Spoonflower Wallpaper Picks

Surely you've heard by now that Spoonflower has added wallpaper to their extensive line of textile offerings.  People, this is a game changer!  Not only can you easily purchase custom designed patterns from independent designers, but the wallpaper itself is removable, so as you keep falling in love with more and more wallpapers, you can  remove (and save) what was on your walls and put up another pattern.  Don't you love that?

Okay, so I've taken the liberty of doing a little wallpaper shopping for us and here are some of my favorites!

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Pretty fans rejoice!  This floral, "Nicolette Day"  is beautiful and is offered as a fabric as well.

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Both patterns above are from Spoonflower designer "domesticate".  "Summer Mums"(immediately above) reminds me of Albert Hadley's Fireworks, seen below.

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I also love Holli Zollinger's lavender Buffalo Check. Hey, wouldn't it be great combined with "Nicolette Day" in the top image?

Are you ready to see my favorite favorites?  These water-color inspired papers are almost more than I can take.  So pretty, colorful and soft at the same time.  All are byC'est la Viv's Garden Lark Collection.

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This one is called "Rain".  It's really just a celebration of beautiful color!

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This is simply "Blue & White". Simply beautiful!

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And the uber-gorgeous "Poppies".

I have a feeling this is just the tip of the iceburg. Have you had a chance to shop wallpaper at Spoonflower yet?

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Rose Cumming : Design Inspiration

If you've been following my blog for a while, you already know that I collect vintage design books.  It's so fun to look through these books to see that some of the decor elements that are trendy right now were popular and on the cutting edge of design decades ago.  When I was given the opportunity to review "Rose Cumming: Design Inspiration",  I jumped at the chance!

Rose Cumming, Elsie  de Wolfe, Syrie Maugham, (and later Dorothy Draper) defined the profession of Interior Decorator around the turn of the century.  Rose's design style was the most flamboyant. She took big risks with bold color and pattern both in the rooms she decorated and in her own legendary shop in New York City.

Rose Cumming loved beautiful things.  And she didn't discriminate. She was as happy to sell a beautiful empty candy box as she was to sell a pedigreed crystal chandelier. Could this have been  the beginning of the high/low mix we still love today?

The image above is Rose Cumming's Music Room in her New York apartment.  She loved to combine jewel tones with dirty colors in the same way that nature displays the gemstones that come out of the earth. 

The image above is Rose Cumming's legendary drawing room.  She also used a lot of Chinoiserie elements, saturated color and satin fabrics.  Note the mix of furniture styles and the mirrors.  She loved some sparkle!

A stairwell by Rose Cumming featuring a Chinoiserie wallpaper mural

Drama is created in a hallway with an oversize Pagoda sculpture set against mirrored walls.

The book also includes some  images of Rose's fabulous hand blocked fabrics and design sample boards she did for clients.

Thank you to Jessica Napp at Rizzoli for giving me the opportunity to review Rose Cumming: Design Inspiration.  If you are equally enamored of the great lady decorators of the early 20th century, you'll want to add this book to your collection!

Need some help pulling your style together?  The Green Room Interiors can make your home a beautiful place to be!  Call Kim Lemmon at 423.653.3186 or email thegreenroominteriors@gmail.com

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Really Country Living?

Chevron pumpkins?  Couldn't we let it die with a little dignity?

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Good Opportunities to Purchase Great Stuff!

Once again, I find myself on the threshold of another weekend wondering what on earth happened to all the days that passed by since Monday!  Rather than dwelling on that, I wanted to share a few opportunities for my locals to purchase some excellent, one-of-a-kind finds here in Chatt-town. (Or, if you're anywhere nearby, it will probably be worth the drive).

Up first is the Merchants on Main parking lot sale!  Yes, this event happens right in our very own parking lot (607 E Main St. in downtown Chattanooga) and every square inch of said parking lot is covered with excellent bargains on unique merchandise.  The parking lot sale goes down this Saturday (Sept. 22) starting at 10 a.m. and runs until at least 5 p.m.  To entice you further, many vendors in the shop are also having special sales to coincide with the parking lot festivities!  I couldn't possibly post all the photos of the great finds to be had here, so you'll want to check out Merchants on Main on Facebook!  

There are also a few estate sales happening locally this weekend with some of the best stuff I've seen around these parts in ages!  Check this out:

Brass and lucite lamp, circa 1980's.

Billy Baldwin slipper chair.  I'm digging those upholstered legs.  Is that an 80's thing?

Campaign desk. (Need this for Shelby's room)

This brass chest!  Pass the inhaler!!!

Secretly plotting to purchase these.  I'll let you know Monday if my strategy works.

Chinoiserie Screen.  Is it possible to have too many?

That is some pretty good stuff.  And how many of you are familiar with www.estatesales.net?  If you haven't discovered it, it's a fantastic resource for finding and previewing local estate sales in your area!

I hope everyone has a safe and happy weekend!  Anyone else hitting up the estate sales?

Need some help pulling your style together?  The Green Room Interiors can make your home a beautiful place to be!  Call Kim Lemmon at 423.653.3186 or email thegreenroominteriors@gmail.com.

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New at My Booth

I haven't posted about any of the items I have for sale in my booth for a while, so it's high time I show you one of my favorite pieces! This pretty cottage style bed is an estate sale find and is over at my space at Merchants on Main.

I'm not sure how old it is but it's a full size bed and comes complete with all the rails, which is sometimes hard to find with antique beds. The bed is creamy white with gold details, and is still wearing it's original paint.  The gold details give it a sophisticated feel, and I think this bed could be the centerpiece of a beautiful Swedish country bedroom.

Swedish country rooms are typically clean, light and simple. There are no busy patterns, and nothing edgy or pretentious. Think soft colors and checks or stripes.

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Interior Designer Alexandra Angle in House Beautiful

To get the ball rolling, I've done a little shopping for you to help you create your own Swedish Country bedroom. All you have to do is buy my bed and add these readily available companions! 

                          curtains/rug/wicker tray night stand/wicker trunk/wool stripe blanket/bed

I've also added some photos of other new items (some great stuff!!!) I have in  my booth over on  my Facebook page.  If you stop by for a look, be sure and like us!

Happy Monday, kids!

Need some help pulling your style together?  The Green Room Interiors can make your home a beautiful place to be!  Call Kim Lemmon at 423.653.3186 or email thegreenroominteriors@gmail.com

3 Favorite Details You Can Do Yourself

I love how the simplest details can have such a profound impact in design.  And the good news is there are some easy details you can add to ready-made pieces yourself to get a custom look!  Have you tried any of these?

1.  Adding new hardware to a piece of furniture (or your cabinets)

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I love the shape of the pulls above and the added detail of the gold rim on the inside of the cabinet trim.  

2.  Painting or wallpapering the backs of bookcases.

Did you see Danika's marble paper bookcases  over at Gorgeous Shiny Things? If you love marbelized paper (and I do), you'll want to head over there and check it out.

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That is such a lovely shade of blue, and did you notice the brass book lighting above?  Another great detail that's easy to do yourself.

3.  Okay, everyone should do this one.  Adding some trim to ready-made curtains.  There are so many amazing choices out there!

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Look what the Greek Key trim does to simple linen curtains.  There are no sewing skills required, as you can adhere it with fabric glue.

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On the far right side of the image above, I love the two different trims applied to the edge of these curtains.  That pleated ruffle trim is available here in loads of colors. 

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More decorative trim added to simple curtains, this time in a sophisticated black & white.

Easy!  Impactful!  Do you have any favorite DIY details to add to my list?

Need some help pulling your style together?  The Green Room Interiors can make your home a beautiful place to be! Call Kim Lemmon at 423.653.3186 or email thegreenroominteriors@gmail.com.

Paint the Front Doors Coral - Check!

I don't why I thought life would settle down a bit when school started back but in reality it's been just the opposite!  Despite the recent chaos,  we've managed to repaint our front doors here at Project Dollhouse.  When I first posed the question,  an overwhelming majority of you supported my plans to paint my front doors coral. And that's just what we did!

Wanna see?

I have to admit that after living with the charcoal color we originally painted, the brighter color was a bit of shock.  (By the way, the color we ultimately landed on was Benjamin Moore's Habanero Pepper, and its beautiful!)  Now that I've been living with the new color for a little over a week, I just LOVE it!  So much that I find myself going to the mailbox a few extra times a day just so I can bask in that coral glow on the walk back from the mailbox!  I've also rerouted all of my trips home so I can drive past the door before pulling in the driveway.  Tell me I'm not the only one who does this.  

Here's a wider shot.  It's hard to get a decent photo because of the sunny day and the shadows on the front of the house.

Wider still...

This is the original brass-tastic 1972 hardware.  Hubby wanted to put it in the trash pile but I intervened, as I will do from time to time.  It's my personal homage to the decade that gave us bell bottoms, platform shoes and disco. A fitting tribute.

Please avert your eyes from the other languishing items on the To-Do  list and celebrate what is To-Done!

Thanks for encouraging me to follow my coral door dream!  I'm so glad I took the plunge.

Need some help pulling your style together?  The Green Room Interiors can make your home a beautiful place to be!  Call Kim Lemmon at 423.653.3186 or email thegreenroominteriors@gmail.com.

Never Gets Old - Framed Botanicals

There are some design elements I never tire of, like blue & white porcelain, antiques, and mirrors.  Another thing I would add to that list is framed botanical prints.  Botanical prints are simple, classic and work with just about any design style.

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I love how these botanicals are hung in a grid pattern from the ceiling to the floor.  What keeps this installation from being overwhelming is the simplicity of the prints and the simple black frames. 

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Don't you like the sense of order a grid pattern lends to a collection of botanical prints?

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Another good installation of botanical prints, this time hung in a gallery style.  Again, the simple black frames keep it in check.

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Large scale + black background = drama.

These look like botanical prints pulled right out of a book and framed.  I love the soft infusion of color they bring to what looks like a very neutral space. 

Do you like botanical prints as much as I do?  Grid or gallery?

Need some help pulling your style together? The Green Room Interiors can make your home a beautiful place to be!  Call Kim Lemmon at 423.653.3186 or email thegreenroominteriors@gmail.com.  

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