Decorating Delirium

June 9, 2017

My New Favorite Source for Treasure Hunting

Hi all!! If you have been around here for a while, you know that I love a good estate sale. Some of my favorite finds have come from our local estate sales. I am on the list for several estate sale companies who send me emails regarding upcoming sales with pictures of the items included. I am hooked.

That is why I was so excited to discover an online estate sale site. It is called Everything But The House. I have been spending hours at night searching this site. They are in many cities around the United States, although they also ship to you.

Here are some of favorite things on their site this week. Some items have a bid of only $1. Crazy, right?

These malachite trinket boxes are such a conversation starter adding a pop of color and interest to any space.

This faux bamboo mid-century modern end table is just so glam.

These chairs are such a classic sillhouette. I imagine them lacquered in a shiny white and upholstered in a few bright pattern.

This umbrella stand is just too chic. Chinoiserie print combine with Greek key- yes please!

EBTH is an amazing source for vintage rugs. I am always on the lookout for these.

How fun are these red rattan bistro chairs? They could work indoors or outside.

EBTH also has jewelry and designer clothing and handbags in addition to home decor. My only negative is that sometimes shipping can get really high, so expect that if you are bidding on a large item. If you are local, you can also pick up to avoid shipping costs altogether.

My rule of thumb when it comes to decorating is that it has to look collected. Shopping at estate sales is the perfect way to find those types of unique and collected one-of-a-kind pieces.

Have you every shopped at EBTH? Are you an estate sale junkie? If so, let us know in the comments what your favorite treasure has been!

Until next time,

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June 5, 2017

Favorite Outdoor Pillows

Hi everyone! Happy Monday. It used to be that outdoor pillows were rough and came in very limited color and pattern options. These days, if you can dream it up, you can find it in an outdoor pillow. Want tassels or pom poms? Done! You really can’t even distinguish today’s outdoor pillows from indoor pillows. Here are my top picks at all different price points.

Black and White / Honeycomb / Pompom / Diamond / Tape Detail / Trellis

I must have greens and blues on the brain this year. Colors of the sea I suppose!

I hope you have a wonderful week! I will be participating in a blogger summer home tour later this month, so I better get decorating. Stay tuned!

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May 15, 2017

My Favorites From the Spring 2017 One Room Challenge

Hi all. Have you been following along with the spring One Room Challenge (“ORC”)? If you have never heard of it, the ORC was started by Linda at Calling It Home. During the ORC, 20 designers are challenged to transform a room and document their process every week. Anyone can join in and link up their projects as a guest participant. I participated last spring as a guest participant. You can see Audrey’s room makeover here.

There was inspiration overload this year. Some of these spaces belong in the pages of Architectural Digest or House Beautiful. Here are my top 5 favorites.

Up first is this glam living room by J + J Design Group. I love the unexpected pairing of the shiplap walls and rustic dining chairs with the glam and modern elements like the chairs and coffee table.

This sitting room from Old Home Love is so layered and rich. I love the warm yet bold choice for the walls.

The gallery wall of this bedroom by The English Room is perfection. It can be hard to get gallery walls right, but she nailed it!! You have to check out her full room. It is so full of color and pattern.

I am swooning over the molding in this living room by Jennifer at Rambling Renovators. Who needs a ton of color on the walls with detail like that. The pops of color come through in the furnishings.

The traditional symmetry of the Pink Pagoda’s foyer speaks to me. She knows how to do blue and white right and also combines modern and traditional so effortlessly.

Oh la la these walls from the House of Brinson had me at hello. Not to mention the hand painted Gracie wallpaper.

Did you follow along with the ORC? If so, did you have a favorite room? I hope to participate again one of these days. I can’t resist the itch to keep changing up my rooms.

Hope you have a great week.

xo,

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May 8, 2017

Mother’s Day 2017 Gift Guide

Hi friends! Just popping in quickly to share some of my favorite picks for Mother’s Day. Hope you are having a wonderful week.

Earings / Clutch / Sneakers /Towels / Pillow / Hunter Garden rainboots

The clutches are from Etsy and a steal at only $15 each!

What are your plans for Mother’s Day? I am hoping for a day of relaxation!!

xoxo,

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May 2, 2017

Local Craiglist Finds and How to Use Them

Hi all. I have been perusing Craiglist lately looking for nightstands for our master bedroom. That’s the thing about Craigslist; you can find the most amazing finds, but sometimes it can take FOREVER to find the right piece. So, while looking at my local Craigslist, I found a few steals that would sooo make the perfect look for less. I also included inspiration pictures to help you visualize these treasures in the making.

First up is this this amazing burl wood table. Doesn’t look like much in the photo, but take one look at the inspiration photo and your heart will skip a beat.

If anyone local buys the table, let me tell you, I am officially jealous.

Up next is this this vintage secretary. Since we are doing master bedroom makeover, I have been looking for ways to minimize the clutter caused by my home office (which currently resides in my bedroom!!). I have been eyeing secretaries as there is a desk, but also ample storage.

Here is the inspiration photo. I love how Kristin at the Hunted Interior and Cassie from Hi Sugarplum who collaborated on this space, used such a traditional piece around bold color and modern touches.

A search on Craigslist wouldn’t be complete without a search for faux bamboo goodies.This nightstand would be fun kept red or painted.

Last but not least, is this campaign dresser that to be honest, looks pretty blah! You have to envision it with polished brass hardware and a shiny coat of paint like in the photo below.

Have you found anything good on Craigslist lately? The key is to look every day and have saved searches that automatically email you when it finds a match. Hopefully, my nightstands will turn up soon 🙂

xoxo,

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April 7, 2017

Decorating with the Rule of Three

Hi friends! Have you ever flipped through the pages of a magazine and wondered how a room or vignette looks so perfect and styled? Can’t put your finger on it ? Are you at a loss? Well, the good news is, there is a formula to it. It is known as the Rule of Three.

The Rule of Three exists due to the fact that an odd number of items looks more natural and less forced than an even-numbered grouping. Why is this? Well, mostly because too much symmetry makes a room look stale and cold (although, we all know symmetry plays a huge role in design, too). Essentially, there is a balance to be found between symmetry and asymmetry.

Things simply look naturally better when placed in groupings of 3, 5, 7, etc. It applies to objects, lighting, and even the number of patterns in a space. It is particularly helpful when creating and styling vignettes.

Famed stylist Emily Henderson puts it best when she says that they key to a perfectly styled vignette includes something vertical, something horizontal, and something sculptural to tie the two together. See how it works in the photo below. The horizontal (tray), vertical (flowers), and sculptural (hand sculpture) all work to draw in your eye.

So, if you own a ton of home decor, but don’t know how to put it all together, remember to follow the Rule of Three. If all of your decor is vertical or horizontal, mix it up by purchasing some objects that are sculptural in nature (Homegoods has a million- I have to restrain myself when shopping there!)

I hope you have a wonderful weekend. I am off trying to finish some master bedroom projects. The paint is done (I painted our room blush, so stay tuned) and our lighting goes in next week. Can’t wait.

xoxo,

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March 31, 2017

Bedroom Makeover Progress

Hi friends! Happy Friday. Today, I wanted to share with you some of our master bedroom progress. If you want to get caught up, you can read about my plans here.

To say that things have moved slowly is an understatement. Slow and steady wins the race, right? First, we had to have the door leading outside from our master replaced and reframed. That took about 2 weeks and went relatively smoothly. Then, I had this great idea to move the lighting for our chandelier so it was centered in the room. That turned into me filling in our ugly can lighting and having sconces wired in. I went with sconces because our bed is now larger, and I need smaller bedside tables that likely will not accommodate lamps.

What has this resulted in, you may ask? Holes! Lots and lots of holes. Our home is old and has the original laven plaster on the ceilings. This tends to crack over time. So, in order to cure this, we are having a new layer of drywall “floated” on top of the exsiting plaster. This is a process and we are sleeping on the couch until it is done 🙂

See the lovely cracks??

After that, all that is left is to paint and install the electrical. I am super excited about the lighting. The chandelier is this one below I found on Craigslist and the scones are from Gabby Home. They were a bit of a splurge- don’t tell my husband.

Here is what has been completed thus far. Our new upholstered bed arrived and so did the bedding. I am in the process of sourcing throw pillows to give the bedding more interest and texture.

We also reupholstered our X benches in this fun abstract blue pattern. I wrote a tutorial here about upholstering the Target X benches (similar here) to customize them. The best part is you can take it off and start over once you tire of the old fabric. Below is what the benches looked like before.

So that is it for now. Hoping to complete lots more in the weeks ahead. This weekend, I plan to sew a new trim onto our drapes for a quick update.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend friends!

xo.

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March 24, 2017

Have you tried Framebridge???

I am so excited today to share with you an awesome source for custom online framing. If you haven’t heard of them, Framebridge offers the most unique and amazing frames and makes the entire process entirely seamless.

We had taken family photos last fall and per usual, I had done nothing with them. I was excited to try Framebridge as I had heard rave reviews about them from other bloggers.

They make it beyond easy. First, you pick out your frame. They have an amazing selection of frames that you can’t find anywhere else. I chose this gold bamboo frame called “Mandalay “ for my photo. This frame had me at “hello.” If you have been around here for a while, you know my obsession with faux bamboo!

Next, you either upload a photo or mail in a physical photo or piece of art. Don’t worry, they send you a secure pre-paid mailer to mail in your piece. Within days, they mail you your beautifully framed artwork.

Here are the girls holding our framed family photo.

Here is the frame once it made its way to our wall. Don’t you think it complements my favorite blue and white wallpaper well?

Here are a few other frame choices I really like. I am really obsessed with this burl wood frame, which is so in right now. I have a few ideas for things I might frame in this. I mean, seriously, where else can you get a burl wood frame??

I could not be more pleased with the process, service and craftsmanship at Framebridge. If you are waiting to frame that perfect piece of art or family photos, or to create that gallery wall, look no further. And, just for my readers, I have an exclusive promo code for you to save 15% off your first Framebridge purchase. Just enter decoratingdelirium15 at checkout!

Until next time . . .

*This is not a sponsored post. Framebridge did provide a product for my review, but all opinions, as always, are my own.

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March 22, 2017

Our 2017 Spring Home Tour

Hello friends both old and new! If you are joining me from Simple Stylings – Welcome! Summer’s home was amazing. I love her modern, relaxed style.

Marty at A Stroll Thru Life has done it again and has a team of 30 bloggers ready to show you their homes decked out for spring. It might still be a bit cold outside, but get ready for some major spring inspiration.

So, let’s begin the tour. As you walk in our entry, you are greeted by our beloved bunny Floppy who only makes an appearance in our home this time of year.

Fresh flowers from the farmer’s market make it feel like the perfect spring day!

Moving into our living room, I added a few decor elements to brighten the room up for spring.

A rose colored tassel throw from Homegoods and some pink graphic pillows do the trick! I also also added some crystal objects I found a Homegoods. I have been collecting obelisks for a while and this small one is just right for the coffee table.

Also, if anyone out there is a fellow Gamma Phi Beta, my flower arrangement is in honor of you. Pink carnations are their designated flower, in case you were wondering. In addition to being full and lush and a nice pop of color, these flowers last FOREVER!

Moving on into our dining room which is decked out for a spring brunch.

The mini tulip wreaths were a Marshall’s find and they are the perfect size to add to the back of a chair.

Also, one frequent question I get here on the blog is where the wallpaper in this room is from. It is called Denim Blue Tinted and is from Walls Republic. I love this wallpaper and it makes this room one of my favorites in the house.

Next up is my daughter’s room. I don’t typically do much seasonal decorating in the kids’ rooms, but this year, I added a fun print and vases from the Oh Joy line for Target.

I found the print at Homegoods and just had to get it. Does it look familiar? It is very similar to a photo I took several years ago for a spring home tour.

Finally, I moved my blue and white vase collection out into the entry way for a nice fresh pop of color. Isn’t it fun to move things around and see how they look in a different space? The daffodils, which are abundant right now in our grocery stores, compliment the blue and white.

I also added some coral pieces this year to my blue and white jars. For some reason, I love the combination!

I hope you enjoyed my tour. I am in the process of making over my bedroom, which will be revealed in the weeks ahead. So, if you would like to follow along, you can follow me on Pinterest here and Instagram here. If you would like to follow along with the progress of the rest of our home, consider subscribing to email updates which you can do here.

Up next is Jennifer from Dimples and Tangles. I have been following her blog for years and she has such an eye for color and mixing pattern. And she is an amazing thrifter and DIY’er to boot!

Don’t miss out. Here is the full week’s line up of homes:

Monday – Mar 20

A Stroll Thru Life – Marty

Decor To Adore – Laura

Southern Hospitality – Rhoda

Pink Peppermint Design – Tammy

Cuckoo4Design – Julia

21 Rosemary Lane -Barbara

Tuesday – Mar 21

Setting For Four – Heather

The Chronicles of Home – Jennifer

Nesting With Grace – Brooke

Refresh Restyle – Debbie

Haneens Haven -Haneen

Simple Stylings – Summer

Wednesday – Mar 22

Decorating Delirium – Jennifer

Dimples & Tangles – Jennifer

Hymns & Verses – Doreen

Remodelando La Casa – Christina

Sand & Sisal – Kim

Common Ground – Debra

Thursday – Mar 23

Duke Manor Farms – Laura

It All Started With Paint -Linda

Life on Virginia Street – Sarah

Bliss At Home – Kristin

Rain On A Tin Roof -Jenna

ZDesign At Home – Bree

Fri – Mar 24

Thrifty and Chic – Alicia

Our Fifth House – Carmel

Inspiration For Moms – Laura

Far Above Rubies – Anita

Life and Home @ 2102 – Vel

Making Home Base -Chelsea

Until next time . . .

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March 20, 2017

2017 Spring Home Tours

Hi Friends!! Happy Monday.

It is that time of the year again. Yes, Spring Home Tour time.

The rain has finally stopped here in Northern California and everyone around me is buzzing with Spring fever including me! Here is a sneak peak at my tour.