Have a cool weekend

I LIGHT you

There are all kinds of designer rules and must follows.. that's what they said back when I was in school.  But the saying "rules were made to be broken" is SO true in design.  One however I have found I am grateful I remember because it adds so much to a good space.  

Have three light sources!

So that can be natural light let in through a window, door or roof window.  Ambient Lighting - Your general lighting/ ceiling fixtures.  Task/decorative lighting - lamps or sources for a particular need (like the lights closest to your bathroom mirror) or create a particular use (for reading or studying).  & then there is accent or mood lighting, for example hightlighting a piece of art or up lights to cast shadows or reflect light around the room.

It's truly one of my favorite parts about decorating a beautiful room.  Utilizing and creating a great mood in any room with light.  That leads me to my favorite source, windows for natural light is by far my favorite, it makes every space all the more cheery and warm.  It helps to have a great set of panes..  

Here are a few sources I have been considering for our home.

Durango Doors Austin, TX!

Portella

Western Windows

Here are my lights when they are hung.  Thanks TOM DIXON.

BEAT that light

I was just popping by Scott+Cooner, walking in to check on prices and see "them" in person, & I definitely walked away with more than planned (yipee-ka-yay-ke-u-zaa!!).  They had just taken them down {they were floor models} and then they had each & every one.. (can you believe this?!! I am still to high on my cloud to not be excited and this was only my first buy.)  First real dip in the building a home pool if you will.

Immediately in heaven when I walked into Scott+Cooner, I was eager to find the lights and put curiousity and questions to rest, prepare ourselves for what to expect for our light budget.  And Kristen my sales associate was quick to take me back and show me the lights.  Oh yeah, they had my lights!  

"Can I have a floor model discount?"  

"I can see!"  was her reply.. 

I'm thinking will Trav be okay with this impromtu spree?  Can I just go ahead with it?!  These are the lights I have been gawking over for sometime and there are not many things that really do it for me.. oh yes I DID.  When she came back with a lovely 40% off I could not say yes anymore quickly than I did.  I felt I had won the jackpot!  So satisfied with my buy and to add to the sweetness Travis was totally on board and happy with my score.

So here are my little beauties.. One TOM DIXON Beat Light - Stout (the Biggest kiss), One Beat Light - Wide, one Beat Light - Fat & One Beat Light - Tall 


Happy as a lark.

Here is where "the big kiss" mr. stout will go.. in the foyer..

& his three little buddies.. lined up in the study.

You're my cream cheese..

Happy Valentines.

Hunter & Gatherer

It's drawing near the end (of the beginning).. we have had a sweet architect working on our home designs from scratch. Pretty straight forward floor plan.. but its in the details.  Tim, (our architect) doesn't usually have the opportunity to render many modern homes and we have given him some wings.. we are eager and ready to try our more modern space.

So as we draw close to choosing finishing products I go back to saved, filed and logged away resources and images so we can make our final say.. pinterest has been one resourceful spot.. if you haven't started to "pin" I highly recommend it!!  {it's something I have been doing for years "pinning".. in three ring binders I have my "future book" with a slew of magazine clippings & articles to mark my favorite things}.

Here are a few I have stored in iphoto..

(a jumble of ideas but I promise it is pulling together)

Staking our claim

Imagine with me a home, with children at play..  Half the challenge is to place the home in just the right spot & I think we have done it.. now we wait while it's being rendered by the architect.. It's.. just.. like.. Christmas!!

And then some inspirations from pinterest

{image via houzz.com}

DREAM BIG

Prep work for "this" ladies home

It's that time of year.. Oh and especially now.. I am whipped with excitement for we shall be homeowners again.  It's been an ongoing process {can we?  will we?} and who have thought it would actully come true.. A neighborhood lot that we have admired since we moved to Texas was still availbale a few months ago {even after being under contract with someone else} and we finally scored it and have sealed the deal.. We have a few acres to work with {yipee!}.. & we have found a architect that meets our asthetic and a builder that has a heart of gold.

I have a score of things to share as I begin to design my world.. 

 Inspiration photos:  Here I loved the height of the ceilngs.. not 20 feet like our previous residence but high & low enough to create greatness.

 Open shelving and ceiling treatments.

 The bones of this homes exterior are fantastic.  & it's interior isn't so shabby either..

Here is a custom fridge.. I LOVE IT.  It's a work of art.