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Links I'm lovin'!!

always say thank you in style with an oh-so-chic merci

who doesn't like a killer color combo

fall in love with this sweet sixteen

and more happy colored inspiration


ENJOY!!

Backing Black

Love this inspiration for braving the dark side...of your home. Amanda at {re}cycled consign and design is backing black, if you will, for home design and decor. I think she proves her point quite well, don't you think? Check out the rest of her bad ass post - and blog!

More motivation to explore your dark side...

via Small Place Style 

via Kelly Wearstler

via Abode Love

via Kelly Wearstler

via Design for Mankind

Ferreira Design via Marcus Design

via Atlanta Home Magazine

via Fresh Home

via Fresh Home

via Fresh Home

via The Decorista

via The Decorista

Inspired by Pinterest

I'm no artist. But I love projects. This past week my project was messy and I loved every minute of it. Inspired by Pinterest, I gave this crayola craft-time creation my very best. Do I like still like the photo on pinterest better? Yes. But am I giddy with pride that I tried it and (sort of) pulled it off...you bet.

I love color. In fact, I love it so much that I find myself putting more and more brightly colored decor around my home. Jonathan Adler tells me it's okay to be bold.

I flip through home interior magazines and adore the photos of neutrals and soft, subtle pops of color. But what do I find myself actually decorating my home with? Whites and brights. Maybe one day my living room will look less like an elementary school art class and more Jan Showers...but for now...I'm having fun being bold.

Note: Several items were damaged during the production of this artwork, including one casualty of a trusted friend, my glue gun.

misSOni EXCITED about Missoni for Target

Little Ms. Marina at all the way up here brings us (or just me if I'm late on this info) some too-good-to-be-true news. Missoni is set to debut their new 400 piece line for Target on September 13th! Am I the only one out there giddy with glee, day dreaming of the glorious morning I show up 30 minutes early, eager for those red Target doors to open and clouds to part, revealing a completely in-stock and fantastically affordable Missoni selection????  I apologize for my excitement, but I've been in love with a certain Missoni throw for a while now. However, my spending habits have gone from splurging unnecessarily to spending almost all my "me" money on one handsome, little toddler. It may not be the one I've had my eye on, but getting my hands (and my funds) on any one of those iconic zig-zag throws will do just fine. 

See a sneak peak of the goodies coming our way next month!

happy color - no word wednesday

From google.com

From paloma81.blogspot.com

color theory by Flickr / thinkspace via CMV2

From massuccowarnermiller.com

From brightboldbeautiful.blogspot.com

From apartmenttherapy.com

From livingsims.n

happy color

i love typography.  and i love happy color.  don't you think this is a splendid combination of both?  they're on sale through zulilly today and i might just have to order them for max's room.  love love love. an ode to helvetica by modern pop is on my list!