Meet Fiona, Our Fiddle Leaf Fig

I have this habit of naming things as a term of endearment.

Like cars, children, and my husband's moped from college, for instance.  

The names of my cars have been Lucky, Sugar,  & now Rover.  Each of them had a reason for the name they were given.

As I stated yesterday, I {heart} Fiddle Leaf Figs,

so I thought it only appropriate to name her, as well.

Meet Fiona.

Obviously, I like the alliteration aspect of her name, 

Fiona, my Fiddle Leaf Fig.

and it's also fitting as she is green and female, just like the beloved character in Shrek.  I know, creative, right?

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She was immediately welcomed into our home with squeals of excitement from, Moi...and giggles from Little Man, as he watched me bounce around the room in excitement. I kept thinking of reasons that I needed to walk through the family room today,

just so I could smile at her.

Don't judge me. I am just giddy.

She absolutely brought life to a neutral corner, and I hope she adores her new sunny corner spot as much as I adore her.

Notice anything else new, from these photos?

Yes, I did press my draperies. But there is something else...

You guessed it! My new armchairs were re-upholstered and delivered yesterday. More on those deets soon.

Want to know how to care for your Fiddle Leaf Fig? click here

Live in the Houston area? 

Contact me and I can assist you in finding the perfect Fig Tree for your home, too!

linking up with Nester's Planty Party!

Design Details :: Hardware

Hardware is like jewelry for your doors, cabinets, and drawers!

Ever go out without your rings and jewelry?

and then feel naked without them!

That's how i feel about doors, drawers, and cabinets without hardware.

naked.

So, here are some great inspirations for adding jewelry to 

all the necessary spots in your home!

not sure where to put your knobs today?

stash 'em away in an apothecary jar until you decide!

 love hardware that pops!

knobs used as a towel rack. genius.

 always loved dark hardware on white cabinets.

yummy.

want to see the kind of jewelry that i don't like?

BLAH! 

There are quite a few of these builder's grade uglies in our house,

they're on my "get rid of" list.

I'd love to replace them with something more like this ...

obsessed.

and as for my kitchen cabinets they currently don't have any hardware.

they're naked.

i am just holding out for having them painted white,

then we'll add hardware!

so, what about you?

do you have spots that desperately need some jewelry?

or do you have pics of some of your favorite knobs and pulls in your home?

share them! we'd all love to see!

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pops of green via neighbor

One night a few weeks ago, my sweet neighbor rang my doorbell,

her arms were overflowing with beautiful green trimmings from a bush in her backyard!

She knows I love flowers and natural greenery in my home,

and I was so touched that she thought to bring them to me!

I just plopped them in a vase with some water, and tied on a burlap ribbon.

lovely. easy. free. 

The branches are just what that table needed.

And now, two weeks later, they still look great!

They've faded to a soft green and still add great natural texture!

Thanks, Tiff!

Go ahead, now it's your turn.  

I bet some plants out back could use a little trimming.

Head outside and clip some branches, stick 'em in a vase, and take some to your neighbors!

Will you stick with one variety? or mix a few together? 

...both options will add a great natural touch to any room!

tiny bit of pink, er honeysuckle

As I am sure most of you know, the Pantone color of the year is "honeysuckle."

A Color for All Seasons
Courageous. Confident. Vital. A brave new color, for a brave new world. 

Let the bold spirit of Honeysuckle infuse you, lift you and carry you through the year. 

It’s a color for every day – with nothing “everyday” about it.

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I love pink. Not in overwhelming doses and don't plan on re-decorating my home around this color trend 

but am love adding touches of it here and there...

...especially when that touch of pink can be found for $4 at your local grocery store!

Have you added pops of pink/ honeysuckle anywhere in your home yet?