Shosh Demonstrates Easy Ways To Add Color To Neutral Room

                                          BEFORE                            AFTER


Watch this video to see how Shosh adds delicious citrus colors to a bland neutral area.  Get lots of tips!!!!    CLICK HERE


Then stop by LOVEYOURROOM to get info on the products I used, including info on the DIY upholstered chair!

Un-Neutralize Your Room - Shosh Shows You How Wednesday A.M.

Hello fellow lovers of all things fun and creative!


Is your room too neutral for you?  Get that color back into your space with simple tips I will share on WFMZ TV 69 News At Sunrise this Wednesday at 8:40 am.  And of course I will share cool DIY ideas.  If you miss it, check back with LOVEYOURROOM at the end of the day to watch the video and get a break down of where to get the products I used.  I will have 3 surprise guests.  .........and let me know what you think of my new haircut and color.  


In the meantime, check out these timely trends in interior design and decor topics I wrote for Houzz recently (just click on the title below) :


Color: Dressing Up With Navy Blue
 - Add Sophistication to Upholstery and Walls With This Seductive Hue

Mixing & Matching Bedding 
- 10 Tips on How To Outfit Your Bed With Contrasting Patterns

Hang A Tapestry 
- Add Warmth and Drama to a Room With a Beautiful Fabric Wall Hanging


Check Out This Series On Creating Rooms That Showcase Your Style & Not What Is 'In Style'
Dining Rooms With A Personal Stamp Of Style 
- Let Loose With Favorite Colors and Finds On and Around the Table



Living Rooms With A Personal Stamp Of Style
- Get Inspired to GIve Your Main Hangout Space a Look That's Yours Alone
Bedrooms With A Personal Stamp Of Style
- Connect With Your Space With Color, Collections and Accessories With a Story

The NEW LYR Studio is shaping up nicely!  This is a peek at our progress (the chandelier above the table is causing some shadows to appear on the stripe treatment).  The rest of the space is currently filled with boxes, catalogs, samples, and tons of this and that EVERYWHERE.  Want to see a little more?  CLICK HERE.


It has been a slow renovation because of the traveling our team has been doing.  I should have a t-shirt made up that reads "Please bear with us as we renovate."  In the meantime, if you are looking for some brilliantly bold decor ideas and advice, I highly recommend this little cute book Jonathan Adler wrote:

It is not expensive either.  I am a huge fan of Jonathan's because he infuses fun with chicness into every space he designs.  I hope Jonathan would agree with the series of idea books I just completed for Houzz that centers around the belief that homes should be decorated with looks that applaud not our good taste, but our personal, creative take on design.  You can view the features here- BEDROOMS and LIVING ROOMS (DINING ROOMS will be published soon).


There has been a great deal of positive comments from Houzz readers agreeing with this approach to design.  Of course, as I just found out today, along with a positive force of creativity, comes negative spirits.


I just received a 'not so nice' comment to a post idea I had on my LYR blog.  At first I was as sad as the cats whiskers as David Bowie says (who wouldn't be).  Whenever you have the guts to put yourself out there, there is the chance some one will voice a negative opinion.  BUT it means they took notice, so to the negative 'commenter', I want to say thanks for visiting my blog and reading it.

This comes on the heels of a crazy day that began with gum on the shoe in the mall parking lot, and ended with this.  My poor Pilot:

After carrying my car home over my shoulder (because Honda never gave me the special key tool needed to unlock my lug nut). I am throwing salt over my shoulder and moving on.  


Safety Tip- look at the lug nuts on your cars' wheels.  If one looks like this 

that means it requires a special key tool to remove it.  This type of locked lug nut keeps your wheels and tires from getting stolen, BUT also keeps you from being able to fix a flat tire.  MAKE SURE you have this key tool with you when driving.


Let your imagination rule today!