Just PicSS :: Sitting Areas

patterned pillows + orange chaise = Swooning Space

textured rug + lime vase + cozy aqua blue throw + print pillow = Swooning Space

distressed red leather chair + white framed mirrow + glass bubble lamp = Swooning Space

Orange and Blue Bliss!

Mabley Handler

Daily Dose of Design - Hyphen Interiors


Today's daily dose of design is the work of Kristy Swain of Hyphen Interiors. Kristy is a Texan youth minister turned inspiring interior design maven. When I saw her work for the first time I just had to feature it on Swooning Spaces, and from the pictures below I'm sure you can see why. The vibrant colors, use of space, and personal creativity evident in her work makes her space transformation shine. I really appreciated her work as soon as I saw her pictures on Pinterest but when I saw the before pictures on her website I must say I was able to truly grasp the vision it took to make these rooms what they are. I hope they inspire you as much as they inspired me!

Hyphen Interiors

White Wall Wow!

You know…I must admit…I don’t really dig white walls too much. I guess I always considered myself to be too much of a “color lover” to "waste" tons of wall space with the sterility of a few coats of colorless liquid. Well certainly Tara Seawright has proven me wrong with her most recent white walled room designs.

by Tara Seawright

by Tara Seawright

These rooms prove that even a color fan like me can be at peace with color-less walls.

I think the secret of this top designer's success with white is her use of varying textures and patterns as well as the playful pops of color that free the room to express itself. It's almost like the white walls act as a blank canvas for her sophisticated but unstuffy interior transformations.

by Tara Seawright

Tara has so much eye candy in each of her rooms that your attention is occupied and senses stimulated enough to completely eliminate the "need" for wall color...turning these rooms into a complete "White Wall Wow" moment! :-)

by Tara Seawright

So, what do you think of Tara's work?

by Tara Seawright

If you are/were like me (a wall color preferer), have you changed your mind? Do you think you could live in a home with white walls and be completely happy and at peace with your surroundings?

Design on a Dime

It's amazing how much just one room can cost to decorate / redecorate these days. It's even more amazing how little you can spend to recreate the same look for less. All it takes is a little time and creativity. Take this nook for instance. With a few dollar store pictures frames, a variety of twigs from your backyard, a bench for Craigslist, a little elbow greese and some paint, you've got a unique look that can be accomplished for as little as $50.