It’s officially Spring and after an entire week of overcast skies and a rainy forecast, the sun has been out for a few days and that puts me in a fantastic mood! I’m all about Color (hence my post on Tuesday—”Colorful Pockets of the World”), so that’s why I’m sharing with you some inspirational photos

Remember the days of being required to pick solely gold bathroom fixtures, only stainless steel cabinet hardware, or “how could I possibly mix light oak with dark mahogany”. Well folks, those days are over…it’s 2011 and you can mix-and-match any wood, metal, or material for that matter! These days Kitchen Cabinetry can be mixed –

The other day I stumbled across these fabulously, yummy photos. To be honest, I only thought these types of places existed in my dreams. But come to find out, they are real, real businesses, restaurants, homes, hotels & shops that spread across the entire country, bringing bright, bold color into many cities throughout the world.

This could quite possibly be my newest favorite DIY project…at least for a little while. Metal and Mud shows us how to create a 100% Y-O-U-nique headboard out of fabric. You’ve heard it here! NO woodworking required! Cut the shape of a headboard out of fabric, apply liquid starch, then iron directly to the wall.

Don’t toss your left-over wall-paper, instead use it to jazz up up your stylish furnishings. Take a look at these cool & creative ideas that use just a roll of wallpaper OR less. Do you want to create one of these amazing looks, but you don’t have any wall-paper? That’s OK! You can get this look by visiting

As we all know, Children require a lot of…not only, time, love, and energy…but SPACE as well. Always moving from one thing to the next and looking for new areas to explore. Here is some inspiration for those of you with children….or for those of you who just need some “umph” in sprucing up a