Doors and Windows - The Holiday Collection

Evergreen Holiday Wreath Door2Door $55.00	Winter house --- little cabi... Cookstah $45.00
Rudolph Classic White Reinde... Middleburg $69.00	Girl at the window - ACEO - ... SmallPaintings $4.00
The What'll I Do Pup - 5... chelebert12 $21.00	Vintage Pewter Candle Holder... LillyQueenBead... $15.00
Greeting Card Set - The Nutt... elr104 $12.00	Red Door says... Christmas..... papermadeneces... $25.00
Winter Photographs and Vinta... PicsandPanes $80.00	One of a Kind Natural Advent... DearAdam $82.00
Frost Feathers - 5x7 inch ic... LittleOddMe $6.75	White house with pine tree i... Pinderella $11.95
SPARLKLE 5 x 7 Photographic ... hlkparis $10.00	holiday double decker bus f... mummysam $8.50
Miniature Christmas wreath cinen $11.50	12 inch Christmas Photo Adve... MadeCreatively $9.95

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Preparing for Christmas

Yes, I know...it's early. I don't celebrate Halloween, folks, so this evening I was browsing Etsy while listening to a holiday play list. This handful of vintage and handmade beauties are a few I discovered. These really spark memories of tradition for me...click the images to visit the shops.

More to come...oh, and in case you weren't counting, you've got 57 shopping days left.

Decorating: Red done right

Salvaged table painted red = ECO and FRESH


Orange-red with pale blue = CONTRAST


Curtain panel, throw pillow = ACCENTS


Patio wall = a POP out in nature

Photo credits: 1, 2, 3, 4 :: via.

Garden Inspiration: Painted Branch

Paint a branch with vivid color to set a mood. This curvy sculpture was an Atlas cedar, painted by the garden’s owners. The designer calls it a "happy surprise that adds a punch of color to the soothing green palette." I like it, do you?

FOUND HERE.

Flickr Buddy Photo: DB King

_MG_4466, originally uploaded by dbking.

This untitled photo is brought to us via the viewfinder of Flickr buddy dbking. So graphic! I love the perspective, contrasts and values...and yes, I always love those pops of drama aka RED.

Design Inspiration: Black and White Laundry Room

Our laundry room is a shared space.  We live in a four-plex with six other people, the laundry is in the basement.  It's an unfinished, concrete, cobweb and florescent light basement. The machines are coin operated, white, and 100% utilitarian.  Someday I hope to own a pair of those glorious front-loading laundry machines with the steam feature, thank-you-very-much. Oh, and, yes, I want the red!  For now I will enjoy this lovely laundry room which has no red but is still quite wonderful. 

FOUND HERE.

Design Inspiration: Modern Dining Room

My dining room needs a bit of an overhaul. The fantastically RED chairs in this photo grabbed my eye and wouldn't let go--love the color, love the lines. I'm also drawn to the chandelier, wall art, exposed brick and, of course, large open window bringing in all that light.

The brain wheels are turning trying to figure out how to create this look on the cheap. Ideas? Suggestions? Your comments are so very welcome!

FOUND HERE.