tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647671827745604629.post2392744057860174133..comments2024-02-17T14:15:28.697-05:00Comments on A place 2 call home: Evolving styleJennifer Spadarohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04416796405307510113noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647671827745604629.post-29424182557180199872012-01-30T11:38:49.814-05:002012-01-30T11:38:49.814-05:00Yes, I discovered this about my style just lately....Yes, I discovered this about my style just lately. I love the box style coffee table!<br />♥RondellSomething Nice and Prettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07672141781621068025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647671827745604629.post-50355745466326959222012-01-28T00:52:52.466-05:002012-01-28T00:52:52.466-05:00Oh, yeah! I totally hear you. I could never be a t...Oh, yeah! I totally hear you. I could never be a totally modern, sleek decorator, but I love a little pop of it - a lamp or a side table or something. Last week, I decided in my future all white home, I'd have different eclectic mixes - Elegant Industrial Cottage, Primitive Modern Cottage, Vintage Garden Cottage, etc. Each room would have a sort of "theme" that would help me organize all my white stuff and keep it from looking like a big white mess. I've enjoyed seeing your style evolve in the short time I've been following!<br />-ReviRevihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03118538206780122093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647671827745604629.post-50496321508722880322012-01-27T17:51:22.659-05:002012-01-27T17:51:22.659-05:00Thanks Dee Dee, well you'll be the boss around...Thanks Dee Dee, well you'll be the boss around here since you have much more experience than we do. I think one thing that has made me really happy about decorating is many things I had as hand me downs, and then slowly over the last 2 years I've replaced those pieces with new things that I love, or thrifted pieces that I've fixed up. Decorating is for sure a process. I am excited that my style is becoming more eclectic, the good news is I still love all the things I loved before, so its just finding that happy balance with incorporating new pieces of different styles.Jennifer Spadarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416796405307510113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647671827745604629.post-83963413182493062852012-01-27T17:48:27.530-05:002012-01-27T17:48:27.530-05:00The key is incorporating everything you like. I ho...The key is incorporating everything you like. I hope you have the most fun decorating your first home, it is the most fun ever! And then if you are like us, you can redecorate the whole thing a year from now, lolJennifer Spadarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416796405307510113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647671827745604629.post-84841261595775824332012-01-27T17:46:38.832-05:002012-01-27T17:46:38.832-05:00I agree Ashley, I think the internet is like 98% a...I agree Ashley, I think the internet is like 98% a blessing. Being able to see so many different ideas, and styles, having the tools to see different diyers, and having a community to feel apart of are incredible. The only 2% downside for me is that it means I have become so much more interested in design and my home, and therefore want to spend more time and money doing things. Its a price I'm willing to pay though = ) And what I think is really interesting is how far ahead blogs are with design. Take Chevron for instance...that pattern has been huge in blogs for how long? Maybe 2 years? Its just now hitting target. Its pretty crazy.Jennifer Spadarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416796405307510113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647671827745604629.post-10215031659125182882012-01-27T15:51:52.795-05:002012-01-27T15:51:52.795-05:00I have found that over the past twenty years, my s...I have found that over the past twenty years, my style has evolved. I tend not to invest tons of money in expensive pieces of furniture, since my style "changes" so much! Years ago I leaned more towards the antique look and over the years I gone more towards a modern country vibe. In my front room is my Amish farmtable, with a antique white bookcase, two brand new retro looking chairs and an antique library table... some how it all seems to fit together nicely! Buy what you like, display what you like and your more apt to love where you live! I love all your IKEA finds and look forward to see how you add new pieces in your home!<br />Dee Deedee deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00758337698603185526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647671827745604629.post-60228574884035047162012-01-27T14:55:42.305-05:002012-01-27T14:55:42.305-05:00I've always "imagined" what my style...I've always "imagined" what my style was because I never actually had a space that I could decorate as my own, but with our closing date on our first house less than a month away I've really started looking and planning. I find that I like to use what I have for the most part and center a room around that. Each room I envision is different. The master bedroom I see as being kind of shabby chic and charming. Our office/my husband's man cave is definitely more clean lined and modern with lots of chrome, black and Star Wars ;) And the guest bedroom and living will be a mixture of both of those things with bold graphics and splashes of unique colors. The kitchen/dining area is back to rustic chic with white and classic furnishings and then top it off with super girly frilly laundry room. My taste is my own and as long as it flows I love to incorporate everything I like.Ashley@AttemptsAtDomesticationhttp://attemptsatdomestication.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647671827745604629.post-42605543691138804492012-01-27T12:32:58.408-05:002012-01-27T12:32:58.408-05:00My style has definitely changed. I feel like it...My style has definitely changed. I feel like it's constantly changing actually. Like you, I always thought my house had more of the shabby chic feel. But lately, I'm into the rustic/eclectic feel. I think one of the major reasons for this is because of the ever growing rise of online stores/etsy, Pinterest and blogs. Even just a couple of years ago, in order to get decorating inspiration, you had to buy magazines and books. Nowadays, it's just a click away. It's so much easier to keep up with the times and find affordable ways to do so...Ikea and Etsy are just two perfect examples of this. Thank God we have these resources now, I feel so lucky to be growing up in such a technological advanced time!Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928690369939617360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647671827745604629.post-22432980525225519902012-01-27T11:06:53.334-05:002012-01-27T11:06:53.334-05:00Hey Cassie. I love your style, I think we have tha...Hey Cassie. I love your style, I think we have that same appreciation for vintage furntiure but updating it and making our home eclectic. And I think thats such a good point to just like what you like, dont worry about the style and just incorporate the things you love. I think theres a real balancing act of making it work though.Jennifer Spadarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416796405307510113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647671827745604629.post-26384710761551418452012-01-27T11:04:03.418-05:002012-01-27T11:04:03.418-05:00Hey Sherry, I think we feel the need to put oursel...Hey Sherry, I think we feel the need to put ourselves in design boxes but the good news is...we really dont. I think I have been listening to my heart a lot more lately when decorating. Not paying attention to what others are doing, but just doing or buying or making the things that make me happy. <br /><br />I think with your living room furntiure the only advice that I would give is to go neutral with your bigger fabric pieces. New couches are an investment, and what you like this minute might change. I love having super nuetral colored couches so I can dress it up with fun pillows and colorful throws. And I think nuetral couches is a smart move no matter what style you have. As far as side tables & coffee tables you can always go vintage and paint them any color that you are thinking that moment, and you can always change it in a year when your style is evolving.Jennifer Spadarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04416796405307510113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647671827745604629.post-74968491840586103442012-01-27T10:51:09.346-05:002012-01-27T10:51:09.346-05:00my style evolved very similarly and now i love an ...my style evolved very similarly and now i love an eclectic mix and don't like to be tied to any one style. i love what i love and that's that! :)Cassie Bustamantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07848936864799611251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8647671827745604629.post-49663135696493847672012-01-27T09:34:20.911-05:002012-01-27T09:34:20.911-05:00I feel like I'm all over the place lately. I l...I feel like I'm all over the place lately. I like "pretty" but I LOVE rustic, vintage, rusty old looking stuff too. The old stuff usually isn't very colorful. But I love pops of bright color. So I have a mixture. Racking my brain to figure out what my style should be. We need living room furniture, so I'm trying to decide color, style etc. Like you, I don't want to put myself in a box, I want my home to represent our family and what makes us happy but look good too :)<br /><a href="http://sherrysbeesnest.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Sherry's Bees Nest</a>Sherry @ Thrift My Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03126667650511334740noreply@blogger.com