Frank Lloyd Wright
June 8, 1867 - April 9, 1951
From Richland Center, Wisconsin
Frank Lloyd Wright home & studio
Item of Note: Louise van der Veld's Chick-A-Dee Smoke Detector
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| Available @ A+R, $75.00 |
My husband has been putting up smoke alarms and CO alarms all around the house, the detectors have become a lot more sleek looking than a few years back where huge round protrusions obviously not a part of the decor mounted exposed on ceilings near doorways. But even with today's sleeker and more modern designs there's just no getting around the same detector faults, let's face it, they may be saving lives but their ugly.
Louis van der Veld obviously felt this way about smoke alarms to some degree, hence a new design for smoke alarms, the Chick-A-Dee. Simply an alarm with the same functions disguised as a perched bird. Not as incognito as we'd like I suppose, but much better for the overall decor of your beautiful home. Set-up the Chick-A-Dee in the corner or not, if anything, noticers are more likely to coo at the device than look away quickly.
- Made of plastic and metal materials
- 18 month battery life
- 3yr warranty
- Fully UL approved
- 85 decibel alarm
MyHabit.com by Amazon
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| MYHABIT.COM |
Amazon has just released their new site MyHabit, which is not only specific to fashion but also Home decor! On first glance MyHabit reminds me of Gilt. The large square icons with featured products makes it very easy to peruse. I always find myself resisting the ever-growing sites committed to selling products with a multitude of brands but I can't help feeling just a little bit excited.
Home Of: Reese Witherspoon
Name: Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon
AKA: Reese Witherspoon
Date of birth: March 22, 1976
Place of birth: New Orleans, Louisiana
Occupation: Actress, producer
Most famously known for her acting career
*Pictures from Elle Decor
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| Desk under stairway alcove |
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| The living room |
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| The living room |
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| The games area |
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| The dining room |
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| The terrace |
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| Deacon's room |
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| Ava's room |
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Word decals enhancing the mood via reminders
Sometimes just plain words can set the mood of an entire home or simply a room, and also serve as reminder for those important thoughts you really, never want to forget.
Two ways to "state" on walls, wherever you please, is to either 1. Use decals, which is the easiest way to go about this but the negative aspects of using decals is that your limited to what you can say and the fonts to choose from (which will most likely be one font, the one the decal comes in). But if you find the perfect decal for you then there you go, job done.
The second way to "state" on walls is to buck-up and DIY. Pick out the phrase, pick out the wall and then run over to your nearest Blick and pick out the alphabet stencils in the font and size that you desire. What then? Trace the letters lightly in pencil to create the phrase and start painting in the desired color my friend! Remember doing it exactly right is key here because unlike decals you can't simply redo.
The second way to "state" on walls is to buck-up and DIY. Pick out the phrase, pick out the wall and then run over to your nearest Blick and pick out the alphabet stencils in the font and size that you desire. What then? Trace the letters lightly in pencil to create the phrase and start painting in the desired color my friend! Remember doing it exactly right is key here because unlike decals you can't simply redo.
If the challenging but fun work of DIY is not your thing there are quite a few decals out there to choose from, such as...
@ Urban Outfitters
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| Everyday Is Filled With Awesome wall decal $29 @ Urban Outfitters |
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| You Are Living Your Story wall decal $29 @ Urban Outfitters |
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| We Are Living Wall Decal $29 @ Urban Outfiiters |
@ Dali Decal
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| Ctrl Alt Del $29 @ Dali Decal |
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| Playroom Rules $29 @ Dali Decal |
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| Keep Calm and Carry On $39 @ Dali Decal |
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| In This House We Do @ Etsy, $49.00 |
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| Subway Art for the Kitchen $26.99 @ Etsy |
Using Purple
I'm quite taken with the purple stand-out door, a fantastic way to accent while using a rather rare color, beautiful but rare. The statement of the purple door is demure and elegant and while it is my favorite there are plenty of other ways to use purple on your walls to create other differing looks, all which seems to be pretty different depending on tone, saturation and the interior decor.
First Appearances
First appearances through the entryway can set the tone for the rest of the house, purple is demure and elegant, but the demure characteristic is what seems to be captured in entryway more so than the elegant, often this seems to be case as a result of the accent colors used for purple tones which generally seems to be either black, white or both black and white. But don't let the masses sway your want of use of this color, thinking outside the box may do some good with the purple tone in the entryway: go for fun and exiting and use glossy blue or yellow to accent the purple instead.
The Kitchen
(Pictured above) purple cabinets against the beige-toned walls gives a twist to the country style...
While glossy tones give a sleek, fun and unique look to a modern kitchen.
The Dining-room
A medium-bodied purple is a perfect match for a contemporary look in the dining room (pictured above). Had the purple been darker it might have been to stark of a contrast against the favored light wood dispersed through out the room.
But if a lighter purple tone is what you desire mixing and matching in an eclectic style of decor may be just the thing (as seen below). Lighter purple is matched with a darker purple seen on the table cloth as well as the plush sofa keeping to an all-around purple theme that is not too overwhelming due to the layering of different tones of purple used. With accents of black and red this purple dining room is casual and whimsical. An out of the ordinary way to use the color but never-the-less deliciously fun and pleasant.
On the other side of the spectrum of using purple in the dining area, the saturated purple (pictured below) is made to look even darker by contrasting it with the light decor and the whiter-than-white moldings. The detail wall moldings and wall trim painted over in the same saturated purple tone lends a rustic quality to the room while the lightness of the decor, the upper walls and the trim keep it looking romantic. A beautifully poetic way to keep the main feature of the room, purple, in sight.
The Living-room
Purple lends an eclectic vibe to the living-room.
The twist on modern minimalism interior (as seen above) with accents of purple keeps modern minimalism fun and interesting with a twist. With black and white being favored colors of this interior style a bit of color can go a long way.
Eclectic at it's fullest can be seen above. My favorite aspect of this room is the layering affect of the same purple tone accented by the lightness of the stone, almost as if you are stepping into a very large tagine.
The Bathroom
In all honesty my most disliked room for the color purple is the bathroom, there are a couple of exceptions however, my favorite being pictured above in which the same tone of deep purple is used for both the body of the tub and the wall creating a uniform affect. The rustic white cabinet in the corner is also a nice touch to keeping the style of this restroom romantic and whimsical.
The modern purple in the restroom is probably the most difficult to pull off if you decide to omit the sleek and glossy however the above pictured modern bathroom did a fairly good job in creating the modern vibe without the use of sleek or glossy. The plastic light purple window coverings along with the saturated purple flooring gives the room a romantic yet modern look, a very rare scene.
The Bedroom
The contemporary bedroom pictured above uses a medium bodied purple through out the room with white and chocolate brown accent. The use of the colors in this room lends a very clean look since the colors contrast to the upmost degree allowing the naked eye to see all the lines clearly. On the downside, the room looks very much like a hotel room.
A more masculine way to use purple? Using a darker plum purple on the walls contrasted with brighter purple on the bed and the use of dark wood as accents through out the room. For those of you who thought that purple couldn't ever be masculine... well, here you go.
My favorite purple bedroom (pictured above) is the wood paneled room in light purple.
The Children's Room
For the young girl.
For the young boys.
And for the teenager.
Keep in mind...
The use of patterned purple wall paper to accent walls
should you find yourself a bit hesitant to color the whole shebang.
Allowing yourself to go all out! Using different purple tones in a single room
and pairing it up with the walls, shelves and chairs! Sounds like much? It just
may be what the room needs.
Remember framed pictures & artwork which goes a long way
on purple toned walls.
Accenting with colors other than black and white, think outside the box.
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