Outdoor Roomage.....in a way......somehow

From the very first time I laid eyes on the building that would become my studio, this outdoor wall has been a favorite of mine. I have wanted to photograph in front of it for ages...and don't really know why I haven't yet ;/ But , a photographer who was shooting for an up and coming magazine article {yipee} on Knack did shoot the Union Jack in front of this wall. It was so stunning, and when he showed me the photos...I almost cried I loved them so much. Corny.....totally.....but for real.

Anyway, I think it would be so cool to do some graffiti  tagging on the side of my building and paint this...

via pinterest

....and then stage a piece of furniture off center....

oh my dear...I must do this soon.....or I will burst.

Just one more thing to add to my to do list for the summer!

xo,

Barb

Roomage

found via apartment 34

 To me, this room set up is so soothing and beautiful. It has a very simple and subtle look....but when you look deeper it is so full of texture and color . Look at the plates with the great blue graphics, the dark centers on the posies, the different color candles, the gray of the wood, the purples, the blush pinks, and those white tufted chairs......oh my!

I have this photo saved in my favorites....and would love to create this environment for a meal one day. Seems like the perfect place to sit around and love on all your favorite people while enjoying great food and beverage.......:)

xo,

Barb

Chromaticity

photo via happy day vintage

Love these painted and papered vintage jewelry boxes from Happy Day vintage! {Reminds me of little pieces of "knackage"!}

The colors, patterns and textures are perfect for getting the color ideas flowing today ...and every day for that matter! 

Visit Happy Day vintage on Etsy, and check out more from this fellow lover of color....

xo,

Barb

Roomage

via decor8

 Imagine waking up to this piece of divine every day? In my opinion, this little slice of roomage is "epic"...and a well played move....by some obviously very talented color geniuses!

Chromaticity

flickr

I love this collection of painted rocks, and all of the soft and beautiful colors that were used....

...something like this would be perfect for adding some collected fun to your home....

...get those munchkins painting some bug rocks for you! :) ...

xo,

Barb

Found Goodness...

I have had my eye on one of these for a while.....and now my eye(s) will be on it every time I am in the studio....

I love, love, love my new wooden rolling shelves for lots of reasons, but the way they hold my fabric and plates makes me bananas!

xo,

Barb

Roomage

Today's roomage is an extra special one....because it is the newly "freshened" room of my 12 year old "B"! This past weekend B was away on her spring retreat and we went to town transforming her room from top to bottom. A few things stayed the same, but we changed the walls from blue to gray, added a chalkboard wall, new artwork {two of them are B originals: glasses, and three birdies}, new curtains, a new dresser, a new nightstand {transformed by Knack}, new light, new shelf above the dresser, and new sheets for the bed.

It was no small task...especially since we had about 48 hours to do it all. The hardest part was going through all of "B's" collections and piles of special"junk". B is a creative, and on top of being creative she is a pack rat....so getting lots of new storage  in order to organize her possessions was key for this redo. We are still going through the last three piles, but we have come so very far and it feels beyond good for everything to be fresh and new....and in its place.
 If you would like to see a few more shots, and the room before the freshen....visit Knack's facebook page.

How did she respond to the new look?

A picture's worth a thousand words right?

xo,
Barb

Chromaticity

Everything in my color world seems to be all about this peacock green color lately!  I think that this would be a great color for a little side table or even a large statement piece.....paired with some emerald blue or peach knobs. For real.

Valspar

 this color swatch jumped out at me the other day while getting some supplies at Lowe's, and I am really digging it. Thinking I may try it.....and on a different day,  I also picked up the very same color of fingernail polish as well....

sally beauty supply

...even my toenails have not escaped this latest color obsession!
Just be sure that peacock green is not confused with forest green.....they are two completely different animals.....completely.....I promise!

xo,
Barb