Love Murals

For those of you who don't know much about Philadelphia, we are a city full of murals. The Mural Arts Program works to beautify neighborhoods and instill a sense of civic pride for the residents of these areas. A Love Letter for You is a project that has resulted in the amazing murals shown here, which can be seen from the elevated subway line.  Personally, I think one of these would be the absolute perfect background for an engagement photo shoot! Thanks so much to Cheyenne over at Loveleigh Invitations for sharing these with me....

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Loving Lonny

I have been looking forward to the debut of Lonny, the new online magazine edited by Michelle Adams (of Rubie Green) for a while, but... WOW! I had no idea how good it was going to be! The first issue is chock full of truly amazing interiors and great photography. It is very "Domino" in all the best ways you can imagine. Below is a small sampling of what you'll find inside.  There were really way too many great images to choose from, so you better head over to Lonny to take in the rest....

(All images via Lonny magazine)

Sunny Bedrooms

Isn't lovely waking up in a sun-filled bedroom? If my bedroom looked like one of the ones above, sun or not, I would never leave....

(Images from top: Living Etc, Canadian House and Home, Paul Joseph Hopper, Living Etc, Stylist Sara Emslie,  Michael Graydon)

A Lovely Wedding Idea...

I can't get over what an unbelievably pretty idea this is for displaying table numbers at a wedding! A couple old windows, a white paint pen, some nice handwriting and... Voila! The perfect display to greet your guests at the reception. Love, love, love it....

(Design by Chewing the Cud via Green Wedding Shoes)

Bold Colors & Bright Ideas - Frank Roop

There are many details that I love in these amazing rooms by interior designer Frank Roop. While each space is super glamorous, so many of the individual ideas are totally DIY-able! Let me name a few: the fuchsia silk print-covered stool with nail head trim, the teal shades with chartreuse ribbon trim on the matching desk lamps...

...the chartreuse velvet bench with legs painted the same color (so much more chic that way!)...

...the pale blue and sea foam accessories on the bedside tables make for such an unexpected yet brilliant color combo...

...more vibrantly-hued lampshades, this time on gold candlestick lamps (wow, I totally need to get to work painting some of my lampshades)...

...and finally, how about that crazy gorgeous ribbon trim on the natural drapes! 

There are just too many good ideas here. What I like best is how all of these rooms feature a neutral backdrop, which is perfect for letting the (many) accent colors pop. I've been debating what color to paint my master bedroom, and now I'm thinking I will go with a taupe or beige so I can go crazy with color everywhere else.... Thanks Mr. Roop, you have inspired me!

Tuesday Eye Candy: Jewelry Displays & Vanities...

Some pretty jewelry displays and vanities from the inspiration files...

(Images from top: Michael Graydon; Randi Brookman Harris; Southern Accents; Lobster & Swan; Living Etc; Style at Home; Angus Fergusson)

Tangerine and Aqua

This bedroom is so charming, what with it's mix of playful patterns and accents of glossy black. And the little desk area is adorable - I wish I had a small closet to convert in this way with build in shelves and a glass-topped desk surface.  So cute!

(Images via Canadian House and Home)

Happy Weekend!

It's been an incredibly busy week as there is a big wedding tomorrow (!!!), so I am going to sign off for the day! I'll leave you with these bright and cheerful interiors from stylist Marianne Cotterill, and designs from Chris Benz' Spring 2010 collection.... Have a great weekend!

(Interior images via Oak Management; Chris Benz photos via Style.com)

Cozy Fall Interiors

I'm inspired by these warm and vibrant jewel-toned interiors created by stylist Claudia Bryant...

Tuesday Eye Candy: Ruffled Perfection

...from Marchesa's Spring '10 collection...

Petulia's Folly Giveaway Winner!

A big congrats to the winner of the Petulia's Folly giveaway - Sary, commenter #13! I have your beautiful John Derian peacock paperweight all wrapped up and ready to go. Don't forget to get in touch with me so I can mail it you as soon as possible!

Meanwhile, a big thanks to all of you for commenting and for checking out the Petulia's Folly website. I wasn't lying when I said they have tons of gorgeous and completely covetable goodies for the closet and the home, was I?! Now I'm currently obsessing over the Rachel Comey monkey moon dress and the 3.1 Phillip Lim curly fur vest, which I would be so tempted to wear together.... gosh, I really, really want a furry vest!

And, of course, thank you so much to Petulia's Folly for sponsoring this awesome giveaway!