I have been looking at wallpaper for the bathroom in our new house. I am sorta down to two different patterns. Similar, but VERY different. Actually, two patterns plus a lot of additional color choices. Chinoiserie by Barbara Pixton is exactly what I had in mind. It picks up the blues and adds some green….
I’ve still not found exactly the Blue Willow bath accessories I am looking for. These are close, though. They are blue and white porcelain. Not a Chinoiserie pattern, but a beautiful blue and white that would coordinate. The set includes a soap dish, pump for lotion or soft soap, a cup and toothbrush cup, tissue…
Allen + Roth makes a ceiling fan that can be hung from a hook anywhere. It is rated for wet location, so you don’t have to have it in a covered area. This fan can be suspended from a secure hook from any structure that can safely support 65 pounds. (The fan does not weigh…
Liora Manne’s Ginger Jars Blue Rugs and Pillow are made for outside, so they would stand up well inside. They have SmartSilver technology built right into the fibers to inhibit microbes, bacteria, mold, and fungi. It is stable, so it doesn’t degrade with heat or sun. They can be washed, use detergent and the hose…
They make a version of the memory foam mats with Cobalt Blue and White Ginger Jars printed on them. Blue and White Ginger Jar Rugs on Amazon They are available as a single ginger or three ginger jars. They also come as a ginger jar or vase holding bird of paradise leaves, a monster plant,…
I found these little bath mats that are printed with a koi fish pattern. I have bought three of these memory foam mats now and I have not been disappointed. Asian Blue and White Porcelain Fish Bath Mat on Amazon They are very inexpensive. Once they took a few weeks to arrive. The other two…
I saw a Fire Globe in Pinterest. The link didn’t go anywhere, so I started looking for it. We have a wonderful field behind the new house. I can see Adirondack chairs around a fire pit. And wow! This one is COOL! Firepit Art Third Rock Outdoor Fire Pit Bowl on Amazon I found it…
I have a cousin who collects kitschy Florida souvenirs. The tropical 1950s looking stuff with palm trees and pink flamingos. The whole house is Mid-Century Modern, but with a fun tropical twist. I found some great rugs in a Blue Willow pattern made by Dream Decor Rugs of Miami. They make the same rugs in…
Farmhouse Style means different things to different people. There are a lot of variations on Farmhouse Style. Modern Farmhouse Style incorporates comfortable Farmhouse pieces into a Classic Modern interior. Cozy Rustic Farmhouse has the appeal of a log cabin with perhaps farm elements like chicken wire. French Farmhouse or Farm Cottage styles have colors and…
This month is the Trend Issue of Better Homes & Gardens magazine. It has about a dozen pages about “What’s next in Home, Garden and Food”. Effervescent Iridescence We’ve always been drawn to the bright and shiny. The rainbow-esque look of iridescence improves everyday items and our mood. After the warm, serene rose gold trend,…
