in the playroom

in the playroom
Originally uploaded by lakbdesign/fergusandme

on a rainy sunday afternoon, we took a look a look at our boxes and boxes of books and decided something had to be done -- so after some careful measuring and a trip to the hardware store, and then a couple of hours of painting and hanging shelves later, we ended up with this. the books just get shoved on the shelves all higgeldy-piggeldy by the kiddies, but it's okay . . . there's always someone, or a group of someones, plopped on this old sofa reading or playing or just hanging out. be brave: you can do it, too!

sources:
sofa: ancient this end up (remember that store?) painted black by my kids. i always use benjamin moore's metal and wood enamel - makes it easy with little prep work -
lamp: flos work lamp from design within reach
chalkboard paint: benjamin moore
eames style molded rocker: eastendimports.com
hex table: west elm
suitcase (used to store lots of matchbox cars!): charity shop
puppy: henry

haru's paper celebration

images lakbdesign/fergusandme

we love the current mode for pretty handmade home decor is wonderful -- so many talented friends make it so easy to create a lovely, interesting, individual home (thank you!)~

this is one of our newest faves - a beautiful paper sculpture by beth at haru's paper celebration.  just the thing for the handmade home! we've hung ours above the mantle, but it's really supposed to go in caroline's room. . . . obviously, a good piece for any little spot that needs a lift ~

find beth at http://www.zibbet.com/haru and http://www.flickr.com/photos/haru_designs/

beautiful, beth!

x lynn-anne

for a little boy ~

this is teddy's technicolor dream room.  i blogged about this room last month, but i thought i'd share a little more on it :) hope you don't mind!

he wanted orange, which was a little tricky since i needed to use some hand me down space things from one of his big brothers (in fact, you could say that the design brief for this room was 'use what you have/buy nothing new' and we in fact managed that, pretty much).

so, how do you reconcile orange walls and a bunch of hand me downs that have nothing to do with orange?

simple really -- just draw the line at maybe three strong colors, and make sure you have a similar degree of saturation in all the colors you use - and play with it till it looks like FUN!


decorating should be most excellent fun .. ....

x lynn-anne

hooray! we're on ohdeedoh today!

hooray! caroline's room tour is on apartmenttherapy.com's ohdeedoh today - thank you, tammy - it is sweet!

sweet, sweet storage solutions . . .

1. Vintage Suitcase, 2. Crocheted baskets--my 26th Explore!, 3. Untitled, 4. this morning; cleaning up in the tin cupboard

i am an inveterate hoarder of things, and so are my little and not so little ones.  but we like order, and not just any order, but pretty, interesting, imaginative order.

so . . .  i'm always looking for sweet, fun, unusual ways to reuse old things to store other things in, and i find there's no better place to go for inspiration than the lovely photostreams of my talented flickr friends. . . . just click on the links above to be transported to these positive goldmines of ideas . . . -- and have a wonderful time exploring  . . .

(ps don't you just love that tiny craft suitcase?  i just picked one of these up in a charity shop, -it is so adorable- and now i know how we will be using it!)

don't stay up all night looking!

x lynn-anne

sweet memories

 

teds and i shared a rare quiet moment this morning looking at these old christmas  ornaments we got at a tag sale last week. it's so sweet to hear a five year old reminisce about his christmas-y memories past, and to listen to him ruminate on the christmases past of the family who once placed these ornaments lovingly on their tree . . . sweet memories.

turquoise: the new black?

1. for a tomboy, 2. ethereal, 3. best boat at the sarasota marina, 4. aquamarine, 5. Guest room & kids quiet place, 6. Just yellow, 7. Love Art, 8. ♥-slinger voor daan, 9. Sweet Hearts Garland, 10. introducing turquoise everywhere, 11. Hanging Garland, 12. the owl and the elephant, 13. wythe blue room, 14. wythe blue room, 15. evening light in a wythe blue room, 16. for a tomboy

so, what do you think? it's everywhere (including all over my house, but i made those decisions several years ago . . . ) so . . .is turquoise the new black?! let me know!


nighty-night,
x la

in the garden

so we finally did the potting yesterday, and i love all the color.  this morning, the sunlight was so perfectly golden, and the air so fresh after the weekend rain and wind -- all in all, a glorious morning.  i can't wait to put this old table and thrifted chairs to use again  -- i think i won't wait for dinner -- maybe i'll work outside this morning. 

lovely.

have a perfect day . . . x lynn-anne

inspirational high point finds 2010

inspirational high point finds 2010
Originally uploaded by lakbdesign/fergusandme

more inspiration from high point last week. trends: natural materials; shell, crystal, wood; lots of mirrored pieces; turquoise is the new black (i'm soo glad -- if you don't see why, take a look at my flickr photostream and all will be revealed!); handmade and vintage is huge; and velvet, velvet, velvet -- but in fresh colorways ~ i hope you're as inspired as i have been . . . lynn-anne x

blossom

blossom
Originally uploaded by Ingthings

isn't this a pretty idea for a centerpiece from the creative and talented ingthings' flickr photostream. if you can't do crochet flowers, it would be just as lovely with felt ones, i think. just use the sharp scissors :-)

at home in april

what we've been up to around here this month . . .

highlights from high point

my quick trip to the high point market was perfect -- these are a few of the lovely things
i found there yesterday; jamie young company's always perfect lighting, kevin o'brien's imaginative linens and textiles, madegoods' spectacular mirrors, new morrocan tables, and stunning pendants, and blissstudios perfect furnishings and accessories (check out those rock crystal hearts!), and so many other gorgeous things i was too busy to photograph . . . and, i got to meet and re-greet a lot of amazing people from terrific companies, and i even brought home a few 'market samples' -- i wish i had gotten more!