ROUND WINDOW-WASTED OPPORTUNITY??

Hey Everyone!  Today is Family Day here in Ontario and soon the Boys and I will be heading off to the movies.  Hope everyone else decides to go to the Science Center. I came across this amazing pic and just wanted to share it with you all.  First of all I am a sucker for round or oval windows.  But I must say that I feel how it has been presenting is a wasted opportunity.  Why O' why would anyone block such an amazing area??  Get me closer to that window is what I say.  Doesn't this space SCREAM for a banquette/built in??  Wouldn't you want to hang out here and read if that space had a great built in with tons of pillows??

Wasted space??  Yes or No??

Here is a pic of the exterior of this amazing house:

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And this incredible home can be yours if A. you have 3.7million lying around or B. live in the Vancouver BC area.  You can see the full listing here

Have a great day everyone.
Megan.

FLOWER POWER FRIDAY

Happy Friday Everyone!  Just a quick little image today..... received some lovely flowers yesterday.  It is always nice to get flowers.  That is the one thing that bothers me about our cold Canadian Winters is the lack of foliage outside.  By the time the end of Feb. rolls around I am hungering for colour outside.  So here is a little bit of colour to brighten the day.......

Have a great Weekend Everyone.
Megan

KATE SPADE - GARDNER COLLECTION

Hey Everyone! Happy Valentines Day!  I came across an add in the March 2013 House Beautiful that caught my eye right away.  It was kind of like...Oh...shiny thing. I tried to find a pic of it online but couldn't find it anywhere.  So I took a Pic of the Pic to share.

Kate Spade Gardner Collection

How fabulous is this??  I was so struck by the Peony's, the colour of the table cloth and of course the back round greeney blue.  The back round colour is much more green in the ad.  Amazing!!  Oh and of course the dishes are gorgeous as well.  This would be such a great table for Valentines.  My hub's may not think so but I LOVE IT!!!

So I got to thinking about the colours themselves.  So here are some paint colours I would pullout:

Rosy Blush BM 2086-30

Rose Parade BM 2086-20

Shore House Green BM 2047-50

How lovely are these colours??  I think I have a new colour crush with these.

Have a great day everyone.
Megan

WHITE KITCHEN- BLACK AND RED ACCENTS

Hey Everyone.... Sorry for the absence but I have had a Stomach Bug that hit last Fri. and I am still recovering.  So until I am up and about I won't be posting as I usually do.  But until then I do have this pic of an amazing Kitchen I found....  I just can't get over that amazing hood.  Never seen anything like it.  I love the White and black combo here as well as the hits of red.  The only thing that I don't like here is the Window Covering.  I feel that it is far too heavy for this space and that the pattern really doesn't suit it somehow-just my humble opinion.  I do love the fabric just not here.  Bu,t just look at that stove!  And you all know how much I love me some red!

Houzz

Have a great Valentine's day tomorrow everyone.  If I am up to it I will post a little something.

Megan

STUFF I AM WORKING ON-KNITTING

Hey Everyone!  So..... I have been rather crazy in the head as of late.  Trying to stay focused on one thing has been a challenge.  There are so many things that I want to do or get done.  Here is a little snippet of what I have been working on as far as knitting goes.......

As you can see I have been working on these two blanket patterns.  I have also been working on a scarf pattern as well.....more to come.
I am hoping to stay focused and get them  done ASAP.  As well as get the patterns up and running.
In addition I want to get the Kitchen Island done as well....more to come too>

Have a great day everyone.
Megan

COLOUR CHOICE-MUTED VS. CLEAN

Hey Everyone!  I came across this window treatment that is being shown on Calico Corners

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A couple of things popped in my mind when I was looking at this Roman Shade.  First of all, you all know how much I HATE an unlined Roman Shade that really SHOULD be lined.  About the only fabric for a Roman that shouldn't be lined is a sheer or a light linen.  This above pic is such a great example of what happens when a)you skip out on lining and b)you cheap out.  A fabric, especially one with a dominant print, should ALWAYS be lined.  There is nothing worse (OK maybe not the worst) than seeing a great Roman and having all that light come through. HUGE, HUGE pet peeve of mine!
Secondly, do you think they could have picked a better wall colour to go with this fabric?.  There are 3 things totally wrong with this. 1) Wrong colour- As far as I can see this "mud" coloured paint has no relation to the Roman Fabric used.  2) The paint is the completely wrong undertone even if they wanted to choose a
neutral.. 3) They have put a muddy colour with the clean colours of the Roman Fabric.  Basically what I am saying is this thing is a total HOT MESS!!  In the scheme of life's problems it may be a little one. However, for me life is in the details.  So come on Calico Corners, get with it.  It may be unfeasible in this day and age to repaint the "vignette" area, however, ever heard of Photoshop??  I mean, come on!!
Sorry for the rant everyone.  But, I thought I would use it to show what NOT to do.  If it were me I would have chosen a much lighter paint colour.  I mean, we are looking at a nautical style fabric.  Why not choose something breezy??  A lovely watery blue perhaps??  Or a light cream??

Sherwin Williams- Sky High SW 6504

Or:

Benjamin Moore- Timid White OC-39

Now....Timid White may not be the right paint colour due to the undertone, as I would have to have the fabric to pick the proper paint colour.  But you get the idea.

Calico Corners

Here is that same Roman shown in a bigger vignette.  As you can see, the fabrics they chose really have NO bearing on the paint chosen.  I really don't like it when Muted and Clean colours are mixed.

I suppose you get the point.........
So I guess what I am trying to say is.... Line your Romans', pick a paint colour that relates to what you are decorating-such as a colour from a fabric or rug and finally...do not mix muddy with clean colours.  Even the professionals can have a hard time mixing those two.  Just keep clean with clean and muddy with muddy.

Here is examples of Muted Vs. Clean colours:

Green:

Muted:  BM- Louisburg Green HC-113

Clean:  BM- Cedar Green 2034-40

Blue:

Muted:  BM- Wedgewood Gray HC-146

Clean:  BM- Bird's Egg 2051-70

Orange:

Muted:  BM- Flower Pot CC96

Clean:  BM- Pumpkin Cream 2168-20

Red:

Muted:  BM-Autumn Leaf CC-94

Clean: BM-Smoldering Red 2007-10

So there you have it...some examples of muted and clean colours.

Calico Corners

In this example, they definitely got the colours right.  They have chosen a light, muted pink that was picked up from the bedspread and drapes fabric.  And....it is muted so that it is very restful.  Pink can be very hard to do well as it can end up looking too princessish or Pepto Bismalish!!  My only issue is that fact that the drapes should have been lined.  This is for a couple of reasons.  1) It is a bedroom. Privacy and light control is key in this room.  2) Once again we have a fabric with pattern.  The light shining through not only looks awful but competes with the print.  Other than that  a pretty, well put together collection of fabrics.

Calico Corners

Here we have an example of how well thought out this room is.  All the colours go together very well.  The wall colour is soft and muted.  And finally...... the Drapes and Romans have been properly lined.  Well done  I say!!

So you see....I am not completely picking on Calico Corners.  I really do enjoy seeing their fabrics and how they put them together is such a great starting point for many people.  It is just occasionally where things fall apart for me.  Am I picky...maybe?  But when it comes to colour and fabric...well it's my life.  So I do tend to be hard on other professionals.

Have a great day everyone.
Megan

PRETTY BEDROOMS

Hey Everyone!  Just a quick post today.  I have been dreaming of a new  bedroom lately.  So here is a little inspiration for the weekend.  Enjoy;

Houzz

The wall colour for this room is ICI Silver Cloud.

ICI- Silver Cloud

This colour is way more green in real life.  The above photo looks way more silvery blue on my monitor.

Houzz

Such a calm and serene space.  Benjamin Moore Willow Creek.

Benjamin Moore- Willow Creek 1468

Houzz

Soft and Lovely.  Benjamin Moore-Hampshire Taupe.

Benjamin Moore- Hampshire Taupe 990

Houzz

How pretty is this bedroom with sitting room??  I don't even know where to begin. Wall colour:  Farrow & Ball Lulworth Blue, Trim: White Tie.  Love, love that colour!

This is a case where the photo really does not look like the colour it is.  To me the colour in the photo has way too much green in it to be Lulworth Blue.  To me it looks more like:

Farrow & Ball Green Blue

Or:

Farrow & Ball Dix Blue

What do you think??

Houzz

This lovely bedroom is such a nice mix of masculine and feminine. Love it!!  The wall colour used is Ralph Lauren Barn Owl White.

Ralph Lauren- Barn Owl White NA-01

That's all for now folks have an amazing weekend.

Megan