Friday Finds ~ Copper Watering Can

Its being Springtime in the DC area, and getting close to summer ~ how about watering your plants with this stylish copper watering can from Iron Accents? It would be so great with a Morrocan outdoor balcony/patio theme. Get some bright colored pots for you plants and some hanging lanterns, and transform yourself to another world! Life is too short not to have some color in your life!

Art Smart (4.29.10): Eco-friendly design is all in the Family

Rustic in build and modern in style,Modern Rust is a family owned and operated small business located in Virginia. The furniture they build is of their own design and it is made in small batches from recycled/waste lumber. Their designs often evolve, depending on their inventory of materials. Modern Rust pieces are solid wood, sturdy and very easy to move and re-assemble. Everything is made locally and from local materials. Co-owner of Modern Rust stated, "We love what we do, because we give new life to waste/recycled materials. We do most of the work ourselves in order to keep the cost down and to keep our green furniture affordable."

Modern Rust's Dining Room table design (you can have benches made for it too!)


Check out their online design gallery to see their collection of console tables, benches, coffee tables, and other great accent pieces.

DiY Tips & Tricks ~ Tiny Terrariums

This Tiny Terrarium tutorial (try saying that 3x!) over at Readymade is such a fun idea for an inexpensive housewarming gift, or something fun on a Saturday to do with your kids. You don't really need to look much further than your own backyard!

Dandy Chandy Tuesday ~ Mini Disco!

I just found the cutest little dandy chandy that I may just have to order for my NEW MIAMI APARTMENT! YEAH! Check out this chandy from Goldenage.

I have a cute little art deco studio apartment with hardwood floors, and a seperate little dining room area I think this will look just perfect in. It's the right mix of old hollywood glamour just like the art deco building, but also looks fun and modern. Stay tuned for the final chandy I chose!

My fellow blogging P4D partner in crime Chrys has just bought a new home in DC, and I will have a new studio to decorate in Miami. Stay tuned for our many features on our tips and tricks of decorating, and what we are decorating our new homes with!!!!

Design Tip of the Week: (4.26.10) Sit at the Head of the Table

Adorn your dining room table with new head chairs! Its a great way to update your current dining set, change up your look or just add some elegance. Head chairs DO NOT have to match the rest of your set, so do some create mixing and matching. Get a rich upholstered chair with nail head trimming or a fun tall chair with a printed chair cover. Coordinate your fabrics with simple wood side chairs or benches. Get a chandy to top it off and you have yourself a new elegant dining area without having to get a whole new set.

Splurge on these Curved Upholstered Chairs from West Elm in Cocoa.


Pair these sleek modern chairs with a rustic bench like this one from Pottery Barn.


Or save your shekels with these black and white Curvature Dining Chairs from Target. TWO for $279 (yes that is correct)


Which would pair beautiful with black or white Windsor chairs, like these from Walmart (only $60 a pair if your in the market for a whole new set of chairs!)


Ikea also has a very inexpensive and versatile dining chair with a slip cover (great for keeping clean!). The Henriksdal chair has arms and is only $99.


Pair them with the Heritage Side Chairs from Overstock and put put a little chic into your country look.

Friday Finds ~ Sales at Anthropologie Online!

I just wish I could live in an Anthropologie store! Check out all the cool sales they are having online here, including this gorgeous Crystal Decanter shown above. It would look so lovely against a brightly colored wall.

Art Smart ~ Keep Calm & Travel On

This couldn't be a better motto for me these days! I love this 8x10 print from Keep Calm's etsy shop.

It comes in many other colors, I will definitely have to order one for my new Miami Apartment in 2 weeks! That's right, Chrys will be here blogging from DC, and I will be bringing the Miami sass to Primed4Design very very soon!!!

Our Faves! ~ I'm a Little Teapot...Bright & Cute!

Oh my goodness, I just love this teapot from Bauer Pottery. Very fun colors! Check out all their other bright and beautiful dinnerware, beverageware, servingware, garden, and household pottery.

Dandy Chandy Tuesday!

While simple, and perfect for the minimalist, this Halo Chandelier from Anthropologie adds a great industrial vibe to any room.

Design Tip of the Week (4.19.10): A hint of the tropics

Currently, I am trying to achieve a beachy feel to my 100 year old house and looking for inspiration to achieve a light and airy feel of the beach without making the theme so obvious. Here are some inspirational ideas that I have been tapping into to share.

Last year P4D did a post on tropical chic and profiled my favorite hotel in the Dominican, Casa Colonial. The design of Casa Colonial is the perfect example of how to achieve a beach decor that is understated yet 100% tropical. This look transports you to a Caribbean paradise whether you are on an island or land locked. Casa Colonial is all white with mahogany details. Large green palm and banana leaves in clear glass cylinder vases are found througout the hotel with some orchids for a pop of color. Natural elements like sand, rocks and sea creatures (such as star fish and sand dollars) are subtly and strategically placed. Long sheer white curtains give the rooms a cool and airy feel.



Check out the full post for more pics!

We found some more inspiration from soHaute with beachy designs by Kelly Wearstler.


Also loved this room profiled on Simple Home Decorating



Got any of your own inspiration to share? Send us some of your beachy chic designs!

Friday Finds ~ Pretty Petite Plates

How pretty are these petite plates featuring various chairs from The Inglenook Decor? They would be great as serving plates or all 4 displayed up on the wall in a bathroom, bedroom or kitchen.

Check out the rest of The Inglenook Decor's site. It's my new fav site - search by Styles Modern Vintage Decor, French Chateau, Rococo, Shabby Chic Decor ~ you won't be disappointed!

Art Smart ~ Lovely Typography

This Customizable Destination Bus Roll from HirondelleRustique's etsy store would make a great housewarming gift.

Vintage black and white prints were originally used on a roll to show the next destination for bus, tram and trolley stops. They've since become intriguing pieces of art and unique displays of personality for the home. Customize your own bus roll to show some of your favorite streets, places, or cities you would love to visit. Such a fun idea!

DIY Tips & Tricks ~ Scandy Pillow

Make your own Scandinavian-style pillow ~ directions are here

at Readymade, such a fun budget friendly idea.

Dandy Chandy Tuesday ~ Spring Time Chandy

What a perfect little chandy for a nursery/girls room with a spring time/outdoor theme to it.

Design Tip of the Week: Revisiting Headboards!

As I look for a headboard for the master bedroom, I needed to go back to our post from last summer for some inspiration.

What do doors, room dividers, and shutters have in common? You can use them all as a headboard!

Check out these VERY unique headboard DIY projects.

Use vintage shutters for a shabby chic look. Check out curbly.com for this and other unique headboard ideas.


This Do-it-yourselfer used wicker room dividers from IKEA. See other innovative headboards at IkeaHacker.


or go for iron....see more chic and cheap headboards at Better Homes and Garden


Secure a set of doors placed on there side and get a refined looking headboard.


There are so many more unique headboard options. We will be sure to continue this Design Tip of the Week with followup postings.

Friday Finds ~ Fishy Real estate

Sorry for the delay folks! But here is today's Friday Find - a FISH CONDO for your little fishy friends. Saw Unica's Fish Condo profiled on Daily Candy this week, LOVED it! You can even stack them to create a fish duplex! Can't wait to decorate it.

Art Smart (4.1.10): Cherry Blossom Quilting!

In honor of the final week of Cherry Blossoms here in DC, here is a beautiful hand painted, award winning....quilt (yes its a quilt!). Available through Etsy.

Our Faves (4.7.10): Its Flippy Floppy Time

The warm weather has hit DC in full force, a nice 90 degrees....time to break out the Flip Flops! Or keep them out all year round with this Flip Flop Door Mat from VivaTerra. Made from the leftover flip flop rubber, its cushy and colorful! They come in all different sizes, runners too and start at $24.

Dandy Chandy Tuesday ~ Ocean Style

Whew, what a fantastic week in Miami last week. And it's official, Jen is moving to Miami at the beginning of next month!!!! Get ready for the inside scoop on Miami decorating/interior design, trust me there is SO much cool stuff going on down in Miami style wise.

Check out this dandy chandy in the Fountainebleau Hotel. It caught my eye ~ and reminded me of a huge elegant jellyfish. Enjoy!

Design Tip of the Week (4.5.10) ~ Pretty in Pink

Between the Spring air and Easter, all I can think about is pastels. Pink in particular! Here is some inspiration to move pink into the main stream of your home. Its not just for little girls!

This dining room makes makes you want to grab a mimosa and have brunch with the girls.

{Photo from Better Homes and Gardens}

A pink sitting room that will leave you tickled.

{Picture from LuLu Painting}

Designer Woodson & Rummerfields Wonderlust Bathroom


Its mod, its chic, its hot pink...enough said

{Picture from Preppy Princess}

Friday Finds ~ Flea Market!

Head on over to one of our favorite online stores, Shop Madison Belle to the fun flea market section. Ahhhh just makes me think of Spring Time!

Art Smart ~ Dreamy Photos

{I would follow you anywhere - butterflies and blossoms photograph by zuppaartista}


Check out the very lovely photography from zuppaartista's etsy shop. It just makes you want to dream big.