in the nude

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I've was shopping for some nude pumps this weekend and every time I found a new pair I kept thinking, "this color would look so nice in a room!"  

 

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I gravitate toward the warmth of pink and peach nudes (my love of the similar color blush is pretty well documented!), but taupe and grey nudes are beautiful, too.

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 I'm a pretty big fan of any nude tone as long as it doesn't look like a salmon bathroom from the 80s. 

What do you think--love it or leave it?

vintage plumes kitchen design board

Today I am excited to share a family kitchen design I worked on recently. I'm really proud of it. I just love the color palette, which was inspired by Robert Allen's "Vintage Plumes" in the Birch colorway. The glass pendants are really similar to some I included in my roundup of favorite pendant lamps. 

And we can't forget the accessories! I wanted a teeny punch of red, so I chose the pretty strawberry print from Atelier Eva Juliet and fun, patterned bowls.

If you have any questions about sources or are interested in a design board of your own, please email me!

happy 4th!

Have a wonderful weekend relaxing, eating, and celebrating freedom!

wave fabrics

 Last month's Traditional Home featured a really vibrant and colorful house in Chicago by designer Melanie Elston. The whole house is pretty cool, but the living room is my favorite. The windows, walls, and floors are perfection. And did you see the chair upholstery? 

Here's a closer look:

 Amazing, right? The fabric is "New Wave" in Capri from Old World Weavers.

Canadian H&H

Here is the same fabric, this time used for curtains in designer Steven Gambrel's front room.

I love the colors and the playfulness of this fabric, but it is expensive and trade-only and thus unattainable for a lot of people. I found some similar fabrics retailing online:

Schumacher's Zenyatta Mondata in Peacock $118.75/yd

Schumacher's Ric Rac in Pool $118.75/yd

Robert Allen's ZigZag Layers in Tide $56.70/yd

Still expensive, but quality upholstery fabric usually is. I think any of these prints would look beautiful as upholstery, curtains, pillows... anywhere!

top 5 metal bed frames

Upholstered bed frames and headboards are all the rage right now. But I still love metal beds, too! These are my top picks:

1. Maison Canopy Bed | PB Teen

I am crazy about this bed! It is so refined and whimsical. What little girl (or big girl) wouldn't love this princess bed?

2. Oak Park Bed | Ballard Designs
This bed is super traditional. I love it for kids, because it's a bed that can grow with them for a long time.

3. Diego Bed | Oly Studio
Will someone please buy this bed and invite me over to visit it? GORGEOUS!!

4. Lillesand Bed Frame | IKEA

I like the rounded corners on this bed and how they soften the vertical slats.

5. Maison Classic Bed | PB Teen
Look familiar? This is the non-canopy version of the first bed. I love the lines and the openness of the frame.

These are my picks, what are your favorites?

americana

I can hardly believe the 4th of July is only one week away! I can't wait--it is one of my favorite holidays. I love fireworks, parades, food, and classic Americana: stars and stripes, red and blue.

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For more inspiration, follow me on Pinterest!

best of pinterest: june 20-24

If you haven't started using Pinterest yet, START. It is soooooo amazing for finding and storing inspiration. Here are my favorite finds from this week:

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