I'm A Really Bad Blogger...

Yes, I am a very bad blogger.  I can't believe it's been a week since I blogged.  Work has been very busy (yay!!!) and the whole making money thing really gets in the way of living sometimes you know?

So one of my new clients is a lovely single girl who wants a shiny new bedroom to go with the rest of her lovely home.  Hopefully she won't mind me sharing the experience with you.  Right now I'm busy finalizing the color palette and researching the individual pieces she wants incorporated.

The only thing she had chosen before our first meeting was this bed from Restoration Hardware.   Yesterday we settled on the vintage velvet in white for the upholstery. Beautiful isn't it?  It seems almost 40s glam to me.

Stay tuned for more ;).

Pretty As Peacock Blue

I don't know why, but I've become a little obsessed with peacock blue lately.  It's such a rich, beautiful color and it goes so well with...well, just about any other color I can think of.

 

 Peacock blue walls look especially gorgeous when contrasted with crisp white wood trim or fabric.

 While not a fan of wallpaper (too hard to get it on, too hard to get it off), I do love this look.

 A wall of peacock blue too much for you?  How about a few sweet little throw pillows to punch up your decor? 

A cozy throw for cuddling on cold nights...

Maybe a lamp like this Robert Allen gourd style...

I'm very seriously pondering how I can squeeze this color into my guest room that I'm so desperate to makeover.

Where would you use it?

Salvaged Treasures: Decorating with Flea Market Finds

Some beautiful images of salvaged treasures from Period Living:

Have any treasures you've salvaged from the junk pile and turned into an artful display?

Betty Lou Phillips: Bringing France to Her American Clients

While googling something (I google so much I forget what I'm doing half the time), I came across the work of Betty Lou Phillips, an interior designer based in Texas and specializing in French design. 

Betty has written many books and has an amazing portfolio.  Here are some favorites of mine:

And quite possibly the sweetest little wine cellar I've ever seen:

Now I want to go redecorate.  But first, I have to find a bank to rob cause there's just no way...