**Amanda** I've got the decorating bug again.

Re: **Amanda** I've got the decorating bug again.

• amandabrooke81

  April 2010

  Thanks girl! Young House Love is a great DIY home blog with lots of inspirational projects...but I agree with you, their designs are a little more modern than my personal taste.  

  I have a whole grouping of decorating blogs I follow...are you ready for the laundry list? (C&P from my blogger profile-should be linked)

  A Country Farmhouse

  absolutely beautiful things

  Blueprint Bliss

  bryn alexandra

  charm home

  Follow Your Bliss!

  Full House

  Grace Happens

  Habitually Chic?

  Haven and Home

  La Dolce Vita

  Life in the Fun Lane

  Little Green Notebook

  PORCHLIGHT INTERIORS

  Pure Style Home

  Quirky Living

  SUSPENDED

  The Inspired Room

  THE LOVE LIST

  The Newlywed Diaries

  The Old Painted Cottage

  The Pleated Poppy

  Urban Grace Interiors {the blog}

  | Copy Cat Chic | chic for cheap

   

  A lot of my mirrors are from Hobby Lobby (wait for their 50% off sales), and home accents are from all over the place:TJ Maxx, Home Goods, At Home (in Homewood), Walmart, Target...lots of stores where I find goodies, but I also try to DIY when I can.

  Thanks so much Lydia!  I'm really starting to feel "nested" incorporating all the baby stuff (and trying to keep my house from becoming colorfully plastic!). Hope some of those sites give inspiration  

  
  
  
  
  
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• sdkrlm

  April 2010

  yeah, anytime either one of you want to come and help me decorate, you're more than welcome.  My house is BLAH BLAH BLAH
  

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• uagirl member

  April 2010

  sdkrlm:

  yeah, anytime either one of you want to come and help me decorate, you're more than welcome.  My house is BLAH BLAH BLAH
  

   

  I agree!  If you're ever bored and need an extra project or two, my house could use some help!
  

  
  

  

  
  

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• hamillm

  April 2010

  sdkrlm:

  yeah, anytime either one of you want to come and help me decorate, you're more than welcome.  My house is BLAH BLAH BLAH
  

  This. I have zero decorating ability.

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• kc0721 member

  April 2010

  My house could definitely use a more "put together" and finished look. 

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• amandabrooke81

  April 2010

  sdkrlm:

  yeah, anytime either one of you want to come and help me decorate, you're more than welcome.  My house is BLAH BLAH BLAH
  

  I'm not at a point where I could do it yet time-wise, but I'd like to start doing mood boards for a portfolio...it's where a designer looks at a room/or photos, tries to gauge someone's lifestyle/decorating tastes/etc, then creates a mockup using fabric samples, furniture suggestions, artwork, accessories, etc and a suggested layout.

  Just as a decorating suggestion:
  When I was furnishing and styling this house, I bought a plain spiral sketchbook and began ripping out pages in magazines with decorating ideas, colors, fabric samples and put everything together according to the room type (kitchen, living, dining room, etc). It really helped me organize my thoughts and ideas visually.

  
  
  
  
  
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