Finding Inspiration....

<div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I was looking online for inspiration (<i>as we all do</i>) & managed to come across some great pics on the <a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/"><b><u>House to Home</u></b></a> site.  In fact...... the DESIRE for inspiration comes from the fact that I haven't really done any DIY projects around my home LATELY. <i> </i></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sometimes we get so caught up in other things like work & our home decor becomes stagnant! </span><span style="font-size: small;"><i>Know what I mean?!? </i></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I think my home just needs a little something new....and even though I adore pink on other people's walls... I'll just keep pink as ART in my home. Oh yea...& on my NAILS!!  I think more closet shelving or a console is in my near future.....</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Where do you go for inspiration when looking to decorate your home?!?!?</b></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUxWd-3SK23tWf_spAEfPWit2Y3NwuKlt_7NJYk6GxD3VEGZCbAFW_idOZEJhf7LkhMlP2fVZfE73p9g6g_NuxynWFDUz31f14dkK26BU4j_Y1dmJKMKKvFewdJlGuOPCpT4vwZzjy_hm/s1600/Living-room-23.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUxWd-3SK23tWf_spAEfPWit2Y3NwuKlt_7NJYk6GxD3VEGZCbAFW_idOZEJhf7LkhMlP2fVZfE73p9g6g_NuxynWFDUz31f14dkK26BU4j_Y1dmJKMKKvFewdJlGuOPCpT4vwZzjy_hm/s1600/Living-room-23.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> The LOVE lighting is such a stand out piece, I'd love to own something like this...not sure where I'd put it, but WOW. </span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rDzf9c4THm_65snSyS9jLcJS0FirXJdOK_eBvLkOjf_OthmSBkyeUhSJ0lJFenWJN81NcrupI6PBjqytY4HnU3BT0eMFsLi4_UAuHX2GzJWrIdcz76IyhxeabfWTQ3_qCRWo8GR_x_zX/s1600/Living-room-mural.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rDzf9c4THm_65snSyS9jLcJS0FirXJdOK_eBvLkOjf_OthmSBkyeUhSJ0lJFenWJN81NcrupI6PBjqytY4HnU3BT0eMFsLi4_UAuHX2GzJWrIdcz76IyhxeabfWTQ3_qCRWo8GR_x_zX/s1600/Living-room-mural.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This wall mural has some of my favorite colors and I can't get over how large it is...!</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJfgrPb6A-hVwEDS29jDKacKsQ8j-MNKMi36mIttzkU2_n1lk-1ufHyKcwgG9e2qedgqO0H5yNwk3v-ofDJMmVLTgPoH3-F0xe2mScmwZXF6UB-_NdmMEW3GVsuhHZJD5J5N5mZXmOr6X/s1600/Living-room-21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKJfgrPb6A-hVwEDS29jDKacKsQ8j-MNKMi36mIttzkU2_n1lk-1ufHyKcwgG9e2qedgqO0H5yNwk3v-ofDJMmVLTgPoH3-F0xe2mScmwZXF6UB-_NdmMEW3GVsuhHZJD5J5N5mZXmOr6X/s1600/Living-room-21.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The dark walls and white mantle..... I always thought this was a great contrast. Wishing I had a fireplace right about now...</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEceYga5hwTNZurUvINtqcZ2Nq2f7UqNC79d-Tps5teXMOvMjkkVVDg7LoC_3ZTzSKs6UANei72MB_bVEFWlmJiyz_xhOmECyGC-CPDf0v3mAlujEAV_CmPmnAYPQ3YHFmS5JnlUxPbzD/s1600/Living-room-fireplace-traditional-Livingetc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWEceYga5hwTNZurUvINtqcZ2Nq2f7UqNC79d-Tps5teXMOvMjkkVVDg7LoC_3ZTzSKs6UANei72MB_bVEFWlmJiyz_xhOmECyGC-CPDf0v3mAlujEAV_CmPmnAYPQ3YHFmS5JnlUxPbzD/s1600/Living-room-fireplace-traditional-Livingetc.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The 2 stories & the modern feel is the reason this space is so inviting to me. <i>How can you not love that GLASS stair rail??</i></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6Ws8JnRcgnpIjnNsbcdzC8-Gu2bWYo4zA9MwK8Y1UrcYr1iqP_8qfkinwFOonkELLi-X547z8Giq7V4OQhtRx5q1eOAdElRh3aIzbGJIZnP-PToWQs6P0wdZ-1_SNTZLb5VQpgTDNEvq/s1600/Living-room-open-plan-modern-25-Beautiful-Homes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6Ws8JnRcgnpIjnNsbcdzC8-Gu2bWYo4zA9MwK8Y1UrcYr1iqP_8qfkinwFOonkELLi-X547z8Giq7V4OQhtRx5q1eOAdElRh3aIzbGJIZnP-PToWQs6P0wdZ-1_SNTZLb5VQpgTDNEvq/s1600/Living-room-open-plan-modern-25-Beautiful-Homes.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I'm all about velvet sofas- in fact it was one of my top choices when I moved into my place. However, it was a pain in the neck to find one in my area....ARGH!</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImQ2iA_CyQcKftW_EA3hCfq7JBN_e1Qp4R2cuOGgsXgdFt5GjrFTmHj-FsZTpPhJ37PH9sJADNCk1ZZhtvnIDcUGCe0_kNpuUogaOzP-kNuPv9jflU_uQN60QLZ1VIjt-mx-9V-Zuc4gz/s1600/Living-room-sofa-traditional-Livingetc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiImQ2iA_CyQcKftW_EA3hCfq7JBN_e1Qp4R2cuOGgsXgdFt5GjrFTmHj-FsZTpPhJ37PH9sJADNCk1ZZhtvnIDcUGCe0_kNpuUogaOzP-kNuPv9jflU_uQN60QLZ1VIjt-mx-9V-Zuc4gz/s1600/Living-room-sofa-traditional-Livingetc.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Just like in the photo below, I also prefer to bring pink into my space through artwork.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaH6sGYD_xfJQr_3OhXbeIOZB1gNCClDQyXUAFPqGMcR4NqneI5gQWLNwEGcS8yqztD8yUvXRPyUW4xyJvwpVWJBDQFUhyphenhyphenZfB1zqylp0PRILTWXx_vuUVZNaMoW2TDFYgihGTdjzwz1RXU/s1600/Living-room-space.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaH6sGYD_xfJQr_3OhXbeIOZB1gNCClDQyXUAFPqGMcR4NqneI5gQWLNwEGcS8yqztD8yUvXRPyUW4xyJvwpVWJBDQFUhyphenhyphenZfB1zqylp0PRILTWXx_vuUVZNaMoW2TDFYgihGTdjzwz1RXU/s1600/Living-room-space.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">words etched sideways on a vintage looking mirror....so cool.</span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBIJoqfGgeMBXMfbfH-SQFxLsvueTS5buNk66eGcgRwoskjn9P61ZSObh6JL1dHpmfS1ap1k37LL26-10tN4zX4dmOnJrp62ZoHWUu_BpaP4b8TRM1U0AUbybFH-_f7rthzTD8X6h2NX4/s1600/Modern-living-room-design-ideas-stencilled-mirror1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzBIJoqfGgeMBXMfbfH-SQFxLsvueTS5buNk66eGcgRwoskjn9P61ZSObh6JL1dHpmfS1ap1k37LL26-10tN4zX4dmOnJrp62ZoHWUu_BpaP4b8TRM1U0AUbybFH-_f7rthzTD8X6h2NX4/s1600/Modern-living-room-design-ideas-stencilled-mirror1.jpg" /></a></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">I think pink sofas a re a bit extreme for me and probably most people I know, but it works in this home, <i>don't you think??</i> </span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihf8Ha8A2kDEXAbTgT91OknMPbA8kpQQZFaZ9E2fxfYp5KZiwVE3ey8p4hhs_GO9h_UlCWuJRM1MiMvKRbAk0JCVWChfXxnl4M58KptLN4n5gNLFq3-WPEemTy42OsPwtlezvIbu_4xGn9/s1600/spacious-living-room-modern-Livingetc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihf8Ha8A2kDEXAbTgT91OknMPbA8kpQQZFaZ9E2fxfYp5KZiwVE3ey8p4hhs_GO9h_UlCWuJRM1MiMvKRbAk0JCVWChfXxnl4M58KptLN4n5gNLFq3-WPEemTy42OsPwtlezvIbu_4xGn9/s1600/spacious-living-room-modern-Livingetc.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><br /><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">-images via <a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/"><b><u>house to home uk</u></b></a></span></div>

Finding Inspiration....

I was looking online for inspiration ( as we all do ) & managed to come across some great pics on the House to Home site.  In fact........

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