Make an entrance

Adding some paint to an old front door is a great and inexpensive way to spruce up your home. It brings new life to an otherwise lackluster space, and in turn will give you some serious curb appeal. I recently decided to tackle my builder's stock white front door, and give it some personality. I just finished it up last night. Stay tuned for the complete run down and how to next week. For now, here are a few of my favorite inspiration photos for this project. Lavender & Lilies

Real Simple

House and Home

Miles Redd featured in Domino

Sage going on green

Hiyapapaya

Domino

House Beautiful

Made in the shade

I first saw these beautiful window shades on Candice Olson's HGTV show "Candice Tells All", and instantly fell in love. What a beautiful way to dress up your windows, allow soft filtered light through, and also give you the privacy you need. This is one design trend that I am loving. Don't you love it too?Candice Olson

Elle Decor

Emma Jeffries

Delia Shades

Happy weekend harvest

We're off to harvest pumpkins at a local farm in Draper, Utah. Here's wishing all of you a happy weekend.via Real Simple

New Jonathan Adler needlepoint pillows

I have been a longtime fan of designer Jonathan Adler and his "happy chic" design aesthetic. I especially love his fun and unconventional needlepoint pillows. They certainly are not your grandmas pillows. His newest designs are now available for pre-order, and I'm loving the neutral color palette and designs. They are perfect for a current design project I'm working on. Here are a few of my faves.

Brasilia Fish

Brasilia Swerve
Brasilia Birds

Brasilia Snake

Color that packs a punch!

I love neutral color palettes. Leave them as they are to create a calming and serene space, or punch them up with some bold and beautiful color through fabrics and accessories. Designer Kay Douglass has done just that. She gave this Lake house featured in Atlanta Homes a real color kick in the pants, and I love it! The Dining room

Oh, the draperies, and the beaded chandelier, and I'm loving the simple, textural art piece above the mantel.
Living room
Love the dramatic wing chairs and touches of green. I would love to get my hands on the mirror.

Guest bath
Isn't this yellow paneled guest bathroom fabulous?

Family room

I love how the kitchen is left neutral, clean, and bright. And I'm loving the island bench seat.

Dining nook

Love how she incorporated texture to add interest.

The master
How insane is that dyed green cowhide rug? The Ikea pendant fixture adds more texture, but doesn't take away from the space, and the double headboard is visually interesting.

Kids room
Half headboards? In this space, it works really well in that tight corner. And up above, another Ikea fixture.

Boys room
The color palette in this room is drawn from these fabulous Victoria Hagan pillows. I love how the headboards are taller adding more height and drama, and instead of the usual bedside table and lamp, they used a floor lamp instead.

Guest room
All I can say, is wow. The beautiful artwork brings in some richness. Love the layering of the yellow dyed cowhide rug over the sisal carpet, and that window seat is calling my name. This room is so happy.

Sun Porch
And perhaps my favorite of all of the spaces, the sun porch. Oh, the sun porch. I seriously could stay out there all day reading, relaxing, and just looking at the lake. Do you think the homeowners would mind if I moved in?

Look what came back from the upholsterer....

Brian at Rocky Mountain Upholstery did a beautiful job on this recent client project. These poor wing backs needed some serious style, and boy did they get it!

Here's the before:

And the after:

Aren't they gorgeous? They really got a complete transformation. And can we talk about that oversized houndstooth fabric? Hello. Seriously bananas. Brian did such a fantastic job. He really can do it all from custom headboards, to ottomans. No matter the size of your project , he's your guy.

Favorite Fall Throws

The chill of fall in the air has got me wanting to curl up on the couch with a cozy throw. Here are just a few of my favorite throws that keep the chill off while doing it in style.

World Market

Jonathan Adler

AmazonSerena & Lily

Furbish

Coco Cozy

Lands End