Swoon Interiors

interiors that make your heart skip a beat.

My favorite Wallpaper … in a Pillow?

Do you remember this post about one of my favorite wallpapers by Katie Ridder?

I spotted this pillow at West Elm the other day ….
hand blocked leaf pillow cover

It’s part of their new fall line of accessories and the lacy metallic leaf pattern is done by hand. Quite an inexpensive way to get your “leaf” fix, if you have one … like me.

A few other new arrivals in their store caught my eye …

I’d like three of these, in a horizontal row or stacked vertically.

portico mirror

Love the texture of these frames and they would be great to lighten up a dark bookshelf …


cowhide frames



A simple yet classic wooden bowl that could have many uses …
traditional wooden bowl
I think these throws handmade from vintage saris are just beautiful … perfect for tossing across a bench, chair or bed.
kantha quilted throw

Even though West Elm has very modern furniture, I think that many of their things can work seamlessly with almost any style of decor. Be sure to check ’em out.

Have a good week!

Wednesday Wish List – Wallpaper

Katie Ridder’s Leaf Wallpaper makes me swoon.

It’s been at the top of my wish list for some time. I’ve ordered samples from Holland & Sherry and I often walk around my house with them envisioning how different walls would look covered in this yummy print.

To fellow design bloggers, I know this is nothing new.  There has been a lot of discussion about this wallpaper ever since it’s debut. But my blog about all things swoonworthy would not be complete if I didn’t also mention it.

Ideally I’d like to do my whole upstairs hallway.  Since there’s not much there but brown wood floors and beige walls, I always think it could handle some bold wallpaper.  Unfortunately, it would require so many rolls, I think we’d have to win the lottery first.

I keep thinking about my dining room … but the gray colorway I like in this wallpaper has a white background and the drapes in my living room are ivory.

The blue might be pretty on the wall behind our bed …

I’m not sure where this brown would fit in my house, but it would be so dramatic in a small space.
Likewise with this pink colorway …
Could you imagine a little girl’s room done with this?
(Note to my husband … don’t worry … I’m just saying I like it.)

I love this bathroom I spotted on Elements of Style.

And I was so giddy when I saw it on the premiere episode of Secrets from A Stylist where Emily used it in Glee co-creator, Ian Brennan’s bedroom:

via HGTV
When I saw this version done with a SHARPIE (of all things!) on A Penny Saved, it got me thinking … could I tackle this project?

It would have to be a really small space … and I’m afraid I would lose patience after the second or third leaf. And my family would probably be eating fast food for a week. And I might spend some extra time at the chiropractor.

There are just so many wonderful colorways, I think I’ve got to find one that works.  I kind of think a house can only support one room of wallpaper, so it’s a big decision on which room it should be.

Did you know that another Katie Ridder wallpaper lined the walls of Carrie and Big’s NYC apartment in Sex and the City 2?

Make sure you check out all of her patterns on her website.  Many of them come in fabrics too … which gets me thinking. Curtains? Pillows? Mmmm.