Now how fun is this?

My precious friend Traci {precious, I tell ya} picked out one of her favoritest rooms, and I ditto-ed it in a guest post over at her place, Beneath My Heart!! So, yippee! Two dittos in one week!! woohooo.

SO, when you stop by to see what room Traci picked, and to read another ditto {I said woohoo, right??}, you will also be blessed by visiting Traci’s blog. She has a lovely home, and an even lovelier family. And her genuine spirit is a joy… but even better in person.

I wish I had a better picture of us, but here is a pic of me with Traci {left} and her sister Cyndi {middle}. These two are nothing but pure Southern sweetness. Truly.
I wish you could hear their accents through cyberspace…

Well, I am nearly giddy thinking about the fact that we will all get to hang again at the Relevant Conference 2011 in October!

It is time for another ditto, is it not? Hop over to Beneath my Heart, follow along, and tell that sweet darlin’ hello!

Oh, and if you are visiting from Traci’s blog, you might enjoy browsing around at my ditto posts, my vision posts, or touring my home. I also offer eDesign Services.

And be sure to stop back tomorrow! I am revealing another client Design Board that I think is dreamy!!
– {darlene}

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Happy Monday!

This week’s ditto post features a bedroom that I adore that was fashioned by designer Liz Caan. This room is truly right up my ally, and it embodies so much of what I think to be a perfect blend of simplicity and glamour. {You can also find this picture on my ‘Inspiration Bedrooms’ board on Pinterest}:

ditto :: {what I would steal from this space}:

{photo credit: Brian Bahn}

you will never know how much I love you, and the lengths that I would go to for you. You are a precious gift from God.
I love you, sweet boy.

happy birthday.
love,
mommy

{for my most recent design vision post, click here, or scroll down}

Have you read this post I wrote about defining your style by selecting your own set of style words?

If not, you may find it helpful if you struggle at all in the area of identifying what you love.  
The post inspires you to find a collection of your own personal style words…. which is ever so useful, and also, ever so fun!

I share my own personal style words there as well. I find mine to be a huge guiding help for all sorts of purchases, and I really encourage you to jot down a list of your own personal style words.

To the point! In that post, I neglected to share the fact that I also have a “don’t buy” word.

The “don’t buy” word is important, because it will be your best friend while you are shopping for your home. And it will help you nail down what will have “staying power” in your home.

An example??  My “don’t buy” style word just happens to be: “cute.”

Here is why:

1.  I tend to like cute things, {I mean, who doesn’t like cute things?}.

2.  And, I also tend to pick cute things up in the store, thinking that I must take them home with me {I mean, who doesn’t want to take home cute things?}.

The problem is: that while I may LIKE cute things, I don’t truly LOVE them. And they also don’t help me toward my goal of a home that embodies:

• Sophisticated
• Simplicity
• Glamour
• Elegant
• Order
• Breathes
• Comfort

So, when I am perusing a web boutique, or if I am hoping to score at HomeGoods, I pose the question: Is it cute, darlene?

… if I can easily describe an item as “cute,” but not at all “sophisticated, simple, glamorous, elegant, etc.,” I put it back, knowing that it ultimately will not have “staying power” in my home.

Now don’t be swayed by my “don’t buy” word!

“Cute” may very well be on your primary list of style words. It is all about what YOU love… not what everyone else tells you to love.

this child’s bedroom is too cute for me, even for a child’s room… but maybe it is a dream for you!:

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