How hard do you try?

How hard do you try to find things when 

you embark on a new design process?

I used to run to them mall and look at 

what I could find, grab it, rush home 

with it, put it in it's place and live with it.

  

Now because of the internet I have an 

endless amount of resources but I

often confuse myself with too many

choices, thoughts, ideas, concepts....

Last week I posted about the guest bedroom

that I am making over.

This was a set from Penney's I considered

I briefly considered this look but it

was not in keeping with my 

direction...

I considered this look from 

Soft Surroundings 

but their pricing scared me....

I do love their fabrics and the aqua seems 

to be something I am drawn to this year....

That led me to look for less expensive quilts

to try and create a similar look..

I found this set and was pleased with the 

fancy edge trim and that it was less money.

My sister saw the lamps I got from Pier 1 

and suggested Hollywood Glam so I 

veered off looking for something that 

would work.   Grays and yellows are in

too!  I found this at Macys....

I like it, but again I was drifting 

off course...

Remember I have the three picture frames 

with the bluish/green coloring and I was 

trying to use them so....

While having my coffee and browsing 

through the Pottery Barn catalog I was 

struck by this set and the coloring...

and this....

and this!

I loved these pillows so much that I was 

ordering them as fast as I could get 

on my computer!

The picture frames are up 

(waiting for the prints I ordered)

 and I put up some curtains...I also 

ordered another set from JCPenney's 

that I am waiting on just because these 

curtains are a bit bluer than I 

anticipated going with.  

I am still waiting for the Pottery Barn

 items to come so I can't make a firm 

decision until then. 

The yellow glass lamp is a carry over 

from the bedroom before I started this 

update.  I may have to replace it too, but 

my cheap-o-meter is going off!

Soooo.... I'm still waiting to get this

finished...

Inspiration comes from many

places....even if I end up with a different 

look, there might be one design element 

that inspired the whole thing!

Now I wish I had bought the 

bird cage at T.J. Maxx that

I passed up a month ago!

It will all happen and I will be happy

soon....tap...tap...tap!!