decorology: 2008-12-28

Wednesday, January 7

Bright and beautiful rooms to lighten up a gloomy day

I tried to post this yesterday, but for some reason or another I wasn't able to upload images!

I don't know about you guys, but over here in the states the east coast is getting pretty soggy. So I spent most of my morning seeking out sunny rooms while my shoes dry on the radiator.
via Better Homes and Gardens

I'm liking vertical shelves more and more.

I also like the look of rustic wood furniture contrasting with porcelin in the bathroom.

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Help some animals and feel good about yourself! What's better than that?

Many of you know I am a huge animal lover. Since I lost one of my favorite people, my Australian shepherd Cody, at only 8 yrs. to lymphoma, I have become even more active in helping animals in need. I moved to Park Slope, Brooklyn almost 2 years ago, and started following the Brooklyn Animal Foster Network. They work tirelessly to place animals in foster homes and permanent homes. I discovered them and their wonderful pups and kitties on 7th Ave one weekend during a monthly adoption event. Unfortunately, the bus they use to transport the animals broke down, and they are in dire need of a new one! Read below:

Our pets may be homeless,

but with your help,
at least they can have wheels!

In order to continue our life saving adoption events throughout the long, cold winter months, BAFN just put down $500 on a used mini-school bus.

The cost of the bus is $5,500 and right now, we can only allocate the down payment.

The BAFN Mobile Adoption Unit will allow us to transport and introduce up to 20 cats and 7 dogs to the public – at adoption events all over Brooklyn and in all kinds of weather.

The sooner we pay off the bus the sooner we can "drive up adoptions"!

Please help us make our popular adoption events year-round
by donating as much as you can afford today.

DONATE SECURELY HERE
Help us take our show on the road!

View a short video about our organization
http://www.BrooklynAnimalFosterNetwork.org/video

via Vegan Hodgepodge

I helped at Christmas with what I could, and if you can manage, any little bit would be appreciated! Mention that you found them via Ashley at Decorology!

Take care of you and your pets!

Tuesday, January 6

A gorgeous apartment!

I watched the movie "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" a few weeks ago with a friend and was surprised at the gorgeous apartment/studio of Alex, Jessica Biel's character. The apartment has an eclectic feel with some traditional elements thrown in. The walls are painted light yellow, light blue, and are covered in paintings and photography. My clothes are nowhere near nice enough to hang on an open rack, but I like the look, especially with the exposed brick wall. I also like how the bed was visually separated by two curtains hanging at each end corner.

via Universal Pictures

A few ideas to accomplish the same look...

Monday, January 5

What 2009 interiors will look like...

If IdealHome is right, looks like we have pretty palettes and feminine touches to look forward to in 2009. This is alright by me..as I loved almost everything they predicted! How about you?

I'm not a big fan of most wall stickers, but I adore the ruffly rose pillow, and Ikea's tiny little side table!

The light blue accent color they utilize here is one of my favorite colors, and white of course!

IdealHome also predicts that metallic will stick around, but perhaps in slightly subdued patinas like mother of pearl.

I love this palette! Duck-egg blue and rose! It's so relaxing and pretty. I also love the neutral, eco-friendly look of the couch- though my books are never all the same colors...

Restaurant style dining is in they say. I think anything to encourage everyone to eat at the table and not in front of the tv is a good thing!

Floral prints - I love what textile designers have been doing to modernize the floral print, like this sketchy, half-colored upholstery.

A striking bedroom in always chic black and white. I love the french gray nightstands and the old luggage used as storage. The headboard is just foam core, mdf, and fabric!

Images via IdealHome

Friday, January 2

A sample of beautiful rooms from 2008

I'm sure like most of you, I cannot believe it is 2009! It feels like just last month I decided to start up Decorology, but time does fly when you're having fun. I thought I'd wrap up 2008 and welcome 2009 with a selection of rooms from this past year- some familiar, some maybe not so familiar.
All of these images I pulled from my flickr photostream. Enjoy!