Cold Front!

Not really the "cold" front you might expect, but it is so much nicer out and dropping into the 50's tonight .  This photo really gets me inspired for chilly nights!

{photo via Pinterest}

Punches of purple

My daughter and I went to the Wisteria outlet in Dallas this weekend, and I couldn't resist snapping these great pieces in purple and the punch of purple mixed in other ways.  Very fun!

After seeing all the purple here, we went to Neiman Marcus and noticed how prominent the color burgundy is this year in fashion.  Just a deeper shade of purple! 

While I was away

I has been a little over 2 months since I blogged last and I hope to get more consistent and continue with this great love.  On my break I've been taking real estate classes in Texas, passed the Texas real estate test, prepared our son for his junior year of college and our youngest son for his senior year in high school.  We have survived one of the hottest summers on record in Dallas, Texas and took a much needed vacation to Orange County California.  We've enjoyed weekend trips to Oklahoma to see our newlywed daughter and tried to play a little tennis.  Because I love the coastal feel of homes and now that I am a real estate agent I decided to begin this week with an amazing home we saw on our vacation in Corona Del Mar, California.

305 Poppy Avenue

Corona Del Mar, California 92625

This 3 bedroom home is approximately 3,000 square feet and steps to the beach.  The town itself is so quaint and offers great shopping, family activities and beautiful weather.  For more information and photos go here.  

Enjoy!

Green with envy

I just love the crisp, clean feeling each of these rooms has.  Muse interiors did a beautiful job adding just the right touch of green in these spaces.  It would feel like summer year round living here!

{photos via Muse interiors}

Fort Worth Charmer

After spending the day in my home town of Fort Worth yesterday I decided to check out some of the local real estate.  This one caught my eye right off the bat!

This great home is in the beautiful Rivercrest area of Fort Worth.  A two story on great street with mature trees! 3 bed, 3 baths up. All baths have been remodeled, kitchen completely updated with granite tops. Breakfast room with wall of windows. Den plus library. Nice yard. I love the large windows and bright light coming in through the back yard.  To see more pictures and information go here.

{photos via here}

Decorating with denim

Just as it does in our wardrobe, denim goes with everything. You can dress denim up or dress it down; it always seems to work. So whether your interior is a seaside cottage, eclectic mix or you simply need something new for a children's room, denim may just be the fabric for you.

Tip: Ralph Lauren paints offers a specific "Indigo Denim" paint technique to achieve this look. Find out more here.  

{photos via kerriekelly via Houzz}

Comfy couches

These soft, lovely couches are so inviting and look so comfortable.  The fluffy pillows and relaxed fabrics really appeal to me.  Of course the adorable dog in picture 2 makes my heart melt!

{photos via sabbesspot, blueprint bliss, bradbourne farm}

Malibu home crush

I love the beach and I love homes decorated with natural and blue tones.  This is perfect!

This lovely home is in Mailbu, California and was designed by Madeline Stuart and photographed by Dominique Vorillion.  The guest room, in the last photo, is enough to make me stay a LONG time!

{photos via Madeline Stuart)

Decorating with a flat screen TV

Finally — an end to huge furniture pieces attempting to hide the television!  We couldn't pay someone to take our old armoire away and after installing our flat screen TV on the wall it really opened up the space and made the room feel much more spacious.

In the examples above you notice that the TV can be the center of attention or hidden between books and shelves.  Either way I love the clean slate and clutter free look. 

{photos via Houzz}

Steven Gambrel

Featured in Elle Decor and photographed by Simon Upton, the designer,  Steven Gambrel, describes the casually elegant decor as an "ode to an English country house with a fresh take".  I'm loving the bright, open rooms and choices of colors throughout.  The kitchen is to die for!  Many more lovely photos to see and article to read right here. 

{photos via Elle Decor, via House of Turquoise}

Dreamy and Creamy

I came across this lovely room while viewing the Carrier and Company website, and absolutely fell in love.  I am a huge fan of neutral and cream, with a pop of blue and this has it all!  The large piece of art and bold color pulls the room together.  This would be perfect for a kid and pet free home.  :)

Black outs

Because of the unusually low temperatures and overwhelming amount of energy being used, our part of Texas is enforcing periodic blackouts.  This inspired me to blog about some pretty black rooms!

I'm typically drawn to the creamy, natural look, but sure do love all of these rooms done in black.  I hope you are all staying inside where it is warm.  (no school today either)

{photos via Simply Seleta}