6th street design school

Hello what a wonderfull day! Kirsten from 6th street design school posted today about our home.

Please visit her post here.

Thank you Kirsten, I am very humbled.

Guestpost: Male and Female decor

The sweet lady Tonya asked me to publish her guest post about merging Male and Female Décor, enjoy:

To your great delight, you and the man you have been dating for some time have decided to move in together. After the discussion about who will move in with whom and laying out who will do certain chores around the home, you figure the worst debates are over. Filled with happiness, you pick up a box filled with elegant lace curtains and floral pillows into your new home. What meets you almost make you drop the box on the floor. The table in the living room is covered in fast-food bags, there is a giant poster of a woman, nearly naked, above the television and to top it all off, there is a life-sized replica of a stormtrooper in the bedroom. How will you ever be able to sleep with a stormtrooper staring you down every night? What you need is a way to harmonize the male and female elements in your home to create something enjoyable for both you and your man.

There are two options when combining male and female styles. The first is to make everything gender neutral. Keep in mind this covers everything from the wall decor to the scent of hand soap in the bathroom. The second option is to have a little of both of you in the home. Compromise must happen here and if you expect to keep something particularly girl, be ready to accept something masculine as well.

There are such things as neutral colors and neutral plants that you can use in your decorating. People often differ in opinion when it comes to colors that are associated with a gender and colors that are not. Yellows, greens and some shades of red look great together and usually aren’t associated with specific genders. Other colors, like black, brown and white, are also neutral both in color and in gender.

When it comes to furniture, wall art and blankets, anything covered in lace, flowers or shoes will have to go. Likewise, anything with sports teams, scantily clad women or beer will not be in the home. Keeping the neutral colors in mind, pick patterns that are big and abstract. You can easily find wall art and furniture that fit this theme.

To those who are up to the challenge, compromise can create a wonderful mix of male and female elements. Start out by having you and your partner list five must haves and five must goes. You will choose the items you own that you insist on keeping and the items your partner has that you want to get rid of. He will do the for you. Now comes the discussion. If he wants to get rid of something on your list of must haves, he must be willing to part with one of his and vice versa.

This discussion doesn’t have to be all give and take. A compromise may involve the storm trooper being placed in the living room so you can sleep at night so long as the frilly pillows and lace curtains stay in the bedroom. If you are insistent on getting rid of something of his, be ready to get rid of something you own. Often, when two people move in together there is an excess of items anyway. It shouldn’t be two ominous that some things will need to go. You are combining two sets of dishes, two sets of blankets, two sets of furniture. Don’t be afraid of getting rid of anything.

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Merging male and female styles in a home is like any serious relationship. To succeed, you both must be willing to compromise and sacrifice. If you are worried about the stuff you may get rid of, consider storing it at your parents house or a storage facility. There may be a time where you move into a bigger home where and want a man’s den and, just to be equal, a ladies den as well.

Author Bio: Tonya Vrba is a passionate writer. Her work has been published in newspapers and blogs. She frequently writes about online dating, health, careers, books and college. Learn more about her work at her personal website.

Guest Post - furniture upholstered in Toile by Mari

Hi, I'm Mari and I write for Arcadian Lighting, a wonderful resource for light fixtures and lighting trends online. I'm so happy to be here at Beau Lifestyle doing a guest post about furniture upholstered in one of my favorite fabrics--the appealing and enduring Toile de Jouy. Born in the 18th century, toile (literally cloth in French) with its naturalistic scenic designs printed in a single color has seen a real rebirth in recent years. Today's toile is a merging of the old and the new, sometimes coming from the same design houses as the originals. Thanks for letting me share these lovely pieces of furniture all dressed up in beautiful toile. Enjoy!

Toile is an expected element in this very traditional space, but its color not so much. The turquoise Chinoiserie toile upholstery and slipcovers freshen the design and bring the room to life in combination with the glamorous ceiling light.

This chair upholstered in a "heading out West" toile fabric would be perfect in a ranch home or mountain cabin. It's an all-American take on the historic textile.

A black on cream toile illustrates just how easily this historic fabric and traditional upholstered pieces can merge seamlessly into a contemporary setting. Even the lighting fixture, a completely contemporary floor lamp seems right at home besides the totally traditional seating.

Oh, so French, this lovely settee is covered and draped in blue on white toile. Wouldn't this comfortable seating be the center of attention in either a formal or shabby chic bedroom?

This toile upholstered wingback chair is anything but stuffy. It may be formal in style, but the combination of solids and different colors in the toile gives it an updated look and decidedly quirky appeal.

This bold pink living space just begged for an element of surprise. The designer answered back with chairs upholstered in an unexpected deep pink on brown Chinoiserie toile.

What is more feminine than a pale purple or lilac palette in a bedroom? Perhaps a French bed upholstered in soft purple toile with matching bedding? In such a lovely setting, one can imagine a glamorous pendant light or ornate chandelier hanging just out of sight.

Last, but definitely not least in design impact is this amazing toile with an orange background. Upholstery and drapes against the same design on wallpaper, now that's a toile statement! Images 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Now its your turn to combine great toile upholstery with inspirational lighting fixtures that you easily can find at Arcadian Lighting!

Guestpost Susi of Designshuffle - modern & luxe nurserys

It was such a pleasure meeting Susi of design shuffle and today she writes a guestpost about modern & luxe nurserys, and yes I am sooo inspired.

Hi, I'm Susi, a writer for Design Shuffle, a fabulous social media site where design lovers can share projects and discover inspiration from design professionals from around the world. I love design blogs, especially Beau Lifestyle, that share amazing decorating ideas and interior design projects. So you can see why I'm happy to be guest blogging about luxurious modern nurseries today.† Love modern design and its understated luxury.† Here are some of my favorite luxurious modern nurseries. Do you have a favorite?



This modern nursery feels super sophisticated with a taupe gray palette and sleek modern furnishings. Love the modern rocker and crib. The wall decoration is stylish but charming for baby.



Love the Arc lamp in a nursery. Wonder how childproof it is, though.  It looks amazing with the dark wood wall and modern style furnishings Barcelona chair!



A chic nursery, complete with a stylish zebra rug fit for a master bedroom, is both modern and age luxurious. A framed collection of artwork is age appropriate but can grow with the child.



This super contemporary nursery idea is filled with furniture from the Australian design studio, ubabub.  When the sky is the limit, get a rocking unicorn instead of a rocking horse. The ubabub line of furniture works perfectly with mid-century classics.



Another example of luxury contemporary nursery furniture by ubabub.  Luxury modern sometimes is also minimal. The luxury comes in amazing interior designs and in the details rather than over the top flair.



Sparkling light from the chandelier, especially on a dimmer, will delight tiny eyes while adding a sense of luxury to this modern nursery.  Top end glider and ottoman feel more like real furniture than just nursery furniture.



The rocker, by Thomas Moser, is deceptively simple and gorgeous great investment piece. Modern designs will age well or be incorporated into other rooms in the house. A Persian rug in a nursery is definitely a part of luxurious interior design.



A statement piece of furniture, like this chrome version of a bentwood rocker, can add luxury and style to a nursery.  Original artwork, quality rugs and lighting are other ways to bring luxury into a modern nursery.

This post was created by Design Shuffle, a social media site that exhibits the talented work of Los Angeles interior designers to New York interior designers and helps spark creativity for design enthusiasts.

Thank you Susi!

I am over here - {All things bright and beautifull} guestpost

Aubrey from {All things bright and beautifull} gave me my first ever guestpost, read about it over here

Thank you Aubrey for this great honor and thank you ladies that came over from her blog to visit me!