voila!!

i have been desperately wanting to make a gypsy quilt for our guest room but every time i'm at the fabric store, my vision gets clouded by the vast array of patterns and colors overwhelming my senses.  but today i rediscovered an older pottery barn catalogue and inside found just what i've been looking for: a template for just the right patterns. observe.

it's not too loud, but it has a nice variety of patterns and warm, earthy colors that would make our room feel homey and comfortable.  i also think it would work well with any number of different wall colors...

which works well for me because we are planning to re-paint our guest room walls.

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as a bonus, while i was flipping through the catalogue, i saw this picture:

 

wouldn't a little cubby like this make a great craft/sewing/art room organizer?

of course, i wouldn't BUY one.  

i would make my own...

oh, the things i'll do someday.

do over....

when i was imagining up ideas for our extra (guest) bedroom, 

i had something like this in mind for the green-wall effect:

with a bohemian touch of...

ooooooh, so pretty.... i L.O.V.E!

         

aren't those staggered bookshelves interesting?  i could totally rock those somewhere in the house.

so.  back to the guest bedroom.

m & i are thinking the color we picked isn't really working.  

i, for one, am not convinced it is achieving the rustic, boho effect i so crave.

so maybe sometime in the not-too-distant future we'll give it another go?

i'm also thinking a lovely curtain-headboard would suit the space well.

what do you think?

 

and i, of course, still fantasize about making a bohemian quilt for the bed...

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pinterest

these are some charming quotes i happened to find while browsing pinterest:

 

 

i love and feel them all.

it's just a good idea.

don't get excited folks; it's not that time for us.... yet.  but peeking at one of my favorite blogs, i came across this picture of a baby's nursery i just had to share:

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i love the wall of ledges for books, and i love the hodge-podge color scheme.

not to mention the stripes on the ceiling... yes, please!!