How to Thursday -indulge in the gray trend

We have been seeing lots of gray in our favorite shelter magazines and you might want to know how to add this in your home without spending a ton of money. Accent pillows are the answer whether in the Living or Bedroom. Whatever style your room is you will find many options out there. Below are just a few of my favorites. All but one (I couldn't resist) are under $100 so go ahead enjoy the gray!!

Shine and Metallic from Pillow Decor and Treacle Toffee



Animal Whimsy with Thomas Paul and CB2


Fun geometric shapes from Aimee Wilder and Jonathan Adler



Add a bit of 3D interest with Etsy's Miss Mosh and Oromono

Nature Inspired pillows from Etsy's Kain Kain Shop and Mod Diva

Ballard Designs Delivers A Custom Outdoor

What a way to punch up summer and outdoor decor than with a few custom pillows from Ballard Designs! I was thrilled to see them offer custom pillows, that's right, pick your fabric than pick your fringe!! Ahhh, fantastic! I can't tell you how I have searched for throw pillows with trim. It's much more difficult than one would think. My only hope now, is that they expand this custom service to their huge line of indoor fabrics!! As I mentioned here a pillow with a bit of trim can make all the difference in a room!

Great Prices!!
16" pillows $49
20" pillows $59

just a few of the fabrics and trim colors to choose from

(images from Ballard Designs)

Feeding the habit with inhabit!

What's new at inhabit? This is what's new and I am loving every stitch of it. Yes, we know I have a little recurring habit with typography and need to maybe tone it down a bit but when I saw these pillows my eyes widened like a girl in a typo heaven candy store!! Plus, add a few great quotes and this is $60 well spent! If I can't overindulge in my own house I wonder what new project I can add it one of these to?

"When was the last time you did something for the first time"? Fantastic!

These are such a fun addition to any room perfectly named "Laugh and Giggle"!

Great warm colors for fall. This years blue and orange are still very prominent in this collection

They also offer stretched wall art in similar patterns and even have a fantastic classic chair collection.

(images from inhabit)

Rockers and Pillows - Nursery Style

In the past few months I have worked on 3 very different nursery projects and have clocked countless hours of research! The rocker/glider is always a must for any room. Most chairs come stocked in neutral fabrics which can be a bit boring. To create a bit of whimsy I always pick a fun pillow to punch it up! Below are a few examples!

The Luca Glider has a clean sleek look and a smaller footprint than most. It is available in many fabrics with optional contrasting welt! The Monkey Zoo pillow is the perfect fun accent for this chair!

Room Service Home offers a larger option in the Gracie Double Glider.

The slip cover makes it easy to clean and is available in paisley, diamond or rose pattern. The Letter Pillow from one of my favorite stores, Serena & Lily is a sweet compliment!



If you are crafty and are not finding exactly what you are looking for this is the perfect option! With the inexpensive IKEA Lillberg Rocker you can customize it by painting the frame and picking fabrics to fit your room scheme. I like the combination of this adorable Etsy WOOF Pillow and striped fabric.

Go to Store: Pillows and Throws

Have you been to the website Pillows and Throws yet? No? Oh let me show you around it is Fantastic! This is one of my "go to" stores for pillows, bedding and a few other items! They have a great range of designers, colors and styles. I love being offered an across the board selection in one place, it makes the scouting so much easier! They also have great sales, you know how I love to spread the word on a good sale! Check it out here. Below are just a few of my current favorites, you can see they range from a fun purple pillow for a teens room to the sophisticated Yellow Silk Dandelion from Urban Silk.












































(images from Pillows and Throws)

black and white all over

Look around you, black and white is everywhere these days! As I was flipping through my latest Harpers Bazaar there was the gorgeous Aerin Lauder (Estee Lauders granddaughter) in an amazing Oscar de la Renta dress. Look at this picture, isn't it just beautiful how her dress reflects in the desk? I love it! The strength of the contrast with black and white always gets me, it makes such a bold statement you have to stop and take a second look. Plus her closet would be the envy of any girl!


This again is an example of how interiors follow fashion trends.
This VisAVi pillow from CB2 has the same feel as her dress and imagine a room designed around the roman shades from Smith and Noble? The only thing is to be careful how many patterned pieces you put in one room, just a few will do the trick!





I absolutely LOVE these black and white containers from Plum Party! Bringing a dish to a dinner party or even just serving your own in these would be pretty cool. Plus with that handy lid I might actually look in the fridge and be prepared to eat the leftovers that were in there!


(images from Harpers Bazaar, Smith and Noble, CB2 and Plum Party)