love it or hate it.

i tried to find some bright interior spaces that were a bit out there.  others opinions of lovely interiors always interest me.  

so what do you think, love it, or hate it?

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Sucked in by Hermes

Today, I came across this post on the Cococozy blog and remembered the classic orange Hermes framed in a designer friend of mines foyer.  When I saw the framed Hermes, I thought to myself, how PERFECT!  Their scarves are so beautiful, but some are not exactly "wearable"....but to purchase one that matches your interior decor, and have it framed is simply GENIUS.  This got me looking!  I do not have the pocket book that supports an Hermes, but I can dream:)

What Hermes would I buy to hang on my wall?

Although this photo is blurry, for me, this ones wins hands down!

I imagine a simple white frame would be fitting:)

Oh, and by the way Coco, I imagine your scarf would be quite "pretty" framed in an all white room.

m. elle design

The newest Elle Decor brings us to Ketchum, Idaho, into the home of Mary Lynn Turner of m. elle design.  The home designed by Mary Lynn and her two daughters has a unique approach to a mountain mansion or cabin, taking three homes and making them one.  Their take on a transitional interior inside this truly remarkable mountain home is unique yet inviting with the use of a neutral color palette and natural materials, such as linens and wools.

Pictured here is 1 of the 3 dwellings.

Meet Amy Lau

As I was thumbing through my icon magazine today (a magazine tailored for Interior Designers who are members of ASID) I came across the designer Amy Lau.  I dug a little further only to discover her unique design style, which some may consider "over-the-top", but given her history I think Amy has a Miami flair mixed with Mid-century Modernism.  It is actually quite catching and definitely a peice of art!

This console is so awesome and she has such a unique eye for lighting.

Hello amazing tables and wooden sculpture!

How did she think of this?  hmmm Let's recess a wine cabinet and then put the TO DIE FOR hand-carved sculptural doors on it!  Oh and we will line the doors with wallpaper, BRILLIANT!

Again with the lighting!

This staircase alone would have been magnificent but these walls, OH these walls.

This design is wonderful but the mirror(bottom left) and chairs(bottom right) are simply amazing.

 

Turquoise.

Recently interior designers around the world gathered at Market in High Point, North Carolina where they visited showrooms of all different types of manufacturers, from furniture to lighting to accessories and everything in between.  This year all signs pointed to turquoise.  Apparently the color of the season or maybe the year!  I am a huge fan of blue so this made me happy:)  I have found some turquoise inspiration to get this color into your lives and homes!

Everything about this room is totally perfect to me! The elegant curves of the bench and cocktail table are a perfect balance with the rigid black and white stripes on the sofa.  The pink chairs add the perfect "pop" of color.

Like pink, orange is a great color to pair with turquoise.  This bedroom has amazing turquoise paneled walls and the orange tray on the white bed is a great touch.

This turquoise chandelier is the epitomy of a focal point in this mostly all white bedroom.

I love the bohemian flare to this room.  The orange sofa with turquoise accents is amazing with the neutral tones that make up the "base" of this room.  Anybody notice how AMAZING this ceiling is?!?!?!

I WANT THIS OFFICE!  The black and white photo collage on the back wall was the perfect thing to do with a focal point wall that has a funky shape and all of the white furniture really grounds this mostly blue room and makes it modern yet very chic.  White paneled wall, I love you.

To get some turquoise spice in your life I turned to Global Views.

DIY Felt Rosette Pillow

Courtesy of Etsy's Handmade blog, The Storque, I found an AWESOME felt pillow design.  I have not worked with felt in a couple of years but for those of us who are not pros at sewing, felt is a savior!

Photo via The Storque

This pillow is so cool.  It's design totally goes with the trends, with the rosette/ruffle effect on the front and it is ORANGE, I LOVE orange:)  Alright, so lets get right into this.

Materials/Supplies Needed:

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  10" x 18" Feather Pillow Insert
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  23.5 x 19" Orange Felt for the Pillow Cover
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  20" x 18" Orange Felt for the Rosettes
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  Matching Sewing Thread
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  Basic Sewing Kit
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  Sewing Machine

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1.  Cut two peices of felt that are 11" x 19".  To make the rosettes you will need to cut out 60 circles that measure 3" in diameter.

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2.  Pinch each felt circle in the middle and fold the edges to form the rosette shape.  Hand stitch the base of each rosette so it will hold its shape.

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3.  Starting at one end of the front pillow panel sew on each rosette neatly at the base of each one and close together.

4.  Continue adding rosettes positioning them close together and in a straight line.  Make sure there is the same amount of blank space on the pillow above and below the rows of rosettes.

5.  Make up the pillow back using directions below.  Insert pillow form into finished cover.

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1.  Lay the two peices on top of eachother making sure the edges are perfectly in line.  Pin the peices together on three sides, leaving the fourth side open.  Make sure not to pen too close to the edge so you have room to run your sewing machine along the edge.

2.  Using a matching thread and your sewing machine, sew along the three sides to join your peices together, removing the pins as you sew.  Cut off the corners on the diagonal, making sure not to cut your stitches.  This will create a neater pillow.

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3.  Turn the pillow right side out and insert the pillow form.  To close the fourth side, fold the felt inside 1/2" and pin the edges together.

4.  Sticth the sides together keeping the thread as invisible as possible. 

Find this pattern and other felt ideas in Anne Kyyro Quinn's book, Felt Furnishings. 

Happy Felting!