Of the Young & the Restless is a fab-U-lous textile design studio that creates vibrant hand-printed fabrics. I have a sample of the Houndstooth-Mauve, Thorny Rose-Honeymoon and one from the woodgrain collection. The fabrics are well-made and the colors are deep. Theses punchy fabrics are sure to be a eye catcher in your home or apartment. At least a couch pillow would be nice…
*images for collage via of the young & the restless website
Now that I have a place to live, there is a place to design. WooHoo!
It all started with this fabric, which I really love. I’ve had the sample for a while, but never really had anything to do with it. Currently my room in Bham consists of a mattress, box-spring, bed frame, chest, two windows, four walls, two doors, and my clothes. That is it! For some people okay, right? For a design minded person…not okay! So, back to the fabric. I took the sample by a store where my mom’s friend works to see her thoughts. She saw that sample, and responded…”that is ‘my’ fabric, but in another color wave. I have 18 yards of it at my house, and I am not using it for anything.” SCORE!!
Yeap…an entire bolt of it. And this check was a little left over fabric from something in my sisters room. Works well, don’t ya think?
The fabric is Kravet :: Ginny 1635
Called the lady that sews for us…and hopefully we will have four panels ready for hanging really soon. Which calls for hardware…I really love this antique brass rod + jeweler glass finials from Anthropologie. I think the rod size I need might be in backorder. Anybody seen anything similar? Maybe I should just be patient, but I get so anxious about a space coming together.
And about 95% sold on this Chelsea Textiles Canned Headboard in full/queen size for my headboard-less mattress:
And probably simple ivory bed linens. I will probably coordinate the blue fabric in with the bedding a little bit. A few custom pillows?
I think this will look cute with the planters I bought a while back. Slowly but surely it will come together. Pictures when that time comes!
This graced me with its presence when I got home. WEDDING INVITATIONS. Our dining room table does not only have one use…I mean it does not even dual functions, but it MULTI functions. It can go from being beautifully set for elaborate dinners, to holding a spread of fabrics and floor plans, to this…a workspace for envelope stuffing, stamp sticking, licking & sealing, and addressing one wedding invite after another!!
all of that work, can kind of make you feel like this:
Do NOT be fooled, our R&R session lasted about 5 minutes. Then with hostess gifts in hand…
and our dresses on…we headed to another WEDDING PARTAYY! (This was about picture number 05, or was 50?, that I snapped of Andrea…she was giving me a hard time. What can I say, I am the weird girl with the camera!)
*remember this dress, I have been inspired. Read on, and you will see!
The party was hosted by all my aunts and uncles. It was at the outdoor pavilion at Moores Mill Club, the evening could not of been more splendid. We danced, danced, and danced some more out on the dance floor. But I must not forget to mention that the girls had a HULA HOOP competition, and then the guys did too…it was HILARIOUS!
they did not last long, but the kids persevered…
and they even danced as much as we did…WAY TO ADORABLE!
ALL the GIRLS say hello, and send their love to my blog readers!
Now for a little DESIGN INSPIRATION: check out Andrea’s dress (far right), giraffe print!!
FUN, huh? Yes, I know what you are thinking, animal prints are so trendy, but it makes for a design inspiring blog post, so here it goes…
An animal (giraffe) print by Kelly Wearstler
A LOT of this fabric could be overwhelming because it is BOLD, but it could be used more subtly as an accent in a room. Maybe a throw pillow, or even a fun window treatment for a little boys room.
Speaking of little boys, this Joseph Adler giraffe lamp would be a stunning addition to a litte boy’s (or a girl’s) nursery. How fun is the top?? The giraffe’s head acts as a super fun finial.
This same ceramic giraffe comes in right and left facing sconces too!!
Add this cute fabric as an accent in the room, with some softer solid color fabrics, or neutral linen window panels to balance the bright, busy pattern
I LOVE fun fabrics!!
That was a random tangent, but hope you enjoyed!! Happy Saturday!
