Yellow and Gray Inspiration

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I didn't use to like yellow - not for my home, my clothes or even my paintings. I tend to like cooler colors. And yet, I've seen the gray-yellow trend lately and I've got to confess, I love it. I find it quite pleasing, refreshing and balanced. Ranging from dark gray to the lightest one, yellow sparks here and there are the perfect mix to generate gorgeous rooms.

How do you like it?

Ideas - Kitchen Nooks and Banquettes



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A great way to start the day for me would be by having a nice breakfast in a gourgeous kitchen banquette. I'm so in love with these little nooks. I find them romantic and just amazing. They're an excellent way to save space if you have a tiny home, with sofas or built-ins. They all look incredible to me, do you agree?

Have a beautiful and inspired day :)

Your questions - Concrete floors

I just recently got a question from a lovely reader who tells me she and her boyfriend want to install concrete flooring in their apartment. However, she shares some concerns:

"Will concrete flooring make our space cold?

Can we put warmer elements?"

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A strong trend in interior design is in fact concrete flooring. Such an element is actually cold, and it can even seem very masculine and industrial-like, however, it all depends on the things in the room. As you can see from the images, you can generate lovely warm rooms with concrete flooring . Best of all, they can be modern and airy. All of the above rooms are absolutely gorgeous and I love them. And it looks great everywhere: living room, dining room, kitchen, bath and even bedrooms.  

If you are considering getting concrete flooring, try using warm elements to balance the room. Try using wood tables, fabrics and rugs. This way you can balance out concrete and have a room which expresses your taste.
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Have yourself a lovely day!

Rue Magazine Premiere Issue

Have you guys checked out the Premiere Issue of Rue Magazine? It's fabulous! I'm loving its modern, casual, and very accessible approach to design. Its founders, Crystal and Anne, are bloggers, as many of its contributors... I feel so happy for them! You can read it here.

There's a trend section, with plenty of ideas and interesting items.

The photography is amazing. Leaves me speechless.

And the interiors are...

...sooooo inspiring.

Congrats to team Rue!

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.

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

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

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

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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!