From Pinterest With Love: Soft + Pretty
I decided to start four new columns on decor8, three that I’ll write and another authored by a dear friend who will join me once monthly for a brand new styling column. Yay! I’ll share them all with you soon but for today I want to get started on the first, my new once weekly post scheduled to run on Thursday called From Pinterest With Love. I know, I’m the queen of corny titles! But I was thinking… as I pin things over on the Pinterest site I see lots of themes in color palettes and vibes as I pin and find myself continuously inspired by the process of it all. However I am saddened at times because I want to do more than pin things, I want to point to the sources in an attempt to introduce you to the talented people + makers who created the beautiful images in the first place. And so with that, From Pinterest With Love has been created to highlight favorite finds with links to their sources so you can learn about new sources of inspiration running around out there. Here are my Pinterest Picks that I’m calling Soft + Pretty, for this week.
Do you spot a theme? I certainly do! Watercolors, cozy comfort, freshly picked hues, gorgeously soft and natural light and handmade touches. Ah, a soft and pretty springtime vibe.
Nikki McWilliams, cannelle-vanille, Stevi Savage of Avery House, traveling mama, Sophie Allen, Dottie Angel, happenstance, Old Brand New.
style me pretty, Marie claire idees, somethings hiding in here, steve steinhardt, scrapbooks etc, tocotoco.
Do any of these images inspire you? How about the colors? Patterns?
View April 28th Pinterest Board Here.
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April 28th, 2011 at 8:18pm
these colours are sooo pretty, they are dreamy and sweet.
Monika´s last [type] ..Butelki na wodę – Water bottles
April 28th, 2011 at 8:21pm
Lovely! I’m waiting for my Pinterest acceptance…
Ashley´s last [type] ..rustic french moroccan glamour
April 28th, 2011 at 8:25pm
Oh yummy, this is already one of my favorite columns!
x Iris
Iris´s last [type] ..Funkytime
April 28th, 2011 at 8:31pm
There is something so airy and whimsical about watercolours, they just have that almost translucent quality to them and I love the way the colours are picked out in the styling you’ve chosen! :-)
Exciting news about the new columns, Holly! Will be looking forward to reading them!
Jem xXx
Jem´s last [type] ..Teacup Thursday
April 28th, 2011 at 8:45pm
I love all of these, especially grouped together. My favorite is the party table because I adore the cake bunting. :)
April 28th, 2011 at 8:47pm
So pretty, so divine!
Glenda @ The Paper Mulberry´s last [type] ..An English Summer Cottage
April 28th, 2011 at 8:56pm
So lovely! My favorite are the comfy pillow cushions.
Jana
Jana @ the Summer House´s last [type] ..Stolen Camera Tracker
April 28th, 2011 at 8:56pm
What a fantastic idea, so beautifully curated :) I’m such a junkie on Pinterest, its my crack and #1 distraction. Love love love this post!
April 28th, 2011 at 9:03pm
This is one of my favorite posts yet, as I am a huge fan of watercolor hues and the soft, feminine look of these pictures! My favorite pictures (mostly because they seem like something I can try on my own) are the bright, adorable pillow cushions, and the assortment of vibrant paper roses! I also love the font used for “painterly vibes…” – such a cute look!
April 28th, 2011 at 9:08pm
utterly gorgeous images..and such a cool idea! thanks for sharing holly..xx meenal
meenal @ maison marigold´s last [type] ..Bringing Jack home
April 28th, 2011 at 9:09pm
This looks like it’s going to be a fantastic series. I’m looking forward to seeing future posts! These are such beautiful images!
cindy {milk tea + polkadots}´s last [type] ..A Birthday- Bubbles- & Easter
April 28th, 2011 at 9:35pm
I love candles. My favourite is by CIR, a French company that has become very hard to come by in the UK. The ‘Fabricant cirier depuis 1643′ is just heaven. I burnt the candle years ago but have still kept the glass with what little wax is still left as I love it so much. The scent is as strong now as the day I first used it.
Other than that Max Benjamin are fast becoming my faves as they have great natural scents and last an age!
April 28th, 2011 at 9:48pm
Oh, Miss Holly! What an excellent idea! I LOVE myself some Pinterest. I can spend hours pinning things to my boards…in fact, I did just that a couple of nights ago! Your color choices here are absolutely gorgeous. Nice and fresh, with a dreamy quality. They make me want to paint! LOVE it!
xoDeirdre
Deirdre´s last [type] ..Fun with doilies and clearanced Easter egg dye- Part 1
April 28th, 2011 at 9:59pm
love, love, love it!! Such a perfect theme to begin with as I think we’re all hoping for a bit more “Spring” wherever we are and these colors certainly do inspire!
April 28th, 2011 at 11:07pm
Great idea – I love your selections and I LOVE Pinterest…I’m a bit addicted LOL!
Marie @ Sally Lee by the Sea´s last [type] ..Loveliness at the Cottage
April 28th, 2011 at 11:12pm
So cute!
Pinterest is so much fun but I always forget it…
Sofia på Mokkasin´s last [type] ..det blir himla fina högar
April 28th, 2011 at 11:35pm
thos bow ties! how cool. I am saving that picture for future reference :)
carina´s last [type] ..a few nice things
April 28th, 2011 at 11:39pm
I completely agree…….A cup of tea does solve everything :-) Beautiful colours and I especially love the mirror, very feminine!
April 28th, 2011 at 11:56pm
Oh holly this is a fab idea. I love pinterest and know you do too. These pins all go together so beautifully. That Cup of tea print is cool!
Look forward to seeing your other new regular posts and who your guest author is??!
Luv Kat x
Kat´s last [type] ..My dream wedding
April 29th, 2011 at 1:10am
This is an exciting new blog feature, I’ll look forward to it every week. I agree about Pinterest — it is jaw-dropping and oozing with beauty and inspiration *and* frustration at times trying to find the original sources of the images. If only Pinterest could take the lead and remind people in their little email updates to pin from the permalink, it would be a tiny start. It is really hard when people pin from Tumblr, etc. — I have spent up to an hour combing backwards through a Tumblr trying to find an image in hopes they even noted the source. Lucky we have Tineye.com, although it doesn’t always work.
Jessica´s last [type] ..Tuesdays Inspiration
April 29th, 2011 at 3:10am
the colors are so crisp and pretty! this inspires me to do a huge spring cleaning in my house. almost ;-)
Alysa´s last [type] ..Make Almost Anything
April 29th, 2011 at 3:25am
Is it really necessary for bloggers to pull from Pinterest for content? Pinterest already does a good job of showcasing talent on its own.
April 29th, 2011 at 4:37am
Everything is so delicate! Pretty post! Kiss: Carol ( http://www.blogcarolcarneiro.blogspot.com )
Carol´s last [type] ..Que Fofa
April 29th, 2011 at 5:30am
Dreamy. Yes, very dreamy. I love these choices!!
April 29th, 2011 at 9:20am
I love this new column!!
In this palette I see also springtime with a touch of summer!
(I tried to subscribe Pinterest without success till now :-(
p.s. = I want “the cup of tea” print!
Cristina´s last [type] ..Etsy ♥
April 29th, 2011 at 9:30am
I love the beautiful colors and the softness in the pictures! Pinterest is one of my favorite places for inspiration.
Victoria – A faded palette´s last [type] ..Holstee Manifesto
April 29th, 2011 at 9:53am
I love the images! Pinterest is such a source for inspiration. And what I love more about Pinterest is that it leads you to the source, it gives credit to the person who made that photo, designed that item you love etc… (at least in most of the cases). Sometimes you find a wonderful thing in a blog or flickr and it’s difficult or impossible to see where it came for.
Can’t wait to see what the other columns are about!
April 29th, 2011 at 10:04am
WONDERFU L IDEA HOLLY!!!! CANT WAIT TO SEE THE REST!!!! I LOVED THIS ONE!!!!
ishtar´s last [type] ..Washi tape ♥ Cinta washi
April 29th, 2011 at 11:17am
I agree, Pinterest is great if you need a good splash of inspiration! So many gorgeous photos to browse and droll on. <3
Urska M.´s last [type] ..Artists To Love – Lisa Marie Frost
April 29th, 2011 at 12:22pm
I’ve been following you on Pinterest since I got my account, and I love watching you pin things and now I get to see how you use them here on your blog! How exciting for us! <3 I totally noticed a theme going on. :)
Jesyka´s last [type] ..Pinwheel Tutorial- Materials
April 29th, 2011 at 2:37pm
@Red Rooster – Yes, it definitely is. The more viral you make things, the more the people behind the images receive praise and credit!
April 29th, 2011 at 3:18pm
I love this new column and I am so honored to be in your first one! Thank you so much!! I am, like some of the others above, a total pinterest junkie. I love it! Now I have yet another thing to look forward to here at Decor8!
Traveling Mama´s last [type] ..weekends are for wii
April 29th, 2011 at 3:34pm
Thanks for making a pin board with all the pins you used in this post. Love the bow tie one!
Now off to re-pin!!
Sarah´s last [type] ..Crew Cuts
April 29th, 2011 at 4:15pm
Ah, Holly, I, too, pin from everywhere but often have that empty feeling that the creator isn’t being properly acknowledged. Thanks for giving me food for thought. Oh, and yet another weekly treat to look forward to! J x
Jane´s last [type] ..Awandering around Salamanca Market distraction therapy
April 30th, 2011 at 12:40am
Very pretty collection here. I just joined pinterest today and am overwhelmed by all the inspiration. I was almost late to work this morning because of it. I couldn’t bring myself to stop.
April 30th, 2011 at 2:49pm
what a gorgeous post! makes me want to start redecorating… right now!
May 2nd, 2011 at 11:13pm
Love this post and I can tell I will love the column. Some of the things on pinterest are so very lovely, it is like a vacation for the eye.
May 3rd, 2011 at 3:11am
Oh…that first set of images…painterly. I just love all of it. So great!
May 27th, 2011 at 11:15am
loving “somethings hiding in here” – the tones, colours and patterns definitely represents “soft and pretty” – even the name is cute!
thank you for the gorgeous inspirations! x.Shu
August 3rd, 2011 at 3:40am
LOVE Pinterest – as well as those pins and colors!! Had to share mine with you, too!
Cheers!
Megh
March 8th, 2012 at 3:49am
I am totally clueless about Pinterest and am excited to learn about it and how I can use it.. Thanks for sharing.
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