INSPIRED MONDAYS: Color

Hi all! How was your weekend? The sun showed its face again and revealed all the gorgeous color that Spring time brings! There’s no denying that color is inspiring! Color evokes emotion, creates a mood and demands a reaction! Color is powerful.

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Look around your home or better yet, in your closet – what colors are you drawn to? Why? What do those hues do for you? Now, look around your house…do you see these same colors? If you don’t, maybe you should. Don’t be afraid of color. Start small…maybe a pop of your favorite green in a throw pillow or a lovely dose of that beloved shade of pink in a throw. Pay attention to the colors you love and include them into your decor. It could make all the difference and break up the ever predictable beige that many of us stick to.

What’s your favorite shade?
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P.S. For more color inspiration, check out this fabulous color combination site – Design Seeds – a wonderful way to play with color!

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STYLE FILES – Cozy Corners

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“April showers bring May flowers” and after such a gorgeous weekend, we are back in the showers.  So I thought “What better way to enjoy the rain than in a cozy corner?” I have found some of my favorite designs that beckon you to relax and enjoy!

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And for the sunny days that are coming, I thought I would share some of my favorite outdoor cozy spaces.

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Where is your favorite cozy corner?

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DIY – Displaying Your Collections

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After spending all week discovering favorite objects from our past, let’s explore some creative ways to display these collections.  Your treasured pieces, creatively placed, can become a striking focal point for your room.

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How do you display your collections?

Have a great weekend and make some memories!

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COLOR PALETTE – Jewel Tones

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While we talk this week about our family treasures and “jewels” it got me thinking about beautiful jewel tones and their rich deep colors.  They can be beautiful on a full wall or just a throw blanket to add a pop of color!  

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What is your favorite jewel tone color?

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STYLE FILES – Welcoming Back Vintage

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There is something comfortable and romantic about vintage style, bringing us back to a memory or feeling of our past and making it present.  Uniting vintage into your home can be a wonderful way to achieve the feeling of home and comfort.  

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Here are a few Vintage-Modern rooms for you as well!

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Do you have a piece that reminds you of your childhood?

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INSPIRED MONDAYS – History

Hello all! Hope you have enjoyed your weekend!

With a new granddaughter to celebrate, I have been thinking about my family and our history. Our stories, our adventures, our triumphs and our challenges. We have quite a rich story and I think it is important to celebrate it. So, this week, we will be paying homage to the past. The old, the antique, family heirlooms, vintage treasures…your home should have a some of these. They speak of your past or the past of others and add interest and personality to our decor. Whether it’s a tea set that belonged to your great-grandmother or a vintage clock you found buried at the local antique shop, these unique objects celebrate the past and remind us of our connection to those who came before us.

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DIY – Growing Indoor Plants

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Even though I so enjoy getting outside and creating beautiful landscapes, I also love bringing the life of plants inside my home.  Here are some great tips and DIY  projects to mesh the outdoors in.

Mason Jar Herb Garden

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Succulent Cork Magnets

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Painted Mason Jars

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Growing Indoor Citrus Plants

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“Green Thumb-Free” Plants

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I also found a couple of great articles for you with tips on starting and keeping your plants healthy and thriving at Better Homes and Gardens and at Webterrace.com!

Have a great weekend!

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DELICIOUS – Cajun Turkey and Fresh Melon Salad

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It’s Springtime, so we thought we’d toss out the heavy winter recipes and freshen our diet.   I thought it fitting that today’s delicious recipe was a yummy salad.  Let me know how yours turns out!

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Ingredients

  • 2 turkey breast tenderloins, split in half horizontally (about 1 pound)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
  • 6 cups torn mixed greens
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced cantaloupe
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • Crumbled Farmers Cheese (optional)
  • Purchased Salad Dressing of your choice

Directions

1. Brush turkey pieces with olive oil. Sprinkle with Cajun seasoning. For a charcoal grill, grill turkey on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 12 to 15 minutes or until turkey is no longer pink (170 degrees F), turning once halfway through grilling. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place turkey on grill rack over heat. Cover; grill as above.) Slice turkey.

2. Arrange greens on a serving platter along with the turkey, cantaloupe and berries. Top with cheese and salad dressing. Makes 4 servings.

For more info on how to “Spring clean” your diet, check out our friends at Cooking Light!

Enjoy!

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STYLE FILES – Gorgeous Greenhouses

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I am looking forward to getting the dust off my green thumb with some lovely Spring weather.  Planting is such a great stress reducer and with greenhouses like these, who wouldn’t want to unwind with some beautiful greenery and flowers?

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I love these two greenhouses repurposed into living spaces!

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Are you as inspired as I am?  I cannot wait to bring life back to my landscape.  A greenhouse would be the icing on the cake!

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INSPIRED MONDAYS – Nature

Hello there. How was your Easter weekend? I hope it was wonderful!

Spring is such a magical time and life is blooming all around us! So what better time to get inspired by nature! Artists, poets, and designers draw inspiration from nature constantly. Entire rooms can be built around the color palette of a landscape or a favorite flower. So when in doubt, look outside…what colors and textures are you drawn to in your garden? What is your favorite time of day? Do you love the rich jewel tones of the rainforest or are you more drawn to the deep blues and turquoise of the ocean? Open your eyes and invite the outside in…

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Have an inspired Monday and check back in with us tomorrow to explore the beauty of greenhouses!
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