A POP of color to make you Happy!

If you are like me, you are DYING ready for Spring!  I just love all the color that seems to pop up over night.  Those tiny little crocus blooms, tulips bursting with life...you name it, if it's in the ground I love it!!!!

Well I can't hurry Mother Nature along, so I have been inspired to create a little Spring Fever in my retail space The Robin's Nest at Chartreuse & co. Color is so "IN" right now in home furnishings. If I had a million $$$$$$ I would redecorate my house every month, right???  Well I don't and I bet you don't either.  Here are some fun ways that I brought color into my space.

 

Pillows are a perfect way to change up a space. It's an inexpensive way to redefine a room, making it look refreshed and current.

 

 

Mix and match colors, fabrics, designs and textures.  Toss on a chair, sofa or bed and voila    A Brand New Look!

It's AMAZING what a little paint can do.....

Buy painted colorful chairs...or paint them yourself.  I found this amazing 1960's drapery panel months ago.  I new I had to find a chair to do it justice.... so love this look. This chair can go in any room and make heads turn.

 

Colorful dishes, glassware, and table linens are another great way to create a fresh new look.  You don't have to buy a whole new set of dishes...just  add a few fun serving piece like this awesome chartreuse green ice bucket.

It's all about having fun with your rooms.  Don't take interior design too seriously.  Long gone are the days of having the perfect dining/sitting/living room.  Families today live in every inch of their homes.  Enjoy yourself and buy what you love.  Chances are...your family will love it too.

 

Have a good one,

Robin

 

 

 

 

 

Spring....where the h#@$% are you?

Well, I've been M.I.A. these days.  This weather is definitely not helping to inspire me.  I love the colors and textures of Spring.  I think that dopey groundhog messed up.  It's still winter here in MD.  It's cold, windy and bluh!  I NEED want sunshine. With so much painting and staining going on at The Robin's Nest, my workshop in the basement gets a bit cloudy.  I wonder if you can get a buzz from ASCP...just kidding.  I just really want to spread out and knock out about 5 projects assembly line style outside!!

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Since I've been a little stymied in the creative department, I've decided to work on being a better, more consistent blogger.  I signed up for a online class Decor8...Blogging Your Way, by Holly Becker.  It's designed to help with planning creative content, being more consistent, photo staging and so much more.  There's a phenomenal forum to chat up all the other students.  I found 3-4 in my area and hope to try and meet up with them.  How flippin' awesome is that?! 

If being a better blogger is something you'd like to do, I'd highly recommend your checking out Holly's site.

Do you have any plans to improve your blog?  I'd love to hear them!

Have a good one,
Robin