The Office of Suite 7 Creative

Thank you to coco+kelley for a fantastic week of interior design inspiration for offices in homes and small businesses! Suite 7 Creative was featured in a lovely post on Tuesday of the week long "style (e)scapes" series.


It is so fun to share my space and to let people know you can still have great design in your life, even if you don't have a huge budget! Here is a peek into my work space which is located right off my living room...






Thank you for the feature coco+kelley! For more details, check out the original post!

Revive Your Style

One of my favorite local shops, Revival Home & Garden recently launched their new website and I have to say it is just fabulous!


Leah, the owner, has such an amazing eye with a mix of vintage and modern pieces...I always pop into the shop for inspiration and now I can peruse the loveliness from my comfy couch! And the best part? You can purchase from their online shop. Here is what I'm currently eyeing...

These reversible pillows would look great layered on my sofa

I would love to hang this amazing red lantern over my mirrored side table in my living room. Ahhh, dreaming is fun!

I wish I had room for this stunning black velvet settee.

Pop in these beautiful pierced jars, and voila! I'm done...

Except, maybe, for this little bobble... gorgeous! But enough with my dreams...
You must check them out and let me know what your favorite pieces are. And if the website isn't enough, they have a fantastic blog too!

Target Hits a Bulls Eye Again!

OK, I know I'm talking about Target a lot lately (they should be paying me!) but with this economy...I'm looking for inexpensive decor all the time. My friend sent me a link to these fantastic chairs today...

Target joined the ikat train!

I swear that is Thomas Paul fabric. Check it out...

Looks familiar, huh?

And this little floral number is just lovely. Aren't they doing a great job? And all these chairs are $299! I mean really...that is a bargain! Ahh, it just makes me love them all the more!

Bellissimo!

I was blessed to take a trip to Florence a year and a half ago and absolutely fell in love with the city. The spectacular architecture, amazing art, warm people, exquisite food and superior shopping makes it one of my favorite places in the world. While there, I took a sneak peek into a new group of luxury vacation residences that are so unique and beautiful, they took my breath away...


Palazzo Tornabuoni is a residence club run by the Four Seasons in the heart of Florence. It is housed in a 15th century palace which was once the home to Pope Leo XI and the Medici family. It is a membership only club featuring spectacular amenities and the most lovely accommodations I've seen.


It is so dreamy and GORGEOUS! Look at this living room...perfection.


The high ceilings, the moldings, the dark wood floors. White and luxurious and pops of pink. I don't think I could imagine anything better. But then you go to the bedroom...


I would love to lie down in that cushy bed after a long day of site seeing...and then spend some time here...


Are you kidding me? A chrome bathtub? And that amazing mosaic floor. I think it is heaven.


The beauty doesn't stop here. They've really restored these places so perfectly. Luxurious linens, amazing decor, opulent bathrooms AND modern kitchens...


It is really unbelievable. I wish I was there right now...ah, in my dreams! Check out more pictures at their wonderful website and if you're a true high roller, join the club! And then take me with you. ;)

Go Go Target!

I've been plugging along working on my house. Choosing home decor items that bring it warmth and style, but lets face it, with this economy it is more important to stay on budget! I was perusing my local Target store this weekend and I have to say I was more than impressed with their Home Design Event.


Granted, we're not talking showroom quality here, but the design of these pieces are right up there! And the cost...are you kidding? The whole collection is currently 30% off! Check out my favorites...

The Ceana Chair is about as perfect as it can get. It comes in a lovely shade of grey canvas and is only $299 or $419 for the pair! A steal...


I love this Branch Side Table. It has a fabulous organic shape, is made of real wood and covered in a black lacquer which is oh so chic! At $62.99 you can't go wrong!


This Woven Floral Rug is so lovely and is only $83.99 for a 5'x7'...it would look very pretty in our bedroom.


I've admired these Root Wooden Bowls for a long time and at $34.99, they are half the price of those I've seen in boutiques!

I could seriously go on and on. I don't think this collection is going to be available forever and if your Target is like mine, some of the best stuff has already been picked off. I had to share though, style like this for such a cheap price is just too good to pass up. There are tons of items available...treasure hunt for yourself and let me know what you get!

Artistic Headboard

I was visiting one of my favorite sources for inspiration today, apartment therapy, looking for ideas to use in my bedroom. I stumbled across this fantastic idea for a unique, stylish and personal headboard...


Really, it is very simple. Find an oversized old frame from a piece of art or mirror, knock out the contents and hang it behind your bed. Fill it with photos, postcards, images and momentos and voila, you have a perfect headboard that is unique to you! I love the simplicity of it...I was so impressed I had to share!

Rainbow Connection

I'm loving this colorful city love poster from accesori on etsy...

Perfect typography and my favorite cities! It comes in a version in shades of purple too, but I love the bright primary colors of this version.

They also make this wonderful rainbow poster...I think I must get it for my office!

I've been in such a color rut lately...always going tone on tone and muted with my color schemes. This little guy reminds me there are a whole rainbow of fruit flavors out there. Yum!

Images by accesori

Where have I been?

Well, it has been a busy couple of weeks. We had loads and loads and loads of snow, topped off by three feet by Christmas morning at my Mom's house just outside of Seattle!





We had a lot of christmas fun, full of lovely decor. My Mom's tree is always my favorite...



But, we didn't do too bad ourselves decorating our little living room.




I was so sad to take it all down, but by New Year's Eve, it had to be done! We had a great time ringing in the new year at a local pub with friends...


And to top it all off, we've almost finished our bathroom...we spent the first couple of days of the year painting and painting...


First, we had to scrape off some of the old flakey paint. Can you believe the colors that have been used over the past 80 years?


Well, we took care of that with a nice clean coat of silver grey paint. I love it!


We have a nice new shower head, and it is at the proper height!


The grey looks so great against the white trim, sink and toilet!



Now, the finishing touches. We have a new fan/light combo which is functional and great


And our gorgeous light fixture will go up here, above the medicine cabinet next week!


As soon as the light is up, I'll post more pictures. Now, on to the dilemma of staying with a neutral grey, white and black palette or going for a pop of color. We still need a shower curtain and perhaps some art above the toilet. There are so many options, I just can't decide!

Let the fun begin!

It is about that time...bathroom renovation time that is! Here are the before pictures of our little gem of a WC...


As you can see...it is pretty small.


There is a charming original tile mosaic floor, but it is chipped and stained and doesn't do much for the style of the room. We'll be replacing it with a gorgeous Carrara marble floor in a basketweave pattern with a black dot like this...


The shower is in desperate need of a retile and refixture job. We're going to reglaze the cast iron tub, and are tiling the shower surround in a white subway tile.


I'm so excited to have our shower head placed at the right level. Right now it hits me right in the middle of the chest and don't even get me started about the four handles we have going on. What is that about?


The toilet is mounted about 6 inches away from the wall which creates a very cramped space. We've purchased a smaller, round toilet that will give us much more room. It will also be remounted so it is a normal distance from the wall...no more wasted space! Now our knees won't hit the tub! :)


Finally, my favorite part...we'll be adding tile wainscoting half way up the wall and replacing our teeny tiny sink with this masterpiece!


Isn't it pretty? I think it is really going to create the biggest visual change to the room. I also had the idea of having our contractor add an outlet to the inside of the medicine cabinet. Now we can put our Sonicare toothbrushes away and not have them out for all to see. Yippee!!

Check back tomorrow for updates on the renovations!