Curated Eclectic Style

See the back of the sofa...is that Schumacher's Chiang Mai Dragon? Seriously I have to have some. I know its probably old to some but I just can't seem to get over it. I also can't really afford it, does anyone have a good CHEAP substitute. And, would I be happy with a substitute?

Happy Orange

I want some DRAGON!

Have you seen this image from Country Living. I am swooning over the red door, brown walls and of course the Chiang Mai Dragon.
Please Santa bring me some Dragons.
Go here for more images of this lovely home.

Tour de Tuesday

From the inside it is hard to believe this house was built in 1981. I love the scroll iron front doors and the soft colors through out the house. Also notice charming light fixtures and beautiful furnishings.



The uncovered windows make the house so open but I would have a hard time living without something for privacy.

I may copy the urn table and I love the chairs.

This mirror is fabulous and the legs on that table are amazing.

I am thinking about a soothing color like this for my bedroom.

Great Floor

Kitchen Reveal

Well it is probably as done as its going to get....so without further adieu...

Please visit me on RMS

Velvet & Linen

Hi All, I'm back from a vacation at Disney and Sanibel Island. Wow I love the Beach! Anyway I found the most amazing designer and blogger at Velvet & Linen. Now be for warned after viewing these amazing images you will desire to to contact a demolition company (or my own children) so you can completely destroy your domicile and start over from scratch.

Brown, Brown and MORE Brown

I realize I am weird but I am just so done with all the brown going on here in Texas. These pictures are from a Parade of Homes in the Tyler area but are also representative of the current trends in my area also. The "supposedly"(I say that with a smirk)upscale builders are in love with heavy wood and crazy shmeared wall treatments. Oh, did I use my outside voice? Sorry I meant to say the Exclusive Building community is using rich woods and faux finishing to achieve a luxurious space.How many different browns do you count?

Ok, couldn't you have shmeared the lights and speakers to match the ceiling?

Ok, I have to admit....well it is pictured in a previous post......I have this same marble with a much darker stained wood in my new bath. I love my choices but for some reason this doesn't work for me. Duh, knocks self on head....could it be the wood, marble, sink, wall combo that's just a touch too much?

Am I the only one who finds this look off-putting?
Hey Mr. Builder come close so you can hear.....................

PAINT THE FIXTURES TO MATCH

Makes Me Swoon

I was just waisting my time when what to my wondering eyes should appear but a beautiful room that took my breath away.....aahhh! La Dolce Vita posted about Miami-based designer, Celia Domenech. Here is the room and you can visit the blog to see more beautiful rooms.

When a room like this that really speaks to me I become very confused as to why I seem to decorate my own home so differently. I am the only ADD confused self-styled decorator out there or do some of you suffer from the same affliction?

Mirror, Mirror......on the wall?

We have been remodeling our house for the past year or soooo. The bath room is stuck....well I am stuck with a mirror I love that doesn't quite fit. When spending way too much money do I stay with what I love or keep looking? Now, I say I want your opinions but the truth is probably that I only want the ones that agree with ME! haha No really tell me quick and get the pain over.

Would you live with a mirror you love but that won't center on the wall?

Because of the height of the faucets and the depth of the mirror frame this is as low as it goes.

The wood blocks are holding the mirror as low as it can go.

From this perspective you can see it hides part of the crown.

So to keep or not to keep....that is the questions.