Love Nest Pocket

Change Up

To all of my wonderful followers: Thank you for taking interest in this blog. This has been a really fun and exciting journey for me. However, I’m pressed for time. As I work full time, go to school part time, am a wife, and a mommy to a dog, I have found that Tumblr has not been able to offer me the ease of blogging the way I would like to. I’ve done some research during these few days that I have had off, and I have opened a blogspot account. This way people can share, comment, and follow as they please, and I can see the traffic on the account. I will still use my tumblr account for inspiration postings. I would be so happy if you would follow me at www.lovenestpocket.blogspot.com.

Much Love,

Ann

Happy New Year!

Welcome 2011! This is going to be a good year. 2010 was great. I went back to school and I got married. This year will be full of many adventures with the hubs and doggie do. 2011 is the year of the rabbit. How could the year of a adorable fluffy animal not be wonderful?

Hippity-Hop Lamp from Anthropologie

Eenie, Meenie, Minie, Etsy!

Mmm…Found objects. There is nothing more cozy to me. I even like the fake found objects from Pottery Barn, but that’s not really my style. I like them for real…a treasure to be uncovered. Where on earth could this have come from? The object that has an untold story, but now has a home again. How special. Decorating with found objects can be tricky sometimes because you don’t want your home looking like a flea market. I think that pairing the found objects with two more modern yet still traditional pieces of furniture/decor would help. Patterns against patterns are so wonderfully messy sometimes that it makes perfect sense.

Set of Two 16 Inch Throw Pillows by MasonMoonbeam

Vintage Petite Black Lacquer Zebra Barrel Chair by Greenzebre

Antique Wood and Iron Salvage Found Object by cloudkeeper

Old Primitive Sled by JunkBoutique

Antique Wooden Paper Cutter by Lacklusterco

Candle Sticks by KaraUStudio

Inspiration Board

There is a lot that inspires me. I love colors, patterns, antiques, and that unique piece. I like imagining what they would look like together. I have put together an inspiration board. Imagine: The pink stripe on a wall, a high back chair in the diamond pattern with a fuchsia throw pillow, a small ottoman in the green paisley, the side table next to the chair, the mirror hanging out the wall as a focal point, all atop the beautiful French wood flooring.

Lee Jofa, Aubrey Stripe Pink

Stark, Hope Diamond Fudge

Stout, Curfew 3 Lime

French Wood Floor Tiles

1920’s French Mirror

Fuchsia Swatch

Worlds Away, Round Cocktail Table, Gold Leaf (OneKingsLane Sale)

Color Me Festive!

I posted yesterday a more traditional and glittery decor for an NYE bash. Today, I wanted to put a different twist on the decor by adding lots and lots of color. Bring in the new year with bright hues! An added bonus is that now, after Christmas sales are going on, and there are so many things on clearance, so stock up and throw the party of the year! (No one has to remember that it’s the first party of the year.

1. Perched Parrot Table Runner This is on clearance now for only $9.98!

2. Peacock Blue Recycled Glass Vase

3. Large Amber Glass Bottle

4. Shatter Proof Ornaments Merry and Bright Clearance! $1.88-$4.38!

5. Luminous Porcelain Dinnerware (only $4-$5 per piece)

6. Short & Round Metallic Pink Glass Vase This is also on clearance for $12.98!