Amy's Rooms: Decorating With Playful Details
Often it's the little things that bring a sense of playfulness into a home. Here's what we learned from the fun details in Amy's rooms (photos from left to right):
• 1 Using unexpected items as furniture, like this sled Amy has put to work as a coffee table, creates a relaxed and quirky vibe. We also love the idea of setting out a little tray of toy tops for guests to play with. (Amy has two children, so we imagine there are always plenty of takers for those tops.)
• 2 Typographical signs can be fun because they feel slightly out of place in a residence. Here, the "2" makes a sweet statement above a couple's bed.
• 3 Light shining through patterned paper makes any room feel like a party. Amy hangs pretty lanterns in a few of her rooms, but we love these parasol lights from her studio best. They might not work in every space, but for a creative workspace we think they're great.
• 4 To lend your home cozy warmth, create nooks and crannies using room dividers of various kinds. Amy uses a hinged shutter in her studio.
• 5 Of course it's easy to go overboard with this, but mixing and matching painted furniture can be a great way to lend your dining area or kitchen a sense of play. We love that pop of red against the blue curtain.
For more shots of Amy's home, visit her Flickr page, or check out her blog, Sweet Sweet Life, for crafty inspiration.
(Images: Amy Hanson)
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Great ottoman.
The typographical sign over the bed? A bunch of snarky, unhelpful comments come to mind.
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Don't these kind of details just happen. For example, you find a sign and hang it up then it becomes part of your home. I don't see any need to philosophize this kind of thing.
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Can we get a how-to on the paraol lights? They're just adorable.
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oops that's parasol........
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does anyone know where i can get a giant paintbrush like the one in the 4th photograph?
Thats just awesome!
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ChellyT- the giant paintbrush? usually pottery barn kids or pottery barn teen...but I think it was a few years ago, so check ebay. Good luck.
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ChellyT - Great Big Stuff sells the paintbrush
http://www.greatbigstuff.com/cgi-bin/perlfect/search/search.pl?q=Office and Art Supplies&mode=all
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Pearl River sells parasol lights
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I wonder how one would go about hanging a parasol as a light - I have one that I got when I lived in Japan but i have no idea how to hang the thing without ruining it...
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BTW: Anyone else notice the oversized wooden fork and spoon? They were really popular back in the 60's and early 70's...
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Yes, bepsf! The fork and spoon were the first thing I noticed. And remember from somewhere--not my parents' house, but maybe a friends?
I like the jar of crayons on the table. Beats plastic rubbermaid (guilty here).
I'm wondering what she did for her headboard. Is that one of her projects? I'd like a close up on that.
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Haha, I think the giant cutlery is leftover from the Everybody Loves Raymond set (the mother's kitchen).
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