Inspiration:: The Great Room

We have a "great room" in our house.  It's the family room and living room all rolled into one.  I'm wanting to do a little redecorating - SHOCKER!  My mood seems to be more of a shabby chic vibe with a modern twist.  This room doesn't get a lot of natural sunlight so I'm gravitating towards white with pops of color.

This little inspiration board include my current loves for the room.

What inspires me about these images:
1:: A white sofa with pops of color (image via)
2:: Striped wall would be so fun on the main wall in the room (image via)
3:: The zebra ottoman would be casual yet chic. (image via)
4:: Large mirror and Parsons desk would make the space look larger (image via)
5:: Gallery wall filled with family photos (image via)
6:: Windowed dutch door would bring in lots of light (image via)


Do you Pinterest?  Head over and check out my boards.  I'm always adding more and more inspiration.

{holiday inspiration} Globetrotting

So many of us travel over the holidays.  I first saw these globe snowmen and thought this would be a fun non-traditional holiday theme.  Blues remind me of the ocean, Greens remind me of green grass (something there isn't a whole lot of during the winter) and gold reminds me of the warm sun on a chilly day.  Our holiday decor this year is "whimsy traditional," what is yours?

row 1:: snowman, confetti ribbon, flowers
row 2:: map gift tags, terranium, cake
row 3:: dessert table, place setting, notebook