Today’s Fetching Friday is a take on the dog days of summer.
Ancient Egyptian and Roman astrology links the Dog Star, Sirius, to the hottest weeks of the year of July to mid-August. The oppressive heat of the Dog Star coupled with the sultry heat of the sun creates the extra cruel and brutal heat, ergo the dog days of summer.
According to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, July 2019 now ranks as the hottest month ever recorded.
“Summer, with its dog days, its vacations, its distractions, is over. We have had our holidays, our rest, our recreation. The fall season, with its new opportunities for effort, enterprise and achievement, is upon us. Let us rip off our coats and get down to business.”
-B. C. Forbes
Traditional Home
“Summer afternoon — summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.”
– Henry James
William McClure -Photo by Frank Tribble
“When the sun is shining I can do anything; no mountain is too high, no trouble too difficult to overcome.”
-Wilma Rudolph
Philip Mitchell
“People love dogs. You can never go wrong adding a dog to the story.”
Creative leeway, contrast, and brilliant juxtaposition work in unison with signature style home decor pieces at varying price points to represent the decorating styles expressly associated with period homes and signature NOLA style.
When I take a visual inventory of the curated style in my own home and the home decor pieces featured in this post, I’m reminded of the spaghetti sauce ad from campaigns past that proclaims, “it’s in there!”
A stunning French settee at an equally stunning price reupholstered in the designer fabric of your choice could become a custom focal point piece to DIY for.
New Orleans interior designer Valorie Hart notes in a recent post on The Visual Vamp that silk drapes continue to be a popular choice with decoristas in New Orleans while the color orange remains a top color preference for draperies.
A look-see of this decorating show and tell counted as the second time in one day my decorating eye crossed paths with orange drapes- reason enough to give a second thought to changing the color of the drapes in the den.
Part II of the Souvenirs series takes a look at 21 design features from hotel to home.
The purpose of the well-appointed hotel room and the design features within is to make your stay convenient, comfortable and memorable- a thoughtful and inspiring souvenir.
Design and decor features of a stylish, chic and well-appointed hotel room is full to capacity with ideas to use in our homes.
I keep the camera handy and a small journal in my purse for exactly that reason.
See it.
Shoot it.
Commit to design features from hotel to home memory.
To illustrate the point, I am using some from our Las Vegas trips in this post.
Some of the rooms have been remodeled since our last stay, but we will work with what we have.
Where a hotel room for some is just a place to sleep, for me it is as much a part of the vacation as a special dinner at a gourmet restaurant or seeing a top-tier headliner show.
In the spirit of Vegas lucky 21 I have selected 21 inspiring design features from hotels to home for your design and decorating implementation consideration.
Master Bathroom Features
1. His and Hers Sinks
Better yet, his and hers bathrooms.
Since the his and hers bathrooms may not be in the cards, we will keep the focus on a design feature that is more in line with traditional bath design- his and hers sinks.
Two is better than one in the name of convenience and personal space, and storage allocation.
Medicine cabinets, storage tower(s) or center shelving offer excellent storage options.
Having a television in the bathroom makes it easy for us to get our news, weather, traffic updates, sports scores (his) and music choice channels (hers).
3. Lighted Makeup Mirror
More the rule than the exception in today’s hotel room bathroom amenities, a lighted makeup mirror (hardwire) magnifies the magnificent you!
4. Dimmer Switch
Call this a bonus lighting feature that adjusts to the task at hand.
The dimmer control allows me to add to or take away from the ambient lighting.
Control up for an extra layer of lighting to optimize the lighted makeup mirror or down for a soft night light effect.
The design and decorating elements of a ranch style house giveth and taketh away.
Eight foot ceilings fall into the taketh away category, but layers of light, color, accents and accessories gorgeously guide the eye and giveth style to the overall look.
When the preliminary remodel/decor strategy session (eloquent words for the thirty minute “this is what I want, and how are you going to make my remodeling suite dreams come true?” conversation with Dave) began, my mental Rolodex flipped to I for inspiring design features from hotel to home.
Caesars Palace Augustus Tower Hotel Room
Caesars Palace Augustus Tower Hotel Room
The implementation of inspiring design features to further enhance the look and design of our master bathroom is presently on hold for two families under one roof reasons.
The upside is time- time that allows me to source, study and gather inspiring design features information.
Hotels roll with the what’s on trend flow when it comes to updating the interiors of rooms, and what a difference a contemporary update makes. Which do you prefer?
May I suggest adding Places In The Home and Hotel Chic at Home: Inspired Design Ideas from Glamorous Escapes by Sara Bliss to your bedtime reading list.
I gave my friend a bed bench for her birthday, and it was the missing piece of her decor puzzle.
The next time I saw her husband he thanked me for supplying her with a lovely and convenient piece that now served as housing for their folded laundry.
I can lead my friends to stylish home decor, but I can not make them use it appropriately!
20. Bed crown – Bed cornice
A bed crown cornice can be custom built for more length, and work beautifully in conjunction with an architectural piece headboard- the best of both worlds scenario.
Don’t shy away from pairing two or more statement making design elements.
You will know if the two cross each other out.
There is a lot of trail and error involved in the process of making things beautiful, and plenty of fun, too.
Stylish, smart and luxurious hotel room features provide a comfortable and unforgettable experience.
Forget the soaps and shampoos- bring inspiring design features from hotel to home with you and make them your design and decorating souvenirs.
This post contains affiliate links. I receive a commission when a purchase is made of a piece I have suggested. You do not pay any more for an item purchased via my links.
Making a bold statement with bold and beautiful home decor and the bold, color wheel wow and oh so beautiful decor accessories drenched in bold home decor color is a bold move in the right and decoratively daring direction.
Bold home decor statements in bold and living color are alive and done very well in New Orleans style as illustrated page after unique page in Valorie Hart’s book, House Proud: Unique Home Design/Louisiana.
There’s no place quite like New Orleans, and Ms. Hart recognizes and features the interior design and decorating so expressly unique to New Orleans.
Elle Decor
Another stunning feature from the pages of Elle Decor further makes the point. New Orleans based artist Ashley Longshore’s studio is a gallery of bold expression.
Rather experimenting on a small scale or full-on bold color saturation, working with bold home decor colors may be easier to do in baby steps for the decor timid or undecided.
From floor to ceiling, a brilliant contrast created through bold color, pattern and texture combined with distinctive accents and home decor accessories notes a truly unique design and decor visual experience.
Bold color combinations and pattern selections capture the modern twists and turns of today’s tastes, yet stay true to the core appeal of classic designs.
Revisiting and refreshing vintage posts is the norm for most bloggers in these slow and easy summer months.
Readers utilize every moment of these summer long days and outdoor living nights to get the most out of their summer season, and I totally respect that.
While I hope these new reads and range of topics keeps us engaged during the summer, I also hope you will enjoy the updated posts as well.
Discovering fabulous finds from yesteryear or the quintessential pièce de résistance races the heart and feeds the soul of a true treasure hunter.
Many flea market aficionados regard Paris and the Les Puces de Saint-Ouen Market as the holy grail of flea markets – the epitome of ooh la la chic and vintage style.
As for flea markets here in the good old USA, isn’t it always flea o’clock somewhere?
I’ve frequented the best of the best- the rusty, chippy, in need of tender love and repair cream of the flea market crop.
Antiquing and fleaing at flea markets is a weekend ritual of absolute bargains and beauty in the eye of the treasure, trinkets and trash beholder.
The appeal of flea market and antique shopping is rooted in curiosity, appreciation, vintage love, and the art of the deal. Avid, seasoned, and even novice flea market treasure hunting and antique shoppers know of what I speak.
Do you brake for antique and vintage treasures?
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