Thank you for your patience!

Thanks for your patience with my lack of blogging while I work to update my site and other miscellany business needs!  I have been continuing with a "mini blog" on my Facebook fan site - please check it out.  If you "like" it you will continue to get notified each time I post!

Amy Butler: Happiness in Home Accessories

I find Amy Butler's patterns and prints just make me happy.  And I only just realized that she does bedding, pillows, accessories, rugs, and towels, too!  A few favorites...

Mini Makeover: Modern Elegance Master Bedroom

I recently worked on a mini design makeover for a master bedroom.  The bits of info I was given: she likes Tiffany blue, damask & toile patterns, black and white with a pop of color.  She doesn't want anything too modern, nor anything too traditional.

First some inspiration:

Love the pale blue walls with monochromatic window treatments - keeps it simple and clean by not breaking up the walls with a different color or pattern.

Love the use of the bold black bed frame and the layered black and white patterns!  Using a traditional chandelier over a bed gives it a glamorous feel, and pairing it with bold black and white keeps it modern.

Here is the Robin's Egg blue used in a floral print throughout the room.  The simple palette keeps the room from feeling overdone.

Bringing it all together: