Inspired Color: Pinks and Wild Florals

floral pink footed bathtub by lama designs

I feature pink a lot on here, (like here) or sfgirlbybays post here). It's something that can be very soft and sweet, but I love it with a hint of a gothic feel, even masculine. I'm not a big 'hot pink' person, but there is a fine line with the intensity of the color and what it's paired with for a mature audience.

 Paired with these pink touches, there seems to be an element of some nature inspired flourish. Flowers, branches, zebra stripes or whatever, I'm seeing a recurring theme and I'm loving it.

rustic dining room ~ shilobyrd

living room ~lonny mag

pincusion chair pumpkin pouf plumo

 floral tapestry wallpaper, french provencal bedroom

 fireplace pink and white eclectic fireplace with zebra rug ~ domino

joy isaacs london home via tea party crasher blog

 deer painting colorful white interior via atlanta homes and lifestyles 

Playfully Somber

floral canopy bed ~ tracery interiors

There is a balance to be had for a somber effect. An endearing touch to make the space inviting,
and it's in those playful touches that can be achieved. The floral canopy isn't particularly somber
with all of the white, but it does have some melancholy feel to it. Perhaps it's just my perception,
with all of the canopies in the victorian gothic novels I have read.

I have an abiding admiration for vintage ephemera and those who procure them so freely for the
internets enjoyment. These images you can print and play with seemed fitting in some way.

farmhouse chair fine art photographic print ~ jack the hat

la mode illustre patterns from april 19, 1896 ~ free images via the graphics fairy

dining table ~ lonny

butterflies and beetles ~ lisa leonard

bedroom~ photographer tobias harvey
I'm actually kind of in love with this bedroom.

 old book png image ~ free graphics at percy and bloom

Halloween Black & White Elegance

fireplace mantle with garland and pumpkins - good housekeeping

I have never been a fan of scary, horror type things. Not even movies. So when it comes to Halloween decorating, I love to keep it classic and elegant, maybe with a little spooky mix. I love cutesy stuff too, but my main style is classic black and white, with maybe a hint of color thrown in. So that is what you will find today. Later in the week, we will visit the orange, vintage fall and harvest style that I love. If you don't have white pumpkins, then paint the ones you have white. You can glitter, stud, rhinestone, carve, anything with them.

black vintage halloween craft supplies- painted white shop

 

I saw this home in a magazine a few years ago and had to post them! Her home had a gorgeous mad scientist feel to it. This was the design that first opened my eyes to the elegant side of Halloween decorating. Love her use of cloches, crowsm spider webs and vintage finds. 

Better Homes and Gardens (bhg)

 

the masquerade mask and milky liquid is perfect - bhg

 

mixing the black and white with harvest, it works! - country living

 

bhg - how to and more ideas at House of Whimsy

 

crows and ladders, farm style halloween - curious sofa

 

clock faces, crow and nest in a bell jar and spider webs - bhg

 

ghost cheesecloth wrapped chandeliers - curious sofa

 

black and white candy and licorice in elegant bell jars and candle tea light holders - pottery barn

 

black, white and cream pumpkins, perfect - pottery barn

 

love the bat tree in the pumpkin - good housekeeping

 

black feather wreaths, scene setter poster tablescape - apartment therapy

 

white painted pumpkin with a simple stenciled design - bhg

 

haunted tablescape with cheesecloth cobweb table cloth - good housekeeping

 

black and yellow candy table - rhonna designs - house of 3

 

black and lime transparencies - rhonna designs - house of 3

 

in the fun lane - halloween entry and how to

 

homemade simple - pumpkin preservation tips

 

black and white table scene - just a girl

 

white gentleman pumpkin, sleepy hollow, anyone? loving ichabod in a tophat- bhg

 

the painted white hutch is a perfect backdrop for the halloween goodies - pink and polka dot

 

painted spider, foix bois woodgrain and spider web on white painted pumpkins - country living

outdoor twigs are a perfect home for the crows - pink and polka dot

nailhead studded pumpkins- fabric dept supply on cave creek in phoenix