Pink, punchy, and peppy

I’m sure that you’ve all noticed that I have a thing for modern country style.  And I really do have a love for clean, strong, white lines balanced out with comfort and a lived-in look.  But today, I thought I’d stretch myself a little bit.  See, I’ve been thinking about my sisters, both of whom have very different styles than me.  Granted, we’re all pretty young and none of us actually has a house yet, and we’re all still stuck decorating with furniture that doesn’t quite jive with our styles, but I can tell you that neither of them are likely to go quite as “country” as I would in decor.  My older sister, for example, really seems to like clean, polished looks, but she really shies away from the frou-frou where I would embrace it.  Also, she’s known for her favorite color being pink – but for her it’s not a color that she would want everywhere.  She understands (more than most people) that liking a color means that you can highlight it, not bathe the room entirely in pink.  Plus, now that she’s living with her fiance, I’d be surprised to see too much  pink in her decor.

So, in light of all that, I thought I’d put together a little bit of a room board for her.  Yes, it’s all fantasy because some of the items are a little on the expensive side for a couple starting out, and yes, to make this work for them they’d probably have to switch out the few pink accessories for some orange or green ones (or better yet scarlet, and then the room would be scarlet and grey!  O-H! Anybody?  Anybody?)

Anywhoo, without further ado, here is a pink, punchy, and peppy mood board for my favorite older sister!

Here’s the big stuff overview:

1. I actually don’t know where the curtains are from, I just found them in my inspiration folder.  But you could recreate this look really easily with some bright pink sheers and a heavier grey drape.  This would work particularly well in a TV room because the grey curtains could be pulled to block a lot of light if you wanted them to.
2. The chair is the Karlstad armchair from Ikea, and the pillow on it is a color modified version of a Serena and Lily (aren’t they a great brand btw?) from Layla Grayce.
3. The rug underneath it all is the Chrysanthemum rug from West Elm.  So pretty!
4. The ladder bookshelf is from Pottery Barn, although you can find something like this at pretty much every store at this point.  Target’s got a few good ones, and I’d definitely recommend trying Home Goods
5. The nesting tables are also from Ikea, the vase is from an unknown source, and the lamp is from Crate and Barrel
6. The coffee table, I believe, is from Select Expressions
7. And finally, the awesome settee is from Crate and Barrell and the blanket is from Layla Grayce.

Well, that’s all for today, I’ve got to run.  Alex, I hope you like this and that I’m not a million light years off!