by Mari Robeson in Interior Design, New News!, Watercolor Prints
I'm so excited to share with you a wonderful collaboration with the very talented Interior Designer, Hillary Thomas! I painted the watercolors for her inspired by her beautiful vignettes. They are now available as Prints & Note Cards on her website, Hillary Thomas!
I love to collaborate! If you are interested in commissioning a peice of your own please feel free to contact me!
w.mdesign@yahoo.com
by Mari Robeson in Delish Decor!, Interior Design, New News!, Watercolor Prints
Although I'm working on my "Studio Refresh" for the One Room Challenge over at Calling It Home, I've also been slowly working on a make over for my Living Room. I just created these designs to "possibly" use. We shall see if they make the cut! Check back Thursday for my Studio Make Over updates and Link Up.
Large Pillow Fabric
by Mari Robeson in DIY Design Tips!, Interior Design, Make & Create!, Thoughtful Design, Watercolor Prints
As I mentioned earlier my studio is in my attic. The ceiling comes in at different angels which gives it character but also creates challenges. It also has a funky access door to the right. As I see my fellow bloggers making great strides with their make overs, I find myself staring at this awkward wall and stacks of paintings trying to figure out how to make it all work.
So here's what I've come up with. I'm going to paint a large Gold Heart on the wall and select 18 of my favorite paintings to hang. I've created this template to scale. Feel free to use it for your personal use.
I narrowed down some of my favorites but there are still cuts to be made. Boo!
Make sure to check out all the design make overs at Calling It Home!
You'll want to check out all these talented ladies participating in the One Room Challenge!
Abby M Interiors // Because It's Awesome // Bijou & Boheme // Calling It Home // Chez V //
Chinoiserie Chic // Copy Cat Chic // The Decorista // Design Crisis // Design Indulgence //
Design Manifest // The English Room // The Glam Pad // Little Black Door // Momosa Lane //
My Notting Hill // The Pink Pagoda // Simple Details // My Sweet Savannah // Veranda House
by Mari Robeson in Delish Decor!, Interior Design, Watercolor Prints
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!
by Mari Robeson in Delish Decor!, Interior Design, Watercolor Prints
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!
by Mari Robeson in Delish Decor!, Interior Design, Just Thoughts..., New News!, Watercolor Prints
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!!!
It's been crazy, busy in the studio with lots of different collaborations going on! I'm so excited to be working with such amazing people!
As I am writing Thank You notes to include with orders that are shipping out today, I just want to Thank all of you who follow me and show your support and especially to those of you who purchase my products. I can't even tell you how thankful I am for your on-going support! xoxo
by Mari Robeson in DIY Design Tips!, Delish Decor!, Interior Design, Monday's Mood Boards, Things That Make Me Purrrrrr, Thoughtful Design, Watercolor Prints
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
by Mari Robeson in DIY Design Tips!, Delish Decor!, Mini Mood Boards, Thoughtful Design, Watercolor Prints
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!
by Mari Robeson in Delish Decor!, Interior Design, Monday's Mood Boards, Thoughtful Design, Watercolor Prints
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
by Mari Robeson in Delish Decor!, Interior Design, Mini Mood Boards, Watercolor Prints
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
by Mari Robeson in Delish Decor!, Interior Design, Kid Spaces!, Mini Mood Boards, Monday's Mood Boards, Textiles, Thoughtful Design, Watercolor Prints
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
by Mari Robeson in Delish Decor!, Interior Design, Kid Spaces!, New News!, Textiles, Watercolor Prints
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
by Mari Robeson in Delish Decor!, Interior Design, Mini Mood Boards, Things That Make Me Purrrrrr, Thoughtful Design, Watercolor Prints
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!
by Mari Robeson in Delish Decor!, Interior Design, Monday's Mood Boards, Textiles, Watercolor Prints
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
by Mari Robeson in Just Thoughts..., Simple Living, Things That Make Me Purrrrrr, Watercolor Prints
This morning I'm catching up on some "Very Late" Birthday Thank You cards when I, once again, get distracted! My mother was so kind and generous this year (my father too) that she gave me her pearl necklace! It brings back so many happy memories of me thinking of how I had the most beautiful mom in the world. I would play with her jewelry and scraves and accessories for hours as a little girl pretending to be a movie star... hence the inspiration behing this Saturday morning sketch. xo
by Mari Robeson in Delish Decor!, Mini Mood Boards, Watercolor Prints
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. 
by Mari Robeson in Interior Design, New News!, Textiles, Watercolor Prints
Just yet another room design going over here at the studio. This one is a room for an aspiring fashion designer. I painted this little lovely today inspired by all the gorgeous models in the world! She is now a new print and pillow coming soon!
by Mari Robeson in Interior Design, Kid Spaces!, Monday's Mood Boards, Textiles, Watercolor Prints
I've been having a lot of fun putting together this Parasol Room for my client. I've been busy painting away. I'm not saying these will all make the cut but it's a sneak peek into how my ideas are coming together. Hope everyone is off to a great start of the week! It's going to be another busy one here. :-)
Bedding is from The Land Of Nod. Paint color for walls Sherwin Williams Rhythmic Blue SW 6806
by Mari Robeson in Delish Decor!, Interior Design, Kid Spaces!, Textiles, Watercolor Prints
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!
