Showing posts with label Kelly Wearstler. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kelly Wearstler. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Warm Up


http://bit.ly/1GPU1UO
 via J. Crew

 via Domino

 via The Zhush

 Derek Lam via Moda Operandi


It's going to be a long, hot summer, people. Maybe the heat has gone straight to my brain but I am really loving warm, woodsy colors and textures these days. Playing them as accents among an otherwise light and neutral color palette is what keeps these tones tones fresh. 

I recently worked on a project where we worked to warm up a cool toned space. I pulled natural textures like sisal, raffia and linen in and layered them with warm Southwestern-style accents. Here's a little peek at what we discussed. PS- the pair of lamps on the sofa table have a COWHIDE lamp shade. What will they think of next...



Stay cool!

Thursday, January 10, 2013

Constructive Criticism Plus a Few Tidbits

There are a few things about my own blog that really annoy me. Two of those things are the lack of photography NOT pulled from Pinterest and the complete void of giveaways. For being such loyal readers and standing by me through my growing pains, you're going to (hopefully) notice my efforts to improve in those areas...starting now!

First, I want to share a few pics of my master bedroom redo. It's nowhere near complete yet but the room has vastly improved already. It used to look like this...



I had ONE pair of cheesy Target drapes hanging even though I had two windows. LAME. And they were definitely hung too low. The room was a bit dull...I was going for "soothing."

In researching bedroom designs, I fell in love with one Kelly Wearstler room in particular. The brass, the color palette, the patterns...I'm in!


 With a little Christmas cash and a huge sale from an online fabric store, I bought a few yards of one of her fabrics...I call it the "Oh the Places You'll Go" fabric because it reminds me of the illustrations in that Dr. Seuss book.


I also picked out some new drapes and Euro shams from Blue Hand Home here in Wilmington. (Love them!) Hanging curtains is my absolute least favorite thing to do. I'm short and not blessed with much upper body strength. Today, I hurt. And my trusty old drill died yesterday so I learned how to use this new one.


Turns out this drill is wayyyy lighter than my old one and I only ended up stripping ONE screw! Yay! 

So here's how the room looks today. More room for improvement (nighstands! lumbar pillow!) but I am pleased with the progress so far. 


If you've seen all of the pics on my Instagram already, I apologize. If not, come follow me at iluvsavoirflair!

I promise to keep documenting the changes in case you are interested. This blog obviously focuses on (FLAIR for) style but every now in then a little project is fun to see. As for that other self-critique, stay tuned for a giveaway soon. It's gonna be good. 

Monday, November 19, 2012

Purple Rain

It's been raining here. A lot. And during this continuous rain, I've had some time to realize that I have become addicted to the color purple. Not the book or the Oprah Winfrey production. The color purple for real. I think this image has a little something to do with it. 

via Apartment Therapy

Kelly Wearstler is the all-time queen of interesting color combos. (If you don't believe me, read this.) And with so many glorious shades of royalty's favorite color, it's nearly impossible to find one that won't work for you. I've rounded up a few favorites in shades from lavender to magenta to claret. And if you ever got a Clinique makeover as a tween, then you'll recognize a classic below.


Do you use much purple in your home or wardrobe? With the right shades, you too could be queen of the color scheme...or at least a duchess.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Going Green and Getting Glamorous

Shades of green have officially infiltrated my house. I got a hold of this Kelly Wearstler pattern a few weeks ago and have not been able to stop my green greediness since! In fact, there might be a green bedroom in my house now but I'm not quite ready to reveal it's glory just yet...

It seems that many designers and retailers are on the same page. Check out all of these gorgeous greenies below...




Shades of green will take you throughout the seasons. Do you have a favorite green piece?