IT'S ALL ABOUT THE BED...

A few years ago while looking for new bedding for my room, I stumbled across an online store (place) called Pine Cone Hill, featuring Bella Notte Linens...there I saw the most beautiful, dreamy beds I had ever seen in my life...

...the fantastic part is you can buy any of the bedding you see....it's ALL for sale...but then isn't everything...that is, FOR THE RIGHT PRICE...

...I am once again in the market for some new bedding, you can read about that in my previous post HERE...anyway, I took an online trip back to Pine Cone Hill to see all their beds in glorious fashion and to find a LOT of inspiration...

...I'm tellin' ya, these people really know how to make a bed...





...or NOT (my messy bed has NEVER looked this good, lol)...and I just thought you all might want to take a look at their selection, get some ideas and inspiration...and IF you have a lot of cash (you lucky dog) buy something (then you could have them ship it to my house, thanks)...I know if I had mucho greenbacks I would take one of everything (including someone to show me HOW to MAKE my bed to look like theirs)...

...anyway, If you have enjoyed the photographs on this post, take a little jaunt on over to PINE CONE HILL to see the rest of their gorgeous beds, furniture and other stuff...I promise you will be delighted, and inspired.


Disclaimer:  This is NOT a paid advertisement for Pine Cone Hill or any of their affiliates, nor have I been offered any of their products in return for this post (although if they are reading this, I would take whatever they want to give me...hint, hint).  I simply just fell in love with their stuff and thought all my bloggy friends might want to take a looksy!

WILD THING...I THINK I LOVE YOU

Okay, so did I ever tell you guys that I love animals?  Well, okay maybe not animals like your thinking...I love animal print in my decor...especially LEOPARD print...it's exotic....chic...and truly goes with just about anything...okay that is probably just my OPINION but let me run with this...will ya...

Alternate Design Asia

...a long time ago I decided that I was going to decorate my master bedroom all WHITE with a splash of pink roses...kind of like a Jo-Anne Coletti style room...surprisingly the hubs said he was "OKAY" with this extremely feminine/romantic style for our master bedroom if that's what I wanted...

Jo-Anne Coletti
Vintage Rose Collection

...I have ATTEMPTED this look but it is just not working...the problem is my furniture...it's NOT white, it's mahogany...and the hubs is NOT going to let me paint it...I've BEGGED, pleaded, cried, fixed his favorite meal...NOPE, not gonna happen...so my dream of an all white room is over...DRATS...

...since then I have been RACKING my brain for an idea of just what to do in this room...I want something light and airy but it's gonna have to go with MAHOGANY furniture...that's when I spotted a remnant of a light colored leopard print fabric at my favorite thrift shop...I absolutely LOVE leopard print and that got me to thinking (I'm standing there gazing of into space, mind churning and then it hit me)...what would cream walls, my existing white duvet set and leopard print sheets and....of course...my mahogany furniture look like together...

...what do YOU all think about that combination?...think it will WORK? 

...I set out in search of some inspiration pics but have not found anything remotely similar...however, I did find...my DREAM room...all white and leopard print....ahhhhhhhhhh, I'm in love...I want it.....but there's one hitch....I NEED WHITE FURNITURE...wouldn't ya know it!

...I would also need a LOT of cash...since this set is Ballard Designs...but don't you just love the soft light leopard print fabric...and the fringed BURLAP bedskirt....it's to DIE for...this room just brings out the ANIMAL in me...I love it...

...anyway, I would love to hear your opinion on how you think mahogany furniture, white duvet, leopard print sheets and cream colored walls would look in my master bedroom...I also thought of making white cotton drapes with leopard print trim for the windows...Let me know what you think...SERIOUSLY....can't wait to hear from ya.

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A LITTLE "WHITE" INSPIRATION...

While glancing through Country Livings online magazine the other day I spotted plenty of GORGEOUS inspiration...I don't know whose homes these are from but I sure wish the designers would come pay ME a visit...hint, hint...I absolutely love these beautiful rooms...so beautiful...so white...so shabby...so inspiring...ENJOY!

...yawn, I am ready for my nap now...so comfy...so dreamy...

...couldn't you just see yourself SNUGGLING in and spending some quality RELAXATION time in one of these places....I know I can...

Have a fabulous and INSPIRED day!

POWDER ROOM INSPIRATION

We recently started remodeling our main floor bath...or should I say, I started remodeling the bathroom....hubby hasn't done anything...YET... however, he will be helping with the removing of the toilet, and sink soon...much to my dismay, I thought we would be keeping the green ceramic tile wall...but much to my SURPRISE the hubster said it could go...YES!!!...you can have a peek at that little GREEN bath and the start of that remodeling project HERE...

...I must say, I have been at a loss as to which direction I want to go with this little bath...oh yes, I KNOW one should NOT start a project of this magnitude without knowing all the details first....what colors...what type of flooring, tile, etc....one of these days I will learn to put together an idea notebook first...ONE OF THESE DAYS...

....but for now I will RELY on some inspiration photos as my idea notebook...I love this bath from a recent post on Decor to Adore...

..did I say I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this bath and it would be soooo doable IF....I could FIND this wallpaper....I've searched high and low on the internet and local stores for a wallpaper like this, but it's just not out there...ANYWHERE...I've thought of doing a paint technique to mimic this...but I'm not quite sure my painting skills are up to that kind of challenge....we have a sink just like this but a tad smaller in the upstairs bath that we could switch out....and Lowe's has that mirror for just $59.99...but without THAT wallpaper it's just not going to work...so back to the drawing board...

...how about this?...I love the blue and green together...I love the subway tile...what's not to love, this is a BEAUTIFUL bath...but I don't know about all that tile work...after ripping out that tile floor I don't even want to THINK about tile...

...then, I thought about the fact that my house is done in warmer colors and a cooler blue or green bath may not flow too well...so I checked out something with warmer color tones...

...I like the beadboard in this bath but...this just doesn't speak to me...know what I mean...back to the drawing board again...

...I like this one...but again more tile...maybe I will try something with a little black...you know, get a little black and white action going on...

...nah...a little too jazzy for me...though I do like the harlequin pattern...next up...

...oh yes, I am LOVING THIS cream and black bath...it's the cats meow on style...I love the baseboards and crown molding in black...VERY DRAMATIC...and I saw that floor tile at Lowe's though it's a little pricey $5.95 sq. ft....OUCH...but, I may just have to try something like this...what do you think.?..would it go with my white cabinetry?  Perhaps you have a few ideas you can throw at me for my little bathroom...the toilet, sink and the other layer of tile flooring will be coming out sometime this weekend....HOPEFULLY...so I am in NEED of some ideas....hope to hear from y'all soon.  Sharing this at Wow Us Wednesday, Whassup Wednesday and Open House Thursday.  Thanks for y'all's help.....I REALLY MEAN THAT!!!

Oh....and have a wonderful 4th of July!

A LITTLE INSPIRATION...FRENCH STYLE

Though I have very few things in the way of FRENCH style furnishings or decor and my house is not necessarily a beautiful french CHATEAU...I would love to have a house full of all things french...who wouldn't, right?...I truly love the french country style trending right now...but I prefer French Provincial or baroque style...you know, something with a more formal frenchy flair, so to speak

...Over the past few months, I have been toying with the idea of doing a little of this french provincial style decorating in my dining room and living room areas...the key phrase here is..."toying with the idea"...as I know the hubster is not going to willingly agree to fund this little decorating adventure of mine...(I wonder if shedding a few tears, or if giving him a few backrubs and foot massages will work, hmmm....after looking at these gorgeous inspiration photos I found....I just might have to consider those forms of persuasion , lol)...

...let's start in the dining room, shall we...

...yes, these lean more toward the country french side, and I just love the curves and "blueness" of it all...

but, I'm leaning more towards this...

ohhhh so formal...I love the tray ceiling which is in a lovely shade of gold and the beautiful gold damask chairs, gorgeous...but I'd even settle for this (which I believe is a little more on the greek/roman side...maybe even eqyptian inspired design, nevertheless, very beautiful)...

Found at Decork: Modern Furniture and Decoration blog
in case you want to take a look

...I found a few bed and bath items that are just to die for...

Is this bed awesome or what...(kind of frenchy goes hollywood glam)...I could just see beautiful fringed, velvety linens and pillows everywhere...perhaps in colors that would coordinate with this litttle beauty...I so want this little chest...

I love this writing desk...I know you will too and I expect that one of you fabulous furniture restorers out there...is going to have to do something like this...Tre' chic!

...okay, for the bath...could you imagine brushing your teeth here...

I just love the "crown" mirrors...and actually, I'm a lucky girl because I already have a mirror similar to these in my dining room....now onto the living room...

...how's this for french chateau....so relaxing and beautiful...and now for the piece de resistance...drum roll please...

...not really my colors, but I so WANT this sofa/daybed....oh so frenchy!!!

Have a fabulous and inspiring weekend...AU REVOIR!

TIME TO GARDEN

I LOVE the gardening season although I don't get to do very much of it....TIME just doesn't allow...

...while our new yard is pretty barren except for an abundance of forsythia bushes, a few TREES....and one lone HYDRANGEA bush....I dream of someday having a beautiful, lush, flower laden garden on my little half acre...

...and while that DREAM is probably going to take several YEARS to come to fruition....I just couldn't pass the opportunity to STROLL through the gardening section of some of our local stores this year to see what kind of gardening treasures are on their shelves...on my little stroll through K-Mart and Big Lots a few weeks ago I found a few things I thought you might enjoy...

I love the mosaic wings on this angel...she is so beautiful...wouldn't she be a GORGEOUS addition to a beautiful rose garden...

...this little LEO is no cowardly lion from the Wizard of Oz...he is so stately and ready to guard the garden gates...

What a beautiful couple they make...

...I just love this little cherub...and really wanted to take her home with me...but alas no place for her right now...in fact all of the little cherub figurines were so cute I couldn't resist taking a little picture of all of them...aren't they soooooooo sweet....

....to go along with this little white cherubs...how about a few lovely white urns....I'll take two, orrrr maybe 4...I just love these...

...there's always a little spot in the garden for our favorite little birds...

...aren't they just so sweet...now how about a little MORE whimsy in the garden...how about a nice worn out work boot....

...and my personal favorite...a big ol' TOAD...lol...

...your prince has finally come....won't you KISS the FROG...

...or FROGS....well, that's all I have...cause I was starting to feel a little (well maybe a lot) self-conscious taking pictures in the middle of the store isles with loads of strangers around...

...so for now...CHEERS...and HAPPY GARDENING...