Romo Wallpaper

I've been toying with the idea of wallpapering our powder room for awhile now. I go back and forth. I'm the most indecisive person alive.

On the weekend I fell in love with some of the offerings from Romo Wallpaper, the colourways and slight sheen of the designs totally caught my eye. Unfortunately these are on the brink of being discontinued at the store I visited--and not cheap.



These are the colours I'm thinking of for my kitchen



While I fell in love my husband is worried the patterns might be a bit much for a small space. So, tell me, how much do you think is too much (how busy is too busy)?

What do you think of these designs?
How was your weekend - mine wasn't much of a
weekend, but at least we're seeing reno progress!

Bright, Cheerful and Functional: That's cobistyle

You know me, I'm always trying to find ways to make things I like (ie: light-coloured fabrics) functional and worry free. I don't want to have to freak out every time someone sits on my chair holding a glass of red wine and I don't want to have to start banning my niece and nephews from coming over. Which is why I think the new collaboration from Cobi Ladner (former editor of House and Home) and Joanne Fabrics is so great. Cobi has recently launched cobistyle, a new line of upholstered items and decorative accessories that went on sale in Canadian stores this month.

And the upholstered pieces can be purchased in her "high performance" fabrics too. Like the indoor outdoor fabrics Trina Turk designed for Schumacher (I love the Peacock Print in Driftwood) or the velvets now produced by Sunbrella, these can be used inside or outside and are great for spills or wiping away dirt. Just great for a living or dining room chair or a banquette. I'm sold.

“When I started cobistyle, I made a promise that I would never add to the marketplace more of the same. I believe your home should reflect your own unique character and make you happy. In order to do that, we need choices we can fall in love with!” ~ Cobi Ladner

A Blue Borne & DwellStudio for Robert Allen Fabric

One of the most colourful and fun booths at this year's Interior Design Show was the Margot Austin-designed Style at Home/Beauti-Tone booth. My favourite piece was--hands down--this deep blue borne.

(I've never known the correct name for this type of furniture until now. You learn a new thing every day!)

When I saw this piece in person I was immediately reminded of that iconic Windsor Smith entryway (from House Beautiful and photographed by Victoria Pearson), which apparently inspired Margot as well.

Not only do I love the shape of this piece of furniture (if I had a bigger foyer I would plunk a borne in the middle of it, no questions asked), but also the inky fabric, which is Robert Allen Carlton velvet in Cerulean. I'm deciding on a color scheme for my own main floor at our new home so after seeing the booth I was off to the Robert Allen website to see what's up. I was immediately taken with some of the great DwellStudio fabrics for Robert Allen that are now available. (Style at Home's borne was custom made by Whittington Furniture).



Plush Dotscape



Etched Aviary

Vintage Blossom

Vintage Plumes

Our new home's main floor is pretty open concept with a floor-to-ceiling two-sided fireplace separating the living/family and dining rooms. I know that I'm going to start with grey, probably on the main couch and on the walls, but deciding on the accent colours is pretty tough. I like the idea of purple and chartreuse, but I also love a good blue (see my Wenesday post). So I'm thinking of having the blue as an accent in one room and the purple in the other, but then worried it might be too much. Isn't it so much harder to decide on ideas for your own home!?

~ Today is the last day to enter the CSN Giveaway for a chance to win a $65 Gift Certificate ~

Happy Weekend!