Aqua Blue Home Decor Ideas

Aqua is one of the top interior design colors of 2012 and one of my favorite.

This color looks great especially in a living room,  bedroom or bathroom and associated with cool neutrals like white or grey.

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Aqua Shell 2 - Glass Coat from Z Gallerie

Aqua and Turquoise remind me of the ocean and for many years I have collected sea shells and corals in the hope that one day I will use them to create a nautical inspired room. After we purchased our house, my initial plan was use aquamarine as the accent color for one of the guest bedrooms.

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Mimosa Reversible Bedding - Aquamarine from Z Gallerie

However, after much thinking, I decided to use it for our living room. I plan to get a large abstract painting and several vases in this color and mix them with the seashells and coral.

Acrylic Painting - Abstract Aqua Wave 24 x 30 by MyaBessetteArtStudio

Instead of using a large piece of art, using aqua for an accent wall is a great idea especially with a stencil.

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Moroccan Stencil Design Rabat LG Reusable by CuttingEdgeStencils

What I love the most about this color  is that invigorates the space and brings a touch of summer.

Would you use aqua tones to decorate your home?

Entertain in Style: Easter Tabletop and Decorating Ideas

Next month we are celebrating Easter and I am already shopping around to find the best decor and tabletop items.

                                                       

Sunny Days Tulips Door Wreath

Tonya from TwoInspireYou makes beautiful door wreaths. The "Sunny Days Tulips" Wreath is my favorite because of the richness and the pink and yellow pastel tones.

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Williams-Sonoma offers great options for the Easter Tabletop: from plates to elegant centerpieces.

Three Tier and Cupcake Stand -High Tea for Alice

HighTeaforAlice offers Tier Tea and Cupcake Stands made out of vintage china to match your color palette. These stands are great to serve desserts and other fancy treats.

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One thing that I would like to try this year is to use Natural Dye for the Easter Eggs.

Better Home and Gardens Magazine offers several great suggestions: http://www.bhg.com/holidays/easter/eggs/natural-easter-egg-dyes/

Did you start decorating for Easter? Please share with me any great finds.
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Gourmet Kitchen Decorating Ideas

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I must admit, I love the Food Network and Cooking channels, I buy cookbooks as often as possible and I would be very happy to spend days in the kitchen cooking and baking. 

Like many of you, I always wanted to have a chic kitchen which would inspire me and make me find my "inner Giada".

While the cabinets, counters, flooring and appliances you select for your kitchen are the main elements, the "smaller" things add the elegant touch.

When it comes to glamorous lighting, I love the way chandeliers look in a kitchen. Luckily, their prices are affordable and they can be found in a variety of styles: from shabby chic to contemporary.

Also, I love the luxurious note the vintage silverplated trays, teapots and other serving pieces adds to the space.

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The above kitchen belongs to Lynn Bolton and it was my inspiration for today's post. I like the way the modern cabinets and appliances blend in with the vintage serving pieces. The antique silver bowls are filled with large seashells, which is a brilliant kitchen decor idea and  the chandelier adds drama and that romantic note to the space.  This is an inviting kitchen where not only that I would love to cook and bake for hours, but also entertain.

1.Crystorama Imperial Chrome 6-Light Crystal Chandelier from O.co
2.Paris Creamy Blue Lace from HappeeMonkee
3.Oxford Serving Bowl from Z Gallerie

What would be your dream kitchen?

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