Feel the room

Often when I am designing a room one of the goals is to feel something without even knowing it. Each room is a story and should create a feeling, some type of emotion and these are 2 perfect examples!


How sweet is this room! I just came back from a short road trip to visit 2 friends and play with their kids! Of course as I am returning home all I can think about are all types of rooms from babies (I know 7 newbies this year) all the way up to the 6 yr old who is finding her own style. It really is amazing to see a little girl come into her own and especially one who you can tell has the creative bug already. I just look at her following me around the house, changing her clothes to dress like me and I think wow her possibilities are endless! Instead of fashionable she uses the phrase "fashion".....mom you look fashion she says! How adorable!

As soon as I saw this room in the new Pottery Barn Kids catalog I tore out the page. I can just see it in a beach house. All the kids beds lined up so perfectly. I love the fact they are similar but have their own identity, very important. I can imagine their memo boards filling up with memories of their summer at the beach. Invitations to parties, seashells, movie stubs, silly drawings and maybe even a picture of the cute boy next door who they all have a summer crush on! If you look close at the photo it looks like the picture was taken from the outside of the house with the siding exposed. Very Cool. It makes me want to set up a breezy beach house bedroom! Everything seems more carefree at the beach, doesn't it?


This babies room is ADORABLE and very handsome! It might be too mature for some but I just love it. I don't believe every babies room needs to be so cutsey than again I am not really the cutsey type so it makes sense that I gravitate to this look. I love the bold stripe on the wall the lime green, pale blue and chocolate compliment each other so well. The dark furniture is just fabulous and the simplicity of the rug is perfect. This is really one of those rooms a baby can grow into. The clean fresh feeling of the simple bedding, sheers and rocker are perfect for that soothing atmosphere a baby needs!
(images taken from Pottery Barn Kids Catalog)

A quick gift for you!

Now that Spring has arrived I find myself craving fresh flowers in the house. Last week I purchased some lovely coral colored tulips and everytime I walked in the LR there they were to brighten up my day. How sweet is this arrangement? With the simple addition of ribbon it adds so much to this vase and I love how each tulip has its place. This would be a perfect centerpiece for a bridal shower or even a gift to bring to a friends house just because! Tonight when you are at the market or walking by the flower shop pop in and buy yourself a bunch of flowers. I promise they will liven up any space of your house and will be a great gift for yourself!
(image from Good Housekeeping)

me & my dog.....

OK so this really isn't me or my dog but everytime I come across this picture on ART.com I say I have to buy this print. Just for the simple fact she is a red head, walking in the city with a dog. I should take the advice I give to clients, it doesn't matter how much something costs if you love it and keep thinking about it purchase it. Most of the time it is that one piece which a room can be designed around. With this picture I love the simple, clean lines of the buildings and how they are neutral than you have this fabulous pop of lime green in her skirt. Now maybe I have convinced myself to buy it and I think the green will be perfect in my little office. Until the time I can get a dog of my own, my good friend Carrie is always understanding and lets me walk her puppy. Isn't she cute?

Keds, who knew?

When was the last time you thought about KEDS? Maybe back in HS when everyone had the white laced up pair? Well now look at KEDS, they are so stylish! This pair (which I hope to purchase soon) are just adorable. The blue and yellow just screams spring. An outfit is already coming together in my mind with my blue hydrangea capris. They look so comfortable perfect for walking around the city. Also can't you just see a pretty summer room pulled together with yellow, pale blue and brown accents? See it starts out as a simple purchase and turns into a room. www.keds.com

Saying it without saying it

I absolutely Love these signs that Holly from Decor8 wrote about. There's just something about words and how they are arranged on a page that makes me say yet again, why didn't I go into graphic design?! My favorite is how they are signed "by order of the management". If we had these when we were little I can just see my mom looking at us with a stern but loving face and just pointing to whatever sign was appropriate. johnwgolden.etsy.com

Ms. Chanel

Coco Chanel was quoted as saying
"In order to be irreplaceable one must be different."
I read her biography when I was 16 and this quote just resonated with me. In some ways it has been my motto, so as I start on this blogging journey I keep the ever classy Coco in my sights! Where have all the classy fashion ladies gone? The Audrey Hepburns, Estee Lauders and Coco Chanels of the world. I LOVED that classic, clean, simple, elegant look. Always put together with just a bit of attitude and whimsy. The closest we have to that sophistication today is Carolina Herrara and Diane Von Furstenberg. I find this type of look is actually how I go about designing a room. Start with a classic or neutral piece of furniture (as in the sofa or bed) than build off of that piece. The "attitude" might be a large scaled bold piece of art work. While the classy part of the room could be beautiful, full, colorful panels on either side of the windows. Throw in some accent pillows and area rug which can be changed out with the season and there you go an outfit made! I believe it was in the Chanel biography that said before leaving the house take one piece of jewelry off. This can also be said for interiors. Sometimes a room can be filled to the brim which doesn't let you see any of the special pieces. Just by taking out one or two pieces lets the room "breathe". It can even be that pile of magazines in the corner or the one too many collectibles laying around.

My "cube"

Above is my tiny office where I run my company, www.jaceinteriors.com. Its only 5 x 6 but I have made the most of it.....and NO it is not always that neat! Sometimes you might also find me staring out the window watching all the people walking out on the city streets. Where are they going, did they have a good day, that is an interesting outfit or I love his/her bag! I love where I live and it continues to inspire me!