I love my downtown condo.

But one day I fear I will have to move out into a house and there are only a couple things that will convince me to move. Stone Mantel fireplaces, china cabinets, and craft rooms.

Loving these beautiful stone mantel fireplaces….heaven!

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My good friend is moving in with her boyfriend. They are already having a hard time combining decor. They just scored a new leather restoration hardware couch, but my friend worries the living room will end up too masciline. Let’s drum up some inspiration on how to soften up that masciline couch!

1. Mix in some fun prints

2. Add in cozy pillows and throws

3. add accents to make the room more homey

4. Mix in art to soften the space

5. layer printed rugs and fun accent furniture

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Here are some great couches to help keep the peace!

higgins chesterfield/atticus leather/brooklyn leather sofa/anthropologie settee

Happy Fall – loving all these orange inspirations!

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A friend of mine is just moved into a new house and needs to decorate a nursery and a room for her 1 year old. For fun I thought I would pull some inspiration.

My favorite kids bedrooms and colorful and fun. The first one is my fav! It has elements that can grow with the child like mature wallpaper but then the bright accents help bring it down to the child’s level. Later in life just updating a couple of those pieces will change the whole aesthetic of the room.

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Recreate with some splashes of color!

Ikea Polka Dot Duvet/Ikea Night Stand/Plush Zebra Rocking Horse/Urban Outfitters Floral Rug/Urban Outfitters Chandelier/Colorful Bird Print/Stuffed Dog

While digging around for fun Chicago activies last weekend I found this amazing Barn transformation on Chicago Home Magazine.

See the full article here – wouldn’t you love to live there? Sign me up for this summer house!

So last week I got my fabric for my chair in the mail. My friend Mary liked it so much she is thinking of using it for a chair I am going to try and re-do for her when I am done when mine. She has more blues in her place so we were thinking that we would think about mixing the orange and pink fabric with painting the wood turq. What do you think?

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