silhouette love & new sponsor

January 27, 2012

It is not secret that I can be kinda obsessed with silhouettes….Anisa is guilty, too.

Country Living

 

 

Domino

Tommy Smythe

restoration hardware

Anisa organically acquired a new sponsor when she was shopping herself!  She loves Kerstin’s work.  She hand-crafts jewelry out of silhouettes, or can create a piece of art for you.

Here is her shop as well as her blog

She is giving those who mention this post 10% off!!!

How can she not be awesome with a logo like that?

Here are some of her creations….

 

 

 

sweetest wedding gift or for an anniversary!

I want one of these!  It reminds me of my mom’s charm bracelet.

 

Here is the lovely artist with her family….

A little about herself in her own words:
     I am 29 and a mom to a busy one-year-old boy who I am so lucky to stay home with. I’ve been married for nene years and our little family lives in Utah. Making custom keepsake jewelry is a hobby I love and my full time job. It all started when I had an idea to use a photo of my son to create a piece of silhouette jewelry…and here we are now! 

     CraftedByKerstin is a shop for people who want to keep their loved ones close to their heart with my personalized keepsake jewelry for everyday wear. I love creating a keepsake with a vintage feel that will be treasured for years to come. It is very rewarding to hear how much my customers love the silhouette pieces I have made for them. I mind the details when creating your jewelry and will do everything I can to ensure you will be happy with the finished result! Thanks for your interest and I hope you find something you love!

—Kerstin Petersen
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cottage/ mod living room

January 25, 2012

To get a good feel for our clients’ desired styles, we will ask questions like:

“What design magazines do you buy?”

“What style of clothes do you love?”

“What are your favorite design blogs?” and

“Do you love any design shows on tv?”

A few times, Sarah Richardson pops up as a fave.

 

I think people are drawn to her clean yet lived-in look, her great use of color and white, and her mix of modern and cottage (as well as other styles).

Okay, of course she is a doll, too :)

Here are some of her modern/ cottage looks:

 

 

 

And clients really love red!!  It is almost everyone’s favorite color.  I find that so interesting.

 

Personally, I am drawn more toward her sidekick, designer Tommy Smythe.  Why?  not-too-sure.  I find his spaces have more depth, texture and contrast.  (2 of his rooms below)

 

 

So we did our best to channel Mrs. Sarah for our dear clients (with our own twist, of course!)

 

I love when you can look back on the plan and see a room come together.

This:

 

Plus this:

 

and this:

 

make this:

 

yellow pillows–fabric is dwell studio

 

 

don’t zoom in–you are still apt to see price tags and empty frames!

 

yes, lamps not even plugged in yet

 

Not many clients can afford all high-end fabrics, but it is nice to mix some Schumacher with a little Pier one.

And our much-beloved stripe rug (this one gray & ivory)

 

large scale buffalo check is our nod to cottage

 

We had to have the pair of gray chairs with cream piping.

Anisa painted the antique turned-wood side table Chelsea Gray by Ben Moore.  (Sarah is all about painted wood)

They requested a leather ottoman.  Leather is much kinder than wood or metal for toddlers learning to walk!

 

 

They have two under two (God bless ‘em), so you can’t beat slipcovers.  With growing families, we say either leather, slipcovered or dark upholstered sofas.

 

 

 

I know it is picture overload (again)–just excited to share the color!

Have a great day,

Julie

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