Interior Design 101

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happy thanksgiving!!!!

Paula Dean’s Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle. this is ours not a pic from the web!

jolene and i started early today on thanksgiving preparing our very first turkey along with eleven other dishes. we...and when i say we i really mean jolene actually made everything on our list that i posted yesterday, ok well i made a few things. The eleven dishes did not include the four deserts we have which I have posted for you today! Soooooo yummy!!

whipped cream! umm a must ALWAYS even if it's not thanksgiving

vegan pumpkin pie homemade by our very own rachel rockstroh crust and all!

apple pie

pumpkin pie

and the most amazing vanilla chocolate cake made my miss alex lowe!!

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The Color of the Season

I noticed a pile of cranberries at the store last night and realized just how stunning RED can be. Here's to a beautiful, deep and dramatic color - and great design!

Wishing you a safe & enjoyable Thanksgiving -

we are thankful for YOU!

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Getting Ready for Thanksgiving!!!

i am so excited for thankgiving! i will be hosting dinner at my home along with jolene and her husband brad. jolene has put quite list of dishes together tomorrow and i am so looking forward to eating it all...i don't even care if i gain 10 lbs. the above is Paula Dean’s Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle. we are preparing this for along with the traditional pumpkin pie. seriously!! how good does that look?? yummmmy i wish thanksgiving was today.

the menu
turkey
yams
mashed potatoes
brussel sprouts
dessert (this includes one of mine and pumpkin pie)
some sort of rice casserole
green bean casserole
ham
deviled eggs
stuffing (homemade and boxed kind)
gravy
baked beans
scalloped corn
pumpkin gingerbread trifle
pumpkin pie

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bur lapping it up!!

jolene recently received a beautifully cross stitched piece of art for her birthday last week. it immediately reminded me of the above images. i love it when i run across something that on first glance takes me back to memories of my grandmothers cross stitching days. theeeen wait one minute!! there's a little bit humor sewn into these little gems by a bloomsbury life. living in the the la area where the above treatments are prevalent gives me an extra chuckle. Seriously love them!!

i always love the look of burlap. it can be causal and shabby chic or tailored and elegant. i don't really like to sit on it or use it in places where i would cozy up with the good book or my fav tv show...because it's so scratchy; i don't know my eye is just always drawn to it. enjoy the images below they are very burlappy!! oh! and i am also getting ready to trim my sofa slip cover with a 5" wide burlap trim at the bottom i'm so excited to get this project completed. amanda

love how this burlap drapery frames this hallway and entrance into the formal living area. i also adore the center hardware on the drapery rod.

i'm getting ready to find a place in my office for a bulletin board such as the one in this photo. will have to be free hanging though as i do not have built-in cabinets. i need to display my daily inspiration images along with project pallets and i love that using burlap keep you from seeing the pin holes from posts.

this settee from dan marty designs is cute with all the bulap pillows.

raised in cotton burlap messenger bags and ribbon

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Design Principles

For those of you who have always dreamed about becoming a professional designer in your next life, we're throwing more design school 101 at you! Keep these principles in mind and your next design will be magazine-worthy.

In all seriousness, each design element (see our previous post Elements To Design By) can, and will, be evaluated according to these principles.

Scale

overall size

Proportion

size relationship or ratio

Balance

equilibrium achieved by components - symmetric, asymmetric or radial

Rhythm

flow of elements - repetition, gradation, etc

Harmony

compatibility of elements - unity & variety

Emphasis

point of interest or focal point

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