Copy Cat Design: Raul Martins' Library

<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Here's the <a href="http://blog.therecomesayes.com/">lovely and talented Colleen</a> with our next installment of Copy Cat Design. And it's a good one!</span><br /><div class="ii gt adP adO" id=":357" style="background-color: white; margin: 5px 15px 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; position: relative; z-index: 2;"><div id=":3ah" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></div><div id=":3ah" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/raulmartins.jpg" /></span></div><div id=":3ah" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></div><div id=":3ah" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">This little library by Raul Martins is chock full of great design ideas, so let's get started!</div><div id=":3ah" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></div><div id=":3ah"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/cc-raulmartins.jpg" /></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">1. <a href="http://www.bellacor.com/productdetail/visual-comfort-and-company-tob5009hab-np-antique-brass-reed-small-chandelier-99086.htm" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Antique Brass Reed Small Chandelier; Bellacor, $420</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Replace the shades on this chandelier with <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/dupioni-silk-chandelier-shade/shades/chandelier-shades/224658?defattrib=&defattribvalue=&listIndex=6" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">black shades</a>, to repeat the black and gold motif.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">2. <a href="http://www.crystalcompany.com/co10130.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Clear Crystal Ball with Crystal Stand; Crystal Company, $70</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A grouping of crystal balls on a bookshelf looks ever so chic.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">3. <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R-100655676/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&keyword=steel+commercial+shelving&storeId=10051#.UBVLjrRSSIC" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Steel Commercial Shelving Unit; Home Depot, $65</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Look closely and you'll notice these shelves are industrial shelving units, topped with a black marble slab. Such an excellent storage solution!</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">4. <a href="http://www.allposters.com/gallery.asp?startat=/getPoster.asp&frameSku=1348600_8880731-17157798" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">"Studies for a Capital" Framed Poster; All Posters, $100</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Framed architectural sketches are so fitting for a library. Botanical diagrams would be lovely too.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">5. <a href="http://www.wayfair.com/Design-Toscano-Grand-Solid-Marble-Obelisk-BX917-TXG1625.html?redir=marble+obelisk&rtype=8&dept=0" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Solid Marble Obelisk; Wayfair, $67</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">More intriguing objects for a grouping!</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">6. <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/klismos-dining-chair-g180/?pkey=cdining-chairs-seating" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Klismos Dining Chair in Chocolate; West Elm, $99</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I firmly believe a library shouldn't have too-comfy chairs, otherwise you end up snoozing more than reading. It's for your own good!</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">7. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Flappers-Philosophers-Collected-Fitzgerald-Hardback/dp/0141194103/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1343533372&sr=8-18&keywords=f+scott+fitzgerald" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Penguin Classics Fitzgerald Short Stories; Amazon, $16</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A book on which to place an obelisk.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">8. <a href="http://www.cb2.com/odyssey-white-dining-table.-39.5dia.x30.25h/s141243" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Odyssey Dining Table; CB2, $199</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">You could buy a <a href="http://www.roomandboard.com/rnb/product/detail.do?productGroup=19671&catalog=filter&menuCatalog=room&menuCategory=197&menuSubcategory=152" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Tulip Table</a> with a black marble top, but I actually prefer the contrast of the white table.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">9. <a href="http://www.decoratorsbest.com/prod-Stone_Trellis_White_Beige-237060.aspx" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Stone Trellis Wallpaper in White and Beige; Decorators Best, $76.75/roll</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Here's another brilliant design trick: the wallpaper pattern mimics the one on the rug, but it's low contrast, allowing the rug to take center stage. Repetition: your design friend.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">10. <a href="http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Castleberry_Area_Rug/510/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Castleberry Area Rug; Home Decorators Collection, $350 for 7'x9'</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">A high contrast geometric rug punctuates the repetition of black throughout the space.<br /><br /><i>PS More Copy Cat post <a href="http://littlegreennotebook.blogspot.com/search/label/Copy%20Cat%20Design">here</a>.</i></div><div class="yj6qo" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></div></div></div><div class="hq gt" id=":1qa" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin: 15px 0px;"></div>

Copy Cat Design: Raul Martins' Library

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Copy Cat Design: Caitlin Wilson's Dining Room

<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">Colleen is on fire - I love seeing what she is up to on </span><a href="http://blog.therecomesayes.com/" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;" target="_blank">There Comes A Yes</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">. Also, did you hear that she is now the head graphic designer for <a href="http://www.lonny.com/" target="_blank">Lonny</a>? She is so talented and I feel really lucky that she works with me! She's joining us today with a copy cat version of a room designed by another lovely friend, </span><a href="http://caitlinwilsondesign.blogspot.com/" style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;" target="_blank">Caitlin Wilson</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">. Here's Colleen:</span><br /><div class="ii gt adP adO" id=":3pw" style="background-color: white; margin: 5px 15px 0px 0px; padding-bottom: 5px; position: relative; z-index: 2;"><div id=":3pv" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"><br /></div><div id=":3pv" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/caitlinwilsondiningroom.jpg" /></span></div><div id=":3pv" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"><br /></div><div id=":3pv" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">I really love Caitlin Wilson's dining room in the July issue of <a href="http://matchbookmag.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Matchbook</a>. It's a pretty mix of traditional and feminine pieces!</div><div id=":3pv" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"><br /></div><div id=":3pv"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/cc-caitlinwilson.jpg" /></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">1. <a href="http://www.wayfair.com/Laura-Ashley-Lighting-Ava-Table-Lamp-with-Taylor-Shade-in-Pink-SLC31013-BTP411-LAY1030.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Laura Ashley Ava Table Lamp with Taylor Shade; Wayfair, $115</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">It's pink, but the shape isn't overtly girly, so it works well in a dining room.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">2. <a href="http://us.farrow-ball.com/cabbage-white/colours//fcp-product/100269" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Cabbage White paint; Farrow & Ball</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">A fresh, light wash of blue on the walls enhances the navies and pinks.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">3. <a href="http://www.theteapotshoppe.com/yellow-dynasty-teapot.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Yellow Dynasty Teapot; The Teapot Shoppe, $35</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">Chintz makes me happy. That's all.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">4. <a href="http://gallery-lighting.amazonwebstore.com/French-Empire-Crystal-Chandelier-Lighting-H30/M/B004J54698.htm?traffic_src=froogle&utm_medium=CSE&utm_source=froogle" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">French Empire Crystal Chandelier; Gallery Lighting, $297</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">A very traditional and formal chandelier--it's best paired with a mix of furniture styles.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">5. <a href="http://www.orientalfurniture.com/oriental-furniture/BW-FLOWER-BWFL.html?Category_Code=blue-white-porcelain" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Porcelain Flower Pot; Oriental Furniture, $39</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">To stuff with hydrangeas, of course.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">6. <a href="http://www.theparisapartment.com/boutique/index.php?p=99" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Lucite Square Knob; The Paris Apartment, $34</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">Dress up a run-of-the-mill buffet with glam lucite knobs.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">7. <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80116596/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Liatorp sideboard; Ikea, $350</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">A basic sideboard perfect for customization.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">8. <a href="http://www.art.com/products/p12916296129-sa-i6413305/claude-monet-monet-bordighera-1884.htm?sorig=cat&sorigid=0&dimvals=0&ui=500a6b3652df4ec580b1f30bb5227c38&searchstring=monet+bordighera" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">"Bordighera" by Monet in Parma frame 37"x31"; Art.com, $245</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">Scour church garage sales, thrift stores, and fleas for a framed oil painting--you'll get the best deal!</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">9. <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Karges-French-Regency-Dining-Table-w-3-Leaves-/160795203440?pt=Antiques_Furniture&hash=item2570241770#ht_1307wt_1110" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Karges French Regency Dining Table; Ebay, $1595</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">Rarely can you go wrong with a vintage dining set. If you're searching Ebay or Craigslist, try adding "regency" to your search terms.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">10. <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/chandler-caned-high-back-chair/chairs/dining-chairs/229459?defattrib=&defattribvalue=&listIndex=1" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Chandler Caned High Back Chair; Ballard Designs, $299</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">To get that Regency look, search for high back chairs and caning.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">11. <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/50223692/#/00160036" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Sofia Fabric in Dark Blue; Ikea, $8/yard</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">Upholster the dining chairs in a navy and white/cream stripe!</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">12. <a href="http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Grant_Wing_Back_Chair/130/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Grant Wing Back Chair; Home Decorators, $900</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">Use wing back chairs as host chairs--it breaks up the matchy-matchy look of a dining set.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">13. <a href="http://www.caitlinwilsontextiles.com/?p=product&sku=1001&d=1&pre=p!category%7Cc!fabric%7Cpatt!%7Cs!%7Cfabric!" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Navy Fleur Chinoise Fabric; Caitlin Wilson Textiles, $60/yard</a></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;">Tie the room together perfectly with this floral fabric.</div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"><br /></div><div class="yj6qo" style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px;"></div></div></div><div class="hq gt" id=":3q7" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; margin: 15px 0px;"></div>

Copy Cat Design: Caitlin Wilson's Dining Room

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Copy Cat Design: Kate and Andy Spade's Living Room

<span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If I could pick any apartment to move right in to, it would easily be Kate and Andy Spade's home. Traditional furniture with amazing modern art and lots of bright colors? Just perfection! I'm so glad <a href="http://blog.therecomesayes.com/" target="_blank">Colleen</a> (who is a <a href="http://blog.therecomesayes.com/2012/05/catching-up-news/" target="_blank">busy little bee</a> working on Lonny this week!) picked this room to reinterpret. I totally ordered the dinosaur puzzle. :)</span></span><br /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/4katespadelivingroom.jpg" /></span></span></div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here's Colleen:</span></span><br /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/cc-spade.jpg" /></span></span></div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Kate and Andy Spade’s apartment gets a ton of play in publications, and for good reason! They are experts at mixing color, pattern, and time periods in an elegant way.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. </span><a href="http://www.zgallerie.com/p-12021-sabrina-table-lamp.aspx" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sabrina Table Lamp; Z Gallerie, $130</span></a><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For a bit of sparkle.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2. </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Puzzled-Triceratops-Natural-Wood-Puzzle/dp/B00136A8FM/ref=pd_sim_sbs_t_18" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Puzzled Triceratops; Amazon, $5</span></a><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For me, one of the hallmarks of Kate Spade’s style is her nod to the playful. Her living room is fairly traditional, but there are playful moments, like an arrangement of dinosaurs.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3. </span><a href="http://www.shopfurbish.com/servlet/the-601/Black-and-White-Spotted/Detail?category=Home+Accessories%3Apillows" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Black and White Spotted Pillow Cover; Furbish Studio, $50</span></a><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Adding a graphic print to traditional decor keeps the look from being staid. </span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4. </span><a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/sofia-sofa/sofas-loveseats/all-sofas-and/loveseats/198194?listIndex=6" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Sofia Sofa; Ballard Designs, $1700</span></a><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">These Louis style sofas turn up on Craigslist from time to time too! Consider painting the frame black.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5. </span><a href="http://www.decoratorsbest.com/prod-99539_LINEN-179070.aspx" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Stripe Linen; Decorator’s Best, $50</span></a><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A good rule of thumb when picking upholstery fabric for a feminine furniture style like this sofa is to go masculine. Menswear-inspired fabrics and colors counteract the frou-frouness! </span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6. </span><a href="http://www.highstreetmarket.com/collections/lighting/products/truman-table-lamp-sunflower" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Truman Table Lamp in Sunflower; $145</span><span style="font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></a><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I love these lamps for a sofa console.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">7. </span><a href="http://www.jonathanadler.com/Blue-Junior-Letter-Pillow/?cat=564&initial=#" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Blue Junior Pillow; Jonathan Adler, $98</span></a><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’m from the Midwest (and was not in a sorority), so I never knew monograms were such a </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">thing</span><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. I’m starting to get the fuss now!</span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">8. </span><a href="http://us.farrow-ball.com/pale-powder/colours//fcp-product/100204" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pale Powder Paint; Farrow & Ball</span></a><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">I’ve recently been turned on to Farrow & Ball colors. If you’re looking for an elegant shade, their selection is perfect. If I were to repaint my living room, this would be the color.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">9. </span><a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Laquer-Black-Finish-Round-Wood-Accent-Table/4768510/product.html?cid=123620" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lacquer Accent Table; Overstock, $244</span></a><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Just a cute pedestal table!</span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10. </span><a href="http://www.minted.com/product/art-prints/MIN-JVI-GNA/rings" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Rings” Print; Minted, $215 for 30”x40”</span></a><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This room is a great illustration of how to use art as a starting place for a room’s colors, but </span><span style="font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">not</span><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> the definitive palette. Nuance is good.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">11. </span><a href="http://www.homedecorators.com/P/Marie_Arm_Chair/950/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Marie Arm Chair; Home Decorators, $380</span></a><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Painted an off white, these would be great!</span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">12. </span><a href="http://www.decoratorsbest.com/prod-15352_178_Driftwood-215129.aspx" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Driftwood Stripe; Decorators Best, $71/yard</span></a><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wide stripes are fabulous on side chairs.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">13. </span><a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/decorating-and-accessories/decorative-pillows/brinkley-18%22-pillows/f45335" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Brinkley Pillow; Crate and Barrel, $20</span></a><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A simple solid pillow.</span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">14. </span><a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/4974887/?catalogId=29&bnrid=3918508&cm_ven=Google_PLA&cm_cat=Accessories_+_Pillows&cm_pla=Pillows_+_Throws&cm_ite=West_Elm_Solid_Silk_Pillow_Cover_18%22_Sq._Poinsettia_-_Red&adtype=pla" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Silk Pillow Cover in Poinsettia; West Elm, $10</span><span style="font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></a><br /><span style="font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For some extra sheen and color on the sofa.</span></span>

Copy Cat Design: Kate and Andy Spade's Living Room

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Copy Cat Design: Feminine Bedroom

<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Colleen, who is <a href="http://blog.therecomesayes.com/2012/04/edecorating-sale/" target="_blank">offering eDecorating services now</a> (!!), is back for another stunning Copy Cat post. This photo of the Oly Studio showroom at High Point was plastered allllll over Pinterest this week. Wouldn't you love to call this room yours? Here's Colleen:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/highpoint5.jpg" /></span></div><br /><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Here's a <a href="http://mashbytiffany.com/2012/04/highlights-from-high-point/" target="_blank">showroom</a> that made the rounds after High Point, and for good reason: it's spectacularly pretty! </span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/cc-highpoint.jpg" /></span></span></div></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. <a href="http://piecesinc.com/sea-urchin-art" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Sea Urchin Art; Pieces, $28-45</a></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Since our interpretation doesn't include a stunning brass bed, bring in some brass accents for extra sparkle. I love these urchins because the echo the shape of the sunburst mirror in the space.</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/shane-powers-opal-glass-vases-c671/?pkey=cvases-planters" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Shane Powers Opal Glass Vase; West Elm, $23</a></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A few coral peonies in this milky-white vase would be plenty pretty on a nightstand.</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. <a href="http://www.wayfair.com/Kenroy-Home-Coral-Table-Lamp-in-White-Coral-32166WH-LO5235.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Coral Table Lamp; Wayfair, $95</a></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Coral lamps fit right in with the tropical thrust of the room.</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4. <a href="http://www.pbteen.com/products/chatham-canopy-bed/?pkey=ccanopy-beds" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Chatham Canopy Bed; PB Teen, $1000</a></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Not quite a showstopping brass canopy, but the lines are clean. Ikea used to carry a similar (and cheaper) canopy, so it might be worth tracking down on Craigslist.</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5. <a href="http://www.decoratorsbest.com/prod-Gainsborough_Velvet_Hibiscus-80228.aspx" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Schumacher Velvet in Hibiscus; Decorator's Best, $109</a></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A luxurious velvet for a bolster or euro shams.</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">6. <a href="http://vintageprintable.com/wordpress/vintage-printable-animal/animal-%E2%80%93-bird/animal-bird-catesby-36-bahama-sparrow/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Bahama Sparrow; Vintage Printable</a></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Illustrations in the public domain are an excellent source for decorating, and this bird print works so well here! You can even enlarge the illustration with <a href="http://wizardprints.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Wizard Prints</a>. </span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">7. <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/furniture/accent-tables/jules-large-accent-table/s400033" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Jules Large Accent Table; Crate & Barrel, $350</a></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's a bit of a challenge finding new gold-toned furniture, so I love these feminine tables.</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">8. <a href="http://www.target.com/p/Oversized-Gold-Sunburst-Mirror-24/-/A-10771118#?lnk=sc_qi_detaillink" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Gold Sunburst Mirror; Target, $90</a></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A spindly starburst mirror adds some needed texture.</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">9. <a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/catalog/product/product.jsp?productId=prod1679281&categoryId=cat1537052#" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Lyon Chair; Restoration Hardware, $595</a></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A pretty, cozy chair in a natural linen rounds out the furniture. <i>(ed note: This chairs is super comfy and an unbelievably great price!!)</i></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">10. <a href="http://www.garnethill.com/hemstitched-supima-26-23174-3b-percale-bedding/bedding-home/duvet-comforter-covers/view-all-duvet-comforter-covers/221425?listIndex=0" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Hemstitched Percale Duvet in Pink Grapefruit; Garnet Hill, $120</a></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Add some color to the bed with a coral pink duvet or quilt!</span></div><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span>

Copy Cat Design: Feminine Bedroom

Colleen, who is offering eDecorating services now (!!), is back for another stunning Copy Cat post. This photo of the Oly Studio showroom a...

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Copy Cat Design: Chic, Modern Desk

<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Colleen, who may have suckered me into buying a <a href="http://blog.therecomesayes.com/2012/04/gingham-accessories-and-decor/" target="_blank">gingham dress</a>, is back in action today with another killer copy cat post! I loved this room from Adore too! PS Colleen mentions Pinterest in her round up. Thought I would mention she is one of my favorite Pinners around. <a href="http://pinterest.com/therecomesayes/" target="_blank">Follow her here</a>.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/deskarea.jpg" /></span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br /><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I have a confession. I really, really love office supplies. Walking into Container Store makes my knees buckle, and guys, I am not an organized person. So when I saw Claudia Stephenson's Sydney office area in <a href="http://www.adoremagazine.com/read/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Adore magazine</a>, I was a little smitten. </span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img src="http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd246/jkomenda/album%202/cc5.jpg" /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. <a href="http://www.vielleandfrances.com/collections/table-lamps/products/crystal-mini-orb-lamp" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Veronica Orb Lamp; Vielle + Frances, $240</a></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love the glass ball lamp in the picture, but I'd settle for a lucite one too. Another option are these <a href="http://www.vielleandfrances.com/collections/table-lamps/products/katie-mini-ball-lamp-in-ivory-set-of-2" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">mini ball lamps</a>--you get a pair for $220, which is quite the deal!</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. <a href="http://www.orientaltrading.com/personalized-neon-pink-pencils-a2-47_371.fltr?prodCatId=388898&tabId=1" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Personalized Neon Pink Pencils; Oriental Trading, $7.50 for 24</a></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In my fantasy life, my pencils all match. The little things.</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/braided-storage-a634/?pkey=e%7Cbasket%7C12%7Cbest%7C0%7C1%7C24%7C%7C9&cm_src=PRODUCTSEARCH%7C%7CNoFacet-_-NoFacet-_-Summer%202012%20D1%2B2%20Billboards-_-" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Braided Console Basket; West Elm, $24</a></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We should probably refrain from choosing bright pink for every storage container. Unless this is for a young girl, in which case I suggest you go wild. A simple, natural fiber storage basket adds just enough texture.</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4. <a href="http://www.diptyqueparis.com/home-fragrances/mini-candles/figuier-mini-candle.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Figuier Mini Candle; Diptyque, $28</a></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A little luxury for your workspace, that's it!</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5. <a href="http://www.containerstore.com/shop?productId=10031035&N=&Ntt=lacquer+box" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Medium Lacquer Box; Container Store, $13</a></span></div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Stash receipts and other not-so-pretty but necessary things.</span></span><br /><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">6. <a href="http://www.cb2.com/dining-chairs-barstools/furniture/orbit-arm-chair/f80" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Orbit Arm Chair; CB2, $130</a></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A little caveat: if you spend a significant amount of time at your desk, definitely invest in something more comfortable than a side chair. But plopping down for a little Pinterest session, I love this chair.</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">7. <a href="http://www.cwonder.com/monogram-decorative-plate.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Monogram Decorative Plate; C Wonder, $38</a></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A place for the bits and bobs to live, like business cards.</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">8. <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40151092/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Palitlig Vase; Ikea, $2</a></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Resist the temptation to buy a matching desk set and use non-office things, like votive holders, small vases, and drinking glasses, as pencil holders. </span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">9. <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/98468445/1951-edition-of-saint-joan-by-bernard?ref=sr_gallery_13&ga_includes%5B0%5D=tags&ga_search_query=vintage+penguin+book&ga_page=1&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Vintage Penguin Book; Etsy, $3.50</a></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I dig the small collection of vintage Penguin editions in the image. Popping into used book stores is one of my favorite things, and you can always find some cool-looking covers.</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">10. <a href="http://www.katespade.com/octagonal-silk-scarf/PSRU0737,default,pd.html?dwvar_PSRU0737_color=974&start=104&cgid=sale" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Octagonal Silk Scarf; Kate Spade, $70</a></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pretty square scarves make excellent art. This office uses a Hermes scarf, but I'm a little partial to this Kate Spade pattern!</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">11. <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/braided-jute-rug/rugs/all-rugs/228167?listIndex=0" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Braided Jute Rug; Ballard Designs, $340 for 8'x10</a>'</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ground all the color and slickness with a simple jute rug.</span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">12. <a href="http://www.zgallerie.com/p-7477-jett-desk-white-lacquer.aspx" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Jett Desk; Z Gallerie, $500</a></span></div><div style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For an x-desk, I really like this one from Z Gallerie. But if you just want a simple white lacquer desk, nothing much beats the <a href="http://www.westelm.com/products/parsons-desk-with-drawers-f099/?pkey=coffice-desk-chairs" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Parsons Desk</a> from West Elm. </span></div>

Copy Cat Design: Chic, Modern Desk

Colleen, who may have suckered me into buying a gingham dress , is back in action today with another killer copy cat post! I loved this room...

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