scarfin' up some pillows

One of my dear friends pointed out the other day that I am always sportin' a scarf.  While part of me feels like they make me feel more secure about myself (actually, it's really just full-on hiding, if I'm being truthful), scarves can enhance just about anything.

We've seen them framed.  And patchworked.  And tied around lamp necks. And who doesn't love a good vintage Hermes or Vera find!

My mom had a scarf from her teen years that I loved to steal.  When she finally gifted it to me, I had to make it a permanent fixture in my house.  So what better way than to have your workroom turn it into a bolster.  And there it sits on my bed every day, reminding me that the sentimental things in decor always look the best!

I got so jazzed about it, that I had to do the same with an old silk J.Crew scarf that I never ever wore but always liked to look at.  I was afraid to get neck sweat on it.  Alot of good it did me refraining from wearing it because now it can just collect head sweat!

Photos by Dancer Burns

I may need to cool it with the scarf pillows for a while now.  

Do you have any 'scarf decor'?

Evolution of a painting or how to accessorize when you can't find things in a specific color scheme

We had a fantastic time vicariously reinventing our teenage years when executing the little girls room recently.  Lime green and purple weren't exactly our first choices in palettes, but no matter what the girls chose, we were up to the task of pulling it together.  So Nancy got out her brushes and got to work watercoloring a tryptic for their walls.  There were a few evolutions, but in the end, it hit home with the color scheme and the white walls.

And while we're at it, we were on a very strict budget when finishing this room.  So we were vexed by the window treatment for a good long while, until we decided to zhush up some store-bought drapes.  We added a lime green zebra ribbon trim first.  Followed by a fuchsia chevron trim to bring it all together.  

We used Liquid Stitch to get the job done.

Please excuse the poor photo quality!  It's so hard to take a photo of a white drape on a sunny day! We are having the room photographed professionally soon. Still some minor tweaking and a light fixture to install in these children's rooms! The fun never ends around here!

Isn't Nancy's painting the best?  I loved what she came up with.  I thought she did a great job channeling David Bromstad and adding a touch of [her] original art to the space.  Apparently David liked it too!!

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WS Home, have you seen it?

Yellow has always been one of my favorite colors, but I haven't decorated with it much. I love this Williams Sonoma "New Traditional" collection of neutrals with pops of intense yellow. Their Spring 2013 publication I received in the mail is a sight to behold-beautifully photographed.

 Since painting my laundry room BM's Gunmetal, I am in love with this shade of gray. It really goes with more than you think, and is the perfect backdrop for neutrals with lots of color. (That's why art museums use it!)

If yellow is not your color, you can easily get the same look with a brilliant emerald or clear saturated orange or even a fuchsia; the more saturated the better. I did a post on saturated colors a while back and it certainly applies to the accent color possibilities here.

Remember my BRAGG concept? Every room needs a touch of Black, Rugs, Art, Greenery and Glass (or mirror). That's what makes a successful room. Check it out in your space!

 Williams Sonoma's Rustic Modern and Beach Chic rooms are sure to please as well.

 I hope you have a wonderful week!