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Copy Cat Designing

An LGN reader, Sarah, wrote me an email about how she shares my love for this room that was posted on Friday. Sarah just got a promotion (congrats!) and moved to a new apartment in San Fransisco. She has set aside a chunk of money to decorate her new bedroom. She asked me to help her copy the exact look and feel of this bedroom. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS39elEXX-3LPFZu_kbjRIb-zZXUxZJpyMoKosjAPjmKlThQLcoy4KY6_VA4Q9VbPnrWNvF1-WdPtH3PbwTcGC8W85Nr5SuPtGFr0V__q6nOXnxGqPk5C_jSYeEE56vnqK9_8-wqFZlno/s1600-h/davidj._062wide.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277262681046122818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS39elEXX-3LPFZu_kbjRIb-zZXUxZJpyMoKosjAPjmKlThQLcoy4KY6_VA4Q9VbPnrWNvF1-WdPtH3PbwTcGC8W85Nr5SuPtGFr0V__q6nOXnxGqPk5C_jSYeEE56vnqK9_8-wqFZlno/s400/davidj._062wide.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a> Sarah, I accept your challenge! Here's how to get the look for less. THE RUG: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYk4Fcsj_0u_6LiGkVNc333Fr3K_cvlfwL5PXG4GKGgE_hiXPpbxmboZxDHmGJJRt21XGtDqwb0fUZatgEasDse2bMDY4inDuJfowrmz93exT8M9UcRvHbVptOUnJm1vvTzJavYH5V_4/s1600-h/Picture+10.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277270891104328018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzYk4Fcsj_0u_6LiGkVNc333Fr3K_cvlfwL5PXG4GKGgE_hiXPpbxmboZxDHmGJJRt21XGtDqwb0fUZatgEasDse2bMDY4inDuJfowrmz93exT8M9UcRvHbVptOUnJm1vvTzJavYH5V_4/s400/Picture+10.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 367px; height: 106px;" /></a> I think everyone knows this Moroccan tile rug. It was originally designed and produced by my favorite rug designer, <a href="http://www.madelineweinrib.com/ama/tibetan/Brooke-Orange.html">Madeline Reinrib</a>, then later knocked-off by Pottery Barn and West Elm. I prefer the West Elm version, which comes up for auction frequently on eBay. There is nothing up right now, other than this <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/POTTERY-BARN-MOORISH-TILE-RUG-PINEAPPLE-YELLOW-5X8_W0QQitemZ200277656860QQcmdZViewItemQQptZRugs?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116">yellow version from Pottery Barn</a> (although this one is nice because it's more plush than the West Elm flatweave rug). <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6T8NkjhYKn9BjUTVBhp8xmFdVLE2A4iJ2GIfErk7wlFP5pDixyXut1dB2V8GuSuavLvDY30eLdHj1IaX_6XvRZ_m5bxh3RON2Ac-1Z7k5I_56-T5sDToUpaL3j6AP-1ftjbQzFph-lFY/s1600-h/6868_1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277261651684314034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6T8NkjhYKn9BjUTVBhp8xmFdVLE2A4iJ2GIfErk7wlFP5pDixyXut1dB2V8GuSuavLvDY30eLdHj1IaX_6XvRZ_m5bxh3RON2Ac-1Z7k5I_56-T5sDToUpaL3j6AP-1ftjbQzFph-lFY/s400/6868_1.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 383px; height: 344px;" /></a> I would wait until you find the orange one from West Elm. It looks like this: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijw6KIOg9IZw0eDpO6pmDQh_maZkDaaaKuP4EfPFPiAEAa6Jai0DfCl94P4qgt9Gmg35TU6T52hmbuQhjHH-7Qce6xpzfjeJqQo7HktRs7MUfj_U9q6j3PFiMYBpbSE0XneuVluufwfb8/s1600-h/111111.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277277860064128914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijw6KIOg9IZw0eDpO6pmDQh_maZkDaaaKuP4EfPFPiAEAa6Jai0DfCl94P4qgt9Gmg35TU6T52hmbuQhjHH-7Qce6xpzfjeJqQo7HktRs7MUfj_U9q6j3PFiMYBpbSE0XneuVluufwfb8/s400/111111.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 362px; height: 362px;" /></a> THE BED <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikO9RY10kPw5nEWselHhgjr9f4n1dZ72U7gUQPJEXt3sFVM6ir_KENFCR2BUNQ1gRxezqdvQrMDzEy64mP_dhJ-rGTeMVuGLs-XP61hp1J1yiEA6ytFljB7W4N3bW8Z8au_0UTdPHqv5M/s1600-h/Picture+1.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277270886717982994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikO9RY10kPw5nEWselHhgjr9f4n1dZ72U7gUQPJEXt3sFVM6ir_KENFCR2BUNQ1gRxezqdvQrMDzEy64mP_dhJ-rGTeMVuGLs-XP61hp1J1yiEA6ytFljB7W4N3bW8Z8au_0UTdPHqv5M/s400/Picture+1.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 277px;" /></a>Sarah already told me that she plans to save some money by making her own headboard to look just like this sleek, low, white one pictured above. Just a piece of plywood cut to size, layered with foam and batting, and covered with inexpensive white brushed-cotton fabric, stapled into place, et voila! The white bedding with a blue stripe is classic and will be easy to copy. I like this sateen, triple-lined embroidered <a href="http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Sateen-Hotel-Collection-300-Thread-Count-Duvet-Cover-Set/3619576/product.html">version from Overstock</a>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTYu2yVRw6tyoxcHOq-WY7Gmh00oymuUbf8p21gK8EUe0brA8_3mC1XfahRFqINeE2AW3VL6yHEGqn3mPkPH5ZiaMVuWnMSL-VyBxdX0wHlb3JUV11PV8Bw766XY5h_zeecyPnba56M0/s1600-h/Picture+13.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277272531639679570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTYu2yVRw6tyoxcHOq-WY7Gmh00oymuUbf8p21gK8EUe0brA8_3mC1XfahRFqINeE2AW3VL6yHEGqn3mPkPH5ZiaMVuWnMSL-VyBxdX0wHlb3JUV11PV8Bw766XY5h_zeecyPnba56M0/s400/Picture+13.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 166px;" /></a> You'll want a punch of yellow on your own bed like in their boudoir pillow. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC84GlzV8LRcnzOxfbNxjB7Xrv5VZizfr_vdp8VDn3vrJUoIFqRWgnOv-8dgOZ6Ob9I_NUjxrgTNEL0j5EGXYEZbhfSIK6cyyQoO2ePPrBrtq8wr-21MBnn6989OKmtmG_po6dy8B1SDk/s1600-h/Picture+12.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277272530677061618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC84GlzV8LRcnzOxfbNxjB7Xrv5VZizfr_vdp8VDn3vrJUoIFqRWgnOv-8dgOZ6Ob9I_NUjxrgTNEL0j5EGXYEZbhfSIK6cyyQoO2ePPrBrtq8wr-21MBnn6989OKmtmG_po6dy8B1SDk/s400/Picture+12.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 113px; height: 105px;" /></a> <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/17x17-throw-pillows-MUSTARD-GOLD-W-CREAM-WALLFLOWER_W0QQitemZ380083640689QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDecorative_Pillows?hash=item380083640689&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50">This one</a> will work, or you could find your own fabric and pillow insert. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdtULI28jKtxaAaWo7tuyF-AzzJ3zS3-r90gs2dCA_yTcFOBgboKGqn9Du4ZnO16wlW7v0tDCtg3U-lmq0cyLg_7z0O-TQNR0AAJSeLyx1F77oDHM1fkM8z_dX2OGP8J1hyphenhyphenF00IwI2KU8/s1600-h/187210417_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277262223517467234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdtULI28jKtxaAaWo7tuyF-AzzJ3zS3-r90gs2dCA_yTcFOBgboKGqn9Du4ZnO16wlW7v0tDCtg3U-lmq0cyLg_7z0O-TQNR0AAJSeLyx1F77oDHM1fkM8z_dX2OGP8J1hyphenhyphenF00IwI2KU8/s400/187210417_o.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 372px;" /></a>There's also <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTHROPOLOGIE-PATCHWORK-QUILTED-PILLOW-18-square_W0QQitemZ280292016040QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDecorative_Pillows?hash=item280292016040&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50">this one</a> from Anthropologie <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lshlp4VJL7nSiU4utV9QuzlxyfjjCnvvB5_EfPJF6RuAzF9tlsbgVknCEudev6XN3sEIrRINpoX4XeK-HXSKkEQ9hMCsnqE0klqnZDJshk_slc-y0B0uUihs-Wb-rXNjECLLCY7v09c/s1600-h/974d_1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277261647261045922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lshlp4VJL7nSiU4utV9QuzlxyfjjCnvvB5_EfPJF6RuAzF9tlsbgVknCEudev6XN3sEIrRINpoX4XeK-HXSKkEQ9hMCsnqE0klqnZDJshk_slc-y0B0uUihs-Wb-rXNjECLLCY7v09c/s400/974d_1.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 160px;" /></a> A pair of dark-stained wood vintage <a href="http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/fuo/942789039.html">side tables</a> would look great flanking Sarah's new bed. $50 for this pair. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7YgVKs_OXPDZhsJOoyItjk0IS2ccFOPSSiTaCmVi-6FmnUeCMP_Dy1loxHnybpLVH9JpFu54QEp4-dEF9beCYm0kbcVRpHYWaHcL9Y2TYY7n7BEhmkFSwWYnntP4Ve5k_go3E3_19Mo/s1600-h/11c1g01453mf3oa3lc8c2f18ef344a4331a85.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277261423923688578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-7YgVKs_OXPDZhsJOoyItjk0IS2ccFOPSSiTaCmVi-6FmnUeCMP_Dy1loxHnybpLVH9JpFu54QEp4-dEF9beCYm0kbcVRpHYWaHcL9Y2TYY7n7BEhmkFSwWYnntP4Ve5k_go3E3_19Mo/s400/11c1g01453mf3oa3lc8c2f18ef344a4331a85.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 225px;" /></a> THE CHAIR <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWeuMMcxzvwLGD4EncLKDCQta961AtSklHngxfFVQGImeCDRCWpDZvRaWLirplAFUNLTvykzwA3xgQps9_aaZNTgXDwIF8Ox2FbAeK8UwFDrbi4hfPcoDR41wiwRftMjn96X32DdYTZfM/s1600-h/Picture+9.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277270887170327010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWeuMMcxzvwLGD4EncLKDCQta961AtSklHngxfFVQGImeCDRCWpDZvRaWLirplAFUNLTvykzwA3xgQps9_aaZNTgXDwIF8Ox2FbAeK8UwFDrbi4hfPcoDR41wiwRftMjn96X32DdYTZfM/s400/Picture+9.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 152px; height: 248px;" /></a> The first option is to buy these completely <a href="http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/fuo/948904942.html">stunning bergere chairs</a>. The only change I would make to these is painting the dark wood white. And it's a good thing that's the only change, because this pair is on the pricey side for a Craig's List find at $300 each. It's definitely worth asking the seller to go down in price and/or to split up the pair. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxCwRmRg0-eYyQPvD8hkmarM1LZZNlfxssabEJZEzU5pfRIKHvHSJzPkjcT6CTRtnmZvALzF24pEXehRYy-JI_Qz75UFK_L_ak4hix0WDXJngt93SGlB6wSK4Qp0UbkXFjTBYc23fpZM/s1600-h/1141f61403k63o93le8c7c9952db40e991552.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277261648215651410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxCwRmRg0-eYyQPvD8hkmarM1LZZNlfxssabEJZEzU5pfRIKHvHSJzPkjcT6CTRtnmZvALzF24pEXehRYy-JI_Qz75UFK_L_ak4hix0WDXJngt93SGlB6wSK4Qp0UbkXFjTBYc23fpZM/s400/1141f61403k63o93le8c7c9952db40e991552.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 225px; height: 300px;" /></a> I know the chair is a bit of a departure from the inspiration picture, with the blue zebra print rather than leather. BUT I am totally crazy about that print. I think it's awesome. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9NY_vVpTGx0g-FvxSmoDhvl3hCBZM_x3Boi4ZS2mvthvzYDyhyphenhyphenuUWjLwyroLJaDsEAmQQAVDmXxbKjkG1mEHKpuvIPQJTeSQfXfci4ExSZSnwoh3tTHVch1-6Uti30aCfkYyovGMUb4/s1600-h/1221321gd3o93p63l48c79b72fda6fbfc14b8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277262222113627922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS9NY_vVpTGx0g-FvxSmoDhvl3hCBZM_x3Boi4ZS2mvthvzYDyhyphenhyphenuUWjLwyroLJaDsEAmQQAVDmXxbKjkG1mEHKpuvIPQJTeSQfXfci4ExSZSnwoh3tTHVch1-6Uti30aCfkYyovGMUb4/s400/1221321gd3o93p63l48c79b72fda6fbfc14b8.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 225px;" /></a> Another option is buying <a href="http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/fuo/940798782.html">these two beautiful chairs</a> for a total of $50. Can't beat that right? Vintage, down filled, and in great shape structurally... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWojkwcTLL1CG5edMcd_P7bKV4cwjseeS_UUlzEGSHP7bxtbTHADnIXEQW5prYpIixHYJE3rbzBk3PoJkCSP5GRQeCvhW7wxENbfGHKMXf3sh-eiyinaPOLvrC-m40cWbtqD5EO-zgTs/s1600-h/1371g81453n83k43pe8c1ed6be730a0661f82.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277261653586571298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizWojkwcTLL1CG5edMcd_P7bKV4cwjseeS_UUlzEGSHP7bxtbTHADnIXEQW5prYpIixHYJE3rbzBk3PoJkCSP5GRQeCvhW7wxENbfGHKMXf3sh-eiyinaPOLvrC-m40cWbtqD5EO-zgTs/s400/1371g81453n83k43pe8c1ed6be730a0661f82.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 225px;" /></a> While these bergeres are not the same exact shape as the barrel-backed chair in the inspiration photo, you could still get a very similar look by upholstering one (or both) using <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/leather-hides-DARK-PENNANT-BLUE-PATENT-LEA-19-SF-2-OZ_W0QQitemZ360112705384QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item360112705384&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50">this</a> amazing (and cheap) hide of blue patent leather. Don't forget to paint out the wood a bright, glossy white. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQi6WRxhA3SPIKhuk_UgnbW77c99bFpjuEKuvFtVBYSXt6z-jAKq5OPfLI08IoSwLp_pAtjMDFF_4yvJzaWGhQKHiLgtMsL8YJd4NzuWbRXH3EYQzmiy7lF7n7oeqVauveW0c63MFGp0/s1600-h/8f74_1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277261426237000770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQi6WRxhA3SPIKhuk_UgnbW77c99bFpjuEKuvFtVBYSXt6z-jAKq5OPfLI08IoSwLp_pAtjMDFF_4yvJzaWGhQKHiLgtMsL8YJd4NzuWbRXH3EYQzmiy7lF7n7oeqVauveW0c63MFGp0/s400/8f74_1.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> FOR THE WALLS <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVYJ7aKGuLg_w0prUhCd1vXDfdC3G5KUwuNLmtVPYYbC4-4ujCQECznQulu68HfbBO5-9acw2yErMbLQmcoZAYGvIIPFcQzD7oUqLUpRkUaAG2XFGmOo4P_lxP9piFafMQzXfEdjvboY/s1600-h/Picture+11.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277270896054523794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKVYJ7aKGuLg_w0prUhCd1vXDfdC3G5KUwuNLmtVPYYbC4-4ujCQECznQulu68HfbBO5-9acw2yErMbLQmcoZAYGvIIPFcQzD7oUqLUpRkUaAG2XFGmOo4P_lxP9piFafMQzXfEdjvboY/s400/Picture+11.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 151px; height: 144px;" /></a> I love this <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Wallpaper-Natural-Grasscloth-Grass-Cloth-Golden-Tan_W0QQitemZ280152716417QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116">grass cloth wallpaper</a> for about $18 a roll. Such great texture. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbERPgER3A0KiHpOO8UQKEUMDBS5L2DbdrUUk5pe0AtSdfn8PhFPsZayUCyWR4VKnHJ669poA3BiMH1oS6yLkFiY4w0uwD2whSIF8PBk3nUfLpznL_mhhg29U1Zwi6AkyPzgl02d-TEc/s1600-h/cc14_1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277262227881667986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGbERPgER3A0KiHpOO8UQKEUMDBS5L2DbdrUUk5pe0AtSdfn8PhFPsZayUCyWR4VKnHJ669poA3BiMH1oS6yLkFiY4w0uwD2whSIF8PBk3nUfLpznL_mhhg29U1Zwi6AkyPzgl02d-TEc/s400/cc14_1.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a> The abstract painting on the wall is beautiful. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7H8EtNi5PyhPHuAYMpzQVUIiSxaGLI42TF-xS-WgTYaYQqopFd6g7i7gq52kSERQjZ0b4tcldKt4b197b4vcZUVBRbgVluCysyGNfFiYnJ2TJaUP_n7MUVo934P6UDVHcDNPWzT2RE0/s1600-h/Picture+8.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277270889775045522" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiv7H8EtNi5PyhPHuAYMpzQVUIiSxaGLI42TF-xS-WgTYaYQqopFd6g7i7gq52kSERQjZ0b4tcldKt4b197b4vcZUVBRbgVluCysyGNfFiYnJ2TJaUP_n7MUVo934P6UDVHcDNPWzT2RE0/s400/Picture+8.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 155px; height: 140px;" /></a>The pop of bright colors is so fresh. Somehow it even looks a little girlie, although it's not too sweet. If I were you, Sarah, I'd save some serious cash by tapping into my creative side and recreating my own version of this painting. If your not feeling that adventurous, these eBay paintings are great and all are inexpensive. <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/30-x30-Original-Fantasy-Abstract-Oil-Painting_W0QQitemZ250338804454QQcmdZViewItemQQptZArt_Paintings?hash=item250338804454&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318">abstract painting</a> on eBay going for $50 right now. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhWT4g-cHtAqZzRAezeWPkh1m0Cm_RgkJvG6I-0qzX2xOVFAy9jKc_-pkrW_ONUsbjWLSwjGjAmEw7avMT1qIYpMD7-zjDU_In30Uhgyihzmq6tQlzAtXJYctavO4MTNQixvnCM2IHGA/s1600-h/9700_1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277262215745096626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGhWT4g-cHtAqZzRAezeWPkh1m0Cm_RgkJvG6I-0qzX2xOVFAy9jKc_-pkrW_ONUsbjWLSwjGjAmEw7avMT1qIYpMD7-zjDU_In30Uhgyihzmq6tQlzAtXJYctavO4MTNQixvnCM2IHGA/s400/9700_1.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 400px;" /></a> <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ORIGINAL-ABSTRACT-ART-MODERN-PAINTING-Blue-Void-MONFORT_W0QQitemZ170285335383QQcmdZViewItemQQptZArt_Paintings?hash=item170285335383&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318">This one's</a> a little pricier at $200. But I love it. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZfSSHiKDw1N3xsv2prGQniI4jxZnWuh-y9RNezUM-0Bjcu7OPh-5eH85wdQ_n77SsnjKCXV8QdyGwyVYqbqnZzRCRxQTyNyNhEpaE_K4FsntAwVjrBteG6k7wHo3GLLWho_kA-FcH94/s1600-h/BLUEVOID4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277262224743611570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaZfSSHiKDw1N3xsv2prGQniI4jxZnWuh-y9RNezUM-0Bjcu7OPh-5eH85wdQ_n77SsnjKCXV8QdyGwyVYqbqnZzRCRxQTyNyNhEpaE_K4FsntAwVjrBteG6k7wHo3GLLWho_kA-FcH94/s400/BLUEVOID4.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 397px; height: 400px;" /></a> I like <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/wonders-of-universe-decorative-Original-oil-painting_W0QQitemZ120345086907QQcmdZViewItemQQptZArt_Paintings?hash=item120345086907&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318">this</a> one too. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdbXx_ry4vXwSeh0pVpge9G_3uSl_aCvYqkh2l7tVmue5GBVkVDgPe5J5H1qcnAuBwLb17B_nNAd5kXfaol5j2QJqIJQeqXEoro0FQ6rqm5IgI6GBrdvBxANH8ixWaEIEo4hld_mpLHn0/s1600-h/Original-universe-0029b.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277264463241540162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdbXx_ry4vXwSeh0pVpge9G_3uSl_aCvYqkh2l7tVmue5GBVkVDgPe5J5H1qcnAuBwLb17B_nNAd5kXfaol5j2QJqIJQeqXEoro0FQ6rqm5IgI6GBrdvBxANH8ixWaEIEo4hld_mpLHn0/s400/Original-universe-0029b.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 398px;" /></a> <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/VOSS-ART-Big-NEW-ORIGINAL-ABSTRACT-EXPRESSIVE-Painting_W0QQitemZ310105813640QQcmdZViewItemQQptZArt_Paintings?hash=item310105813640&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1308">This</a> one might be my favorite though. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifD7WvgGL2RmT4guOtnmCa06tF6l7GQFAgII2Ht4f0drNUPhBqqhexOZk-Gek6CQTLeDpjbn5Md15YXHYU2kAXVg9-ZrWeQTFNv5WwuM9dfab44ysGmaJRqhbW0Wuc7UfzTkWA4GPbFgE/s1600-h/199.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277261439312280786" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifD7WvgGL2RmT4guOtnmCa06tF6l7GQFAgII2Ht4f0drNUPhBqqhexOZk-Gek6CQTLeDpjbn5Md15YXHYU2kAXVg9-ZrWeQTFNv5WwuM9dfab44ysGmaJRqhbW0Wuc7UfzTkWA4GPbFgE/s400/199.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 287px;" /></a> LIGHTING <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCdwJNgwZhyphenhyphenoxiqR6PY6h7GOBtkf_38iQDKhk36wjIUhDa2EWWmfGvlb-1X7Yy_vh7AYn04mKDOkde4vU-Wjw1ScAL0Y2jiWcChGWm5JnkyTV3t26MRsAY0k2IwrLgnhicDSP2H3E7Nk/s1600-h/tablescape+2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277272537034537138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbCdwJNgwZhyphenhyphenoxiqR6PY6h7GOBtkf_38iQDKhk36wjIUhDa2EWWmfGvlb-1X7Yy_vh7AYn04mKDOkde4vU-Wjw1ScAL0Y2jiWcChGWm5JnkyTV3t26MRsAY0k2IwrLgnhicDSP2H3E7Nk/s400/tablescape+2.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 399px; height: 400px;" /></a> If Sarah is willing to invest a little more in her lamps ($142.43 to be exact), I really think she should consider these GORGEOUS Art Deco antique lamps. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNda8lJVs105ECsHaqxD_6t2AzQqXSY1VQoum8ZIaJPCX4O4cV47qZ8pvtI6n1CfZCUsyvdPs3WPM70P9T8PcB8KvlcMP0hGxE2nWfTy5t9W3OVSsZSG7tu-VpYOUrb-qsjqVI-WLlXZU/s1600-h/h7915.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277264454528001090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNda8lJVs105ECsHaqxD_6t2AzQqXSY1VQoum8ZIaJPCX4O4cV47qZ8pvtI6n1CfZCUsyvdPs3WPM70P9T8PcB8KvlcMP0hGxE2nWfTy5t9W3OVSsZSG7tu-VpYOUrb-qsjqVI-WLlXZU/s400/h7915.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" /></a>I love the water lilies, the cloth cord cover and the original bakelite plugs!! Heaven... <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCrfbHmN9sqLLIOnnfg4ALaN8X0-H7NXwrssmsb0MNuGGUBeo4vWWw9POZq8GqRZNJIJaZxRlpCNBUL1bIHbJfJp4ESq4X70gR4qG7Q3bPSO5WH14Vci9SPx44pYFUY0Tae2TcAirAFQ/s1600-h/h7917.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277264454192720946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFCrfbHmN9sqLLIOnnfg4ALaN8X0-H7NXwrssmsb0MNuGGUBeo4vWWw9POZq8GqRZNJIJaZxRlpCNBUL1bIHbJfJp4ESq4X70gR4qG7Q3bPSO5WH14Vci9SPx44pYFUY0Tae2TcAirAFQ/s400/h7917.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/PAIR-OF-VINTAGE-CRYSTAL-GLASS-TABLE-LAMPS_W0QQitemZ190271429273QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item190271429273&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318">This vintage pair</a> is probably the closer to the inspiration lamps both in look and scale. You'll (obviously) need to invest in some new shades here, but it looks like this pair is going to go for a song. The current bid is $3.99. I love the octagonal bases. You can't buy stuff like this at Target. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRb7cUlWcTiMIyA0mNjnBnVVgbic3K0awvl9la7uSYboRTk6_G0iOZRFWbw8Hrs8dCRIoB2-xQSkny1kB1NB8bNrwii6DTi8h6Sqq4GVjBJ7QACgtrqMakJYiJVuSStZs8E17gs1HCmk/s1600-h/606d_1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277261644117288370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLRb7cUlWcTiMIyA0mNjnBnVVgbic3K0awvl9la7uSYboRTk6_G0iOZRFWbw8Hrs8dCRIoB2-xQSkny1kB1NB8bNrwii6DTi8h6Sqq4GVjBJ7QACgtrqMakJYiJVuSStZs8E17gs1HCmk/s400/606d_1.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 266px; height: 400px;" /></a> <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/PAIR-FRENCH-HOLLYWOOD-REGENCY-ANTIQUE-STYLE-MIRRORS_W0QQitemZ370122828961QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMirrors?hash=item370122828961&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318">This pair of mirrors</a> look so much like the mirrors in the inspiration room. $230 for a matching pair of large-scale antique repro mirrors is a good buy. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTrUpiFGR6xRCVOX7RhXiIoBkkb8PrZSvICKnqAnjNK89Ycswy2gq-TTtF4JKKm6_45cKtpUtYBuJMcmIaRZNpOujOUl9_s2j_eCLVtfx62WFL9UZ973zntqpzYZ7ogr_VJDd2bqi5AYw/s1600-h/f0f1_12.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277262679764961378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTrUpiFGR6xRCVOX7RhXiIoBkkb8PrZSvICKnqAnjNK89Ycswy2gq-TTtF4JKKm6_45cKtpUtYBuJMcmIaRZNpOujOUl9_s2j_eCLVtfx62WFL9UZ973zntqpzYZ7ogr_VJDd2bqi5AYw/s400/f0f1_12.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 400px;" /></a> And lastly, Sarah needs a few ACCESSORIES to fill out the space: This MCM <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/MID-CENTURY-MODERN-RETRO-GENIE-TELEPHONE-PHONE-EAMES_W0QQitemZ310105619213QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCorded_Phones?hash=item310105619213&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50">genie phone</a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj13Gyq_nJvYnHHfPQ31YhJNEhlTR6ZEJ9oor6uZKrMgz4GhopARz_3-2mM52gZ1HXMx5JzSQ1vFEGhWZPjypQcLjuIr1vx6U2RfPyyT9huWHlWQw4dMN-rXQmBBZRBa_J2vA0lBk8YE-k/s1600-h/cd13_1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277280953159477186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj13Gyq_nJvYnHHfPQ31YhJNEhlTR6ZEJ9oor6uZKrMgz4GhopARz_3-2mM52gZ1HXMx5JzSQ1vFEGhWZPjypQcLjuIr1vx6U2RfPyyT9huWHlWQw4dMN-rXQmBBZRBa_J2vA0lBk8YE-k/s400/cd13_1.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a> A stack of fashion and design books. This one is <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Vogue-Living-Houses-Gardens-People/dp/0307266222/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1228706178&sr=8-1">my fave</a>.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlN3lzifutzTSq93Py9W9dzTNQreoK2oXy6kDb6WKU-MZQ164cLEdIu1-vBxOS-XG4yUMsFR-P0a1AvTsgpdc5i-yjA_QQW9QMLUMXOQh_EcyCSra8CJBLGms9A0ZjJlhZIsAtBzeVqw/s1600-h/51usxvfkKOL._SS500_.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277261428510397586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPlN3lzifutzTSq93Py9W9dzTNQreoK2oXy6kDb6WKU-MZQ164cLEdIu1-vBxOS-XG4yUMsFR-P0a1AvTsgpdc5i-yjA_QQW9QMLUMXOQh_EcyCSra8CJBLGms9A0ZjJlhZIsAtBzeVqw/s400/51usxvfkKOL._SS500_.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a> Original <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Art-Main-Street-Original-Charcoal-Drawing-Signed_W0QQitemZ270313655508QQcmdZViewItemQQptZArt_Drawings?hash=item270313655508&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318">charcoal</a> <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Art-Ballet-Dancer-Original-Charcoal-Drawing-Signed_W0QQitemZ190271484741QQcmdZViewItemQQptZArt_Drawings?hash=item190271484741&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318">drawings</a>.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5JgMjmsa6H0WWyfIOUmQxYHU9Uy3sLQF763Gr9A-8FN044lEnABIfSBR6eSmAYS-TpYsLbSZtVsvb-JKfViZ8YWbbCOjBlhmWWvGPcmZxB8nLZ-1QfKtot_ycHSYBiJjR6jkTj0UwPo/s1600-h/ffcc_1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277262690543722338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE5JgMjmsa6H0WWyfIOUmQxYHU9Uy3sLQF763Gr9A-8FN044lEnABIfSBR6eSmAYS-TpYsLbSZtVsvb-JKfViZ8YWbbCOjBlhmWWvGPcmZxB8nLZ-1QfKtot_ycHSYBiJjR6jkTj0UwPo/s400/ffcc_1.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 307px; height: 400px;" /></a> And make sure you pick up a bunch of the pink December peonies at Trader Joe's to finish it all up. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rD5VkRHd9Yfgiei84l5rPDqk8W0ZwLh3QTOp_91SqquvFpQhtxrPV57jvP0r6XePxQtPQD0cAaAMu27SPcqXk0JPG3V1cDrv0mqqBGdzcHp7DaB8FYR2-sf5AMyxPQ0hbZ1PHCdbP88/s1600-h/DSC00373.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277275280220079858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_rD5VkRHd9Yfgiei84l5rPDqk8W0ZwLh3QTOp_91SqquvFpQhtxrPV57jvP0r6XePxQtPQD0cAaAMu27SPcqXk0JPG3V1cDrv0mqqBGdzcHp7DaB8FYR2-sf5AMyxPQ0hbZ1PHCdbP88/s400/DSC00373.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><a href="http://withstyleandgrace.blogspot.com/2008/12/its-peony-time-at-trader-joes.html">via</a> Here's the mood board: <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCmfmgNib877DDtzDSm3qYhO2qGVr54Bps6ircdthlq0mz_oAZRaIKAOnLWECLLThu73lBNMFOS9oZQHIvRVt9L4oc-7tSYBdVCha92r8PetnZeAwu00fLbSPf2IZN5vth-elUPcpcWk/s1600-h/Sarahs+Apartment.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5277303964393552034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuCmfmgNib877DDtzDSm3qYhO2qGVr54Bps6ircdthlq0mz_oAZRaIKAOnLWECLLThu73lBNMFOS9oZQHIvRVt9L4oc-7tSYBdVCha92r8PetnZeAwu00fLbSPf2IZN5vth-elUPcpcWk/s400/Sarahs+Apartment.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 356px;" /></a> Do you have a photo of a room that you absolutely love and want to copy? Email me and I'll help you figure out how to get the look for less. jkomenda {at} gmail.com

Copy Cat Designing

An LGN reader, Sarah, wrote me an email about how she shares my love for this room that was posted on Friday. Sarah just got a promotion (c...

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Dear Kate,

I love mustard yellow, too. I know you said damask wallpaper. But <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/SONNET-WALLPAPER-CHLOEE-MUSTARD-96140_W0QQitemZ320300903644QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Wallpaper?hash=item320300903644&_trksid=p3286.m63.l1177">this</a> floral is just too good to pass up. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitraDmDacyIQ9wtKSo7NuWPeoTwpFL-b7lcIII8kgeHutMeHP5xptbbwFXlnU-ygvj_5n9DcqPpUjuVew5oCLts-9RExAmCJpoAhvxeItjgfBydJKl98_SVDNly8PczTq3J94UN_kLN0g/s1600-h/3023_1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275053078669354210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitraDmDacyIQ9wtKSo7NuWPeoTwpFL-b7lcIII8kgeHutMeHP5xptbbwFXlnU-ygvj_5n9DcqPpUjuVew5oCLts-9RExAmCJpoAhvxeItjgfBydJKl98_SVDNly8PczTq3J94UN_kLN0g/s400/3023_1.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 175px; height: 175px;" /></a>If you're really set on a damask though, you could paint your wall mustard and stencil on your creamy white damask pattern (I like <a href="http://www.stencilplanet.com/moroccandamaskstencil.aspx">this one</a> and <a href="http://www.stencilplanet.com/largemoroccanflowerdamaskstencil.aspx">this one</a>). Cheap and easy. And about your mustard yellow rug. They are very hard to come by just generally. Unless you live in NYC near ABC Carpet and Home and you have a gajillion dollars so you can buy some of this Madeline Weinrib perfection. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmdSglwy1BupFqh8E1HPyIz8ep19vU7DHWrCh9lereEMbbytQabJhiook4-LHo5Qg4YoENQb-vXS5cvCcBUyAxVu41ZoqEli0hO-c0lFnDaFtge8FHFDCn5kSLLfnRr01p4lvH6KLzU8M/s1600-h/Megan_Yellow.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275054608381809458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmdSglwy1BupFqh8E1HPyIz8ep19vU7DHWrCh9lereEMbbytQabJhiook4-LHo5Qg4YoENQb-vXS5cvCcBUyAxVu41ZoqEli0hO-c0lFnDaFtge8FHFDCn5kSLLfnRr01p4lvH6KLzU8M/s400/Megan_Yellow.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 240px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoMElj1PxC2MGuoxO6uC11Hgbu-MFdLvxKsbe9076JPnJGOw2nZldSttzZYe6FdoA5f9IMoUpBa2qzYks1cs_64Z5hIVlUrQdCtmhMJ9L7K3Zq9NdhLY06eCZunPMzu8RWkNe-A-xUFQ/s1600-h/07_Moor_Golden.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275054603796939122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWoMElj1PxC2MGuoxO6uC11Hgbu-MFdLvxKsbe9076JPnJGOw2nZldSttzZYe6FdoA5f9IMoUpBa2qzYks1cs_64Z5hIVlUrQdCtmhMJ9L7K3Zq9NdhLY06eCZunPMzu8RWkNe-A-xUFQ/s400/07_Moor_Golden.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 240px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOWDoVfqAhAauE94OzaIFr6XtdmDbWQ0M2-HZw-v7A8feZV1ZHkvR_2haMiGiQfE0AcCDufrxn-4wbTij9RIk6e12x5AYjs2fkpLODzZVDwOZ2FNcv455NVT3k5uV9m9LMSCa-mWSyjo/s1600-h/Brooke_Avocado_Chenille.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275054604270600946" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoOWDoVfqAhAauE94OzaIFr6XtdmDbWQ0M2-HZw-v7A8feZV1ZHkvR_2haMiGiQfE0AcCDufrxn-4wbTij9RIk6e12x5AYjs2fkpLODzZVDwOZ2FNcv455NVT3k5uV9m9LMSCa-mWSyjo/s400/Brooke_Avocado_Chenille.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 240px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDWQCzeAtcNCJxCfk6oK5gfpVV_fHI_i0yivCelqqAuQqos2M0d4bRDIzy0usRDR6-20CWMyua1Ae5FE3NaKkKZcaS7lsGhH_hoV_7rI-9c_RpVXUDB7o5gE-JqFxpJkZuoTKqKCMcmU/s1600-h/Mandala_WhiteCopper_Chenille.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275054604189135586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhDWQCzeAtcNCJxCfk6oK5gfpVV_fHI_i0yivCelqqAuQqos2M0d4bRDIzy0usRDR6-20CWMyua1Ae5FE3NaKkKZcaS7lsGhH_hoV_7rI-9c_RpVXUDB7o5gE-JqFxpJkZuoTKqKCMcmU/s400/Mandala_WhiteCopper_Chenille.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 240px;" /><span class="on" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img alt="Link" border="0" class="gl_link" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" /></a>But since I'm guessing that's not in the cards right now, and since I love you and <a href="http://katejill.blogspot.com/">your beautiful photography</a> so much, I'll share with you one of my favorite rug ideas ever. From that genius <a href="http://www.dominomag.com/daily/blogs/dailydose/the_deal_hunter">Nick Olsen</a> at Domino Mag. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvVaW-2tNUTdroWWhgVjWVJGFafhuV338deTI5BlMZxuRD_yi9np5ymI5FC-ZCE-wX3VFX96jjX3jIytDHZUdWefUurfhbrqthxxV9acy_2zawcL9KmRNFU-WPKda7a-aiWUngzge5nyg/s1600-h/painted+rug+nick+olsen.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275053077681323458" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvVaW-2tNUTdroWWhgVjWVJGFafhuV338deTI5BlMZxuRD_yi9np5ymI5FC-ZCE-wX3VFX96jjX3jIytDHZUdWefUurfhbrqthxxV9acy_2zawcL9KmRNFU-WPKda7a-aiWUngzge5nyg/s400/painted+rug+nick+olsen.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 330px;" /></a>He bought a sisal (or really any flatweave) rug and painted chevron stripes using regular interior latex paint. Check out craiglist for a cheap rug base (like <a href="http://phoenix.craigslist.org/nph/hsh/920263372.html">this one</a>) or stop by the Target and WalMart clearance sections. It's such a great take on my favorite <a href="http://www.madelineweinrib.com/ama/cotton_flatweaves/Zigzag-Steel.html">Madeline Reinrib rug</a>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxPevmaAfL1JtpotHyX7JxYIA5CgpffX0O6wI46pkA6GVkFj8eMTk2eMvnUPQLdKI8IBwZU8yWjMw9r9ht2sCSQFvGzZUrha-HQfCu05lvzZXDuLtihf0nyOcbMgNBmuBfaCxHSbmL4lM/s1600-h/Zig-Zag-Steel.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275054605554897010" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxPevmaAfL1JtpotHyX7JxYIA5CgpffX0O6wI46pkA6GVkFj8eMTk2eMvnUPQLdKI8IBwZU8yWjMw9r9ht2sCSQFvGzZUrha-HQfCu05lvzZXDuLtihf0nyOcbMgNBmuBfaCxHSbmL4lM/s400/Zig-Zag-Steel.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 240px;" /></a>Yours would look great in mustard and cream (here's my photoshop version). You'd only need a quart of paint in each color - so it will be a cheap project. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kmae5DsYQQnMvmcJwHtUE-bulXMrxt7X7a1ECS_xcBKxacN1QREv6sPerDqxVcwngj0tbXbkGQjsy7c-Q_DH_bL2xuoAO6d3Qdfc-1hHJwFRxUfSYJ-U8jGRN1tFwzZxj45LauoNIqQ/s1600-h/Zig-Zag-mustard.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275057945869742978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kmae5DsYQQnMvmcJwHtUE-bulXMrxt7X7a1ECS_xcBKxacN1QREv6sPerDqxVcwngj0tbXbkGQjsy7c-Q_DH_bL2xuoAO6d3Qdfc-1hHJwFRxUfSYJ-U8jGRN1tFwzZxj45LauoNIqQ/s400/Zig-Zag-mustard.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 393px; height: 240px;" /></a>Hope this gives you your mustard fix. Love, Jen

Dear Kate,

I love mustard yellow, too. I know you said damask wallpaper. But this floral is just too good to pass up. If you're really set on a da...

3:00 AM

Heather's Dorm Room

My youngest sister, Heather, is a freshman in college this year. She has a great sense of style and wants her dorm room to be a reflection of that. The goal is something fresh, young and feminine, without being too sweet. Heather's dorm already has a build-in dresser and mirror combo and a desk, so she doesn't really need any furniture (except for maybe some seating). Just bedding and accessories, making it a cheap and fun project. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnr2S0uT0xneF5u69Y2m4kgvS31bSygP5_AkMUMzZRvLTZgZ_2Sg3CdJDBXwHyI52-6fl-OuawJeFEjkshn2Bv48PfkKY2DvSnfxZC5DPLD8DFUmhVfh8q1oGPBT-AqILlcVBzZ6pCJA/s1600-h/robert+kaufman+sofia+harvest.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269081027748582306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhnr2S0uT0xneF5u69Y2m4kgvS31bSygP5_AkMUMzZRvLTZgZ_2Sg3CdJDBXwHyI52-6fl-OuawJeFEjkshn2Bv48PfkKY2DvSnfxZC5DPLD8DFUmhVfh8q1oGPBT-AqILlcVBzZ6pCJA/s400/robert+kaufman+sofia+harvest.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 370px; height: 400px;" /></a> I love this fabric from <a href="http://www.robertkaufman.com/fabrics/sofia/zkc-8048-196/">Robert Kaufman</a>. Even though it is a vintage Art Nouveau-inspired print, it feels incredibly fresh. And the colors are just right. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JX9D6DN4Ir1Zw5SS5AooxGJvg7H8DEM5_-fxzFIW86zUDMNXPatAXMo-TFfNqLnbmZHKAdfYX1g2crB_HlfQXtqhVA1j7gBaJfhJPjH21dpoUPaoqM545JM103RAsRQvkbzDbAUCfCM/s1600-h/Heather's+Dorm+Room+Color+Inspiration.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269080620551028914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2JX9D6DN4Ir1Zw5SS5AooxGJvg7H8DEM5_-fxzFIW86zUDMNXPatAXMo-TFfNqLnbmZHKAdfYX1g2crB_HlfQXtqhVA1j7gBaJfhJPjH21dpoUPaoqM545JM103RAsRQvkbzDbAUCfCM/s400/Heather's+Dorm+Room+Color+Inspiration.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a>Hanging this <a href="http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00091967">IKEA frame</a> (just the open frame, sans glass), spray-painted magenta first, on the top of Heather's existing mirror would look really cool. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hhTrQiCNmn8hXga4smNGqejHiNlitczyNjiuG4Ob5G_1_OaGa2tPo6B_q-aHc15gPvBcEVUXKoAObR6QQQ_i0-wV2b0tzAMiY024d3F8XOBOgSNlsX1dNz3JVa2CSLmtGJGlVsl8P4k/s1600-h/49617_PE145488_S4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269079988934536610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0hhTrQiCNmn8hXga4smNGqejHiNlitczyNjiuG4Ob5G_1_OaGa2tPo6B_q-aHc15gPvBcEVUXKoAObR6QQQ_i0-wV2b0tzAMiY024d3F8XOBOgSNlsX1dNz3JVa2CSLmtGJGlVsl8P4k/s400/49617_PE145488_S4.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhg6Vig-DiWVHk6czcL4EwLpfkQenHCYQ8TCRVWNO-IWnsFvDItQpJsk3hA61d5_4g_gRal5ohLEFoAs6nJALbnuOQkcIF48S2N1SaMOhFKuHqwYHqOvYFATo5QVR6vSIv4AYIjLvAruI/s1600-h/ikea+%2Bmirror.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269091927300896466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhg6Vig-DiWVHk6czcL4EwLpfkQenHCYQ8TCRVWNO-IWnsFvDItQpJsk3hA61d5_4g_gRal5ohLEFoAs6nJALbnuOQkcIF48S2N1SaMOhFKuHqwYHqOvYFATo5QVR6vSIv4AYIjLvAruI/s400/ikea+%2Bmirror.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 298px;" /></a> I'm pretty sure Heather needs to keep the current desk chair that came with the room, but if she didn't, I would suggest this one that's on my Christmas wish list - an Eames <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/Modern-Adjustable-Swivel-Management-Office-Chair-WHITE_W0QQitemZ110298066344QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item110298066344&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318">management chair</a> (knock off). The white leather is probably my favorite. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxUI_loTrqfea2pU74XFi50GLsr5wofoSTjitx9xbe554uCPZGOL8grjD8TSHrKxhSK_q162ZTcqq7w59y4gc9FVl160Lc_3EQBEFNKGzLgapFkxG2hdFmEr6HssdqS_wGPTpSa6PKJ4/s1600-h/1138550427868_lider_wht2_d.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269080001707370466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxUI_loTrqfea2pU74XFi50GLsr5wofoSTjitx9xbe554uCPZGOL8grjD8TSHrKxhSK_q162ZTcqq7w59y4gc9FVl160Lc_3EQBEFNKGzLgapFkxG2hdFmEr6HssdqS_wGPTpSa6PKJ4/s400/1138550427868_lider_wht2_d.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a> This Pottery Barn <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p11388/index.cfm?pkey=csolid%2Dduvet%2Dcovers%2Dshams">duvet cover</a> is awesome. I love the small dot detail of the embroidery. It's on sale now (the twin size is only $69.00) and comes in some other great colors. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQ7SIzEbWgCsIKEzrDMJXyhpKoXOclB9ovcaK2EBmGUS89BoBZPSDdArnaoXTCGz2vTL1kqBfbp-Rl690167NHvxihwfVLL2o5zKunaO6s3sVcornlgg8ntFbvUyuaOBjYfEUOG9p6nM/s1600-h/img61m.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269080672869262370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUQ7SIzEbWgCsIKEzrDMJXyhpKoXOclB9ovcaK2EBmGUS89BoBZPSDdArnaoXTCGz2vTL1kqBfbp-Rl690167NHvxihwfVLL2o5zKunaO6s3sVcornlgg8ntFbvUyuaOBjYfEUOG9p6nM/s400/img61m.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 383px; height: 344px;" /></a> I have been eying <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/p11292/index.cfm?pkey=cstripe%2Dpattern%2Dpillows">this ikat pillow</a> (also from Pottery Barn) for a while now. It is on sale for $49.00 and is worth every penny. Ikat is really popular these days, but it is also timeless so I think you'll want to keep it around for a while. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOf6Bnmx4HPW0MsZc2GHA_tNntYnuBnGVP_uDSDqVo4i8xG8G9j_VRfYWHjbLtTZ8jU9cQa92f9awxBEXULmqrNtltxewwbhN2XQCLzFG28SS0DoIA2DPM2uhXLcEzSARL7zV27fdslGg/s1600-h/PB+Ikat+pillow.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269081020537381922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOf6Bnmx4HPW0MsZc2GHA_tNntYnuBnGVP_uDSDqVo4i8xG8G9j_VRfYWHjbLtTZ8jU9cQa92f9awxBEXULmqrNtltxewwbhN2XQCLzFG28SS0DoIA2DPM2uhXLcEzSARL7zV27fdslGg/s400/PB+Ikat+pillow.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 383px; height: 344px;" /></a> For the foot of the bed, this rose <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-100-CASHMERE-THROW-BLANKET-52X76-PINK_W0QQitemZ180306651769QQcmdZViewItemQQptZHome_Decor_Afghans_Throws?hash=item180306651769&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318">pink cashmere throw</a> is the perfect color, texture and size. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1K6wbiPmmUWwWsKRjAGrsgPnd66J6KwHL0yCS6GMkUpr1C8WMREItoC0y6GYuxoeHXYWcILFg9N-c_3Zb5QXgU3JCV0NBuXtntgaOKYaNqywgq1rpWUfOtHy5-QX19IVDQOJl5lGZO8o/s1600-h/1225573052.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269080000040680354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1K6wbiPmmUWwWsKRjAGrsgPnd66J6KwHL0yCS6GMkUpr1C8WMREItoC0y6GYuxoeHXYWcILFg9N-c_3Zb5QXgU3JCV0NBuXtntgaOKYaNqywgq1rpWUfOtHy5-QX19IVDQOJl5lGZO8o/s400/1225573052.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" /></a> Heather has a huge memo board on her wall that runs basically the length of her bed. Right now it is boring and beige. I think a yard and a half of the Robert Kaufman fabric and a few yards of this pretty yellow <a href="http://www.mjtrim.com/Catalog/Product/160/02416/02416.aspx">velvet ribbon</a> would look great covering the board. The effect would almost be like wallpaper. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEjTnGy8n03FvDfVXkgY5DTZaw5hLLj_RXfwSE363FaXXSqzBEkrql9iN27r-mzo82mHaPEe10g8uSi_peeSqsVHq9lfRlehWPAd0HUG4-9GDw7OG0ofmfoCInDU_j7FLFUDZIJw2d4k/s1600-h/02405-CITRON.jpg.fpx" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269079984063145442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpEjTnGy8n03FvDfVXkgY5DTZaw5hLLj_RXfwSE363FaXXSqzBEkrql9iN27r-mzo82mHaPEe10g8uSi_peeSqsVHq9lfRlehWPAd0HUG4-9GDw7OG0ofmfoCInDU_j7FLFUDZIJw2d4k/s400/02405-CITRON.jpg.fpx" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 238px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4ClSTMUq-gvziTnky3NEYkS0qyfGHbVAq7Nf5ZvwvvBNte8lFbycePMdbgnEkiSgtLXWewIOrbMZ4dK3pmZNhW7yhk5wE2U4VMmijjLQWF2z9NNwn77XCA5b2y0f4W4F0Zusmg2ixnc/s1600-h/Heather's+Dorm+Room.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269080665444775122" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF4ClSTMUq-gvziTnky3NEYkS0qyfGHbVAq7Nf5ZvwvvBNte8lFbycePMdbgnEkiSgtLXWewIOrbMZ4dK3pmZNhW7yhk5wE2U4VMmijjLQWF2z9NNwn77XCA5b2y0f4W4F0Zusmg2ixnc/s400/Heather's+Dorm+Room.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a>Heather's dorm room is a little larger than the typical freshman abode. Near the window there is a large open space that would be perfect for (my favorite thing) a reading nook. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6ZCaE1q7XJ_OX_0r01rjn-KlTwKSThR9cBFLJ5x4iJQKYkG3S-QxlL4xFoI6rSAkJ6Jbkk9oCw51t5-wN9XYG96Ly1OQV_uNbHfHHxe8WyegBYhK43mpgvYrKdgCsbXHZ-YqHTQA4_g/s1600-h/1f81221373k43p53lb8b654e1a3b573981620.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269079975680047890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO6ZCaE1q7XJ_OX_0r01rjn-KlTwKSThR9cBFLJ5x4iJQKYkG3S-QxlL4xFoI6rSAkJ6Jbkk9oCw51t5-wN9XYG96Ly1OQV_uNbHfHHxe8WyegBYhK43mpgvYrKdgCsbXHZ-YqHTQA4_g/s400/1f81221373k43p53lb8b654e1a3b573981620.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 225px;" /></a> I spotted this <a href="http://provo.craigslist.org/fuo/908945618.html">chaise lounge</a> on Provo's Craig's List for $75. I love the lines and I sort of even like the floral fabric. But to step it up a notch, Heather can invest a few dollars in a good spray bottle and some liquid RIT dye in this great <a href="http://www.ritdye.com/Color+Chart.4.lasso">wine color</a>. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKMVrFP6ekpdzrI8kx2ii6k7kM0XF3psGaxej-5s1Qb0SsN40Pybr4HItu4gZ-VmWfWgSdo9XXtL4rBGqXxJlhx5t7xTXTUEl_twC9QYi-ZJ3N-MD12hhyoDKAT1igYa75y8PUhzMfkw/s1600-h/Picture+2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269081026565640050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSKMVrFP6ekpdzrI8kx2ii6k7kM0XF3psGaxej-5s1Qb0SsN40Pybr4HItu4gZ-VmWfWgSdo9XXtL4rBGqXxJlhx5t7xTXTUEl_twC9QYi-ZJ3N-MD12hhyoDKAT1igYa75y8PUhzMfkw/s400/Picture+2.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 66px; height: 73px;" /></a>Using a very diluted solution in the spray bottle and a wet rag (spraying and smearing), it would be easy to dye the existing fabric, making the original creamy background a great soft pink color and turning the flowers from blue to purple. This is obviously an outside project and would require lot of drying time, but I think the end result would look fab. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSskjTCji2YlTkWEeQHSlhgYlux0-0oTByeiUGtKXd7Z6AOMjiuhhB2aqOj16efuEWmBrgREyFE0ooggUHH3LiFiyTkkzEhjMqf0XO2D1K2UeQ-SQm1aMd9Zxvg40mDe9fy_oiQZJ-RcA/s1600-h/CL+with+dye+in+pic.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269091920247315666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSskjTCji2YlTkWEeQHSlhgYlux0-0oTByeiUGtKXd7Z6AOMjiuhhB2aqOj16efuEWmBrgREyFE0ooggUHH3LiFiyTkkzEhjMqf0XO2D1K2UeQ-SQm1aMd9Zxvg40mDe9fy_oiQZJ-RcA/s400/CL+with+dye+in+pic.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 225px;" /></a> Here's everything together. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjFDMADylbVjkmntlTWYQbLi6m0nwrIaGvHdb8RPiTU2mXoIiOh3xFgR-cpbmQd78xUPcndIAC31sF-Hp9V9R7ORf-q_HN6xvTmzJcRTJwXCgKu7iu_SvffXc96w1p3bdz8ms-GBd4ik/s1600-h/Heathers+Dorm+Decor.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269092225244510034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjFDMADylbVjkmntlTWYQbLi6m0nwrIaGvHdb8RPiTU2mXoIiOh3xFgR-cpbmQd78xUPcndIAC31sF-Hp9V9R7ORf-q_HN6xvTmzJcRTJwXCgKu7iu_SvffXc96w1p3bdz8ms-GBd4ik/s400/Heathers+Dorm+Decor.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" /></a> Good luck with your projects, Heather! Love you!

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My youngest sister, Heather, is a freshman in college this year. She has a great sense of style and wants her dorm room to be a reflection o...

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