Sunday, November 20, 2011

up-cycle precious baby clothes

THIS IS THE PRECIOUS BABY  WITH HER UP-CYCLED BABY CLOTHES QUILT
THIS IS TRULY THE LANGUAGE OF COLOR AND TEXTURE AND love


Sunday, November 13, 2011

Brass Accents Feel Fresh


Everyone I know has ripped all the brass out of their homes and replaced it with oil rubbed bronze and satin nickel finishes, right?

oil rubbed bronze

satin nickel
I did not. I still have my builder grade brass tone knobs and hinges and further more two years ago I purchased for both bathrooms antique brass towel rods and fixtures.

brass tone knobs on my lovely dark doors

I love the look of brass and gold tone and did not feel the urge to go with current status quo. About a month ago I was again shopping fixtures and noticed the ones I chose(below) were no longer available. I thought to myself I guess those are truly a thing of the past and at that moment I loved what I had even more as it became more unique.



                       Then, about a month ago I started noticing  more hardware in gold tones.
This speaks volumes to me
Gold tone everything!

love it
          Long story short, I feel that now is the turning point, the gold is starting to re-appear.
this lovely brass pull was found for a song!


Nothing really goes away in interior design; it just cycles back around with a fresh twist to make it FEEL new. Brass accents feel refreshing and chic. Will everyone soon be ripping out there oil rubbed bronze and satin nickel hardware?

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Gold Tone Curtain Rod-beautiful!

my own gold tone rod
FYI............ brass hardware is a growing trend for drapery hardware as well. I already have mine and love it. It is always best to have what you love and not be a slave to trends. For some, this is easier said than done. Come on.......have confidence in your own style!