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Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

PiersonStripeThrowJL11

Aren’t the colors in this Crate&Barrel striped throw gorgeous? I found it shopping online and I bought it for myself because I liked it so much! Look how pretty this pillow is that I can use to go with it:

Crate&Barrel

I really love this wall art below. It is a 20×200 print, sold through West Elm:

I think it can be used to either dress up or down a room. It creates a look that is very fresh and clean. It is a good size too. 30” x 40”.

I love, love this vase:

TaviraVaseAVF11 crate&barrel

Vases are so easy and versatile to decorate with. One of the best features of a vase is that it looks great alone or with flowers.

TikiVaseF11 crate&barrel

Another great accessory I love that can be used in so many different decorating scenes:

potterybarn

I love the 10” depth of these Pottery Barn shelves:

Try using three of the same length (2’, 3’ or 4 foot) spaced evenly together or three different shelf lengths together to decorate a entire wall:

Have you seen this new wall art from Pier One?:

Celebration Tree Art Royal Radiance Wall Art

Pretty Brushstrokes Art

Silhouette Wall Art

All so bold and beautiful! Plus they are all large prints- big is better!

Which are your favorites? Have you been shopping for any particular accessories lately?

If you need help choosing the perfect accessories for your home, contact me today!

West Elm And Ben

Friday, July 22nd, 2011

Benjamin Moore® Ben® Paint, Marine Blue 2059-10

marine blue 2059-10

Benjamin Moore® Ben® Paint, Mt St. Anne 1565

mt. st. anne 1565

I know how much you all love looking at the Pottery Barn rooms painted with Ben Moore, so I wanted to share these painted rooms found in West Elm:

Benjamin Moore® Ben® Paint, Great Barrington Green HC-122

great barrington green hc- 122

Benjamin Moore® Ben® Paint, Java 2106-10

java 2106-10

Benjamin Moore® Ben® Paint, Nightfall 1596

nightfall 1596

The colors from West Elm are not as “everyday popular” as the colors used at Pottery Barn. Both companies believe in the clean and simple look, but I think West Elm has an edgier, tougher look. These colors work well with their darker woods and other styles found in their designs. No pastels at West Elm! There is a total of 47 paint colors in the collection. West Elm also does not have their colors broken down into seasons as Pottery Barn does.

Benjamin Moore® Ben® Paint, Newburg Green HC-158

newburg green hc-158

Benjamin Moore® Ben® Paint, Chelsea Gray HC-168

chelsea gray hc-168

There were only a couple colors they both share: Decorator White, Whitall Brown, Simply White and Chalkboard.

Benjamin Moore® Ben® Paint, Davenport Tan HC-76

davenport tan hc-76

Benjamin Moore® Ben® Paint, Brick Red 2084-10

brick red 2084-10

The West Elm colors are definitely stronger and more intense than the Pottery Barn colors.

Benjamin Moore® Ben® Paint, Cork 2153-40

cork 2153-40

Benjamin Moore® Ben® Paint, Black 2132-10

black 2132-10

Benjamin Moore® Ben® Paint, White Dove OC-17

white dove oc-17

If you wanted to purchase the Ben paint colors sold through West Elm’s website, they are $35.95 a gallon. At Pottery Barn, Aura paint gallons are sold for $63.99 online. They both are great paints with low odor and low VOC. The difference is that the Aura paint is the best of the best. If you would like to read more about the paint differences, read here.

Benjamin Moore® Ben® Paint, Horizon Gray 2141-50

horizon gray 2141-50

Benjamin Moore® Ben® Paint, Galveston Gray AC-27

galveston gray ac-27

Benjamin Moore® Ben® Paint, Shadow Gray 2125-40

shadow gray 2125-40

Benjamin Moore® Ben® Paint, Decorator White I-04

decorator white I-04

Benjamin Moore® Ben® Paint, Owl Gray 2137-60

owl gray 2137-60 (a beautiful gray)

Benjamin Moore® Ben® Paint, Wales Gray 1585

wales gray 1585

Benjamin Moore® Ben® Paint, Simply White OC-117

simply white oc-117

Benjamin Moore® Ben® Paint, Baby Fern 2029-20

baby fern 2029-20 (teen room!)

So how do you like these colors? It is nice to see different painted rooms to give us other ideas and suggestions. Comments?

If you need help selecting the best paint colors for your home, contact me today!

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