Decor « Covet Living

The idea that the bone-chilling, gloomy grey, slush & drab outdoors is going to persist for at LEAST another 2 months here in the Midwest is about enough to send me into hibernation until April. I saw a friend in Seattle’s Facebook update last week (what up, Linda?!) who was rejoicing about seeing the first signs of spring with her crocuses and daffodils starting to peek out, and I found myself ACHING for springtime. So until then, let’s eat chili, wear long underwear, and dabble in a little bit of sunny…

You could… add a bright coverlet to an otherwise (quietly somber yet lovely) bedroom.

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Snag some fun fabric, like this Ikat…

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…on recover an old chair, like zeese! (Can you say, Craigslist Weekend Project?)

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Save your decorative coffee & tea tins, and use a cluster of ’em with pretty spring flowers as a centerpiece to brighten up the room.

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Try these citrus-y garden stools at the foot of the bed, as a side/cocktail table, whatevs. I see these at TJ Maxx / HomeGoods all the time for under $50.

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Make this retired Kate Spade granny chic print the background on your laptop… (Oh, what I wouldn’t give to line my dresser drawers or wallpaper the inside of a linen closet with this.)

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Prop some perky canary-hued throw pillows on your bed.

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Wallpaper or cover… well, anything… in this glorious “Samode” print from Mally Skok.

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Frame a piece of remnant wallpaper, like rock star designer Summer Thornton did in her Lincoln Park apartment.

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Give an existing (tired) piece of furniture a happy face lift with a few coats of paint.

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If nothing else, hang a sunny little frock over the door until Spring arrives…

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…and before you know it, it’ll look like THIS outside (!)

Hooraaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

xoxo,

A few years ago when I was flipping through Charleston Home magazine, I saw this:

Designer Muffie Faith’s kitchen, courtesy of Charleston Home

And it got my heart all aflutter. Who KNEW you didn’t have to commit to just one set of matching glassware, but could (gasp!) compile a curated ROYGBIV collection of all the most gorgeous rocks glasses, wine goblets and tumblers you’ve ever seen? LOOK at ’em – they’re glistening like little gems up there – looking like a work of art, collected over time. As someone who can scarcely decide on what pack of gum to buy in the supermarket checkout (don’t even think about asking me to commit to just ONE set of throw pillows), this eclectic tableware idea was a fabulous revelation. I started my own collection years ago, and have had the best luck in antique stores, thrift stores, on eBay and at Anthropologie to fill in some gaps. Wanna play too? Here’s a little retail round-up to get you started:

Pink Moroccan Tea Glasses from Furbish Studio