If you've been watching my Snapchat ( @houseofhipsters ) or paying attention to my Instagram, you've seen quite a few sneak peeks of the new house...especially the dining room. What on Earth ever possessed me to begin designing that particular room is beyond me. Maybe it's because it was different? Something new? I mean, I've never had a[...]
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In case you couldn't tell from my last post about brass lighting, I want to move sooooo badly. My brain has been on home decor overload (presently dining room interior design ideas have been top of mind), and I have the storage room to show for it...insert monkey covering its eyes emoji. The closing for the new house can't come soon enou[...]
Now that the move is drawing near, my focus is on lighting, and not just any lighting...I'm talking beautiful brass lighting. After starting a Pin board to help me organize my thoughts, I think I might have confused myself even more. Here's what I've been eyeing. I swear, there are so many pretty kittens to choose from. 1 /// [...]
The awesomeness of the bar cart was first introduced to me years ago by the always fabulous Mrs. Lilien. Her boozy concoctions always resting on beautiful brass and glass. I longed to sit poolside with her highness, in Palm Springs, dressed in a bright flowy kaftan, sipping libations, garnished with a juicy chunk of pineapple and a pink[...]
Over my break, I kinda stepped back from the old bloggety blog and took one of the views from 40,000 feet. Yikes, I sound so corporate. But I did, and something very noticeable stood out to me. House Of Hipsters took a weird turn from home decor to being more DIY-driven. Wait, what??? How did that happen? Don't get me wrong, I love the DI[...]
The present state of the mantle styling makes Emily Henderson cry...seriously, it does. It needed a makeover...badly. One of the best features in a home might just be the fireplace and mine was embarrassing. To say the least, it was not the fireplace of my dreams. In fact, a large part of me wanted to take a sledgehammer to it. but rather[...]
Gold and brass, I heart it, vases, lamps, bowls, tables…pops here and there…reflecting light all around a room…the shiny surface can give an object more dimension and draw the eye in. Even the smallest gold detail can have a big impact…it makes everything just sparkle, and lately, I can’t get enough of it…it’s in my house, o[...]