pulls it all together beautifully. (thanks to Erin at House of Turquoise for pointing this one out!)

Hope these green living spaces inspired you too. ribbit! ribbit!

*Kermit image from flickr

Galbraith & Paul - What's Not to Love

It was love at first sight. Several years ago I was introduced to this Zinnia upholstery linen by Galbraith & Paul and I have been in love with their work ever since.

Here's a much better image of the Zinnia fabric on a pair of chairs. The blues and greens are more accurate in this photo found in Brooke Giannetti's Velvet & Linen post Color is a good thing.

Founded in 1986, Galbraith & Paul have been creating custom lighting and textiles that strive to meet the highest standards in design and craftsmanship. Begun originally as a hand papermaking studio specializing in lamps with hand made paper shades, they've evolved into a fabric design and printing studio focusing on lighting with hand block printed silk shades and textiles of silk, linen and velvet. They also create gorgeous made to order hand-tufted rugs to the trade.

Love this pair of transitional living room chairs in Galbraith & Paul's yummy chocolate donuts upholstery linen.

This Warm Zinnia hand-tufted 100% New Zealand wool and silk rug is simply gorgeous and of course, made to order.

all images from decorati.com otherwise noted

Here are some of my current favorite Galbraith & Paul textiles. The paisley hand block print patterns are divine.

Galbraith & Paul pillows and selective lighting can be purchased online at roomandboard.com, 2modern.com and lumens.com.
Thank you Galbraith & Paul for creating such beautiful works of art!

Two lovely portfolios - one a designer, one a photographer

Two talented artists for you today!

The work of Suzy Hoodless, who runs a design consultancy and styles residential interiors to advertising campaigns.





I like the tapestry, and I like the console...I'm just not so sure about what's going on with the legs...



I love her wallpaper designs, especially the top one.
via Suzy Hoodless

And... the elegant and eclectic photography of photographer Simon Upton.


I've always liked art in the bathroom.



via Simon Upton