On summer nights this is what I dream about ...

Right after I turn down my AC to frigid and
pull up my comfy down comforter

 

 

 

Legacy Home

all images via pinterest
 

Just beautiful aren't they?


 

Here's a bedroom design board I put together for one of my favorite clients... her room will be coming together soon!

SO excited for her!!

 

 

My favorite fashion in this type of hot weather...

 

The Slip Dress

On my list...

Nordstrom

 

 

 

Piperlime

 

Tibi

 

Lilly Pulitzer

Tibi

 "It's hotter than a $20 Rolex" --N.M.

 

 How are you beating the heat this summer??

 

stay cool.
xoxo

 

 

Design Bits and Pieces and ... ever wonder what it costs to decorate a room?

Aerin Lauder is launching her own Home Décor Line in the Fall!
Here's a sneak peek....

La Dolce Vita Blog

via Quintessence blog

via Quintessence Blog

Can't wait until it launches... considering this is her home office.
Have you ever shown up to work in a ball gown?

Nope? Me either.

AND

A few things I'm working on for clients ....
 
This Family Room for an e-design client
 
A study in neutrals...

 

This wool needlepoint runner for the stairs of another client that I'm completely obsessed over (this picture does not do it justice) ...

 

7 West

Wayne, PA

 

And a kitchen redo with this as our inspiration --which I LOVE!!

 

 

 

 

Cost of decorating a room

 



 

Ever wonder what it costs to redo an entire room over from top to bottom? 

 

Well, awhile back the amazing Lauren Liess of Pure Style Home wrote a fantastic article on this very subject. She gives examples of low, medium and high decorating options.

 

Check it out here! And poke around her site a bit --Lauren is an incredible designer with such a generous spirit!

 

Thanks for reading! xoxo!

Until next time....

 

 

 

Just a sprinkling of modern

 

 

House of Turquoise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

all images via pinterest

 



Did you notice a theme?

Did you pick up on what I was puttin' down?

Would you like to add just a touch of modern to your room without breaking the bank? Are you afraid to commit to this trendy look? Yep, me too.

Keeping that in mind, here's a roundup of reasonably priced peekaboo furniture pieces that you can add to your teens room,  traditional dining room/living room or stodgy old desk to make it a bit more funky get-down:)

Did you see in some pics above even just one piece of this furniture makes a HUGE impact:)


 

Amazon
$139

Amazon
$135



 

Amazon
$116

 

Amazon
$419
 

Amazon
coffee table
$299
 

Amazon
coffee table
$99
 



Wisteria
$899
    
CB2
coffee table
$279

Acrylic décor
$279


Advantages to ghost-like furniture

1) Pretty indestructible
2) Goes with every color scheme and can be used in every room
3) Can take your room from stodgy to funky in a matter of minutes

What do you think?? LOVE or just too trendy?
I'm kinda digging it ... you?

Linking up with Kim at Savvy SouthernStyle

Thanks for reading and if you need to make your home more funky fresh and modern.... contact me here kraussteph@yahoo.com
 

 

Full on double rainbow and a few obsessions!

This coffee table

Layla Grace


This Cuff

 Shop Suey



 This Joie Dress

It has a great, comfy fit.
Love it in coral but need it in navy!

Shopbop

 

 These Easy Breezy Sandals in Nude. Obsessed.

Tory Burch

 
This Headboard

With this bedding

Both From Biscuit Bedding
 

This T-shirt
Because I am.

here

 

This Artist

 

I love her abstracts. Liza is an amazingly talented and accomplished artist. And ...

remember this post on what to place on those big empty wall spaces? Well, I found just the thing.

 

Casablanca
40 x 30

This piece would look AMAZING paired with that emerald green coffee table, right?

Paradise
24 x 24

 

Pocket Full of Posies
24 x 30

Can't decide on which one because I love them all!

 

 You need to check out Liza's facebook page here and contact her directly for pricing and commissioned pieces!!

 

TOTALLY RANDOM....

 This has absolutely zero to do with design but I was dropping my son off at soccer practice and captured none other than the elusive double rainbow.

Fur realz.



Full on, intense double rainbow
Chesterbrook, PA at Wilson Park

But do yourself a solid and PLEASE watch this youtube video on this double rainbow experience.

 

You will cry laughing.

If you've already seen it watch it again it will instantly lift your mood!

 

And warning ... you'll want to have whatever he's having;)

What? You didn't watch? c'mon you will not regret it!

If your on your phone go here...

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQSNhk5ICTI

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