Black walls, yay or nay?

One color trend I've seen more and more of lately is black, or almost black, walls.  I used to think that having black walls in a home would seem so dark and dismal, but now I kind of love it! If done right, it can be really chic and classic. I especially love black walls with gold accents throughout the room.

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                                What about you? Would you ever do black walls in your house?

Today I'm loving

Maybe one day

Ok I have a confession, there's something that I'm not very good at that I really wish I was (well actually there are lots of things I'm not very good at, but I don't really care to be good at those)... it's called organization. You see whenever I see gorgeously organized offices and storage spaces online or in magazines I think three things: 1) how do they do that 2) I wish I could do that and 3) there's no way that it stays like that, it has to just be for the picture, nobody is really THAT organized. Please tell me I am not alone on that last one, or if I am alone, just humor me.

Anyway, whenever I think about all the things I have left to put away and organize from our move I get too overwhelmed and start doing something else, like making cookies, so obviously there are still boxes shoved in corners and piled in our future office. But seeing all these spaces has definitely inspired me to get started! I am so excited for the day when I can have a neatly organized office with beautifully styled bookshelves, and not a pen out of place; and trust me, it will probably only last for a day :)

Here are some of my favorite office inspiration pictures.

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Image of the day

Isn't this fabuluous! I love everything about it, from the marble walls to the rug, to that awesome light! Gorgeous!

Just Breathe

Holy cow it has a been a busy last few days. We are all moved into our house, and by that I mean we have boxes and bags full of stuff shoved in the front room waiting to be put away. It's amazing how much crap we had in our tiny one bedroom apartment. We really thought it would be a quick and easy move, but we had way more stuff than we thought. Live and learn I guess.

On a brighter note, my cabinets and table are done! I'm so excited! I'll post pictures as soon as my kitchen is in picture taking condition, don't hold your breath for that one.

And I other news, here are a few things I am loving today. Happy Tuesday!

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House Tour

One blog that I read on the daily is Danielle Oakey Interiors. I love her style and all the rooms she designs. I also went through the same design program as her, just a couple years later. The thing I admire the most about her work is the way she mixes patters and colors. She is super talented when it comes to that. Here are a few pictures of her home. It is so bright and colorful. I love it!

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Some people are just cool

Tanya from Dans le Townhouse is one talented little lady. I came across her blog the other day and sat there for a good 30 minutes, while my baby destroyed everything in sight, drooling over all her amazing artwork and fabulous DIY projects. I mean seriously, this chica has some major skills!

I love the way she designed her house. The first thing I noticed is that all the walls are white, and it looks awesome. Having no color on the walls makes a great canvas to display all her artwork. I also love how simple and understated it is. Basically, this house rocks, so check it out. Also head on over to her blog to see all her tutorials.

Designer Love

As I was searching around the internet the other day I came across some gorgeous rooms by designer Katie Rosenfeld. I love her style! She does a great job of mixing patters and colors and I love the little bits of glam you see in each room.To see more of her work click here