Swoon Interiors

interiors that make your heart skip a beat.

Master Bedroom Mini Makeover

If you remember my post Dare to Go White from a few weeks ago, you know that I have been daydreaming about all white bedding in my master bedroom for awhile.
Well, I finally took the plunge …
… and I must admit, it makes me swoon.
Remember it before?
And after …
It just feels crisp and fresh and reminds me of staying at some of my favorite hotels.
Sometimes less really is more, don’t you think?
The pillow shams and duvet cover are from Serena and Lily, the Border Frame collection in the Bark color. 
The matelasse coverlet is from Pine Cone Hill. I love the subtle texture (that easily hides bumps and wrinkles!) and it’s lightweight feel.

Of course, I couldn’t resist at least one pillow with some color.
This is one of my favorite fabrics from Kelly Wearstler … Bengal Bazaar in Magenta. I priced out ordering a yard of the fabric and having a lumbar pillow made, but even with my designer discount, nothing beats Etsy. I saw a smaller pillow made out of this fabric at a shop called Spark Modern, so I contacted the sellers and asked if they could make a lumbar pillow to my specifications, using the same fabric.  They said it was no problem … and I had my pillow within a couple of weeks … for less than what a yard of the fabric costs! Swoon!
I must also point out here … as I did to my dear husband, that with this “new look” I have reduced the number of “decorative pillows” from 8 to 4! (Seriously, I think that is his favorite part, right honey?)
By changing just one thing, it really feels like a whole new room. (Still need some curtains and a comfy chaise …)
Does your master bedroom need a mini-makeover?  I’d be happy to help!
 

Statement Piece

As I was looking through Instagram photos the other day … amid all of the kid and vacation pictures, up came this cute lampshade!
I love it … who’s is it? I thought. When I looked further I saw that my beautiful niece Mallory had posted the picture.

I quickly commented on it … “Mallory! Did you make this?”

Indeed she did! She wrote me back …
The lamp is from Target and was about $10. I used a fine point sharpie and
got used quotes from movies, celebrities, & songs! Just wrote the quotes in
cursive around in a circle and worked my way down, very easy and took about
45 min! I made it for my new house at school because we needed some cute &
cheap decorations!

How great is that? Talk about Design on a Dime!  Mallory is going to be a junior at Mizzou and I just love that she came up with this great way to turn a plain lamp into such a statement piece … literally!

I think you could adapt this in so many ways … favorite poems, meaningful songs, lullabies or nursery rhymes for a child’s room. You can really personalize it any way you want.
Thanks to Mallory for letting me share her brilliant idea! (And thank you too for such blog-worthy photos … these are great!)

Buy Some Damn Art

… that’s the name of this website that sells original art. Not only do I love the name but also the whole idea behind the site.

Buy Some Damn Art features new, original work by up and coming artists, with a new show launching each Tuesday.
Some of my favorite pieces that are currently being featured …

You can also read interviews with the artists which I think is kind of cool.
It seems like a lot of times people are afraid to buy art or it’s the last thing they buy when decorating their homes. This site aims to make original art more accessible by way of the internet … so you can just …
Of course, I kind of have to say this in a nicer way to my clients … but there you have it. What are you waiting for?