Thursday, August 15, 2013

Trend Alert: Go LUXE with mirrors, crystal, lucite and glass!

As I mentioned I'm doing a slight makeover on my family room.  I promise when it's done I'll do a reveal!  Might be awhile though!  I'm not a total GLAM girl but I like a few pieces here and there. I'm more of a rustic luxe girl I guess.  I'll post about that sometime too.  After the Pantone Emerald post I've decided to do a Trend Alert series.  Should be fun!  I've been noticing in design that GLAM/LUXE is becoming quite a movement! I really like that some of these photos show that you can mix it in and be cozy too!


The Decorista-Domestic Bliss: office space of the day... mirrored desk lovelinessLove!French-inspired summer living room.Contemporary Living Room Photo - Lonnyglam living roomblack chest with gold details table top styling with bustInterior Design Styles and Trends - New Living Room Decor Ideas | Shop by TrendCOCOCOZY: SEE THIS HOUSE

All of these originals can be found at my decor board or my living room inspiration board. 

Below please find some items in VARIOUS price ranges that suit this style!
Luxe Living - Current Home Decorating Styles, Glamorous Furniture and Decor | Shop by Trendside table from lampsplus 499.99Stacked Glass Globe Table Lamp stacked glass table lamp from lampsplus 59.99

Rouel Faux Leather Vanilla Storage Cubefaux leather storage cube 149.99




Possini Euro Silver and Crystal 14" High Wall SconceGable Wall Mirror - Wall Mirrors - Wall Decor - Home Decor | HomeDecorators.com. $229
99.00 wall sconce from lamps plus      Mirror from HomeDecorators $229.00
Aurora 32"H Crystal Table Lamp - Aurora Collection - Table Lamps - Lighting - Home Decor | HomeDecorators.com $259
home decorators $259
OFELIA Throw - IKEA 29.99
IKEA Ofelia 29.99
Table Lamps By LampsPlus.com.  $159.99
lamps plus 104.98
Luxe Living By LampsPlus.com
Ghost chairs from Lamps Plus
Bella Polished Aluminum Accent Tablebrushed aluminum side table 69.99Prisca Mirror - Wall Mirrors - Wall Decor - Home Decor | HomeDecorators.com $949home decorators $949
Burnish Table Lamp - Table Lamps - Lighting - Home Decor | HomeDecorators.com $199.00
Home decorators $199.00
Stylish Home Decor & Chic Furniture At Affordable Prices | Z Gallerie $599ZGallerie 599.00
Omni Throw - White | Throws | Bedding-and-pillows | Z  galleries.  $59.99Faux throw I'm in LOVE with $59.99
Coffee Tables Tables By LampsPlus.com$599.99lampsplus lucite table 349.99

Monday, August 5, 2013

Directors Chair To Side Table DIY

While at the beach a few weeks ago for a girls weekend I happened to spot a set of 6 directors chairs for $10 each.  I didn't need 6 but 1 sounded good!  I remember seeing in a magazine how they they changed a directors chair into an end table.  I figured I could wing that without the directions!


Yes, yes I know she was beautiful as a beat up old directors chair but I couldn't resist!  I really needed an end table so...OFF with her arms!  ...And back!  


A couple coats of Rustoleums Heirloom White and she was a new woman.  Actually a little bit too much of a NEW woman so out came the sanding block.
 I measured her top and ordered a piece of tempered glass.  It took about 2 weeks of torture to come in.  But today I was able to slide her on top of it's new home.  Off to Target to get a little lamp.  I wanted to get a small one that was glass but there wasn't any and glass probably wouldn't make sense since it could fall off.  I did get one for $9.99 that had a shade that matched the shade on the lamp that's on the chest directly across from it.  A new end table and the fresh pops of new pillows and a blanket from this POST and I have a totally fresh family room! OHHHH and we are in the process of painting the wood floor in there are charcoal grey.  Plus for my birthday I ordered a grey and white chevron pouf.  We took back the multicolored one because it was loosing all of it's fabric.  So anyway, what do you think for a $10 chair?
As I said we are in the process of painting the old wood floor a medium to dark grey and that will look so much better! So don't mind the ugly flooring!

This will all look so much better when the floor is painted grey!

Viola!


Saturday, August 3, 2013

Emerald Color Chip PANTONE 17-5641 Emerald, a lively, radiant, lush green, is the Color of the Year for 2013.

I've seemed to notice it often takes a year or two for the Pantone color to get full swing in decor.  In fashion it's much faster.  So I've done some snooping around and found some photos you might enjoy that incorporate Emerald or or similar tones of green or just green in general.   I honestly was a bit tired of green after the big sage green fad about 10 years ago and the green and burgundy before that but I have to say these rooms have changed my mind.  I think I'm liking where this might go!  Let me know what you think!  Not all of these rooms are exactly emerald but I think they show you that GREEN is making a comeback in all shades!


Using Mirrors by lauratrevey, via Flickr


Matching twins
Apartment therapy. Emerald green Pantone color of 2013
The lacquer on these walls is amazing!
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Such a fun little stairwell!
Mario Grauso & Serkan Sarier from Harper's Bazaar
Mmmmm....green velvet!
Emerald + copper.#PaintedFurniture
Bright and cheery kitchen. White + Green for summer color inspiration. Via Indulgy.
I adore this happy kitchen with pops of green!
Green and white feels so crisp.*greenWood Tables With Black Lattice Chairs Design Ideas, Pictures, Remodel, and Decorbelle maison: Quote of the WeekLove the pink and greenI want to make that lampHouse of Turquoise: Denise Fogarty InteriorsAll of the above images are from my Whimages Decor Board  you can go to the original link from there.  The images below are  from my Whimages Living Room Inspiration Board.  Come on and follow me, I'd love it!!!!  
blue/green living room
white + grey + fresh green
This room shows you that even adding a few pops of a trending color can do the trick!
Casually beautiful
This one too, just a few emerald pieces here and there...a nice touch!