Plush Purples At Shop Ten 25! In Love With Abbe's Gorgeous Mood Board!

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I'm running out for the weekend when I see this Gorgeous Mood Board created by the ever so talented Designer, Abbe Fenimore, on her Weekend Window of her blog! I think it's just stunning how she put it all together! All of these items are available in her Shop! Have a great weekend everyone! I'll be on the soccer fields watching my kiddo and designing my new studio space!

Love The Guncles & Their Daughter's Beautiful "Beverly Hill's Hotel Inspired" Bedroom!

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I met Bill Horn & Scout Masterson, aka The Guncles, last October and they were the nicest couple! Bill was so excited about their "Beverly Hills Hotel Inspired" room they were designing for their adorable daughter. He was so sweet & genuinely appeared to love my Bow Pillow so I asked if I could send them one. I never imagined it would end up in such a beautiful space! AND how generous and lovely of them to give me a shout out in their article & feature on Project Nursery! Make sure you check out their inspiring design story and all the beautiful room pictures (including this one which is from the article) on Project Nursery here!

Photo Credit to Riley Jamison Photography For Project Nursery

Feeling Blue...In A Good Way!

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Like most designers when I'm designing for my clients I look for inspiration & clues from their environments. In this case I was on a time crunch to make my clients room ready for visitors asap! I noticed she had 2 beautiful blue vases stored away and since I've been obsessed with these colors lately I knew I could build a room around them. Time was of the essence, and feeling inspired, I decided to paint these two watercolors for the room and now they are also available in my shop!

New Notecards & A Little Life Update

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I'm currently in the process of making over many projects in my life, big & small. Including a new website, new catalog and also the interiors of parts of my home. We built our house ten or so years ago and it's time for an update! As I started to put together my ideas for *my* interior design project, a fun little spark of inspiration happened. As most of you know, I'm an illustrator too and I love, love, love that I can combine Interior Design with my passion for Graphics & Painting. That's how this Herme's Tray Print came about. These are the colors I'm wanting to incorporate into my new Living Room. What happenned next was really thrilling! After posting a quick pick on my Instagram I heard from many talented designers who wondered if I could do the same type of painting for them but with one of their designs...so let's just say for now that this is happening! (More on that soon!) So excited to share those collaborations with you! I was also really happy to see how many of you were interested in purchasing the prints! They are available in my shop and now I've also included notecards! There's so much to be thankful for this rainy Friday...most of all I'm Thankful for You! Make sure to check back in this weekend for my FREE March Desktop Wall Paper I designed for District17 & you! I think it's one of my absolute favorites!!!

Monday's Mood Board - 10 Tips To Style A Tray For Your Coffee Table!

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On today's Monday Mood Board I'm wrapping up my series on How To Style A Tray for you Coffee Table. I put together this little watercolor painting to give you a few ideas on what you can use when you are creating your table top displays. First of all, make sure the items you collect bring you joy and make you smile. Think about height, layers & textures. I love books, as I mentioned before, because they tell people who you are. Stacks of books also make perfect pedestals for small objects like this fabulous Sphere or an aromatic Candle. 

I believe that fresh flowers can actually shift the way you feel and turn a blah day into a fantastic day. I usually stock up on flowers at the local Farmer's Market but if arranging fresh flowers on a weekly basis feels like a daunting task to you, you could always consider a small plant or succulent. 

Also, think about creative ways to display your flowers. I love the idea of repurposing used perfume bottles!

Small bowls, trays or decorative boxes are critical for me since I'm constantly misplacing my pens and reading glasses! This little zebra tray is just too adorable, well, only because it's not a real zebra skin, that's not adorable at all.

For real interest add something sculptural. I love, love, love these Agate Stones! They are not only sculptural but they bring in the element of nature. Keeping nature in mind, sea shells with candles is also a lovely idea. So there you have it! Ten simple & easy tips to bring some Happy into your Home!

Times Two Design Lollipop Agate Stone From ShopTen25

Scoppio Sphere from ZGallerie

Jonathan Adler Zebra Dish from Hattan Home

Ginger Jar Matches from Design Darling

Stacking Bowls from Anthropologie

Mid-Week Mood Board - Part II How To Style A Tray!

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A couple more thoughts about styling a tray for your coffee table:

Save your perfume bottles & use them for a vase. I just love this idea!

Add a quirky item like this Skull Candle from ZGallerie!

Keep matches in a decorative holder.

Add some sparkle, like this gorgeous Lollipop Agate Stone from ShopTen25.

Of course books, let guest know who you are & what you like. Surround yourself with as many as possible. Stacking books is a great way to add depth and dimension which creates a pleasing visual display.

Work with a color palette. Pink, Black & Gold is fun & sofisticated.

Pour yourself a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy!

 

Monday's Mood Board - How To Style A Tray!

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Today's Monday Mood Board is "All In The Details". This week I'll be talking about ideas on how to style a tray. I'm freshening up my own interiors this year, starting with my Living Room. (More on that soon!) If you have no need to remodel your living space but want to change it up a little bit, here's a quick and easy way to brighten up your space. Simply change the decor on top of your coffee table. 

Even though I have a separate studio space in my home, I spend a lot of time working on my lap top in my Living Room. Being a very visual person, my environment is very important to me. A vase of fresh flowers, a delicious smelling candle, books that inspire...these are all things I surround myself with because they make me happy. 

I have a glass top coffee table. To make sure it doesn't get scratched I like to use trays. I have tons of them. I'm kind of obsessed with trays! I recently met @OohLaLaFinds via Instagram and fell in love with all their designer inspired trays! This Hermes inspired tray is divine! If you want a real Hermes, (I don't believe Hermes makes this actual tray any more), you may have to look at auction houses.

Here are my key ingredients to a fabulous coffee table tray:

A great smelling candle. One can't go wrong with Diptyque Candles. 

With a great smelling candle you will need matches. Place wooded ones in a small jar or purchase ones like these from Design Darling where the packaging is simply adorable!

A gorgeous vase of fresh flowers like this one by Bungalow 5.

Small decorative boxes to store items like reading glasses or pens. This one is almost too pretty for that with the stunning agate stone on top!

Not included but just as important, are books! Books tell people who you are and what you are interested in. I love seeing what books people surround themselves with!

One side note: I'm pretty smitten with how this little painting came out and decided to offer it for sale in my shop if you're interested! Happy Styling! Check back later this week for more thoughts on Styling A Tray! 

1 White Lacquered Box With Blue Agate From ShopTen25  2 Diptique Candle From Nordstroms  3 Bungalow 5 Summer Sided Vase From LaylaGrace  4 Designer Inspired Hermes Tray From TraysChic  5 Ginger Jar Matches From Design Darling

Our First Mood Board Of 2014! Celebrating The Year Of The Horse!

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Our first Mood Board of 2014 is Celebrating the Year Of The Horse & my New Equestrian Collection! We built our home almost ten years ago in a beautiful area on the Central Coast that is zoned Equestrian. This means many of my neighbors have horses on their property. Almost every day I enjoy my walk and visiting with all these beautiful creatures. I'm an ametuer rider myself and would love to find more time to ride but until then I've enjoyed being inspired by their personalities. You know horses have quite the sense of humor! They make me smile & bring me joy. I hope my new collection of Equestrian Pillows and Art Prints will bring you joy as well! You can get all these goodies in my favorite on-line shop, ShopTen25! May 2014 be an amazing year for all of us! Cheers!

1  Luigi Floor Lamp 2  Bucking Horse Art Print  3  Vintage Equestrian Boots Art Print  4  Teal Chaz Pillow 

5  Greek Key Horse Pillow  6  Lucky Horses Pillow 7  Aqua Trellis Throw Blanket  8  Chesterfield Sofa

The Perfect Little Hostess Gift!

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With all the parties happening this time of year I always make sure I'm stocked up on Hostess Gifts! When in doubt, you can always give flowers! Everyone loves to get flowers! This year I've been wrapping my flowers with my New Pineapple Party Tea Towels! We all know it wouldn't be a party without them, right? So let your host or hostess know their appreciated!

Pineapples mean "Welcome" & "Hospitality". They used to be quite rare, once only seen among royalty. Bloggers, at TwoChums have a super explanation of the history of the Pineapple in Home Decor. I'll be posting this week about all the fun things you can do with a Tea Towel! You can stock up on ours here.

Thank You Horses & Heels! xoxo

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I love social media! Through it, this year alone, I have met more than a dozen amazing entrepreneurs, shop owners, and artisans all who have become good friends. How terrific is that? I came across Raquel from Horses & Heels via her beautiful Pinterest boards. After a quick correspondance we've already worked up a little idea that I can't wait to share with you this January! Today, she really surprized me though and did the sweetest Blog Post on my New Equestrian Collection now available in my Shop! Really wonderful, kind and generous people do exist people and Raquel is at the top of the list!!!  Please enjoy checking out her Website and Facebook and Twitter!

Mid-Week Mood Board - Hello Darling!

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Maybe it's because I have three daughters or maybe it's because a beautiful bow just has a way of making me smile. Today's Mood Board is all about Bows! Introducing my New Hello Darling Collection! Something really special and sweet happened this week. My new friend Karen from gLaM-a-peeL made this gorgeous coral headboard decal to specifically match my new Hello Darling pillow! It's truly the Inspiration behind today's watercolor! You can find these goodies and many more of Glam-A-Peel's yummy decals over at District17.com!

1 Sweetheart Houndstooth Coral Headboard Decal from Glam-A-Peel 2 Bow Pillow at District17 3 Marilyn Quote Print Coming Soon 4 Girl With Ponytail Bow Art Print 5 Top Knot Bow Art Print 6 Marco Side Table from District17  7 Hello Darling Bow Pillow 8 Rosebud Mini Chandelier from District17 Also from Distric 17 Black & White Modern Border Duvet

And It's Live!

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I can honestly say this was the busiest summer of my life! Between multiple interior design projects, new product development, and playing taxi cab to my three little lovelies, I can't believe I was able to squeeze it all in. So I'm super happy to announce that my newly remodeled shopping site is up and running...it still needs a little polishing but I'm happy for now. I hope you like it! Please feel free to check it out here and take a look at my new designs. I am so deeply grateful for the support I've received over the past few years so tomorrow I'm posting a very special Give Away just for you! <3

A Magical Little Playroom! Watch The Video!

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If you know me, or have worked with me, you know I'm always running on full speed which means I hardly ever stop and take the time to photograph my work, so this was Really Great that my client sent these pictures and video to me....I Adore you DEBBY!!! This is just one of the projects in their home. A Magical Playrrom we designed for her grandchildren! You can watch the video here I will post more on this project a little later but I must mention, that the murals are painted by Marcie Hawthorne who just did a stunning job!

I Spy Our Bow Print! District17 Love!

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It's always so exciting to see one of my products featured on a lovely designer's Mood Board! In this case our Striped Bow Print  (which also has a matching Petite Bow Pillow)is shown on Olioboard Designer, Michele Rice's, design board! I love, Love, LOVE all these items now available at the new District17! I'm especially obsessed with Glam-A-Peel's headboard wall decals! What an inexpensive, fun way to create a dramatic bedroom look! Thank you Karen for sharing this with me! You can see more Olioboard Room Designs here!

Monday's Mood Board - Introducing Modern Glam!

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It's impossible to live with three teenage daughters and not be surrounded by glitter and make up! My girls have inspired my latest collection, Modern Glam! New pillows and prints that reflect a vintage and timeless feeling on fashion and home decor. I love old black and white movies portraying glamorous women living in a time when fashion and decor was so stunning! Those movies definitely influence my style in Interior Design. So when I found this gorgeous Tear Drop Mirror and Black Glass Desk from ShopTen25, I was inspired to put together this Monday's Mood Board on Modern Glamour! Enjoy!

1 Alessandria Bowls From Shop Ten 25  2 Grace Teardrop Mirror From Shop Ten 25  3 Our "Loved" Petite Pillow   4 Our "Girl With Bow Earring" Print  5 Our Lipstick Pillow  6 Kate Spade Tote Bag  7 Dyptique Rose Candle From Neiman Marcus  8 Jacklyn Black Glass Desk From Shop Ten 25  9 Petite Bow Pillow From District 17

Pink & Blue - Flamingo Love!

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Last night was crazy in California...the power went out for over 145k households and we were one of them. What was amazing was the super moon! With no other lights in the skyline, the moon was brighter and more beautiful than ever. So I wasn't sure what I would wake up to and how that would effect my day but thanks to the hard work of PG&E the power is back on.

Prior to the power outage I was working on my Pink & Blue room design and came up with these fun guys. I posted a video clip on my Instagram feed of painting this little lovely. (Instagram now has video which is the coolest thing ever. I just wish there was a way to add music to it but I'm sure that's coming.) You can view the video on my FB Page or follow me on Instagram @MariRDesign. This is how my design evolved into this new print. I'm also kind of loving these blue dots by them selves...hmmm....I just may have to turn that into some fabric to play with.

Painting Parasols!

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My projects have now overflowed onto my dining room table and with a big graduation party comng up, it's time to get organized!! Eeeek!

This week I worked on a design I'm calling my Parasol Room. It's pinks and blues and I'm pleased with how it's all coming together so far. I painted these yesterday but I'm still not quite sure if they will be fabric or pillows or prints And I still have a few more ideas swirling around....soooo stay tuned... Have a great weekend everyone!