Black in the Bath

This Oklahoma home was featured recently in Domino.  It caught my attention immediately because the article was about how the home blended old and new - something anyone who knows me knows I'm passionate about.  Yes, it was beautifully done and well styled but the thing that stuck out to me the most was the bathroom.  It's ALL BLACK tile.  And I cannot get over how contemporary it looked even with such traditional and classic tile.

via Domino

For a long time now, I've dreamed of painting a room black but hadn't thought about all black tile in a bathroom.  Sure, you see lots of black and white mixed but think about it: it won't show dirt like lighter tile and grout!  And so sleek looking.  Here are  a few other {mostly} black tile bathrooms that I rounded up.  Definitely filing this idea away for when I get to redo a bathroom...

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via Apartment Therapy 

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Do any of you have all black tile in your bathroom?  Would love to know if it is as easy to maintain as I am imagining it is!  

#blackbathrooms #blacktile  #blackbathroomtile

A Little Etsy Pillow Round Up

My husband told me the other day that I have a problem with pillows.  And (I don't say this often), he's right.  I just think that pillows can inexpensively, yet dramatically, change a space.  I'm in the market for new ones for my living room to keep it from feeling too matchy-matchy and traditional.  I have to wait for my husband to finish processing our new rug before I pull the trigger on another purchase.  :)  In the meantime, I've rounded up a few pillows I'm loving lately from Etsy.  In no particular order, here are a few of my picks:

Pink and pom poms.  Perfect for a little girl's space, a feminine living room or a calming bedroom.  I can't help it, I still love a pom pom.  

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If pillows are a problem, then animal print is my downfall.  I cannot.get.enough.  But I loved this spin on the antelope pillow - denim!  

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I'm back in the South now.  Seersucker and a monogram!  But seriously, this would be super fun to spruce up a room for the warmer months.

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These bunnies are so great.  Modern and traditional together.  And they don't feel kidsy at all.  If pink isn't your thing, I also saw orange and navy ones.  Adore these.

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Is there such thing as modern country?  If so, this pillow is it.  I'm into larger scale, modern buffalo checks these days.

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This pillow would be a great one to pair with some other colorful ones to pare down the mix.  And at the $14 price point, it is definitely a winner!

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Vintage kilim.  Beautiful, old, colorful and has such a unique story to tell.  I love the shape of this one too!

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#pillowshopping #etsypillows #custompillows #designerpillows #etsyfinds

Living Room Mood Board

Still thinking a lot about wallpaper...love this large scale Palmetto print from Serena and Lily so I played around with a little living room mood board today.  Happy Friday!  xo



#cameronjonesinteriors #moodboard #moderntraditionalmix #serenaandlilypalmetto #serenaandlilywallpaper #olioboard #leopardpillows #traditionallivingroom

Hamilton Bowes Simplistic Hardware

I am loving the simplicity of these Hamilton Bowes drawer and cabinet pulls and knobs.  They would be beautiful in a kitchen or bath redesign.  Definitely keeping these in mind for the future!

They'd be so elegant on white cabinets but can you imagine how they would pop on a slate gray or black or navy?! 

Tuesday Tip: Bacon on Parchment Paper

My aunt came to visit a few weeks ago and taught me about parchment paper.  I can honestly say I had never used it before and told her so.  Her response: "Every good southerner should know about parchment paper."  And yes, now I only cook my bacon on it but also used it for all of my holiday cookie baking and it worked like a charm...and clean up was a cinch! 

I'm sure you all know about baking your bacon in the oven which is now my preferred method of choice.  No grease splattering all over the stove top and it turns out perfectly every time (as long as I don't forget about it and set the fire alarm off!!).  My children love bacon so I cook it frequently since, let's be honest, there isn't a lot that they will eat in the way of meat (or anything for that matter).  Before, I was pouring the grease out into a jar.  Now, when I cook it on parchment paper, the grease stays on the paper and I can simply toss it out.  Voila!

Rugs USA Does it Again!

You may remember a while ago, I shared with you my favorite bargain site for great rugs, RugsUSA.  Well, my husband not only gave me permission but downright insisted that I get a new living room rug.  I've wanted one for quite some time but like everything in my own home, I have problems pulling the trigger.  I was perusing the RugsUSA site and came across this awesome new feature they have: upload a picture of your room and then insert the rug you are interested in to see what it will look like in your space.  This must be like what online shopping in the future is going to be like!!  It's sort of like when you are designing a photo Christmas card and you can upload your photo to see what it will look like only this time, you can do it for a room in your house!  And it was SO helpful.  I had about 6 rugs in my cart and when I placed them in my virtual room, it because abundantly clear that 4 out of the 6 were totally wrong for the space.  Needless to say, that helped a ton in my decision making process!  I certainly hope other retailers will follow suit down the road - it really enhanced my shopping experience.  And no, RugsUSA did not ask me to promote their site...I just love it! 

If you haven't already signed up for their email list, I highly recommend it.  I just got my rug for 50% off with their New Year's sale!  They frequently have promotions if you keep an eye out.

Here's a preview of my new rug (fingers crossed my husband will like it since I purchased it without running it past him first!):

Wishing for Wallpaper

I am ITCHING to wallpaper something.  Ever since we bought our first house in Virginia, I have been wanting to do something permanent like wallpaper but never did because I knew we wouldn't be there very long and I couldn't justify the cost.  Plus, we were always thinking resale, resale, resale and had to have something so neutral so it would appeal to a wide variety of buyers and so it defeated the purpose of me wanting to do something awesome design-wise with the space.  We are in our house in North Carolina now and I still think about which space I want to wallpaper all the time.  We have some great built-ins in our living room that I think would really pop with some paper behind them.  We also have a small breakfast nook (formerly our playroom) that could use some oomph.  And of course, the most exciting space to think about wallpaper?  A kids room!! 

And so, on this cold, gross, winter day, I've collected some of my most favorite kid wallpapers to brighten your day!  How adorable are these?!

Some modern arrows paired with a vintage print.  Right up my alley!

Love the large scale for a little person in this next one.

 I love how this next one carried the paper right onto the ceiling!  It makes such a bold statement.

 Perfectly pink bunnies for a nursery - I love that they aren't too babyish or too pink so could totally grow with a little girl!

Super hip cacti!  Love that really unique shade or green mixed with the bronzey gold.

I've saved my two most favorite for last.  This first one, I have been dying over for sometime and definitely have it saved as major inspiration for whenever I can redo a kids room.  I love, love, love the paper with its historical and European vibe and I love the modern bright upholstered headboard with the modern monogram pillow up against it.

And how truly sweet is this musical paper?  I think I'd like the bedding to have a little more color and spunk for my taste but I cannot get over this Minuet in G Major. 

All sources for the images can be linked through my children's room inspiration board on Pinterest.