The Pink Pagoda

A designer contacted me this summer from Scott Snyder Inc. about creating eight custom prints that would coordinate with Jim Thompson's fabric Qinglong  for a blue and white bedroom.  I've posted about this fabric before, but for readers who are at all familiar with me, you'd know that I'd be crazy for this fabric whether or not you saw that feature.  It's blue and white, it's Chinoiserie, and it has dragons.  What's not to love?  Of course I was ecstatic to get this commission.    I love the way the room was done.  This fabric makes spectacular curtains, don't you think?  And pillows, and upholstered beds.  The stripe fabric on the chair is fantastic with the Qinglong.  I'm definitely going to copy the way the prints were framed.  I'm redoing my breakfast room during the next 6 months or so and will use these eight prints there. Did you notice that I added a watermark to the photos?  I kind of hated to do that....

The above and all other fine art prints in my store are 20% off during my Labor Day Sale which runs through Friday.  Use the coupon code LABORDAY2012 at checkout to receive 20% off your order.  Jan, a customer of my booth at Lost Antiques, purchased a platter and added it to her collection in her powder room.  She was so thoughtful to send me these photos.  Her powder is lovely.  Don't you just love that wallpaper and her beautiful sink?  And you know I'm crazy for her blue and white porcelain display.  Thank you so much, Jan, for sharing your beautiful house with us! I hope you are having a fantastic Labor Day.  Happy Monday!

This is the same Maria Barros room I featured Tuesday .  Erin, of House of Turquoise , has featured it today.  She has the photo above, which I hadn't seen.  I'm so glad to get to see the room from this perspective.  The sofa/pillows are gorgeous.  I love that she's added the pink to the coral and aqua.  For me, that addition takes the room to a whole different level.  I'm so appreciative that Maria used my prints in this amazing space! Sorry to be so short today -- busy being mom -- but please remember my 20% off sale on all prints .  It's over Monday.  The coupon code is JULYSALE20.  Happy Thursday!  

Maria Barros is a very talented interior designer from Portugal.  She's also been a customer.  Did you spot The Pink Pagoda prints in the photos above?  Can you imagine my excitement when I received them??  These are some seriously amazing customer photos!  I've been a fan, and have posted about Maria before .  Below are some other examples of her work. via Homestorming Don't forget that all my prints are 20% off through the week with the coupon code JULYSALE20.   Happy Tuesday!

The amazing blogs listed above are all participating in the One Room Challenge.  Linda, of  My Crafty Home Life , created and organized the challenge.  The objective is to finish a room in 6 weeks.  I've chosen my family room, which has never has never had much thought put into its appearance.  Things have kind of landed in this room, and I've been too busy with life to care.  I need a challenge like this to motivate me and focus my attention on something that should have happened years ago.  The six photos below show each wall of the room. My upholstered pieces have seen better days.  We really use this room, and some of us can be hard on the furniture.  The pets aren't helping matters.  I love my rug.  Dallas used to have a Stark outlet, and I bought it there.  But, I shouldn't have put blue fabric on the blue rug.  That's too much blue even for me. So, things will have to happen with the sofa and chairs.   I wen...