Inspiration Station

Inspiration to me can come from multiple sources. I love to look at various magazines such as Elle Decor, House Beautiful, and even fashion magazines such as InStyle. When looking at these publications, I am able to evaluate and determine the styles I like and don't like.

I also really love looking at others homes and in clothing stores and boutiques and seeing what works and what doesn't. Inspiration is everywhere... it can be a sunny day, a beautiful art gallery, colors in the sky, textures in clothing, the list goes on and on.

It is difficult for me to pinpoint one single source of where my inspiration comes from. Since becoming a designer, I am continually growing more and more aware of my surroundings. I am on a constant quest to find what I love and how that one thing can be translated into an interior space.

Trend Alert: Wallpaper

A current trend we are seeing everywhere is wallpaper. This trend is much more sophisticated than you may think. We are used to seeing wallpapers only in powder rooms, on an accent wall, or on half walls. Now, we can expect to see them on more walls or even in entire rooms. I'm loving the bold, graphic patterns and also the unique textures. (I've even seen cork wallpaper!) Paint-able, tone-on-tone, hand-painted, and fabric and wallpaper combinations are some of the wallpaper trends we are seeing for 2011.Rich colors and metallics differentiate these trendy wallpapers from what you know and expect of wallpapers. Below i have shown examples of hand-painted, screen-printed, tone-on-tone, and metallic wallpapers.

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Hey! I'm Chelsea and this is my very first posting in my Interior Design blog. I am currently a student at RCC and loving every minute of it. Thanks for checking out my blog and I hope that I can provide some inspiration to you in my future posts. Each week i will add a new post that will be based on my feelings and inspirations on design.

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