Changing Directions aka Design ADD

Is it possible that my love of color is going away? Since I got the new couch I have been looking for other inspiration and a new direction to take my family room. Of course I'm still loving the mix of old and new, I just want to change the details around a little. BUT, everything I seem to find has more natural muted color palette. Alot different from the bright, deep saturated colors I was loving before.

Maybe its because I watched Notting Hill this weekend and fell in love with one of the apartments (its Max and Bellas place to be exact). I can't find any better pictures than this.


Maybe its because its Spring and there is a ton of color outdoors now and I don't need that same warm feeling color provides indoors anymore? Or maybe its because I'm falling in love with linen fabric all over again?

Who knows but these are all the images I just pulled from my files as ones I'm currently loving


(image from David Jimenez)

I can't pick out one specific thing I like here, I like it all. The leather ottoman, all the black frames, the lighting- just everything.

(images from Sara Story Design)
I still love orange, so I think that's why these pictures stuck out to me. Oh and the zebra rug- I need to get a zebra pillow- that's on the list for sure.

(images from jamesmichaelhoward.com)

These two are traditional but don't feel stuffy- I love the dark wood here and the light wall colors. I would love my entry to look something like this- maybe a mix of modern too, I might have to throw a lucite bench in that room to make it more me.

Can't forget Domino- they always had everything right. These rooms feel lived in and loved, I want to create more of that feeling when you walk into my family room.

Love the above images too- they have rugs just like mine. I'd love a desk like the picture in the left- so the hunt is on to find something new for behind the couch. Thats my office space at the moment.

(all of the above images are from Domino)I'm loving the striped pillow in this picture, maybe thats what I need on my couch


(image from Steven Gambrel)

I still wish the BF would let me do a large gallery wall- but he is still not on board with the idea

(images from Country Living)

I still have not found that antique Boston sign, the hunt is still on. But both of these rooms have alot of black accents- I have one black lamp shade- maybe its time to get some more.

(image from Cottage Living)

I'm loving the muted blues and greens here- oh and the sea grass rug. I'm still playing with the idea of getting a large sea grass rug to go under mine.

So, the color is not totally gone in all of these pictures but I'm starting to love all the white, grey, black, linen colors and want more. Ugg, why is my design ADD so bad? This is the reason I cant buy expensive fabric and accessories because I'm always changing my mind- its a problem really.

I guess one good thing is I have my own accessory store in storage now. My closets are filled with boxes and boxes of throw pillows, candles, frames, and other accessories. Guess when I love color again I won't have to go too far :)