Wednesday, January 6, 2010

FarmHouse Decor 2010

I was pretty excited to see the following article in the
Sunday edition of The Oregonian.

Many think decor will gravitate toward what
Verena Paepcke - Hjeltness and Scott Boylston ,
design professors at Savannah College of Art and Design , call
" handmade , unique quality
items that will last for decades , creating less waste in the process".


That would mean glamorous , sumptuous , rich fabrics
and luxurious furnishings
Here's the best part of the article
"Or the trend could take the form of repurposed , industrial - style
furnishings with wear and imperfection part of
the appeal( yes!)
Raw , rougher-textured materials. Aged wood. Steel.



Gloria's shop in Athens
Winnie & Tulula's/Sweet Peas

"Think clean white walls , a pine farm table ,
a mix of dining room chairs all painted the same color ,
and a midcentury industrial flea-market
light fixture " says Design Public's head blogger , Becky Harris.



" It's a look that has roots in the Shabby Chic
era from the past 10 years , though now it's less
shabby and tea roses and lilacs have been replaced
with twisted pieces of driftwood and rusty metal."


( BarnHouse season finale )
What do you think ?
Is this your look?
This hasn't been my look
before but now.......
I am repainting every little room
in the house to get the redo started.
I love all the whites , neutrals , the burlap , linen ,
rusty peely paint , worn wood...
you get the idea!

I found all these lovely photos while blog hopping in 2009 ,
each one was so beautiful and inspring.
I did not save where they were found.
If you see something familar let me know and
I will give credt where credit is due




Tuesday, January 5, 2010

I Heart Starbucks

I think I may have mentioned a bit of a
Starbucks obsession in my last post.

Here is portion of my mug collection

Oh I forgot ... I don't collect ANYTHING!

LOL!
I didn't take a picture ( 'cause it's rather pathetic)

BUT

I actually save all my empty Starbucks cards , too.

I think I have over 200. I may need therapy.

:0)