Cheery Chic

(Via Apartment Therapy)

Black and White and Chic

Did you see this great LA house tour posted over at Apartment Therapy last week? It's one of the coolest places I've seen there in a long time - full of bold pops of color and fun accessories. It's very "Jonathan Adler," which I love. I'm particularly intrigued by the black and white striped dresser next to the bed- what a fantastic DIY project that would be! Here are a few more images... total eye candy in my opinion...

Thanks, Apartment Therapy!

... for featuring our place in a  House Tour today! It was a treat being contacted by Kristin, their Philly/DC correspondent, and being asked to participate. I spent a lot of time sprucing things up before she arrived to do the shoot, but at a certain point I just had to relax and let things be. I will say that the one difficult thing was having someone else photograph my house, which was a new experience for me. When I do it myself, I can avoid the less-than-attractive aspects that I'd rather not have people see... things such as still-visible putty covering a nail hole, or electrical cords underneath a table, or kitty footprints on the bedspread. Things that drive me crazy, but might not bother someone else. Still, I am thrilled with how things turned out! And it has been fun reading the comments too - there were some particularly sweet and complimentary ones that really made me smile. So thanks again,  Apartment Therapy... you really made my day! 

Check out the tour here...

Grey Stripes!

I have a real thing for bold stripes. Usually I think of black and white, but the combination of grey and white is even more chic I do believe. After seeing this house on Apartment Therapy this morning, it got me thinking about implementing a similar paint treatment in my house. The walls in our hallways are already a pale gray, so adding white stripes would be an easy project and would add subtle visual interest. If I have time, I may start my new project on Monday!

Wallpaper Project on Apartment Therapy

Wow! Thanks so much to Beth over at Apartment Therapy for featuring my before-and-after wall project! I'm super flattered that they liked the results of my adventure in bargain wallpaper. Check out the AT post here...

Orange Door

Someday I want an entrance like this one... so bright and modern!

Sorry I haven't been posting more this week. It's been a busy one. But I have things to come this afternoon, including an envelope-lining tutorial requested by one of my loyal readers, Amanda...

Image via Apartment Therapy

Sweet Sixteen

Very cool... our house made it to the round of 16 in the Apartment Therapy Fall Colors Contest! Thanks so much to those of you who posted such nice comments.  Voting in our bracket begins today for the latest round, and there is some tough competition. Personally, I think the house we are going up against is quite lovely.  

The link to vote can be found HERE...

AT's Fall Colors Contest

I debated about entering the house in Apartment Therapy's Fall Colors Contest, but on the last day of eligibility I decided to go for it. It's fun reading the comments, and seeing the other homes in the competition have inspired me to try some new decorating tricks. If you're interested in checking out Kevin's and my entry, the link is here...

Dreamy Turquoise

Seeing this picture makes me want to re-paint my living room, immediately! Via Apartment Therapy...