Windows on Design + A Giveaway

For the last few months I’ve been working with Taylor Galen to create a window display for Regalo Antiques.  Design Collective Atlanta is sponsoring an event called Windows On Design which pairs showrooms and Designers together to create a one-of-a-kind window display.  Taylor Galen from the Taylor Galen Workroom and I were paired with Regalo for the event.  This year’s theme is “Celebrating Atlanta” and we had such a fun time collaborating and coming up with a theme.  There are six other windows being created by various designers and showrooms and each has a different theme centered around our wonderful city. 

Here is a little sneak peek of our design at Regalo.  I’ll share the rest of the design later this week after it has been revealed in the showroom…

 

Windows on Design opens on November 1, 2001 and runs through November 16, 2011.  It is self-guided and can be spread over the two weeks or easily done in a day.  There is a passport to guide you through each display.  You can pick up your “passport” at any location  I encourage you to get the passport stamped at each location because a drawing will be held and one lucky person will win an Atlanta Staycation.  Your stamped passport will be your ticket to win.  For more info about Windows on Design please Click Here.

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GIVEAWAY!!

Taylor and I thought it would be fun to do a giveaway with a little piece of our display.  We are giving away two 18x18 pillow covers that we are using in the display. 

 

These pink and citrine trellis pillow covers were custom made by the Taylor Galen Workroom and would be beautiful in a guest room or a little girl’s room. 

You have until midnight on Wednesday,November 16th to enter the giveaway.  We will draw the winner on Friday, November 18th.  

There are a few ways to enter the giveaway.  If you do all 4 you will have 4 times the chance of winning…

1.  Leave a comment on this post. 

2.  Visit Taylor’s Blog and leave a comment on her blog. 

3.  Visit our display at Regalo Antiques and leave your name and email address at the showroom with the manager.

4.  Tweet about our giveaway.

Good luck!

LiveJournal Tags: design collective atlanta,taylor galen workroom,regalo antiques,window on design

10 Things I believe

Today I’m over at Capella’s blog sharing 10 things I believe in on her new Monday series, “10 Things I Believe.” Click Here to see the post.

Thanks for having me Capella!

LiveJournal Tags: guest post,Capella kincheloe,A Curated Lifestyle

The Do’s & Do’s of Gallery Walls

Nope, you didn’t read that wrong. I did mean to say “do’s and do’s”. After I posted my blog post on Monday about gallery walls I got so many emails with questions about them. Most were asking if there are any rules to creating a gallery wall. I’m here to gladly say that there really are no rules to gallery walls. The only “don’t” that I can think of is “don’t” be afraid to experiment and think outside the box.

Gallery walls tend to be very scary to the general public because there are no true guidelines to them. I’m hoping that for those of you who are intimidated by them, this post will help you out a little.

Do #1: Mix and Match Frame Styles

Don’t feel confined to using one style of frame. You can pretty much use any style and size you want. This is the perfect time to mix traditional with modern, square with round and framed with unframed. 

[image via Decorator Dozen]

Do #2: Feel Free to Use the Same Frame Color

To give your gallery wall a more crisp look you can use the same color frames. When using the same color you can do two different arrangements…1.) All the same shape in a more structured pattern, or 2.) Different shapes in a more loose and scattered pattern. 

[image via Elements of Style]

[image – yhl]

Do #3: The More the Merrier

When doing a gallery wall make sure you go all out. Don’t just stop at 3 pieces. Go big! Feel free to fill up an entire wall. It will make for a truly interesting conversation piece in your home. Don’t feel like you have to achieve this overnight though. You can start small, and then add on as you collect new pieces.

[image via Elements of Style]

[image via I Suwannee]

[image via Kentucky Mama]

Do #4: Mix and Match Art Styles

Combine abstract art and still lifes, portraits and line drawings, watercolors and Crayola masterpieces(…from the kiddos). They will all become one big happy family once they are hung together.

[i^mage]

[image – kate spade]

[image via Rusty Hinges]

Do #5: Have Fun! 

Gallery walls are the perfect way to tell a story about your life as well as let your personal style shine through. So, have fun with it. If the spacing between each piece isn’t exactly the same don’t sweat it. Add some quirky pieces in just for the fun of it.

[image – kate spade]

Designer Tips…

Here’s a great tip for creating your gallery wall. Arrange all of your artwork out on the floor prior to hanging. By arranging your artwork on the floor you can see how it all works together, and you can move pieces around to create that perfect arrangement.  It’s much easier than hanging the art on the wall and having to patch a lot of holes when you need to change the arrangement. 

Another tip that I got from John and Sherry is hanging newspaper on the wall in the shape of the artwork first to make sure you hang the arrangement in the correct location.  I used this technique when I hung the gallery wall in my son’s room and it worked wonderfully.

Happy Hanging!

LiveJournal Tags: gallery wall,kate spade,elements of style blog,art

4 Months

It’s hard to believe that today my favorite little man is 4 months old.  My how time flies and my heart grows.  Every day I fall deeper in love… 

**Photos by Angela Wilson Photography.

Gallery Walls

I’m a sucker for a good gallery wall.  I was doing some clean up in my inspiration files and kept coming across pictures of them. 

[Domino]

[Kate Spade]

[Caitlin Creer]

[Design Indulgence]

[unknown]

[Young House Love]

[Pinterest]

[Canadian House & Home]

[CWD]

[Lonny]

**If any of you know where the [unknown] images are from please comment so that I can give credit.  I didn’t do a great job of saving the source on these images.

Some people are intimidated by a gallery wall because of the loose form.  While I was doing a quick search on Pinterest, I found this hanging guide.  It gives some examples for creating a gallery wall of your own.  This is such a great starting point for creating your own gallery wall if you aren’t quite sure how. 

LiveJournal Tags: gallery wall,domino,kate spade,design indulgence,young house love,pinterest,Canadian house & home

The Perfect Settee

I’ve been thinking about getting a settee for my family room.  I have a spot that needs some kind of seating and I think a settee will be perfect.  Here are the ones I’ve come across in my search…I’m still on the lookout for that perfect one.

[No. 4 is probably my fave at the moment]

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9

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Fall Wardrobe Round-up

This fall you’ll be seeing me in…

[all images via Pinterest]

What’s your fave Fall fashion trend?

LiveJournal Tags: fall fashion,pinterest