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Inspiring Me Now: Color! (Or Colour! for my Canadian Friends)

So far, it’s been a pretty dreary spring. The pool is supposed to open this weekend, but I’m seriously doubting that the weather will be good enough–argh! I’m dying to get a little sun on my skin (with SPF 50 of course!) and a little color in my life. I’m craving color and came across some easy and affordable ideas for injecting it into your home…

Switch up your head chairs with a colorful metal one–these are available

Home Beautiful

These are available really affordably at overstock.com–check these ones out for $150 for a seat of two…perfect!

Or, go all out and switch out those heavy upholstered chairs for a summer of bright chairs like these ones from IKEA–at $20 a piece, you can afford to!

Speaking of turquoise chairs, love this idea as a cheap way to add color to your home–hit up the thrift store for a bunch of cheap chairs and paint them all the same fun color

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A simple white kitchen gets a splash of color with these different colored stools. Want to try this? Head to your local thrift store and find some old matching stools and get out that spray can–super easy weekend project. Those stools Amy and I found in Michigan last weekend would be perfect for this!

Home Beautiful

Easiest idea of all? Switch out your bathroom towels for loads of fun colorful ones!

BHG

Or take a few panels of your favorite colorful fabrics do your local dry cleaner and have them create a custom color block shower curtain with the summer’s hottest hues

Martha Stewart

Bring color into your bedroom with a painted mirror–this one by blogger Emily Clark for her daughter’s room was found at a hotel surplus store and painted pink (Madeleine would love this one!)

via SimplifiedBee

An ornate mirror looks fresh and modern with a coat of turquoise paint–perfect way to add color to an entry

via Pinterest

One of my favorite ways to bring color into my house during the summer, is to switch up the rugs. Dash & Albert is a fave in high traffic areas for their bright colors and durability

Centsational Girl

Loving these new two-tone indoor/outdoor rugs from Dash & Albert–might have to order one for my front door

Dash & Albert

Here’s hoping we get a little sun soon–my mood could use a little color!

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June 6, 2013 0 Comments adding color, colorful rooms

Library Lights

Yesterday I showed you rooms of all different types featuring library lights. These trendy lights are popping up all over the place and I was on a search for some affordable options to recreate the look…

… unfortunately, I discovered that library lights tend to be on the more expensive side. 1, 2 and 3 are all by one of our favorite lighting sources, Circa Lighting which has amazing stuff, but it is also on the higher end so you’re looking at over $200 a piece on those ones. (Cue sad face…) Numbers 4 and 7 are both Sandy Chapman for Visual Comfort and are great alternatives to the Circa Lighting ones–except at almost half the price! One of these would look great over a sink like in yesterday’s inspiration shot! 5 is our cheapest option at under $100 and would be a nice choice for next to a bed or a desk. I love the classic shaded look of #6 as well–the brass and the black are so sophisticated and these would look great hanging behind a family room couch. Click on the icons above for sourcing information.

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May 22, 2013 0 Comments interior design, polyvore

New Crush: Library Lights

I’m loving the look of library lights these days. I’ve noticed them popping up in offices, living rooms and even kitchens and other unexpected places. What a great way to add more light without taking up floor or counter space.