Inspiration

What inspires you?

I love shopping on Etsy & reading magazines & blogs ~

it's one of my most favorite things to do. 

I get inspired, motivated, & entertained from blogs.

Where else do designers get motivation?

(Kelly Wearstler via Google Images)

Nature

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Is this not the most amazing color of blue?

Architecture

Architecture is amazing & inspirational.  I take joy in soaking up all forms of architecture.

Whether its basking in front of a Monet or looking at old streets in France or Italy,

I enjoy it!

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Other forms of inspiration are Music, Photography, & Imagination.

Design elements such as Textiles, Shapes, & Color also evoke inspiration. 

Dorothy Draper (the Queen of Design) says to pull pictures of magazines,

& use them as a reference.  Don't be afraid of color!! "Living without

color is like living without love" ~Kelly Wearstler.

Designer's Guild is one of my favorite places to find inspiration.
The colors, prints, & textures makes my heart melt.
Fabric is deinitely my weakness & where my talent lies.

What inspires you?

some old doors?

an urn?

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a picture from a magazine?

(image from Paris Atelier)
a pair of shoes?



I wish I knew where I got this photo.  It was on my desktop for a long time.

I'm in awe of the french furniture, the pink draperies, & the art on the small side table,

the amazing sconce.... I'm amazed by it every time I look.

I keep a file on my desktop of my favorite chairs, room views, dressers...

Somtimes they change but I'm always inspired.

"Be faithful to your own taste because nothing you really like is ever out of style."

~Billy Baldwin via Josh Taylor

 Jennifer Lynette

from

French Market Baskets

I immediately fell in love with these baskets!

Get them HERE @ Jeanne Beatrice.

I picked up this one:

This one is added to my WISH LIST





This beaute was featured in Coastal Living

Check out her website to drool over more lovlies!

Joyeux Noel

Images by

Le Petite France & Google Images

Joyeux Noel!

"For unto a child is born.  And HIS name shall be called,

Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty GOD, The Everlasting Father,

The Prince of Peace"

Isaiah 9:6

Mairie de Paris

What was it doing in Paris on my birthday??

Photo by Anne Thomes

Photo by Deborah Lesage

Photo by Sophie Robichon

Photo by Sophie Robichon

Photo by Anne Thomes



French Finds at Marburger Farms

Mom & I ended up going on Preview Day and again the next day.  It was amazing 

how many items (even some I wanted to go back and purchase) were already sold.

Even though it's more expensive to go the first day, I definitely think it was worth it.

 This was one of my favorite venues.  They had amazing pieces.

Antique French Urns ($650 each)

In the urns are paper flowers made out of vintage dress

patterns.  I did take a few home with me.

I love how they put king size pillows in antique grain sacks on this iron day bed

My only purchase regret was these.  I should've purchased one but mom & I

were laughing about our commitment issues. (These were gone the second day)

The next booth had amazing pieces. Loved it all.



French Settee - ready to be upholstered

This lady had antique French architectural pieces. 

They were all amazing and amazingly expensive; however,

the color of blue in these pieces is what captured my attention. 

This venue had beautiful grain sacks and this Postes France sack,

which I wanted badly...



Mom & I each purchased one of these French baskets.

They would put moss in the bottom & flowers in them & hang

the baskets along bridges in the spring and fall. 

Definitely my favorite purchase this time.

French Garden House

I found a cute new place to shop with French finds. 

French Garden House.com.  She carries furniture, antiques

Paris boudoir, Holiday decor, & other fabulous things.

Her French linens are amazing, she even has vintage

French floral and fashion prints.

I agree with Libby that antique finds have more character to your home.

Check out my favorites from her store.

Vintage Ritz Carlton Hotel Silver Butter Dishes:

All of her silver pieces are amazing.  From the antique hotel silver bowls to the silver 

flatware with the mother of pearl handles....

She has the Shabby Ruffled Romance White Cotton Tablecloth as seen in Southern Living. 

 

I bought this Vintage Union Ceramique Hotel Limgoes Tip Tray.  It was used in a French

Hotel and was made in the early 1900's.  It has a black crest with an S topped with a croyal crown.

This settee is amazing - I love most all the furniture she has....

It gives me great ideas of things to look for - especially since

Round Top is coming up soon.