What Might Make This Room So Beautiful?

So what, exactly, makes this room so pretty?

Well, first of all, I’d say I’m drawn to the headboard. It really makes the bed the focal point of the room, which is what it should be. Second, I love the paint color. It’s a relaxing, sophisticated blue that anyone would love. But even with the black, blue, and eggplant colors, the room doesn’t feel like a dungeon. This is because of the green pops of color. They give a fun vibe to the room. The overall look of this space could be summed up by the words eye-catching, sophisticated, and balanced. 

So why am I writing about this? Here are a few things you can learn from this space.

-paint color changes a lot. Make sure you love it!

-pops of color are important so you have a visually interesting room, and one that doesn’t seem dungeon like or bland.

-choose a focal point, and work from there. The focal point is better if it’s an object or wall you actually look at/use regularly.

Comment if you have more ideas!

Fall is Here – So What Accessories do You Keep/Add/Take Away?

It’s colder, people are breaking out their flannels, boots, and maybe even scarves! (well, for me, scarves are a year round thing, but whatever 🙂 …) It’s finally fall! But what, you may say, do I keep? Is it time to change my throw covers? And should I add any seasonal decor? Never fear! Hear are some guidelines.

Put Away

-Any summery prints, such as things involving popsicles, and summer-related things, overly flowery (as in, so flowery or bright that it looks like something summery, not a neutral or toned down floral. That’s not necessary.) patterns.  Hopefully you’ve already started doing this in October or late September.

-Outdoor pillows. If they’re in an uncovered area that you do not use fairly often, then store them for safe keeping. Fall happens to be a rainy season, depending on where you live, and you want to keep the fabric as nice for as long as possible. Also, snow will probably come quicker than we expect! Even if you put them away, if there’s a nice day, and you want to use them, just take them out of storage! It’s that easy.

Keep

-anything totally non-season/weather related.

-anything of special importance, even if it’s seasonal. For example, if you have a ornament you great-grandmother gave to you hanging above the kitchen window, you don’t need to take it down. (You may of course, if you are like me, take it down if it has any Christmasy stuff on it because it bothers you. I love Christmas, but for some reason, it drives me nuts to see any Christmas stuff before Thanksgiving.)

Add

– new covers for pillows. If you like to change colors and prints according to season, then go for it. It’s always nice to have a little variety!

– fall-ish flowers. Bring some pretty, in season flowers to your dining table!

-fall centerpieces/decorations. Add the gorgeous colors of the leaves, and the unique vegetable into your home. (Just please don’t add anything too glittery, or with those tiny cartoon pilgrims. Those freak me out. Unless you can find a way to make it work. Then, and only then, will it maybe be considered okay. 😉 )

I hope you can find some cool ways to bring beautiful fall into your home, and give summer a little rest!

If you have any other ideas on this article, please comment! (This is true for all other articles, too!)