personal style

When you decorate what colors and style

do you naturally gravitate towards?

Colors for me - earthy - hands down.

Style - clean lines all the way. Modern.

Of course, I like to throw in a

mix-matched collection for good measure.

So why am I so drawn to colorful,

pattern-filled spaces like the ones below?

I love them!

Personally, I keep my home very simple

so I can turn off my mind and take a

break from the creative juices.

If I lived in a place like the photos

below the colors and patterns would

keep my mind reeling with ideas.

Which I think is my draw to them.

I do find that in my art I will pull

out colors like these. A little brighter,

mix and match patterns and I tend not to

have clean lines in my art. I like it messy.

I tear my papers rather than cutting them,

I don't need my alphabet stamps to line

up perfectly on a line to create a word

but in my home - it's clean lines,

simple patterns and an almost monochromatic

color palette.

I do enjoy seeing spaces like these

below. They are happy and energetic

and have lots of personality.

They make you wonder who lives in them.

I think I would like to know

such an eclectic, happy soul.

I want this owner of this home to have me over

 for iced tea just so I can sit at this table.

Pink walls and not in a little girls room.

Love it!

Ok, so I may have mentioned my affinity for all things

teal, turquoise or light blue mixed with red.

As Martha would say "It's a good thing."

Totally. cute. lamp.

I bet the person who entertains in this yard

makes the BEST cupcakes ever!

Love all the polka dots.