Blush Living Room Designs

Yesterday I showed you some of my favorite blush home décor items, and today I’m showing you how to use them by featuring them in two different living room designs.

For the first one I used blush as an accent in the rug and the pillow and I kept the rest of the room pretty neutral.

For the second room I let the pink sofa be the star of the room with black and white and gold accents. It really pops against the striped rug, don’t you think?

To see all the items used in both rooms, you can click on each picture or click here to view the designs on Polyvore.

I’m curious, which room do you prefer? When I was designing them I thought I’d like the black and white rug/pink couch room better, but I think I like the gray couch/blush rug a little more!

Kate Spade Saturday at West Elm

Happy Monday, friends! Sorry for the lack of posts last week; unexpected events took me away from blogging. But I’m back now, and hopefully I’ll be able to continue to post all week.

The other day I was browsing through West Elm’s website and discovered something amazing: a product line in collaboration with Kate Spade Saturday! How did I not know about this sooner?! It’s well documented that I love both Kate Spade and West Elm, so I was thrilled to see the two come together. The Saturday line has the spirit and color of the regular Kate Spade collection, just a little more relaxed (hence the Saturday name) and a little more affordable than the parent line. And I’m happy to report that the West Elm/Saturday products are just as great as I would hope. They have it all: bedding, rugs, pillows, lighting, art, and furniture. It’s all great, but below are a few of the items I’m particularly in love with.

Zigzag Pillow Cover, $39 // Chambray Diagonal Duvet Cover, $79 for a Queen // Globe Floor Lamp, $349 // Shifting Shapes Pillow Cover, $34 // Good Vibes Wall Art, $159 // Small Scale Maze Dhurrie Rug, $239 for 5’x8’ // Floral Print Anders Chair, $599

What do you think? Would you buy any of these for your home?

Be sure to come back later this week for a sweet Valentine’s Day DIY project!

West Elm KC Grand Opening + a GIVEAWAY!

Yesterday I was lucky enough to visit the brand new West Elm Kansas City store. They invited a group of bloggers out to tour the store before it opened to the public. It is a gorgeous store, I had so much fun exploring it!



I love this blue pottery dinnerware! I learned that blue is a big trend for fall, which made me very happy because you know I love blue!



Do you recognize the coffee table from my West Elm wish list? It’s even more beautiful in person!


I love that West Elm has some lovely and sophisticated furniture at reasonable price points. This Paige sofa is beautiful and it’s only $999 (plus 15% off right now!).



One of my favorite features of the West Elm KC store is the local marketplace featuring goods from 10 Kansas City artisans. Kansas City is their 18th location to feature local makers, and they’re hoping to add more local artists to the store!


How cute are these tote bags from Ampersand Design Studio!


I always love Hammerpress’s prints, and the reclaimed wood arrows by Axel Co. were really cool!


Lots of local goods! Planters by Convivial Production, KC prints (I bought one in blue!), notebooks, and coasters by Ruff House Art, and blankets by Happy Habitat.

You can read more about the local artists featured at the KC West Elm on the WE blog, Front & Main.

I also enjoyed all the handmade décor features in the store.


This dip-dyed muslin strip “chandelier” was just made this week! It was a big focal piece in the store.


The front of the cash wrap is decorate with reclaimed molding from old houses in the area.


How cool is this yarn installation! In addition to partnering with local makers, West Elm is really committed to working with artisans throughout the world. You can check the hangtags on a lot of their pillows, throws, etc to see exactly where they were made.

Thanks so much to West Elm for the preview tour of the new store, it is awesome! I highly encourage you to check it out!

And if you need a little incentive to do so, West Elm has graciously agreed to give one of my awesome readers a $25 gift card and a KC tote bag by Ruff House Art!


All you have to do to enter is just follow the actions on the Rafflecopter below. Entry is open to anyone 18+ in the continental United States. The gift card can be used at any West Elm store or online. And if you don’t live in Kansas City you should definitely still enter; I can draw another winner for the tote bag if you don’t want it Good luck! Drawing ends next Thursday, August 28 at midnight.
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West Elm Favorites

Kansas City has some exciting things happening soon! Two huge stores are opening here in the next couple months: West Elm on August 21 and Ikea on September 10! I’m so thrilled to finally have both of these amazing retailers in our city.

To celebrate the openings I’m putting together my wish list for each store, starting with West Elm. They have so many wonderful things to choose from, but I think they’re an especially valuable resource for accent furniture, interesting lighting, and décor accessories. Here are some of my favorite items right now.

 

 

Book Nook Armchair, $296* / Marble Oval Coffee Table, $599 / Agate Bookends, $14 each* / Martini Side Table, $149 / Hand-Blocked Chevron Pillow Cover, $31* / Kite Wool Kilim, $299 for a 5’x8’ / Droplet Glass Pendant, $399 / Chevron Bone Side Table, $99.99* / Etched Armadillo, $39 / Triangle Printed Poof, $119*

*current sale price as of 8/15/14

 

Who will be joining me at the West Elm grand opening next Thursday?! Do you have any other specific items on your wish list?

P.S. Come back next week to see what I’ll be shopping for at Ikea!