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PACKING IT UP FOR SUMMER...

2012-06-04T12:23:00.000-04:00

We are taking a break! Do not fret! We will be back once we throw put our kids back on that big yellow bus, until then... We hope you have a fabulous summer, friends!

LOVE ME SOME...

2012-06-01T10:04:00.002-04:00

Slim Aarons A brilliant photographer capturing the life of jet-setters... celebrities... Or as he said, "photographing attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places." His art framed definitely adds a Palms Springs-Old Hollyood vibe. I'm thinking I need to add this to my collection! You can purchase your own copy here. Maybe we just have summer

PERSONAL SPACE

2012-05-31T08:05:00.000-04:00

Everyone likes to have their personal space look nice! Having a beautifully made bed is always a good place to start! They are the last thing you see when you go to bed and the first thing you see when you wake up! How do you like your bed made? Do you like to use simple white linens.... but add a little somethin'... somethin' at the foot of the bed? I always think simple white

GREEN COUCH

2012-05-30T00:00:00.000-04:00

Not really a green couch... Green Couch Interior Design! While perusing blogs last week I hopped on over to Katie Denham's blog, katiedid. She just visited the San Francisco Decorator Showcase and shared the amazing work of, you guessed it, Green Couch with us. I'm so glad she did!! Just look at that chair! The rug is pretty spectacular in itself. Hmm, did he have the mirror custom

IT'S OFFICIAL...

2012-05-28T23:23:00.001-04:00

I am totally obsessed with the dynamic design duo, John Loecke & Jason Oliver Nixon! Here is just a little taste of their amazing talent- They have no fear of color and the element of surprise in each room makes my heart sing! The way the they mix patterns in this room is nothing short of magic! Love the classic plates hanging on the mod wallpaper. I think I need that fern fabric!

LOVE ME SOME...

2012-05-25T22:58:00.000-04:00

Red, White & Blue..predictable, we know, but we are embracing our patriotic spirit! We hope you have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! On a more serious note, my dad fought in the war to protect our country, he came home. Sadly many did not. We honor, remember and give thanks to the men and women that fought and gave their life for our freedom.

IT'S TIME TO CELEBRATE....

2012-05-23T21:35:00.002-04:00

a milestone birthday with your childhood BFF's, where should you go? The Dream Downtown Hotel in New York City, of course! No need to fret about finding the hotel on the busy streets of NYC, a huge steel facade riddled with port holes is not the norm anywhere! Watch out...You have just entered hipster territory! Make sure you have some tissues to wipe the drool from your chin as you

FOR LIKE EVER & OTHER FABULOUS PRINTS

2012-05-22T22:30:00.000-04:00

Domino Magazine created quite a buzz when they featured the now-very-famous For Like Ever poster! The always brilliant Betsy Burnham used it fabulously in her daughter's room. I have to admit, maybe it's my inner teen coming out, but I LIKE love this poster! Jen Ramos from Made By Girl created this gold LOVE print. Here it is in Erika Brechtel's office from small shop looking oh so

BRING ON THE SUNSHINE!

2012-05-22T01:19:00.000-04:00

It has been raining in Virginia all day, so I thought I would try to add a little sunshine with a few pictures of this amazing beach house! I had to pick my jaw up off the floor when I saw this house in New York Spaces magazine this weekend! Talking about some serious color eye candy! This spectacular Stone Harbor beach house was decorated by Cinnie May of JBM Designs. Speechless over

BAMBOO SHADES

2012-05-21T00:19:00.000-04:00

Casual and chic without a lot of fuss. I love the idea of adding trim and let's be honest, that's a diy even I can't mess up! Layered with beautiful drapes. Do you spy the bamboo shade in this room? Check out the french door! Joni at Cote de Texas brilliantly layered her windows with bamboo shades and linen drapes. These shades add texture and warmth to this otherwise all

LOVE ME SOME...

2012-05-18T08:19:00.001-04:00

What kid wouldn't love this room? Heck, I love this room! I love that the lucky boy that gets to call this room home even picked out the wallpaper! You can see more of this home here at Houzz. images via houzz

ORIENTAL RUGS IN THE KITCHEN

2012-05-16T22:34:00.000-04:00

Oriental rugs have always been a favorite of mine! I would put them anywhere in my house but I especially love them in kitchens! Between their vivid colors and fantastic patterns, how can you go wrong! They are very durable, hide a multitude of stains and they only get better with age...jackpot! I have had smaller orientals in front of my sink and the back door in the kitchen, but it

IT ALL STARTED WITH THIS...

2012-05-16T22:00:00.000-04:00

The One-Day Living Room Makeover by Peter Dunham. I love this series by House Beautiful and always look at each addition and change. So many great ideas! My eye was drawn to what looked like a map of Los Angeles. I took a closer look at the artwork chosen by Peter from his store Hollywood at Home and yes, indeed the artwork is a clever twist on the infamous star map! My hubby and I

IF MY DINING ROOM LOOKED LIKE THIS....

2012-05-15T00:10:00.000-04:00

I would never leave this lucite heaven! my mood would instantly be lifted each time I walked into the room! I would obviously be 'the bomb' because I had such splendiferous taste in decorating! What a killer bench! I would be staring at the phenomenal artwork each and every meal! I would be rockin' these red beauties all night long! I would never forget my number at the

LUCKETTS

2012-05-13T22:19:00.001-04:00

If you live in Northern Virginia and love antiquing chances are you've been to Lucketts and visited The Design House. The Design House is chock full of treasures and only open one weekend a month. They change the paint colors and rooms every month and I am always excited to see what new finds they have in store. My hubby was right on thinking that it would be a perfect place to stop on

HAPPY EARLY MOTHER'S DAY!

2012-05-10T22:19:00.001-04:00

We hope everyone has a peaceful and relaxing Mother's Day, full of celebration, sleeping-in, breakfast in bed, total pampering, home-made goodies, smiles and tons of kisses!! You deserve it!

THE WINGBACK HEADBOARD

2012-05-09T22:54:00.001-04:00

Classic yet elegant, soft but not overly feminine... For him-clean lines and nailhead trim. For her-tufting softens the look and the sequins pillow adds just enough glam! This one is all her! I love this! It just feels happy, but he can pretend he's lounging in his favorite wingback chair. No curves or fuss in this wingback- a more tailored look I'm calling this rustic chic! The

IF YOU WERE A PICTURE ON A GALLERY WALL WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE....

2012-05-08T22:24:00.002-04:00

hung with precise organization for a very streamlined look? or be hung with no particular form or fashion, scattered about in a very eclectic manner? displayed for all to see in one of the main rooms in your house? or rock your study/office walls with color and sophistication? part of a collection that graces your stairway? or be the main focus

ANNIE SLOAN HELP AND A COUPLE OTHER PROJECTS

2012-05-08T06:58:00.001-04:00

I may be behind the eight ball here, but I have finally tested out the highly acclaimed Annie Sloan Chalk Paint! For anyone out there like myself that's new to this paint, here is what's so special about it... NO SANDING & NO PRIMING! Yes, you read that right! Say no more, I was in! Can I get an AMEN?! There are many colors to choose from and you can even create your own by

IF YOU WERE A BEDSIDE TABLE WOULD YOU.....

2012-05-06T20:17:00.002-04:00

be different sized dressers so you could have not only style, but storage too? be simple tables that sit lower than the height of your mattress? be a large chest of drawers with a chic Parson table as your partner to mix it up a little? be matching tables? be mis-matched tables without drawers or shelves and achieve that collected look? be matching Dorothy Draper chests? Oh,

ARE YOU GLAD IT'S FRIDAY?

2012-05-03T23:53:00.000-04:00

via We hope you have a great weekend, friends!

SOMETIMES ALL A GIRL NEEDS...

2012-05-03T09:57:00.000-04:00

is her girls! I'm back from my girls get-away and it was fantastic! That's Poovie (Theresa, but no one calls her that!), me in the middle and my sis, Jenn on the right. We soaked up the sun, got a little slap happy... Enjoyed some spa time. Yikes, foot models we are not! Spa goers, yes! This was the beginning of our CRAZY night! As far as you know we were not asleep by 10:00

AND ANOTHER ONE....

2012-05-02T00:58:00.002-04:00

I do not know about you guys, but I always seem to have five million decorating projects going on at my house! Starting this blog has only increased the number of projects because I am now so deeply immersed each day in such amazing design eye candy...so many great ideas! I know there is no one to blame but myself but..... Here are a few of the projects rockin' in the Curtis household right

LUMBAR LOVE...

2012-04-30T23:53:00.000-04:00

Lately, I have been seeing long, overstuffed lumbar pillows on everything from sofas to beds and I am in love! For many years, the closest thing I had to a lumber pillow on my bed was my body pillow- a must have during all of my pregnancies. Now that I am done having babies, I think it is time to sass up my horizontal pillow selection and get me some lumbar pillows! Here are a few of my

A LITTLE BIT OF THIS...OR A LITTLE BIT OF THAT?

2012-04-29T23:35:00.000-04:00

After writing my recent post about jazzing up your bookshelves, I decided it was time to add a little funk to my own study! I have been thinking about changing the paint color in that room for a few years now, so writing that post put my decorating brain into full motion! I thought I had the room all planned out, but now I seem to be hemming and hawing over my decision! Both of my ideas use