In need of some design?

I realized there has been a lack of interior design in my 2010 life! Ah, the horror! So, will I be taking on extreme tasks that I will never complete (like reupholstering the chair I've owned for eight months)? No. Is it on my never ending to-do list, sure, but am I making it a priority? No. Not until I know if it will fit in my SF room. If it's just going to be in storage for a year, all the more reason to hold off on making it pretty!

So what will I do this year? Define my design. Window shop until July/August.

So, this is me window shopping via lonnymag.com.

First stop: J.Crew

Last stop: Kate Spade

These two shops explain why designing my place is so hard and so easy all at once. I love beautiful things, that's a given, and a like things to look classy, also a given, but properly balancing black and white motif with big, bold patterns, sparkles and colors that can make a statement? That requires having a larger picture and taking it slow.

I think I did a good job describing what I prefer when I was trying to win Pioneer Woman's latest giveaway:

"Mmmm that’s tough, I would have to say neutrals for the overall theme, but with highlights of pale yellow, shimmery grays and turquoise… and bright, grass-color green!"

...with one correction: nix the grass-color green for CORAL. I absolutely love love love the orange-y reddish pink color (like the color of those pumps in the last photo that are just out of focus).