What am I doing?

My self-confidence has taken quite a hit this weekend. I never thought I was AMAZING at decorating. I like to think I do okay, and it is something that I have a huge passion for and think about quite a bit. After this weekend, I am sadly thinking maybe I am not good enough.
I bought these shelves for my dining room, and I absolutely love them! What I pictured in my head turned out a lot different once they were put in the room.
Maybe you can help a girl out?!

So originally, I wanted them flanking the window.

 

I still kind of like this layout, but didn't think about the drapes, and those will be behind the shelves and I think that will be little off. I could do a roman shade though. I posted these pictures on instagram, and was told these shelves looked too wide for this wall.

So, option #2.

 

I liked the idea of the shelves facing out as a focal piece, but put them on the left side to even things out. The only problem I have with this layout, is if I do drapes on the french doors, the drape on the right will go behind the buffet. Will that be wrong? I could do a roman shade on those, same fabric I choose for the window?

Or option #3, which I don't have a photo of but I could put buffet back on left wall where it was originally with mirror above it, and put the shelves flanking the french doors, but I would have to do roman shades on the french doors if I do that as well.

 

 

Here are my ideas for the rest of the room.

 

 

 Possibly, adding a smaller rug for a layered look about the natural fiber rug, I have in there now. To bring in color and pattern.

 Doing white linen curtains or oatmeal color.

Changing out the shades for these linen shades from Pottery Barn.

 

Bringing in blue/white ticking stripe slipcovers for either all 6 chairs or just four, with 2 of woven chairs like these for the end of the tables, to break up all the black and dark colors.

And adding white serving dishes/platters/bowls to the shelving, maybe my cookbook collection and other little knick knacks.

 

I know it will look better when all the elements are brought into the room, but right now I am freaking out a little. Please tell me that I am not the only one that has done something like this. I just imagine that all interior decorators know exactly the right thing to do at every moment, and they never get stuck on ideas. Please tell me even the more experienced of them still have moments like this, where they questions what they are doing!

What would you do?



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Summer at World Market

I have to say there was a period of time where I wasn't too fond of World Market, just as I wasn't too crazy about West Elm a few years back. But NOW, I am loving both stores so much!

Here are a few fun summer items that I found at World Market. You just may want to pick up a few.

 

 

 

Okay, someone please give me a beach house stat! Or at least let me help you decorate one. I am dying!
This bicycle line is too cute. I can totally see them in one of those cute houses at Seabrook.
What's your favorite new item? Anything you are going to rush out and get? If you don't have a World Market near you, there is free shipping this weekend.

Happy Memorial Weekend!

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Shopping Around the House

Not that long ago I wrote a post on how I seem to have roadblocks when it comes to styling vignettes. I just don't want to just throw anything on table, shelf, mantel, etc. I want the items to be functional or have meaning to us.
So I went looking around the house and found a few items to add to one of my consoles in need. I had
the seltzer bottle, woven demi-john, and two metal buckets on top on my kitchen cabinets. I don't think they got noticed way up there very often, so I thought I'd bring them down to show them off and enjoy them more. I love all these items, and they are special to me because I purchased them from my cousin's store, Salt & Sea on Bainbridge Island. I love the textures, patina, and colors of them, and of course I love the Carnation Seattle wording on the milk jug.
For a little "nature inside" action that I am drawn to, I bought the fern at a local grocery store, and hopefully it will stay alive. The shells and coral are recent purchases brought back from our trip to Hawaii, and will remind us every time we walk by this table of our great trip there.

So, a little sigh of relief that I crossed the console off my list, now onto my entry table.

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New Purchases

Thought I'd share a few new things that I've bought for the house.

 I just bought the plain white pillow and the yellow floral pillow from Pottery Barn for the family room. The textured pillow in the corner was from Target.

 Just brought this baby home from World Market yesterday for the family room. I really like it. I just need to find a lamp, some art on the wall or mirror above it and some accessories. This table sits right inside the door from our garage, so it will be probably be a "catch all" place I am sure.

 

 I purchased this clock from Pier One. I still need to figure out what in the world I am doing with that fireplace and re-accessorize the mantel.

 









I bought this wire side table from Target for the living room. Also, can't wait to makeover this room!

 



And here's a little sneak peek of one of my daughter's room that we have been working on since....oh a year ago! Yikes! The table and lamp are current purchases from Target and the headboard is a recent purchase from Pier One.

Well, that's all I got right now. I am hoping to have pictures of my daughter's room to share soon!

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