Keeping my EYE on.....

There are days, I wish I could re-design MY HOME. Move around furniture, or just sell what I have & start new! I think I feel like this just about every 3months. Is that so bad? It may have to do with the fact that I frequent so many blogs and that gets my creative juices flowing.  My husband wonders why I like to change things up so much....I tell him. "Hey, at least it's just furniture & not you." Ha! He laughs.  

But IT'S TRUE....If I had the time, I would shop every 3 - 4 months for my home!  I love the feel of a NEW sofa, a new coffee table, new book, a lamp & so forth. How about you? Maybe in a dream world we would all be able to afford new furniture every time we wanted it & somehow magically get rid of the old stuff (if you couldn't sell it). Here are items I'm keeping my eye on, although I have already purchased 2 things from this list. Enjoy your weekend! 

tufted headboard by wake up frankie

 throw by west elm

west elm

sheepskin rug IKEA

image above here

 tom ford book

 upholstered dining chair zgallerie

elephant plant stand from amazon

pendant lighting by restoration hardware

Ok, so I don't need a 'MARIAH CLOSET"...

But.... it would be nice to open my closet door & see a shelf that fits everything! My wardrobe, shoe-shelf needs help! I've been looking at some closets online and was amazed by Mariah Carey's HUGE closet room! But......come on! There is no way I could even fit my shoes into a space that large!  I thought I had a lot of shoes....obviously not!  My closet is the frumpy one below.  Do you notice the awful shelving?  There you'll see some of my shoes, (it came built-in with the house when we bought it). This shelf will NOT fit all my shoes, it's made in such a way that most of my high heels don't even stay, they fall off!  So, the rest of my shoes are on the floor.....all my boots & heels, on the FLOOR! 

 Like most women, I take over the largest closet (usually in the master bedroom) & make it my own! My poor husband, he usually ends up with the hall closet or the guest bedroom closet! Sorry!

Do you have a shoe-shelf in your closet? Do you share your closet with your guy? How do you like it??

My own closet above

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Here is a list of what my dream closet would consist of:

• a mirror
• recessed lighting or chandelier
  
• a beautifully upholstered ottoman to sit on
• useful shelving for shoes
• a large drawer just for my jewelry
• fresh flowers
• OH & an entire room would be nice!
  

Mariah Carey's closet -via InStyle Magazine.

(3) photos above via: PSeries Stylist

image top: Jen Ramos of Made By Girl 

Rachelle of Kenzipoo...Home Tour

Rachelle from KenziePoo blog sent us these pics of her beautifully, decorated home!  I have the same West Elm zig zag rug as she does, but I love that she was brave enough to place it over the rug in her living-room! I thought of doing that but wasn't sure how it would look & feel.  Makes me wish I had bought the larger zig zag rug instead!  How about that fabulous wallpaper in her bedroom?? I also thought of getting that one for my family room....! Anyhow, thanks Rachelle for sharing your gorgeous home with us. You have great style!

Have a super weekend!

Pops of C-O-L-O-R

In my opinion, some of the best editorial features in design mags are the ones that pop with color! I love skimming through a magazine at a bookstore & being taken aback by all the vivid colors of the interiors.

Here's a perfect example of what I mean, so eye-catching, don't you think?

Via Hus and Hem.

Update on my Family room Re-do....

It seems to be coming along nicely! I am still waiting on the sofa to be delivered as well as a new coffee table! So, what do you think of my canvas painting? I think it came out pretty close to my inspiration pic! Hoping to have everything ready by the end of this month.

Above: Besta Burs TV cabinet unit from: IKEA


BELOW: Inspiration pic painting

My Family room re-design has begun........

I'm currently in the process of re-designing my family room. This time around, I'll be going in a totally different direction. My goal is: less patterns all over the place & a variety of items in yellow & gold to tie things together. Let me know what you think....... & if any of you know where I can purchase a solid yellow throw cushion (similar in color to my inspiration photo) please leave a link in the comments. Wish me luck, I've got 3 items so far, just a few more to go!

Furbish Designs by Jamie Meares

Jamie Meares started Furbish Design to fulfill a niche for women between the ages of 25-35 who couldn't typically afford a full interior designer experience. She's available & trying to make good design accessible to most of us at an affordable price. I think that's a super idea! Below are photos of a Chicago apartment that Jamie decorated, she was gracious enough to share these with Madebygirl readers. For more info on Furbish Design and how to get in touch with Jamie go here.

You may also know Jamie from her well-known blog, I Suwannee. I always like to visit her blog, my favorite posts are the' bookcase of the day'...!