What's Happening Wednesday: Home Decor Inspiration

Fabrics patterns by Amy Butler ( for my dining room chairs!)

You may or may not know, that my husband and I recently moved into our new home.  It's a very exciting time for us and at moments, a little overwhelming.  It's been difficult to concentrate on anything else because all I want to do it decorate, decorate, decorate!!  

Like most new home owners, we are on a budget and need to pace ourselves.  For now, our priority is painting and updating some fixtures on the main floor.  So, this week, I thought I would share with you some of my inspiration for designing my new home.

It all starts with a vision, right?  Well, to help me get started with choosing paint chips, I met with the very lovely and talented home design artist, Robin Reed.  If you have a chance, you HAVE to stop by her amazing studio, MONTAGE located in Branford, CT.  My favorite paint color- Coastal Fog by Benjamin Moore- a neutral, warm gray.

Next, we wanted to make some simple hardware changes in our kitchen.  For this task, we shopped at Restoration Hardware and chose some very cool vintage style handles in a brushed satin nickel. 

This weekend, my project is to finish painting the FREE patio set that was given to use by some friends.  I'm painting it a smokey beige color, to resemble driftwood and buying some new cushions in blue and white for an earthy and beachy feel.

I promise to share some pictures soon.  For now, check out a few of my other go-to stops for design inspiration:

For Fabric: Amy Butler and Joanne Fabrics

Furniture Splurges ( there won't be too many of those): Venetucci Home

Closet Organization: Target

Odds and Ends: Ikea

Lamps and accessories.: HomeGoods

If anyone has any favorite places I should know about or any design tips, please let me know!

XO