i spy: pistachio ice cream.

{rummage}

don’t ask me why exactly, but i felt very drawn to these colors recently, and found myself pinning a whole array of images on my pinterest boards all somehow reflecting this pastel palette of minty green, gray, and soft peachy-pink and orange tones. i was quite surprised to see the commonality in colors, and thought they’d make a pretty post, if for nothing else but a bit of inspiration. and, because for some reason they make me imagine pistachio ice cream.

{wren handmade}

{mundo flo}

{veronica tm}

{astulabee}

{anna emilia}

{desire to inspire}

{les zigouis}

{hunt / gather}

{three red apples}

{claudia pearson}

{tiny happy}

{elle moss}

{design boom}

{super ninon}

{_cassia_}

{matte stephens}

{anna emilia}

black is the new…ummm, black.

marie

via marie-ll.

it’s a new year, and time for new beginnings! i’ve been thinking i need a change from all my white on white, so which direction do i head? to black — exactly the opposite! i love these rich, black and charcoal gray walls, and am just trying to get up the guts to go for it! i’ve been taking a peek at what colors benjamin moore’s got (like Baby Seal Black), and i think painting some dark charcoal gray-almost black walls might look dramatic and quite stylish in my living room with the copper fireplace, and the contrast of all my white furnishings. here’s some yummy examples! shall i go for it?

6.5

via 6.5st.

james2

via james merrell photography.

doors

via heidill.

emma6

via emma’s design blog.

black2

via domino deco files, sfgirlbybay, james merrell photography, and again, the sorely missed domino deco files.

chalk

via Lolalina.

black4

via door sixteen.

mosaic3via amber filkins, door sixteen, ddomino deco files, and what about a beautiful black floor, via souvenirs du passé récent.

bed

via domino deco files.

chalk

chalkboard paint might be a good idea, too!

via lauren sh, [ j a m i e ], simply grove, and again lauren sh.

monday’s mosaic mood: black & white & gray all over.

black

one of the things i love about flickr, or photography in general, is that a single image can inspire all kinds of interior decor ideas. when i saw this flickr image from reflect / refract (center), it made me feel all wintery and think of beautiful warm rooms decorated in shades of grays, black and white, so i put together a sort of inspiration or mood board, in the form of a mosaic.

i found many of these images from members of the h ♥ m e and sfgirlbybay pools on flickr, as well as my old domino deco files. as i’ve mentioned before, that’s why i feature a lot of photography on the blog — to hopefully jump start your creativity and promote a new way for you to look at the world. any simple image can inspire a whole new look, or color scheme.

mosiac-2

this is another mosaic i created inspired by karina’s beautiful black & white image (center). i found some of these photos from anna at door sixteen, who always has a wonderful source of collected black & white decor images in her flickr photostream, as well as kirsten from SimplyGrove, souvenirs du passé récent and  ivy style33, who also have some lovely images added to the h ♥ m e and sfgirlbybay pools. to make your own inspirational mosaic boards, visit big huge labs.

[ guest post: Etsy Favorites from Creature Comforts. ]

creature

Hello there everyone!  It’s Ez from Creature Comforts.  I’m so delighted to be here sharing a guest post with you all today.  A big thanks to Victoria for inviting me!  Since I spend a HUGE portion of my days browsing through etsy I thought it might be fun to show you some of the most recent treasure I’ve unearthed.  I love the bright pops of yellow mixed in with the warm neutrals.  Golden yellow feels like just the right thing to brighten up the graying days of Fall.  Don’t you think?!  I hope you have a gorgeous day.  xox Ez

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Etsy links from top – left to right:

[ thanks again to guest blogger Ez from Creature Comforts! ]

Ode to My Deco: Shades of Gray.

Maybe it’s just all this rainy weather we’re having here in San Francisco, but something’s got me thinking about all the hazy shades of gray. I actually love the many hues of gray, and find the color quite soothing and relaxing. Which is why, for yet another installment – I think it’s number seven – of my Ode to Domino’s My Deco Files, I’m taking a look at all the lovely, warm and cool shades of gray. I’m sorry I can’t quit this series, not until Domino takes the darn thing down, and was able to find in My Deco Files tons of gray in all it’s glory. From fun, funky chalkboards, to subtle, smooth velvets, I give you gray.





















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