Peacock Trend

The first time I saw Celerie Kemble's living room I was in love!  It just looks so cozy and warm.  Just the place I'd like to hang out in and just the look I'm searching for as inspiration for decorating my own house - someday - hopefully soon.  Ever since seeing this amazing peacock on her living room wall I have seen the peacock feather trend take off. 

Here as a wreath from Pier I. 

In napkin ring form from Z Gallerie.

And, of course, a comfy cozy quilt from my favorite, Anthropologie.

I have to say the quilt is at the top of my wish list.  I'm thinking some peacock feathers in a vase for a great table centerpiece too would be a simple way to add this trend to my home.

Latest DIY Project: Decorating the Walls

I have been working on decorating my brothers home with different projects as time allows and wanted to share the latest with you.  It started out with a rather boring drab wall that we first painted in a soft white to spruce up a bit.

Then I decided to hang up some of his travel photos I matted and framed.  I took some craft paper and hung that up first to determine the layout.

It would have been fine to leave them like this, but it still could use a little something to set them off more in the room.

I went ahead and painted a darker paint color in a large square to frame out the picture frames and really set them off.  It's pretty simple to do.  Just take a level and draw some marks on the wall to line up your tape with.  Tape off and paint in the square.

Here it is with the pictures hung back up.  It really added a lot to the room and is a great way to set off those black and white photos.

How to decorate with a television?

I have just recently been asked how to decorate around a television and have given it some thought. While ideally, in my world, there wouldn't be a television as the focal point of a living room...I do realize that just isn't particularly realistic for most families. So the best solution to me is to disguise it with some amazing art work. I have seen some amazing art pieces installed to cover a flat screen tv, but here are some simpler ways to do it.  The images below show art pieces placed in a way that balances out the television.  I would always try to have a conversational seating area amidst the television as well - as in seating in an array that faces each other and invites people to come together and chat........possibly even forgetting that tv.

It's Time to Break Out the Color and Pattern

So I've been ranting away for quite some time now about my love of patterns and color and am quite obsessed I admit.  But if you take a look at the pictures below you can't help but see why.  If you are one of those people who is a bit intimidated by pattern the best place to give it a try is a bathroom mainly because you don't spend much time in that room and it's quite small, so if you hate it and want to redo it it's not such a daunting task.  However, I do believe you will LOVE it and never go back.