Comments on The Decorating Voice: It's A Decorating Spring Fling

Wonderful finds here! Also, I found something int...

2009-09-07T23:44:06.175-07:00

Wonderful finds here! Also, I found something interesting I thought I would share…from something I wrote this month…
DÉCOR TIPS & QUIPS from AlphabetPIX.com
Bringing Out Your Inner BOLD!
Bill Blass said, “Style is primarily a matter of instinct.” Decorating takes on a new meaning for each individual. Clever and chic for Janie may be yesterday’s yawn-fest for Carol. Different tastes in décor mean different furniture, artwork and color palettes. So what is the rule of thumb for making your place zing if it’s not a certain style, pattern, or color?
Bold, baby! Bring on the bold!
Boldly say what you want to say when designing a room. Make a statement and let your personality shine through. If you go in for the palest blues to soothe and relax, add a custom zing to make it pop! Love black and white photography? Maybe even some of that ultra-hot photo alphabet wall art in black and white? Splash in some passionate pink or revved up red on the wall to make it sizzle.
No longer are walls content with neutral shades. Any color of the palette goes! Splash on muted melons or eccentric eggplants with savvy sage. Classic colors cozy up with velvety crimsons and Dijon yellows. Color is fantastically bold and beautiful! Rich textured throws, swags, rugs and runners jazz up every room, every time.
Patterns are all the rage now, too. Twists and twirls, paisleys and pearls-bold is key! Did you ever in a million years think of dotting stripes and striping dots? Designers these days are pulling out all the geometrical stops. Paisley mixes with all sorts of combinations-checks, polkas, and weathered solids. Discover a new way of looking at the world around you in different shapes and deigns.
Mix it all with gorgeous gilding in silver and gold. Toss in a few well-chosen accents-bold and beautiful. And with the trend of decor becoming more and more personalized, a meaningful piece of photography will make you feel right at home. Black and white as well as the historic look of sepia photography looks gorgeous in any room. Add all these ingredients together, and you’ve got yourself a decorating design that not only expresses your individual style but does so as personally and beautifully as you want it to.
Whatever you want to say while decorating, say it with your own personal sense of style. Put it out there for the world to see and don’t look back! Embrace your individuality whether your nature is “Janie jazzed” or “Carol calm”. Express yourself! When people enter your home they’ll shoot you a complementary smile, knowing it looks and feels sooooo perfectly like you. And no one can do YOU better.
To take your individual decorating accents and style to a whole new level of personalization, check out http://www.alphabetpix.com. Imagine photographs of natural alphabets, clip art photo messages or even personalized photo place mats. Consider yourself a person on the go? You’ll love AlphabetPIX.com pictures to go with alphabet letters! (Intrigued yet? Check us out now!)
Amp up that “you” factor, bringing the bright lights, bold city look to the forefront with clever photography of New York architecture and nature. And, if it’s gorgeous enough for your home, you KNOW personalized photo gifts are great for any occasion!
by T. Miller
Décor Tips & Quips from AlphabetPIX
Create your own personalized name art with Photos That Look Like Letters at http://www.alphabetpix.com!
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Drum Roll please.... the winner is....#23 Manuela ...

2009-04-20T12:59:00.000-07:00

Drum Roll please.... the winner is....#23 Manuela @ Pleasures of Homemaking. Manuela won the iPod Nano. It was a tough call between several great decorators. We looked at who was the most resourceful with a fresh idea. Thank You all. We look forward to offering another fling soon. We hope to see you all here again.

Love your blog and all the great ideas! Thanks an...

2009-04-11T11:38:00.000-07:00

Love your blog and all the great ideas!

Thanks and Happy Easter,
Miss Bloomers

Great idea.Sorry i missed out joining in, but do a...

2009-04-11T09:58:00.000-07:00

Great idea.
Sorry i missed out joining in, but do appreciate you did this, and will enjoy others ideas.

Blessings,
Barbara Jean

What a fun thing..."Spring Fling"! I have added y...

2009-04-09T20:32:00.000-07:00

What a fun thing..."Spring Fling"! I have added your darling button and a link back to you to three of my springy tablescapes. I hope that this is okay. I will go now and place your "Spring Fling" button (with a link back to you) on my sidebar. Goodness gracious, I hope I did everything by the rules:) Love your blog!

I can't wait to what all is out there!:)I added yo...

2009-04-09T06:26:00.000-07:00

I can't wait to what all is out there!:)
I added your button to a previous post!
Thanks for hosting...
Chrissie Grace

I linked to a post from before....but I thought it...

2009-04-09T05:54:00.000-07:00

I linked to a post from before....but I thought it was a springy new look, so I linked to it. I"m off to grab the button and post about this lovely soiree!

Suzanne

What a fun event. I can't wait to see what everyon...

2009-04-09T05:50:00.000-07:00

What a fun event. I can't wait to see what everyone comes up with. Amy

I love this! This is so fun. I am enjoying seeing...

2009-04-08T16:40:00.000-07:00

I love this! This is so fun. I am enjoying seeing everyones posts. Thanks for being such a great hostess!
Blessings,
Debbie

Even if you don't have a blog we'll still post pho...

2009-04-08T14:59:00.000-07:00

Even if you don't have a blog we'll still post photos. We just did for Sandy Knutson-Grebner. Send us your photos.

I can't wait to view all the creative ideas! Ther...

2009-04-08T10:33:00.000-07:00

I can't wait to view all the creative ideas! There is such talent out there!!

I love Spring!!!!!

2009-04-07T20:29:00.000-07:00

I love Spring!!!!!

Fun! Looking forward to all the great ideas:-)

2009-04-07T10:31:00.000-07:00

Fun! Looking forward to all the great ideas:-)

Neat idea, I linked to an earlier post. Am loving ...

2009-04-07T08:56:00.000-07:00

Neat idea, I linked to an earlier post. Am loving all the cool ideas for Spring and Easter. Thanks. Sue

I linked to a Spring decorating post I did earlier...

2009-04-07T06:38:00.000-07:00

I linked to a Spring decorating post I did earlier. Love your button.

Thanks for hosting a great party.

I did a big spring fluffing party in March, so I w...

2009-04-06T07:15:00.000-07:00

I did a big spring fluffing party in March, so I went back & added your button to that so I can play along here! And I used things I already had on hand too! I'll also put your button on my post going up tomorrow so everyone can come over and check this party out too. Thanks for the invitation!

Thanks for such a great contest. Now if we could ...

2009-04-05T19:23:00.000-07:00

Thanks for such a great contest. Now if we could just get a little Spring cleaning done!

smiles, kari & kijsa

Thanks so much!I added the button w/link to the to...

2009-04-05T17:07:00.000-07:00

Thanks so much!

I added the button w/link to the top of my sidebar. I'll get a post together tomorrow or early Tuesday. This sounds like fun.

i am so sorry! i finaly got my post up! my camera ...

2009-04-01T10:10:00.000-07:00

i am so sorry! i finaly got my post up! my camera wasn't working right so it took me a few days! Thanks for the opertunity to share!
my url is to my whole blog, not just the post... sorry about that.

I'm looking forward to being inspired by all the t...

2009-03-31T16:09:00.000-07:00

I'm looking forward to being inspired by all the talent that is out there!

Going to pull out my Spring thing now thanks for t...

2009-03-29T18:16:00.000-07:00

Going to pull out my Spring thing now thanks for the inspiration.

Oh crumb! If I wasn't such a nutter and up to my h...

2009-03-29T14:57:00.000-07:00

Oh crumb! If I wasn't such a nutter and up to my hipboots in kitchen cabinet paint (spring fever hit with a vengeance and I'm paying for it) I'd have time to decorate my house for spring! Did spray paint a few dollar store birdies... but alas, the post has yet to be created!

Such a great idea! Can't wait to see the well of inspiration springing up from blogland!

Can't wait to ssee what everyone comes up with. I ...

2009-03-26T17:58:00.000-07:00

Can't wait to ssee what everyone comes up with. I better go check out my stuff to see what I can create.

Nester and Domestically Sassy, we are looking forw...

2009-03-26T16:44:00.000-07:00

Nester and Domestically Sassy, we are looking forward to your posts and friends. Thank You!

Added the contest to my Tumber Nest files acct and...

2009-03-26T13:11:00.000-07:00

Added the contest to my Tumber Nest files acct and I forgot when it's over but I'll add it to the bird watching post on Saturday for my readers to enter too!

thanks!