I suppose I am guilty of giving in to the "Throwback Thursday" theme with this post, but I blame my spring fever. Additionally in my defense, this throwback has been making much-welcomed comeback...

Although chintz had its heyday in the home decor of the 1980's, the pattern has proved it has serious staying power. Originally brought back by designers such as Dorothy Draper and David Hicks in the 1950's, chintz is still used to add instant sophistication to a space by current designers including Mario Buatta, Miles Redd, and--of course--the lovely Meg Braff.

I was lucky enough to be brought up in a home where the furniture in the formal living room was upholstered in Lee Jofa's "Althea", which is subsequently my favorite of the intricate floral patterns. My mother mixed her Althea with antiques, red oriental rugs, and even tartan. The combination was stunning to say the least...and you can bet I am hoping to inherit the hollyhock print!

Lee Jofa's "Althea"

Here are some similar examples of how the hollyhock print can be used in a home:

Meg Braff

Salisbury & Manus

Roger Banks-Pye via Mrs. Blandings Blog

Miles Redd

Meg Braff

Enjoy! 

Emilie

This time of year I start to suffer from Spring Fever. And the only cure for my fever? Here's a hint: it's not more cowbell.

It is supposed to snow here in South Carolina tomorrow, so I may have to suffer a little longer until the arrival of Spring. At least I can find inspiration in the beautiful, beach-y spaces that grace the pages of glossy magazines. And Pinterest. 

Today I got my fix from the following sea glass inspired interior by Victoria Pearson.

Pearson's interior incorporates different design elements, bringing unique style to the space by mixing casual comfort with eclectic accents. And a variety of textures and surfaces offer added interest, as well.

The room:

Victoria Pearson via Country Living

The recreation:

$449 for pair from Ballard Designs

$393.74 from Wayfair

$70 from Spark Modern

$149.95 from Crate and Barrel

$330 from Shades of Light

$44.99 from Target

$20.28 from Lowe's

$238 from Novi Decor

$21.99 from JC Penney

$13.99 from Land of Pillows Dot Com

$12.95 from Land of Nod

$4.99 from Bed, Bath and Beyond

The result:

Enjoy!

Emilie

After surviving another emotional and exhausting week of house hunting, I am so happy it is Saturday! Our realtor is a doll and brought me a bottle of melatonin the other day because--although I've been doing lots of dreaming--I haven't been sleeping...at all.

And there's something else: I have been seeing spots. Lots of spots. And I'm absolutely loving it!

Let me elaborate: 

Spotted fabrics and wall coverings are fun, flirty, and offer a straightforward way to add instant style and interest to an interior, without highjacking it.

You will see below that these soft, spotted walls become the perfect neutral background to compliment a variety of spaces and styles:

Lilly Bunn Interiors

via Shelter

Tiffany Richey

via La Dolce Vita blog

Schuyler Morris' Home

via Grays Lane

Lay Baby Lay

via Style Me Pretty

Society Social

Society Social

Tiffany Richey

via La Dolce Vita blog

Century Furniture

via Mimi and Meg Blog

Tiffany Richey

via La Dolce Vita blog

Waiting on Martha

via Meg Biram

Jamie Meares of Furbish Studio

via Lonny

Tiffany Richey

via La Dolce Vita blog

Waiting on Martha

via Meg Biram

Meredith Heron

Meredith Heron

The following three wall coverings are a sure bet for achieving the spotted look, but there are other options out there, as well:

Thibaut's Tanzania

Quadrille China Sea's Rio

Albert Hadley Fireworks

Enjoy!

Emilie

After all of the time and energy we have put into our house hunt this week, I was hoping to announce that my Friday finds included a house, but instead I have tea towels for you today, ha! In case you hadn't noticed (yeah right), my poor little blog has been a bit neglected lately, but bear with me--I may have exciting news and lots of new material soon! ;-)

These adorable elephant tea towels from Pomegranate are on sale for $11!:

Set of Two (red or blue) Embroidered Hand Towels

Pomegranate

The elephant towels are my favorite, but also on sale from Pomegranate are the following:

Set of Six Embroidered Cocktail Napkins

$7(!) from Pomegranate

Set of Four Placemats 

$11 from Pomegranate

Set of Two Oven Mitts

$13 from Pomegranate

Tablecloth

$17 from Pomegranate

Set of Four Placemats

$11 from Pomegranate

Enjoy!

Emilie

I am so excited! Thibaut has a new collection of wall coverings called Graphic Resource! Thibaut describes their new collection to be comprised of "patterns that range from bold patterns to fun novelties to graceful geometrics. Thibaut's newest wallpaper collection offers a variety of perfectly scaled and upbeat designs in exciting and also subtle color combinations."

Here are some of my favorites for today's Friday finds:

Taza (!!!)

LaFarge

Broadway

Bahia

Stanbury Trellis

Enjoy!

Emilie