Celebrate Pink!

October is the International Breast Cancer Awareness month, and we join the pink celebration of life by sharing with you beautiful pink spaces.

Enjoy!





From high doses to subtle hints, pink is definitely an option, even in so-called masculine spaces. Of course it's girly, but you can also get balance from other elements or colors. Pink's got a huge range of tones, so you can personalize it to your own taste beautifully. I personally like the subtle pink chimney with the owl on the mantle... I love the way it combines with gold, gray and whitle... sublime! 

 

Now back to awareness. Remember early detection in in our own hands. Take care, and take care of the women around you!

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images:
1, 5, y 10 : elle decor
2 y 6: house to home
3 y 9: ideal home
4: Martha Stewart
7: lonny mag

News Flash! News Flash!

I'm launching my new art website! Come check it out!
 http://www.rociojimenez.com/

These are some of the new paintings.

"ellipsis"

We worked on a cleaner, easier to navigate look, and my portfolio has been updated. We're hoping to show it to galleries and art promotors... anybody interested?

"journey"

I would LOVE for you to visit http://www.rociojimenez.com/ and tell me everything you think about both the site and the art itself! By the way, this was a present from my husband (who designed it) to me... how cute is that!

Here it is, freshly baked.

For the moment, it's only been released in Spanish, but we're currently working on the translation, so I'll keep you posted. And please, tell me what you think. All comments are welcome!

Hope you like it.

How do you like lilac?

I was just talking about black and white as options for decorating, when I bumped into a gorgeous and well designed lilac master bedroom. It hit me right in my heart. You know, I can nuts all over lilac.

This beautiful combination of greys, white and lilac is a creation of Kelly. You should definitely check out her amazing transformations.

Do you like it as much as I do?

I absolutely love it! It's sexy, soft, moody, simply perfect!

By the way, Kelly is participating in Apartment Therapy's Room for Color 2010, so go and vote for her!!!!

What I like about the room:

The soft curtains and the light that comes through them.

Great choice of colors (of course!).

The black and white pillows are beautiful!

Textures, especially the faux fur throw on the bed.

So how do you like it?

vía apartment therapy

Black or White?

Have you noticed black and white trends lately? They are definitely in, and how couldn't they? They are absolutely gorgeous. Each of them offer a chance for us to achieve a touch of elegance in a room, and yet, both represent a big design challenge.

pure style home

Lauren's master bedroom is a perfect "white over white" room. It looks open, clean, totally dreamy. The little touches of wood and green are beautiful sparks of color in the space. 

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I fell in love with this black room the minute I say it. I love the contrast of the black and white pictures in the frames with the black wall. I find it totally amazing and elegant, while still remaining casual. The outcome? A modern, sophisticated, and daring room. The combination of red, grey, and whites over the dark room fits just fine.

If you're up for the challenge, there are some important things to consider:

If you're going for white:

elle decor

Consider it's a very dirty color, especially if there are any kids around. You should consider using washer-friendly fabrics.

Choose some contrasting accesories to break with the white monotony (such as the pillows in the first image, or the flowers in this room).

If you're going for black:

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Rooms appear smaller with dark colors, so pick visually light furniture.

Use elements to add light in the room (such as the black and white photos, or white sheets).

Be careful if you're using other colors in the room. Try to use only a few (three max), so that the room looks uniform.

With all this in mind, which do you prefer?
Black?
Or white?

Do you dare?
Do share!

Fun Chalkboard Projects for Home

If you like the chalkboard trend but aren't really into painting a whole wide wall, I've got news for you. I've gathered some excellent ideas from all over the blogosphere, and they're really quite fun too. Chalboarding might have never been this easy.

bedzine

Paint your pots with chalkboard paint for easy marking on your plants. Can you imagine it in a herbal garden? Great!

house to home

I think labelling is one of the coolest functions of using chalkboard paint. These are so cute!

house and home

This is a great idea for parties and events. I could totally picture these in a wedding.

just what I can squeeze in

An even easier option to paint are vinyl wall decals. No need to get dirty! 

Anyhoo, these are little cute ideas, easy to do and fun, for your home.

If you are into major changes (should I say, challenges), chalboard paint still has more ideas for us!!!! (I could really, and I mean really talk about this forever). =)

Let's start sharing the ideas...

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You might have heard or read about magnetic paint. If not, here it goes: there's actual magnet paint on the market. Just as easy to do on your walls as regular paint, it instantly turns any smooth surface into a magnetic board.
But even cooler, if you use chalkboard paint afterwards. Your surface pretty much becomes a real chalkboard, ready for you to hang thing on it (just as we do with our fridge).

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It's out of this world for me. According to multiple tutorials, you just have to paint with magnetic paint, and THEN use the chalkboard paint. Piece of cake!

And finally, this is something that got me really hooked. Did you know you could have your own chalkboard paint in your own color of choice?

I tell you, things keep getting better and better! The always fab, Martha Stewart tells us how:

So, you need only 1 cup of flat-finish latex paint and 2 tablespoons of unsanded tile grout (white). That's all there is to it.

I've read that it's easier for you to mix the grout in a little water before mixing it with your paint, because the grout makes it heavy.

So there you have it. Of course the basic black and green chalkboard paints are pretty, but why have limitations on us and our home projects? 

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I tell you, options are endless!

Old Crush, New Possibilites

I think I'm falling in love again with my oldest crush.
And how could I not to be crazy about this little guy, when it's so much fun and gives me infinite possibilities?

Chalkboard paint. That's what I'm talking about. You weren't thinking otherwise, now were you?

diy life

 What better place to write down your lists? Can't forget a thing. Click on the link for the instructions on how to turn your fridge into a chalboard. Anybody interested?

BHG

A perfect way to organize clutter. Everything's in place. You only need to write down each of the drawers' tags.

via living etc

Then again, there's Mr. Blackboard paint, all classic and elegant. The drawers in this chest stand out beautifully from the red.

via the nest

The thing about black chalkbard paint is its sophisticated and modern look, yet a vintage twist. Of course it's always a big plus if you own a bookshelf like this one. That's a hot wall to me!

BHG

Speaking of hot wall treatments, I'm so in love with this room. Now you know what to do when your teenage kid asks you for a black room. And it allows expression. I couldn't think of a better combo for any youngster. I also love how everything comes together, the black walls, the blue and lime beddings, The Beatles...

This is the other side of the room. It's so fresh and fun.

When talking about walls, kids generally get away with the coolest, most creative of them all.

via shop out of hand

Just take a look at the village sillouette in this nursery. I personally think it's a little too spooky for a baby or any small child, for that matter, but the idea is very cool. My daughter (9), would LOVE it.

via howshouse

Toddlers can get hours of fun with any sillouette they can find, especially if they can doodle as much as they want.

 

Transform any table into the greatest toy in their room!
Images from here  and here.

Which is your favorite so far?

Think through, 'cause I've still got one more to go.

Last, but definitely NOT least, my favorite of them all:

simple daisy

Ain't it cute?
Now I understand my chalkboard crush!
(blogging IS my therapy)

Out of This World

One of the things I enjoy the most since I can recall is painting. It literally takes me out of this world.

I like being able to express and pour my feelings out into a piece of paper.

Here's a little something I want to share with you, I hope you enjoy it. It's a collection of watercolors I've painted recently. Do tell me what you think!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

I'm linking this post to Saturday Nite Special at Funky Junk Interiors.

And Kimba's A Soft Place To Land Do It Yourself Day