Interior Design: Rustic Summer Getaway

This is apparently a summer home, however, I would absolutely live here year-round. It's bright, it's cozy, and it's got some serious family style. I love it. It's in New York state, but I don't really care because even if winters get snowy, all the windows and skylights would make is so worth living there. Now that I mention it, how does one clean a skylight? Hmmm...questions for a different time in my life.

Interior Design: Watercolor Walls

Phew, let me tell you something about moving. It is the worst. Moving sucks. Dragging moving out over the course of two weeks, sucks even more. BUT, I'm finally here. I've done it. I've moved! There are still a million boxes to unpack and a ton of things to do before this new place feels like home, but it's getting there. One long, busy day at a time. Anyway, getting settled also means getting back to blogging! (My favorite, obviously.) 

With all of the planning I was trying to do for the new place, I found a bunch of interior design inspiration and a few things that I had never seen before, like watercolor walls! Yep, can you believe it? My first thought was "How do I do this? What kind of paint do I need?" and then I quickly realized that this technique was a little something called wallpaper. Which, whatever, I probably would have royally screwed up a wall trying to watercolor paint it. The wallpaper is probably the smarter choice. Either way, these walls are awesome, inspiring, and add color and movement to a room like you've never seen.

Monday Design: Wallpaper Inspiration

I used to have the same bias about wallpaper that I think most people do - it's tacky, it's ugly, it's a pain in the butt - but after seeing the resurgence of wallpaper in all different design styles I've developed a deep appreciation of what it can add to a room. The right design can add a touch of whimsey, a level of comfort, or even transport you to a different world within your own home. Sounds amazing doesn't it? If you love design (and I'm assuming if you're reading this you do or you're one of my irl friends [hi!]) you should know exactly what I'm talking about. Painting walls is out and wallpapering is in! Check out these awesome examples I found of how wallpapering a room can totally set the mood for your space. All images via Pinterest. (sorry, I wanted to find the original sources, but it proved to be harder than I thought)