interior design home

"Street Style" shop. Front facade.

"Street Style" boutique de mode. La facade.

Hand is a French designer firm that has unleashed a set of contemporary interior designs. The collection is a mix of modern and mid-century shades, patterns and designs to create an ambient interior. Designed by Pierre Emmanuel Martin and Stéphane Garotin, the use of both pastel and vivacious colors as a combination along with print patterns, simple and elegant furniture and warm lighting, bring in a “very homely” feel to the design. Unique lamp shades, snug-looking rugs, a blend of various types of chairs and plenty of accessories, give the rooms a unique and trademark look. – via

We’re always updating our website and making sure we provide the best service to our customers. Maintaining our products is key to ensure we keep out customers updated and while updating our products we discovered that the Joseph Anica is to be discontinued.

It’s a rather unique looking bed with a silver metal frame and white head end, it’s pretty slick and modern and there aren’t that many similar beds around, which makes it a real shame.

Saying that, we had a good look at our entire product range and found some similar looking beds to suggest to our customers. Joseph actually do similar beds and the Joseph Kava has the same modern style with a silver metal frame but features a dark head end.

If the darker wood doesn’t suit your bedroom, you may like the Joseph Arizona with its silver metal frame and black base.

You may also be interested in the Hyder Manhattan, although it doesn’t have the extra head detailing, it has a modern silver frame and a simple but contemporary design.

Why not take a look through our entire metal bed section and maybe you’ll find something else that catches your eye, as we have a great range of metal beds in different styles.

If it’s the Joseph Anica you’re really after, you’d better hurry up because you won’t find it anywhere soon!

via Source

Lately I have been working on several kitchen and bath remodels which means I have spent a fair amount of time looking at tile. There are so many options out there I find myself daydreaming about what will go in my "one day" house. Will I go calm and elegant?
Or take a walk on the wild side?
Image HEREImage HERE
Or maybe ultra clean and contemporary....
Although if you know me, you know that I will probably have to incorporate something geometric. LOVE LOVE LOVE this tub surround and floor...

You don't have to go over the top though to make a statement. I love the way these kitchens use just a pop of blue to make a visual impact.

Images HERE, HERE and HERE (below)

I am thinking about incorporating this into a kitchen possibly using one of these...


Tile HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE
Of course, at the end of the day, my true dream kitchen looks something like this...
or this...
And this one is definitely the bathroom of my dreams....
What do you prefer when it comes to tile? Any favorites? Any dislikes?

"God loves each of us as if there were only one of us."

Susie from So Blessed left this in a comment last week and I just loved it. All of us want to be loved, want to feel special and will search high and low to find that when God loves you right now, right where you are, just as you are.

It also reminds of this book we studied one time that talked about how God made you exactly the way you are, so when you are not happy with your appearance, etc. you are insulting what God made. I think about this a lot when I am critiquing myself in the mirror or comparing myself to others and find comfort in knowing God made exactly the way I am.

Image here.

This tile.... These lamps....
This Linen Cabinet, in person it is the perfect shade of gray. Notice the detail in the back too... This nail polish I picked up yesterday at the grocery store. While it is called Steel Her Heart, it should really be called something like Annie Get Your Gun because it is a great gunmetal shade.
These plates....

Ahh!!! I am having major computer issues and now I can't find where I found these. Help!!!!! Does these look familiar to anyone? I will update when I figure it out.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Once upon a time, I was a jean snob. However, times have changed and I am now open to all jeans. In fact, as it turns out, I look better in some "regular" brands. With that being said, I broke my shopping sabbatical and spent $60 at Old Navy on 3 pairs of jeans. Right now all O.N. jeans are on sale for $19.99....just a little FYI. It feels wonderful to walk out of a store with 3 new pairs of jeans without even hitting triple digits.


In other "blue" news, you must check out the new Etsy shop, Blueprint Bliss Designs, from my wonderful friend Brooke. Her designs are SOOOOO cute. The perfect gifts for the new little blessings in your life.

Not only does she make the cutest stuff for the little ones, but she also creates very cool invitations and paper products. Be sure to visit!

While looking on Etsy for Brooke's store I came across several cool "blueprint" items. Any of these would look amazing framed. I would love a collection of blueprints on my wall.While not for your wall, these are equally interesting.
Blueprint prints here, here, here and here.

Anyone currently have a blueprint collection? Or favorite jeans that are reasonably priced?