Limezinnias Design: August 2012

Thursday, August 30, 2012

A Great Day!

I knew it was going to be a fabulous day

when I discovered art from

Limezinnias Design

featured on

Caitlin Wilsons Design Blog !

I'm not showing all of the elements on this page,

you must go visit

http://caitlinwilsondesign.blogspot.com

Playing with art and decor is fun,

but seeing how a designer curates a room

in a fresh, new, unexpected way makes it all worthwhile!

Here is a glimpse of the collection (there's more),

from

"Samantha's Room"
created by Jana, at Bek Design

Go visit them and see how they

put it all together!

Thank you Caitlin Wilson Design!

XOXO

Caitlin Wilson Textiles

Home Decorators

Pink n' Orange Abstract Original Watercolor Painting - 12x12

Limezinnias Design

WIsh Tree - Baby Nursery Art Illustration Wedding Birthday Anniversary Gift Modern Home Decor Children decor

deka-Animals

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Great Gift Idea!

Okay, I get a moment to brag.

My kids gave me the best gift this past Mother's Day.
Inspired by stories of my childhood on the West Coast,
the garden my parents had and my love of succulents and cactus,

they conspired to give me the gift that keeps on giving.
I think it is a lovely present.

This may be given for so many occasions,

(i.e. housewarming, hospital, birthday...keep going)...

They came up with this idea on their own.

I cannot take any credit for it.

Every day when I look at it on my desk,

I think of them.

They bought the bowl at TJ Maxx,

the cactus (cacti?) at Lowes,

the pebbles at Target!

What do you think?
I love my indoor, desk sized garden!

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

Camouflage With Graphic Prints!

Have you seen Flor lately? They are looking fabu! Flor is a system of carpet squares that you assemble to create runners, area rugs or wall to wall carpeting. The concept has always been an innovative idea, but they just stepped it up in sophistication with their new graphic prints! Go see for yourself at Flor.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

The Brass Elephant!

I have had several people ask me where I found my brass elephants.

I literally stumbled over this pair in a thrift shop.

Initially, I thought I would take them home,

spray paint them in a soft white and use one for a ring holder

on my bedside table.

Shh..I heard a gasp!

Yes, I was going to paint them!

I would keep one and give one to my daughter.

Then,

I placed them in a vignette

and now...

I think they are going to stay brass for while.

I found more brass pachyderms on Etsy.

A few, I like better than my own!

Maybe you will find one you like.

Dressing Room Interiors

Hollywood Regency Sculpture retro 1960s large Mid Century Brass Elephant with long tusks wavey ears

Our Sierra Treasures

The Ultimate large vintage brass elephant Hollywood Regency large brass animal figurine

Clyde Home

Wishing Wells Glass

Monday, August 13, 2012

Summer Is Not Over!

I kissed my boy goodbye this morning,

before he headed off to school,

with the 30 lb backpack and all the football gear,

I thought,

"They should still be swimming!".

It is still summer after all!

August is one of the hottest months of the year.

I am for school resuming AFTER Labor Day!

By then, it seems that fall is just around the corner.

What do you think?

Here are some artists that have captured the theme of

summer and swimming.

The water looks so refreshing you may want to take a plunge!

The Diving Lesson - Original Stillman Giclee on Stretched Canvas, 14 x17 x1.5 in

Saturday, August 11, 2012

What's Black & White....

and looks fabulous in an elegant gold frame?

Sketch Art!

I adore sketches!

Black and white doodles,

swirls, dots, dashed lines,
that somehow come together to

become an image.
There is beauty in the simplicity and gathered together on
a gallery wall...
Gorgeous!
Cards in small golden frames look sophisticated
and are easy on the budget.
Here are some drawings to inspire you!