Let's Do...Lavender!

Ah...Spring time and the fresh scent of lavender...heavenly! I wonder if this color could bring a luscious feel to our designs?  I do believe it can. Lavender, the herb plant, is known for it's relaxing and healing properties. I think it can have the same effect on our room design.  Lavender is usually associated with shades of blue, but can be found in various hues in our fabrics, paints, accessories, etc.  I love pairing this heavenly color with...cream or white.  With white, it just gives the room a clean, crisp feel. When put with cream it creates a 'feel of elegance'. What color would you try with it? We'll take a trip to several rooms and see the varying hues and styles...and of course, see how this color makes YOU feel.

Lavender Rows - how lovely!

Who's up for a scrub in this 'yummy' tub? I sure do hope the little yellow rubber duck is in there...to go with that bright yellow shower stall - Ha! Ha!

Scrumptious!

The look of  'elegance' to me!

Stunning...don't ya think?

Love it...Love it!  This is a pic of a restored Rufus Porter mural in the Moses Mason House. 

What are your thoughts on this color of the day?  Do you love it? Unsure about it?  Or, simply do not care for it?  I'd love to know your opinion.  Oh, and ladies...you do know this is also a popular color for nail polish this year, right?  So, let's do...lavender!

                             

As always...thanks for stopping by.  Now, go make this a "Simply Irresistible" Day!  Ta-Ta!

Photo Credits: Flickr, Traditional Home, House Beautiful, House and Home, Anne Coyle, Apartment Therapy, forhomeinteriordesign, Charlotte Moss, Christopher Peacock,  1interiordesign, Country Living,  Paint Style, Essie, OPI.

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Wildcard...Wednesday!

For this "Wildcard Wednesday", I was actually inspired by an article from AOL Original (by Marquette Heaven) on nail polish colors for 2011.  The colors below just snagged my eye...but of course there were other popular colors such as nude shades and many varieties of gray (yes, gray!).  But, for today, we will look at some rooms (and an accessory or two) in these scrumptious Spring/Summer colors..."happy colors" as I call them! (Oh, by the way, I noticed upon posting that the listing of named colors to the pricing was not matched correctly to the shades...#7 polish is described under 8...you'll see what I mean! I left it as it was.)

7. Dorothy Palm by Priti $10.49
8. OPI by Nicole Baby Blue Nail Lacquer $7.99
9. Essie Princess Pink $5.99
10. Nail Art Stamping Pastel Green $6.30
11. Lippmann Purple Rain $16
12. Revlon Peach Petal $4.79

Remember, if you can dare to try these on your nails...you may be pleasantly surprised by adding one of these to your room, whether in small doses or the whole "shebang". Take a look...

I went easy on the pink here (to be my "fave") since I've given you large doses of pink lately!

 Hand painted artwork on canvas with peach tones

Did you already decide?  Are you going to possibly start with any of them on your nails first...and then move into your decor with one of these fabulous colors? Remember, there are various shades of these nail colors to be found in interior design, so I'm sure you can find a way to turn your room from "drab" to FAB! 

Well, after all, it is "hump" day...I hope your week has been blessed so far and that the remainder will be "Simply Irresistible"! So, for now, Ta-Ta dear readers!

Photo Credits:  Real Simple, Better Homes and Garden, Unknown source, Ideal Home, Alpha and Omega Interior' s product lines, Coastal Living, Thelennoxx.com, and Metrolic.

*I TRY TO CREDIT ALL IMAGES, IF THERE ARE ANY PHOTOS OR IMAGES HERE THAT ARE NOT CREDITED CORRECTLY OR YOU WISH THEM TO BE REMOVED, PLEASE LET ME KNOW AND I WILL GLADLY OBLIGE. THEY ARE BEING USED HERE FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING INTERIOR DESIGN. THANK YOU!