What do your throw pillows say about you?

I've been selecting pillows for the store and it occurred to me that the kind of throw pillow you have resting on your sofa is a direct reflection of your personality..

For example, do you like pillows that are solid-colored with a discreet self-welt (that's when the trim is the same as the body of the pillow)? like this one:

(crate & barrel)

If this is your fave pillow of the bunch I'd go out on a limb and say that you gravitate towards modern, clean lines, have a fear of nick-nacks and include muted color palettes in your design approach. You may have been called a clean-freak before.

Or do you like a bolder colorful print that makes a bit of a statement?

(crate & barrel)

You aren't afraid to take a few risks and I bet you have an accent wall (or maybe an entire room) somewhere in your house that is a bright, bold color. You love a glass of vino and chatting with friends.

Neither of those two really your style? Enter the trendy but conservative throw pillow:

(pottery barn)

Donning a print, albeit a muted, nearly-neutral palette, means that you like new things to freshen up your home but are happy to stick with a flexible color palette. I'd wager that your sofa is a classic shape and color that can carry itself through many-a-design phases.

Prefer a little detail but not too much?

(west elm)

Comfortable is the name of your game. You like to flop down on the sofa after a long day of working. Your door is always open to the neighborhood kids and drop-in visits from friends and family. Family comes first and I bet you can whip together a good healthy meal.

And there's yet another style, the Artistic pillow.

(madeline weinrib)

This style conveys their love for art. I'd imagine the home is filled with travel-trinkets collected over a good decade or two of globe trotting. This person enjoys almost anything related to aesthetics and culture.

"What pillows?" you may ask.. in this case you are likely a man if you don't know what a throw pillow is and don't give a hoot what it looks like.

So which are you? I know which one I am.. but I'm not sharing, maybe you can guess?...

xoxox
-julie

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Where have you been Julie?

I've been there. Definitely there. YAY! Do you see that sign over the door? It's totally official. Now. All I need to do is sell stuff to pay for that surprisingly expensive sign.

That's my sweet mama helping out. Thanks mama!!

And this will be the view from the desk I'll spend entirely too many hours at for the next decade. Good windows huh! Love 'em.

I got crazy over in this part and painted it black (ish). It's pretty.

Does this look familiar?? Because ya'll helped me decide. And it's awesomesauce.

This is a detail of another part of the store I don't want to give away just yet. I heart the gold buttons.

And no store is proper without a black sheep. He's so silly. Doesn't know he can't eat the counter..

This week has been busy- for lack of a better word..  Ima do my best to keep the posts rolling in, but at the end of the day I'm all papercut-y from cardboard boxes and paint chippey because I'm too cheap to pay someone else to do it. But I'm excited to share the process with you, so stay tuned m'dears.

Hugs. And wine. Yes, plenty of wine.

xoxo

-julie

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weekend finds: lusty bracelets

I like every.single.one.

(via Oracle fox and honestly wtf)

A round of bracelety applause please.

Gimme.

Shagreen anything. Absolutely anything I tell you...

(Augosti)

(Via)

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(Lamont)

(Maitland Smith)

This is especially appropriate following up shark-week. Because if it ain't faux, it's probably shark or ray skin. It's super durable and used to be used for all sorts of trinkets and even in weaponry pre 1900 (it's it's been said that it was first used in the 12th century..) It's old school bad-ass and today still totally blows my mind with its beaty.

Gimme.

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I'll never tire of black and white stripes...

...or large scale art. Or shiny black doors. Or amazing chandeliers.

Photo by Johnny Valiant

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It's all just a Circus.

Giffords Circus that is.

While things are whirling crazy in my little life right now, but there's always room for some fabulous inspiration.

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Nell Gifford herself, one of the co-founders.

Love the paring of the highly textured hay floor and burlap drape with the impeccably tailored and brightly colored uniform.

Aren't all these mysterious and colorful circus photos fun! I especially love that they feel very 'grown-up circus' instead of the traditionally juvenile vibe.

Now the room inspired by the vintage/colorful/whimsical theme, and note, a circus theme does not mean it has to be a children's room..

(resources: Settee, natural fiber rug, red chandelier, white dresser, vintage clock, red striped bolster, blue striped bolster.) 

Too much fun, adding little stripe is like adding a little friendlienss. And not to mention the amazing red chandelier...

xoxo
-julie

(A few notes: Giffords Circus started in 2000 with a vision of old-time carts, bright colors, whimsy and theatrics. I'd say it has been quite a success. Inspirational no doubt.)

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HOT: updated chevron pattern.

I've been weary of chevron for a while now, and I use to love it oh-so-much, so I hate to say goodbye entirely. As you can imagine, I was quite delighted when I spotted this fresh (almost Missioni-inspired) chevron pattern. The colors are exciting in their graduated pattern and the tight(er) zig-zag also adds some new flair to the ubiquitous pattern.

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This is (surprisingly) a stencil.. and I must admit I wouldn't hesitate to give it a shot because it's the least stencil-y looking stencil I've seen in a long time. Buy yours here (UK based just fyi). And do it in gradually changing colors like up there. That's the trick.

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I'm Backkkkkkkk & Sneak Peek.

...from Market. Crazy, insane SOMUCHTOSEE Market. I saw some good stuff, I'll show you:

This chair was probably 60" tall, love me a little height in a chair. And a modern take on a wingback gets me every time.

I know, I know, I should be a professional photographer right? Well, this mirror was stunning in person, trust.

Probably my fave thing at market. I'm not telling you who is selling it. My secret. (But you are free to walk through 5million SF of showrooms and 42 floors and see if you can find it.)

This was so pretty in real life, it smelled like cedar even though the sales lady told me that it was Fir. I'm not convinced. But it was pretty.

Awww. Global Views. It's like a fancy ZGallerie for designers.

This chair reminds me an awful lot of this Dixon I begged for not to long ago...

And one of the better pillow vendors I've seen in a long time.

He just HAD to have the free bunnies even though there was no room in his luggage..

There's a good chance you will see more than one of these pieces in the new store (don't hold your breath for the bunnies though).

I'm fa-fa-fa-frazzled. My knees and feet and back hurt and the filing system in my brain feels like the Tasmanian devil. Also, I have the temporary website up for the store, so go check 'er out if you like.

Big hugs.

www.lootdesignhouse.com

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