Interior Styling Inspiration
This morning I must share with you some inspiring imagery from my Interior Styling Group on Flickr which currently has over 2,580 members worldwide! It’s quite a dynamic group of talented decorators, that’s for share. Don’t believe me, well see for yourself some views of homes from just a handful of the submissions I’ve seen this week! I’d love for you to play the “spot toilet paper rolls” game with me for a moment. When you look at the images below, spot the toilet paper rolls and tell me what you think of them – you’ll “get” what I mean in a moment. This is the best DIY project ever!
See any ideas for your home? Will you be decorating this weekend at all? I am unpacking now that I’m back from Africa and Turkey, I have been traveling so much since I moved in on October 1 that nothing has been done in my house! Tomorrow our kitchen will finally be installed so I will be able to whip up meals now and enjoy morning breakfast in my kitchen — I am so excited about this because it’s truly the little things — tea by the window with toast and honey — that make me often the happiest. I miss having breakfast in a normal breakfast space, I miss having a kitchen sink, I miss having cabinets and places to store and I miss being able to make a pot of tea and drink it from a ceramic mug vs. a Styrofoam cup! I feel like I’ve been on a really long camping trip and tomorrow it will officially end! Plus, last night, I finally decided on the arrangement of my front rooms – where I will put the living, dining and my work room — which is a huge relief because I’ve been turning this over in my head for weeks and now I’ve made a decision so I can start to furnish them and work on a floor plan. Yay!
What about you? Anything new? I have missed you guys so much! I’m not going to be traveling this month or next month, with the exception of maybe Hamburg and Berlin but those are weekend trips that won’t disrupt my work schedule so you can count on seeing me each day. In January I will go to Maison & Objet in Paris for a week to post on decor8 and I’ll be at Domotex, the big rug fair in Hannover, but I’ll be online and blogging daily as usual so you can expect me around during normal business hours going forward. :) I am happy about this because I’ve missed being here daily – I have so much to talk to you about! Oh and next week Leslie will be back with her November edition of Color Me Pretty. Yay! I can’t wait. And a big P.S. — she’s going to be continuing her column here for 2011 too, so you have more Leslie in the new year! Yay for us!
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November 12th, 2010 at 12:13pm
SO pleased that Leslie’s column will continue through 2011 as she totally rocks it! I might be in Paris for Maison & Objet, too!
P.S. Love the lantern on the chair – so festive! xo
Will´s last [type] ..Colour Cocktail- Cerulean Blue and Candy Yellow
November 12th, 2010 at 12:50pm
These images are so inspiring! I just may have to spruce up a few corners of my home today. I love your blog and have been reading for a long time. Thanks for sharing so much eye candy.
November 12th, 2010 at 2:30pm
Thank for the eye-candy, Holly. I am totally inspired by debee{art).
notabilia´s last [type] ..Weekend Reading
November 12th, 2010 at 2:38pm
I saw Belinda’s toilet paper roll ‘chandy’ a few days ago and absolutely fell in love with it! I’m very inspired to try something similar in my sunroom for the holidays. Isn’t Belinda so creative? Who’da thought toilet paper rolls could look so nice hanging from the ceiling??!!
Dana @ House*Tweaking´s last [type] ..Tips For Decorating An Open Floor Plan- The Big Picture
November 12th, 2010 at 2:44pm
These are all so beautiful and inspiring images. It’s great to know that Leslie will be with us through next year.
Welcome back! It’s always good to be home, I know the feeling :)
My Owl Barn´s last [type] ..Owl Mittens
November 12th, 2010 at 2:53pm
I love that you snuck some Xmas inspired decor in there! What a lovely way to decorate for the holiday. My favorite is the cupboard photo from wool & wool stool. Wonderful eclectic mix.
xo, Anna of Green Gable
Anna of {Green Gable}´s last [type] ..cool winter coats
November 12th, 2010 at 3:11pm
I love the arrangement of framed art and photos on the last image. I’ve been trying to get some photos rounded up to do something similar in my living room…thanks for the inspiration!
November 12th, 2010 at 3:36pm
I always enjoy seeing how individuals hang their art collections so I particularly love the photo from debee{art}. Love the Flickr group. Thanks for sharing.
Ali Marie @ Dolan Geiman´s last [type] ..How to Wrap Green this Christmas
November 12th, 2010 at 3:46pm
it’s so refreshing to see so much everyday creativity. what a lovely collection.
carrie leber´s last [type] ..Fall Florals Let the Glory Begin!
November 12th, 2010 at 4:20pm
These are all such lovely and inspiring spaces…so happy you are home & can relish in the task of unpacking and starting to get settled. YAY! your kitchen is coming! It is those little things….for sure. I am glad you will have them again soon. And definitely YAY for us having more of Leslie in the new year! You two make such a lovely team.
xo
Melis
Melissa de la Fuente´s last [type] ..Cheap & Chic- a dress
November 12th, 2010 at 4:45pm
lovely post. I cannot believe the holidays are upon us
November 12th, 2010 at 5:33pm
Sorry, long time no comment (BUSY!!… but still reading each and every post:).
Love these images! Just pinned 2 of them (2 pins in one post is pretttttttty rare for me ;).
And btw- CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR BOOK PROGRESS!!!!!!!!
Torrie @ a place to share…´s last [type] ..A cup of inspiration
November 12th, 2010 at 6:20pm
happy sigh….so glad you’re back. :) Welcome home
sarah´s last [type] ..Rock Scissor Paper
November 12th, 2010 at 7:07pm
Oh yes, nothing better than a fully functioning, cosy kitchen. Good for you!
I went to M&O last September. It was great, albeit somewhat overwhelming! Every style is represented from luxury to cheap from kitsch to refined and from big companies to small artesan one-(wo-)men businesses. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!
November 12th, 2010 at 9:22pm
Holly, i love Dottie Angel….So happy to see you mention her! I am inspired by her stitching and the white walls with bright retro colors. Terrific!
November 12th, 2010 at 10:50pm
I love the picture collage in the last image. I really want to do a picture collage in our living room of family pictures but I’m trying to find a way to make it not look like a shrine to us…some ideas to chew on.
November 12th, 2010 at 11:35pm
what beautiful inspiration! off to browse the flickr group to take in some more loveliness!
have a happy weekend, Holly!
molly´s last [type] ..Reminder- Giveaway!
November 13th, 2010 at 5:12am
I really love what Constança did with the fall foliage! Inspiring!
I can’t wait to see Leslie’s post again.
Zee´s last [type] ..Toffee Magazine
November 13th, 2010 at 6:26am
That lantern on the chair is an awesome idea.. I’m taking this weekend off.. and doing nothing..
Hope you have a fabulous weekend.. :-)
Patricia Torres´s last [type] ..Art and more by Meera
November 13th, 2010 at 8:45am
So much to enjoy. My mind is abuzz with new ideas and inspiration from all these lovely homes. Thanks so much for sharing them.
kalanicut´s last [type] ..Making the Most of House Cleaning
November 13th, 2010 at 10:29am
oh thank you sweets for the love. glad you liked my loo paper rolls! haha amazing what a little glitter can do! happy kitchen installing xx
belinda´s last [type] ..baby bump watch- 24 weeks
November 13th, 2010 at 2:16pm
Yippee for your new kitchen! I am feeling inspired now to begin freshening up my home and maybe snapping a few pictures, too :) xo Laura
Laura Gaskill´s last [type] ..Happy Birthday to Me!
November 13th, 2010 at 4:21pm
Wow so much inspiration and such wonderful homes, love the male and female poster in the first photo and dottie angels is so so pretty. Thanks for sharing. I’m looking forward to seeing images from your new apartment
All things nice…
All things nice…´s last [type] ..Crafty gifts
November 14th, 2010 at 5:23pm
so beautyfully picked <3
ANNA´s last [type] ..hangover
November 14th, 2010 at 7:46pm
Love the toilet paper rolls! Brilliant. I would love to try this for my holiday decorating.
November 14th, 2010 at 11:18pm
Love these images. Just finished decorating the top of my credenza and haging a PICTURE COLLAGE on my wall- so I’m really appreciating pics of wall collages.
If you have a moment to spare, check it out…lemme know what you think:
http://firsthomemakeover.blogspot.com/2010/11/decorating-credenza-top.html
Have a great night!
Ray*´s last [type] ..Decorating a Credenza Top
November 15th, 2010 at 1:45am
Oooh yes!! I love so many of these actually… they’re so inspiring!! I must try harder with my little home ;)
My news is that the latest Spoonful is out and I’m scrambling to get all the posting done – whew! In fact, I’d love to send one to you to review… I will look up your email details…
thea.
xx
November 15th, 2010 at 11:39am
@Ray – I just had a look WOW that is beautiful, great work!!!!
November 15th, 2010 at 2:43pm
Loving the chic selections of photos here. It’s giving me a warm holiday feeling and some inspiration for my next project :)
November 15th, 2010 at 5:29pm
is that holiday chandelier made from recycled paper towel rolls, genius !
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November 15th, 2010 at 11:39pm
so many ideas ,so much inspiration. I love the idea of tying ribbons to cups, something so simple yet it makes such a difference. Makes it all feel so much more special
hena tayeb´s last [type] ..New- Bunny Love
November 17th, 2010 at 7:06pm
very nice kitchen :) love it