Mar
2015

Color Therapy: How Room Color Affects Your Mood

categories: Decorating, Ideas & Inspiration
room color

Remember the color-phobic friend I talked about in my last post? Well, I finally convinced her to inject a little personality into her home by adding color. I almost have her onboard to actually paint the walls! Now that that she’s totally excited about giving her home a makeover, her next question to me was, “what colors should I use?” Now, this seems like a fairly simple question, right? Just tell her to pick her favorite color(s) and go wild. Not quite. Yes, room color can be a great way to reflect your personality. However, with a background in psychology, I know that colors can also influence your mood, activity level and emotions in very different ways. For that reason, my advice is to choose room color wisely. Before you buy that red paint for your bedroom or the blue rug for your kitchen, consider how you want to feel in that particular room. To help you make the right color choices for your next decorating project, I’m sharing how 5 popular colors can influence your mood.

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Feb
2015

Color 101: How to Add Color to a Room Without Painting

categories: Decorating, Ideas & Inspiration
How to add color to a room

A friend of mine recently asked me to help her give her boring living room a much-needed makeover. I took one look at the bland beige walls, beige rug and brown furniture, and immediately said “we have got to add some color to this place!” When I saw the panic-stricken look on their face, I knew she was suffering from color-phobia. She’s not alone though. A lot of people have a fear of color when it comes to decorating. They think adding color to a room means you have to paint the walls. Then they’re afraid of picking the the wrong colors and having to live with the mistake. So instead they learn to live in a space with zero personality. If you can relate, today’s post is just for you; Despite your apprehension, decorating with color is pretty easy to do because a just a little goes a long way. Today, I’ll show you how to add color a room – with picking up a paintbrush.

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Feb
2015

Get the Look: An Olivia Pope Inspired Living Room

categories: Decorating, Ideas & Inspiration
Olivia Pope inspired

Unlike a lot of my friends, I am not a Scandal fanatic. Never been to a Scandal watch party or tweeted throughout an entire episode. But, I am an Olivia Pope fan. She’s confident. Smart. Strong yet vulnerable at times. And the girl’s got style. Yes, Liv’s wardrobe is to die for but, when I first caught a glimpse of her home, I became an even bigger fan of her style. Simple, classic elegance – with a touch of femininity. Can’t you picture yourself relaxing on Olivia’s sofa with a glass of wine and bowl of popcorn after a long day of “handling” things? Today’s post will make your dream a reality.

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Jan
2015

Clean Slate Series: House Cleaning Tips for People Who Hate to Clean

categories: Cleaning Tips, Life Style
House cleaning

Do you avoid inviting family and friends to your home because making your home “presentable” seem s close to impossible? Would you rather have a root canal than spend your weekend scrubbing floors? Well, my friend, today’s post, the last in my Clean Slate series, is just for you! I’m sharing my favorite, time-saving, house cleaning tips. So, grab your rubber gloves and let’s get started.

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Jan
2015

The Most Stylish Shoe Storage Ever

categories: Life Style, Organization
shoe storage

While I was surfing the web and Pintrest obsessing over dream closets, I stumbled across a few shoe storage ideas that spoke to me and totally represent my decorating style. Unique and unexpected. With dash of glamour. Do you have a passion for fashion? Is your shoe collection way too fabulous to be hidden away in your closet? Give your shoe collection the spotlight it deserves. These stylish shoe storage ideas also double as a wonderful addition to your room decor. Prepare to be inspired.

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Jan
2015

Clean Slate Series: Simple Bedroom Closet Organization Tips

categories: Life Style, Organization
Closet organization

I was recently attacked, ya’ll!

Not by a bear in the woods…or  the neighbor’s German Shepard. No, I was attacked by a stack of falling shoeboxes as I was trying to plan my outfit for the next day. That’s when I realized it was time to really focus on closet organization. I poured over magazines and websites to find the best way to accomplish this rather daunting task. Then I boiled all of that down to things that Kiki would actually do (I’m self aware, if nothing else). Check out these 6 simple organization tips that helped me declutter my bedroom closet and shave time off my morning routine

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Jan
2015

Clean Slate Series: The Junk Drawer Makeover

categories: Life Style, Organization
junk drawer

Let’s admit it. We all have that notorious “junk drawer” in the kitchen. You know, that drawer that you shove everything that was on counter into before your guests arrive. If yours is anything like mine, there is absolutely no telling what you will find in there and there’s no real rhyme or reason WHY those things are there. I have to dig through piles of junk just to find a simple pair of scissors. This is why I sometimes purchase things that I already have.  What a waste of time AND money! In my last post, I told you guys I was getting my act together in 2015 by getting organized.  In today’s post, the first of my CLEAN SLATE Series, I will show you how to makeover your junk drawer in 1 hour or less. I’m also revealing the results of my junk drawer makeover. If I can do it, trust me, anyone can.

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Dec
2014

New Year’s Resolutions For Your Home

categories: Decorating, Ideas & Inspiration
New Year's resolutions for your home

So we’re about to chunk the “deuces” to 2014 and say “hel-lo” to 2015. And you know how it goes. We all want to live a healthier, happier, less stressful life than we did last year. So on January 1st we make those damned resolutions only to abandon them January 31st. Anyone besides me guilty of this? Well this year WILL be different, my friend! Not only am I making the “exercise more, eat less” resolution, I am also making a few resolutions for my home. I think these small changes will help me enjoy my living space even more. Doesn’t that sound fun? Don’t you want to make a few New Year’s resolutions for your home?  Sure you do! Let’s get it started!

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Dec
2014

A Merry Modern Christmas: Love the Look, Get the Look

categories: Decorating, Holiday

If your motto is “less is more” you may be tempted to forgo Christmas decorating thinking holiday decor is too fussy or ornate. But If you’ve checked out my previous post, you know that decorating for Christmas doesn’t mean you have to abandon your personal style. There is always a way to inject a little bit of “you” into your room decor. Today, I’m sharing a little Modern Christmas inspiration. I’m also going to show you how to create a Modern Christmas  design of your own.

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Dec
2014

Creative Christmas Trees for the Daring Decorator

categories: Decorating, Holiday
Creative Christmas trees

So I’ve watched A Charlie Brown Christmas. I’ve added Kiki’s Ultimate Christmas playlist to my iTunes rotation (if you haven’t checked that out, click here) and drank some mulled wine. I’m officially in the holiday spirit and ready to add a little Christmas cheer to my home. However, Christmas decorating has always been challenging for me for because I’m not a fan of  matchy-matchy, traditional decor. Decorating is a process for me. I like to collect unique, one-of-kind things that  “speak to me.” That’s why until this year, my holiday decor consisted of three super cute Christmas-y pillows and bowls of ornaments and faux cranberries throughout the house. But i’ve made progress this year, ya’ll! I finally bought not 1, 2, or 3 but 4 cool, creative Christmas trees! Have a looksy:


Creative Christmas Trees

Creative Christmas Trees

 

Creative Christmas Trees

 

Unique Christmas Trees

 

Probably not what you expected but they really reflect my personal style. If, like me,  you embrace the eclectic and dare to be different, you’ll love these cool, creative Christmas trees.

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