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Bathroom inspiration - unique and chic







1. High Gloss Magazine, 2. Southern Living, 3. Scandinavian Chic, 4. Nate Berkus, 5. The Hawley House Project, 6. Casa Diez, 7. Christopher Peacock Cabinetry

A Vermont home - full of nature and autumn inspiration

This home is featured in the most recent issue of Country Living - and I really like it.  It's country but not too sweet, and nature-inspired, but does it in a unique way.  See below-

What initially attracted me to this story was the homeowner - Laura Zindel's amazing earthy ceramics. Perfect for Halloween! You can purchase and/or read more about her ceramics on her site.


Laura and her husband commissioned Amish craftsmen to make all the furniture in their dining room


The home has a an interesting history. The original owner supposedly turned down many potential buyers.  He kept meticulous records of the home, and wanted the new owners to respect it's history.  One such example is the wallpaper in the master bedroom, which was installed by the original owner's (an elderly man) mother.  Laura livened up the wallpaper with sunny curtains from Anthropologie.




via Country Living

Inspiration and tips for organizing your craft space

The better organized and pretty your craft space, the more you are going to get out of it.  Below are a few tips for getting it back in shape and lots of eye candy full of inspiration. These are coming at you from BHG. My additions are in italics.

Clean Out Clutter.

Test all the craft supplies you own, including paints, markers, and glues. Do the same with tools such as scissors, staplers, and punches. Toss everything that doesn't work. Put similar items in clear plastic containers with handles.

Storage for Small Gear.

Hang a clear vinyl shoe bag inside a closet or behind a door. Slip small parts, supplies, and tools into the pouches. If you have no door/closet in your work space - try a small rolling cart with lots of little drawers.

via Amazon

Hang Fabric.

Drape fabric scraps and swatches over rubber-coated hangers intended for multiple pairs of pants. Hang from hooks on the back of a door. Different fabrics need special treatment - even draping velvet over a hanger can damage it This post from Entirely Smitten has great storage ideas, which includes creating your own little minibolts, to using storage boxes originally intended for CDs and other items.

via Entirely Smitten

Organize Ideas.

Purchase eight to 10 sturdy letter boxes and fill with inspirational materials from books, magazines, photographs, and online searching. Organize and label boxes by topic, source, or project. Stack near a chair or desk and use an extra counter, end table, or resting spot. I organize my inspiration and ideas in binders. I fill the binders with clear page protectors and slip my inspiration in the sleeves. It is a really fast way to literally flip through my inspiration. I have a binder for graphic design, hair and makeup, workouts, packaging design, etc.

Here is some great craft and work spaces for inspiration:


so gorgeous!  But I hate when they take cords out of shots - where is the lamp cord?
 Regardless, the cube shelves provide great storage.


This is a dream space - tons of storage drawers, a cushy window seat!
3 above via BHG

via Curbly

via Ikea

via Pinterest

A cabinet with tons of tiny drawers is great if your projects require lots of small tools and materials.
via Pinterest

Halloween inspired interiors -great ideas and inspiration

Because I haven't lived anywhere with any real storage yet, I don't really have much in the way of decor. I still like to look at holiday homes though..and I think the ones below are all completely doable decorations!

I don't know how safe it is to put candles on the floor.  Either go the flameless route, or make sure there are no kids/pets that could knock them over. 

via Gap Interiors

so cute!


This table scape is seasonal but still sophisticated...
via 2 above via Trend Hunter

via I Heart Shabby Chic

via Lebaron Interiors

via Material Girls

via Trend Hunter

Do you like to decorate on the holidays?  How do you decorate for Halloween ?

Botero Colors






Colors from Fernando Botero paintings.

* Cores das pinturas do Fernando Botero.


Finding beauty in tough times






I have a friend who writes a really interesting blog called Reconstruction.
It's a collection of beauty found in places that have hardly any life.
Thinking about that concept, I remembered the colorful
Argentinian neighborhood La Boca.
Located in Buenos Aires,
La Boca was the main port in the city,
where ships would stop
bringing among things Italian immigrants looking for opportunities.

With the feeling of hope also came the "saudade" of their hometown.
The Italians them started to paint their homes with the reminiscent
paint from the port boats. Since there wasn't enough of one color,
the houses became little rainbows and with that small change,
life came to them.

This is just a reminder that it's possible to live,
be happy and be beautiful in tough times. :)

* Eu tenho uma amiga que tem um blog muito interessante chamado Reconstruction.
É uma coleção da beleza encontrada em lugares onde quase não existe vida.
Pensando sobre esse conceito, me lembrei do colorido bairro Argentino La Boca.
Localizado em Buenos Aires, La Boca era o principal porto da cidade,
onde navios atracavam trazendo junto com muitas coisas,
imigrantes Italianos esperançosos
por uma nova vida e novas oportunidades.
Com o sentimento de esperança vinha também a saudade da terra natal.
Os Italianos então começaram a pintar suas casas com as tintas remanescentes
dos barcos do porto. Como não havia tinta suficiente de uma só cor,
as casas viraram pequenos arco-íris. E com essa pequena mudança a vida
retornou aquele lugar.

Isso é apenas uma pequena lembrança de que é possível viver,
ser feliz e vera beleza em tempos difíceis. :)


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