Hot off the Press – Martha Stewart Living and more

May 4th, 2012

It’s the end of the day Friday after a busy week of pulling together furnishings for clients, signing up new clients, and managing a bathroom renovation. The renovation is going smoothly and we even discovered extra space in the wall to fit in the bigger tub we were hoping to be able to use.  So what do I do now?  Let’s start by looking at the pile of design magazines begging for my attention and trying to determine what to read first.

But first, here’s some of my favorite moments from the last issue of Martha Stewart Living.

This article about implementing the color blocking trend in your home was a particular favorite. Layering red, orange, coral, peach and pink could turn out weird, but here it has been done beautifully. I’m totally digging the painting over the bed.

Color blocking with greens. I love the 3 shades of green silk pillows across the back of this sofa. The curtains and fig tree behind the sofa add height, texture and interest pulling your eye up. This is an easy update for an existing room.

Finally, this jug of cucumber-lemon water has me longing for hot days so I can drink this for a thirst quencher. I particularly enjoy the idea behind the story this accompanies: a couple who needs help getting their garden back on track after missing a few weekends of maintenance enlist a group of friends to help pull it together over a weekend, providing plenty of delicious food to lure and sustain them. The rustic spinach sorrel tarts and strawberry rhubarb buckle bars will be coming out of my oven soon.

Despite a busy weekend with plenty of home projects to complete and a baby shower, I’m looking forward to some down time surrounded by page flags and the following magazines.  Have a great weekend doing whatever you love in a greater proportion than the chores you dread. =)

An entire issue focused on clutter and organization? I’m in heaven.

I love their One Day Makeovers, and this one sounds good!  Lime green and lavender certainly seem to be making a resurgence.

This is the cover of HOME you’ll see on newsstands and it has all the details about the ASID Showcase Home Tour I’m participating in again this year. PLEASE support the hard work of the 30 designers who donated their time, creativity and energy to make this home stunning. Plus the countless other designers and team members who helped put it all together. So many great events over the 3 weeks of the tour that you don’t want to miss out!  I’ll post more information on this next week.

I’m still trying to decide if I like this magazine. Some of the spaces they feature are too traditional for my taste, but I’m giving it a chance.  That’s why I have 2 issues to catch up on.

Tis the season for gardens and outdoor rooms to take center stage in design magazines as we finally get the chance to spend time outside and want to day dream about how to make our outdoor spaces as inviting as possible.  I love the pop that dog provides on the cover against all that greenery!

 

 

 

 

Tags: bedroom, color blocking, living room, Martha Stewart Living

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