Have a Little Fun

Last week I was watching an episode of Project Runway. There was a moment when Mondo asked his opponents "moustache or no moustache?" as he held a fake moustache up to his lip. They all replied "moustache!" I thought to myself, OK this guy has some major confidence to rock a fake moustache in public, besides the week of Halloween. But, I also thought "I love this guy!" You see I love a curly moustache or what most call a handlebar moustache. I have no idea when or why my fascination with them came about but, I just get the biggest kick out of them. The best is when I see someone with an authentic one. And you better bet if I'm walking down the street with my husband and he spots someone with one before me, he'll quickly look over so he can see my face light up as I catch a glimpse. And what does all of this have to do with design you ask? Well, it's that our homes should reflect our personalities. If you are a fun and quirky person you should interject that into your space. Now I'm not saying you should go and decorate your space with a moustache theme but, with just a hint, you've got yourself a fun little piece for your room.

Moustache Fabric Moustache Pillow

Moustache Embroidery

Moustache Pencils

And don't forget the kiddos...

Moustache Artwork

Moustache Playshapes

Goodbye Primary

There aren't many options for rubber playmats that don't have primary colors, numbers and letters all over them. I was really happy to find 2 new options for those who want a more modern and stylish look in their homes.

These 2 color options by Little Miss Matched are just the ticket!

A Nice Alternative

Sure we'd all love to have unlimited funds to spend on those perfect pieces for our homes. That's just not reality for many of us. In this economy, I'm especially trying to keep my eye out for ways to make the most out of my clients budgets. I'm currently working on an office design and below is one of the chairs I presented to them in my design. It's from Target and comes with an affordable price tag. Tonight while doing some more research, I ran across a different chair frame using the same fabric at Horchow for over double the price. Either would work interchangeably in my design but the Target version is definitely more feasible for the budget I'm working with. Always keep your eyes out because I see this situation time and time again. In the long run, you can save quite a bit of money.

See if you can pinpoint which one is the less expensive version.

AVINGTON SLIPPER CHAIR-WHIMSICAL

BETTY GUMBALL TREE CHAIR