Inspirations All Around : French

  French is a decorating style that doesn't fit with many homes I see on blogs today but it remains my favorite. We are fortunate to have a French style home where we've  lived for 14 years.

Our Living room.

Give me sleek curves, velvet and silk cushions every time.

A sitting area upstairs in our  TV room.

Above is a traditional French Style room that looks so cozy. 

A collection of antique French accessories.

A classic French country kitchen.

So warm and inviting! 

Let me know if you are still in love with this home style also.


Visit my Pinterest board for more inspiration!! http://pinterest.com/debraconway/home-decor-french-style/

Decorating with Blue and White Pieces

Look at all these great ideas from The Enchanted Home!!
BLUE AND WHITE COLLECTING 101 AND A GIVEAWAY

Entry Wow!

Lucious!

Close up of mantle.

Perfection on a foyer table or dining room/library table.

Stunning Bedroom Update at the Dureka's

We spent the Christmas holidays with Steve's family at sister Donna's beautiful home. Here is the bedroom where we slept. Donna and her talented daughter Cari had redecorated just before our arrival. 

The antique furniture was such a cozy touch, along with the nautical theme.

The blue stripes were so eye-catching as you came up the stairs and into the room. And notice the wooden floor,  just perfect.

Cari hand-painted the shells and coral in the pictures. There were so many warm touches in the room, it made us feel very special.

                                    Thank you Cari!

Model Home Inspirations

Hubby and I took a day to look at model homes in a new subdivision nearby. I've seen lots before but enjoyed new features and design styles. It's easy to look at the decor and forget about room sizes and such. Here are some pics I took. Note how large the accessories are -- and of course -- no personal items. 

Here is another.

Lots of good ideas for a cohesive look in your home. Space planning ideas too. The bedrooms are smaller, closets are not so bad. Lots to consider.

The Lowboy Redux

Oh me, oh my! I loved the lowboy for about 10 minutes and then hated it again. (See here The Lowboy Is Complete!!)

So... Blue is my favorite color. Thinking blue will bring me peace and joy I painted it blue with Annie Sloan Chalk paint in Nepoleon Blue.  Blue top and blue over the leather. So far so good. 😍

PS: I still might move it to another place but we need the drawer space.

Updating Maia's bathroom to a Spa-like room

Here we are with the first coat of black paint.

This is about the third coat.

Below is the plaster product I used on the walls, over the wallpaper.

This is a light coat where you can see the striped wallpaper underneath.

This is a heavier coat. I put two thick coats to get the texture I wanted.

Back to the cabinets, I finished them with a satin varnish and simple silver knobs.

Getting the mirror frame was hard. I probably put 750 coats, maybe, but a lot.

Another plaster application in progress.

I rolled on a cool blue-gray paint color over the plaster then a satin glaze. The tile accent was beige, so I painted over it and put Annie Sloan wax over it to seal.

Now some decorative accents. I wanted a floating shelf and found one the comes with a hanging kit.

After hanging the shelf, I printed out the photos onto card stock. It creates a soft, almost waterpaint effect. The top is Maia's horse Rumy.

This photo shows the left and right walls. 

This horse drawing was a steal at Kirklands.

We love it!!