the power of color: cobalt blue

Now that I have to shop for my home decor all over again, I'm trying to get excited instead of being completely overwhelmed. Losing everything can be completely disheartening, especially when you love your belongings so much. What I have noticed is that color really makes me happy. I've been so drawn to beautiful bold hues instead of the usual black and white obsession I'm always on. During my shopping trip to Target for new towels, I spied the November issue of House Beautiful on stands and the cover was absolutely gorgeous. It made me ridiculously happy! Miles Redd just killed it with the dark blue walls and chartreuse chairs, a color combination that I feel is one of his signatures. I have never used it but I realized that it completely lifted my mood and made me so excited for the possibility of what I could do with my new space. Why not venture out with a blue sofa???!

Nick Olsen / Domino

Nick Olsen did it back in the day with his Manhattan pad in domino magazine and I remember loving this photo so much. I knew Nick used to work for Miles Redd, so naturally he would be a magician with color mixing as well. 

song of style

L.A. interior designer + blogger, Aimee Song has a gorgeous blue tufted velvet sofa and I just think its so chic and glam. Why don't I try something different this time and go really bold? I've been wanting a grey sofa but blue is just right in time for me. I'm pretty sure I will go with a more bold blue because I love the richness, but I like the pastel version too. 

remodelista

I'm seriously considering this beautiful blue tufted Chesterfield style sofa from Anthropologie. It's gorgeous. It's big enough for some one to sleep on yet still so very hotel-esque. Also, did you know that brilliant blues become dynamic and dramatic, an engaging color that expresses exhilaration. I am now crazy for cobalt and definitely feeling the need for some more of it in my life. 

Zebra Wallpaper: yes or no?

It's been a ridiculously crazy weekend for me. I've taken a project in Dallas and decided to move my things to be closer to my clients and some of my family (including my favorite grandmother). Over the weekend, I hired a fraudulent moving company who stole more than half of my things. I of course, am completely heart broken. One, for being so naive and trusting and two, because I have precious family heirlooms that went out the window and I'll never be able to get them back or replace them. Ugh. I'm moving on and trying to get excited about decorating a new space and getting creative in my clients' spaces. Which has led me to revisit some of my favorite patterns in design. Everything has gone so marble and graphic, but I'm starting to yearn for the traditional again. Scalamandre Zebra wallpaper being one of those good ole things. I love this wallpaper in almost every color and I just love what personality it gives to the space its put in. 

Elle Decor

There are so many things you can do with wallpaper, its excited to see creative ways that the wallpaper has been used. I love the whimsical feeling that this red dresser gives. How fun would that be to have in a room? Maybe a little too much for an everyday but its very sweet. I think you've got to have a fun personality to rock this paper. You know, the type that doesn't take themselves to seriously.

dallas shaw

I really want to use this paper in my new space. What do you guys think? Fun or a little too dramatic? Is there a way to make it fresh and inviting?! Would love feedback. 

chinoiserie chic

apartment therapy

the zhush