Sneak Peeks and Bookshelves Styling Inspiration.

I decided to keep the wall colour behind the built in bookcase as is because of two main reasons .#1) it actually has its own pop of accent on those sliding doors and #2)is below.

This beauty brought in a great dose of colour and I really didn’t want any quarrels between it and the accent wall regarding who the center of attention is in the space.

I am the happiest girl on earth right now because of this orange sectional. It’s no secret that orange is my favourite colour, so I believe this beauty was just waiting on us to come and get her. We were actually close to purchasing the Neo sectional from DWR, and had just received fabric samples in the mail before my trip to High Point Market. I am so thrilled that hadn’t  purchased the Neo yet because the Stacey(my name for this beauty) is waaaay better(sorry DWR). The fabric is so luxurious,  and  most importantly it is child friendly aka spot resistant. It goes without saying that it is super comfortable and perfect for lounging. The sleek design still gives it a formal flair which is one of the criteria I also wanted in the seating for this space.

These scrumptious Italian pieces were purchased from The Tomasella peeps at High Point Market.

Now some inspiration for the fun stuff:

fashionartandfancies

t’s all about self expression when styling a bookcase or built in. I am looking forward to filling mine with books and mementos…

my pinterest

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Blessings and happy Tuesday my friends. XX

Our High Point Market Furniture Purchase(s) and Painting Dilemna...

I commented on twitter earlier this week that I went to High Point Market as a design blogger and left being a buyer. Our living room has been left undecorated for awhile. We were not in a hurry partly because of parenting and also because we wanted to take our time and get EXACYTLY what we wanted.  We recently put operation project living room in motion. A built in and seating(Zion inherited our prior couch and has it in his playroom)were the first things on our list. The hubs accompanied me on the trip to High Point Market and before we left, we talked about how wonderful it would be if we found/saw pieces we loved. Well, it happened! We fell in love with one of the Italian showrooms(Tomasella.it) and found the perfect seating and custom built-in.  You can’t see any of the hardware and it’s very James Bond and Mad Men like with its engineering and design.


So this is the view of the wall where that oh so gorgeous built in will be mounted.  I have been going back and forth whether I should paint the wall an accent color or leave it alone. We have Benjamin Moore November Skies on the walls in the living room. What to do?  Talk to me people, accent wall or not? Delivery is Saturday, I don’t have much time.  Blessings and have a wonderful Wednesday! XX

p.s. I’ll show you the seating when it’s in the space

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Off to High Point Market with Happy Feet!!

I will be going to the High Point Market trade show(Spring 2013) for the first time and I leave tomorrow! I haven’t been unable to contain my excitement and if you’re on twitter or instagram, then you might have seen the hashtag #hpmkt all over your feeds. It’s a huge deal!

A Quick Background Info:

The High Point Market (originally Southern Furniture Market), held in High Point, North Carolina is the largest home furnishings industry trade show In The WORLD, measuring over 10 million square feet (1 km²) encompassed in approximately 180 buildings throughout the area. The market holds two major shows each year, one in April and another in October, running for 6 days each time.



Since I want to make the most of my experience, I have no intention of making my shoes become an issue. I am all for happy feet which means I shall be sporting flats.


Gone are the days when flats were synonymous to plain and dowdy. There are so many varieties to choose from these days!

Here are a handful of some of the showrooms that I will be happily and comfortably touring:

The Lounge Collection by Robert Petril. I am especially excited about this showroom. Robert doesn’t shy away from colour and his designs are bold. I love that!

The Thibaut showroom is sure to be a feast for the eyes where beautiful patterns and colour abound!

A taste of what CR Laine’s showroom has to offer! Swoon!

I think this Conrad table is on almost every pin board on Pinterest!  Worlds Away showroom will be fabulous, I’m sure! There are so many more showrooms that I am looking forward to visiting! Not to mention the educational workshops! Oh what an enlightening experience this will be!

In addition, I am thrilled that I will be able to meet a number of other bloggers too. This is sure to be an unforgettable experience! I will be blowing up twitter and instagram all weekend so stay tuned! Blessings and have a safe weekend my friends. XX

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