SIMPLE PLEASURES

have a beautiful holiday season


I want to say thank you for stopping by the blog.  I am honored that you choose to spend a bit of time with me. 

Wishing you the very best for 2016! 
See you back here in January!

STYLING A VINTAGE ARMOIRE WITH CHAIRISH

In our vernacular at Canvas Interiors, we believe style comes from putting things together that come from different times and places. Collections evolve as you do which is why we like to deconstruct a look and reconstruct it with our Canvas Interiors vibe in mind. And then I run off to a flea market and find vintage bits to use for display to add a bit of history and authenticity to our mix (oh Rose Bowl Flea Market how I miss you).  

So when the talented folks at Chairish  reached out to me and asked if I would pick a vintage armoire of theirs and style the top of it I said yes, yay, ok sure! I used accessories from our Canvas Interiors collection and do believe that it is a fabulous mix of old and new.






1. Add one bold statement piece.

Drake dragon root sculpture

2. Layer in a little romance and rustic charm. Use items of different heights and finishes. Wood, rusted iron, a piece of art leaning on the wall as a backdrop. 


3. Glam it up with gold hurricanes. Group them together for high impact.


4. Make it dramatic with black and white photography leaning on the wall. Add a collection of smaller items in front like books wrapped in white paper or your milk glass collection. 

- Drew Doggett fine art photography (available in many sizes and framing options)

I have an old gentleman's armoire I bought at the Rose Bowl flea market many years ago. I proudly displayed my budding white McCoy pottery collection on it.  It moved with me from LA to SF and now resides in our guest room in FL. Not only does it serve a purpose for our guests but it looks great with a few stylish items on top.

Thank you Chairish for the opportunity to play with you!






GIFT GUIDE: FOR HER (or you)


One of my favorite things to do is curate holiday gift guides. I love to comb through stuff and edit. I'm certain you have navigated or are about to navigate holiday shopping. I posted this on Black Friday but I'm reposting today because I wouldn't want you to miss it.   Happy shopping! 



CANVAS INTERIORS LATELY: HOLIDAY CHEER

Gifts for the home are of course something fun for me to talk about since we have all kinds of sweet little things going on at Canvas Interiors right now.  Joanne and her magic elves have made the stores shine. 


We are loaded up with cozy fur throws, coffee table books, beautiful art, unique candles... skip the mall and shop with us. Visit us in Winter Park, Altamonte Springs, or Jacksonville FL. Shop our website, or email the store directly for books and candles and we would be happy to ship!  





GIFT GUIDE: FOR ALL

I've loaded the SHOP|GIFTS tab up above with tons of new gift ideas. Its your one stop gift shop. I do the edit so you don't have to dig around countless places.  I'll be wishing for a couple of things in the GIFT SHOP. Can you guess which ones I have my eye on?  And Mr. K is coveting those Yeti mugs. Apparently has something to do with fancy Bourbon and ice.

Game on Holidays. Game on.



ps: You can also shop the India Hicks lifestyle collection  here with me. Lots of great gift items! Just click on that cute little beetle to the left.


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