Amber B Design Studio

Interior Design & Decoration for the South Florida region

Pantone’s 2012 Color of the Year Is…

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Pantone just released their 2012 color of the year. The winner is…. Tangerine Tango!

The color is definitely a bold choice! I have come to really love this bright color in small doses and accent pieces. I am not ready to paint a room this shade of orange, but definitely love its cheerfulness on a pillow, throw, drapery and vases. Here are some ways I would use this color:

I just recently wrote about this home and designer here.
Art work from CB2

Coat Rack from Room and Board

An accessory board I put together for a client.
So, that’s the color! I’m all for it in small doses, how about you???

And the winner is…

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The winner of the fabulous pillow giveaway from Milk and Cookies is…..
Using a random number generator, the lucky winner is #14- Latoya from The Scott’s Crib. Congratulations, Latoya! Enjoy choosing a gorgeous pillow! I will e-mail you today.

Thank you so much to all who entered and to Misty for hosting this amazing giveaway!

What a Place!

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When I was browsing through the elle decor look book, I came across this beautiful getaway retreat that I had to share. This home was decorated by Ray Booth. Every room in this home is amazing, restrained, casual, chic and just beautiful. I hope you love it as much as I do:

Image via Elle Decor Designed by Ray Booth
What are your thoughts… could you move right in??? To see more of this mountain lodge home, go here.
And don’t forget… Thursday morning is the drawing for the pillow giveaway! Also take advantage of 10% off to all! Enter the giveaway and read more here.

Isn’t it Lovely?

by Filed Under: holiday


Decoration mode is in full swing around here! I am feeling more motivated and love to see all of the holiday decor back out in the home. I came across this picure recently and love the rustic, beautiful way this mantle is styled.

Image via
I love the garland around the top of the mirror, the white brick on the fireplace and the beautiful check pillows- it all works so well together! The simplicity of the fruit works so well with the gorgeous and dramatic garland. 
And don’t forget to enter the amazing Milk and Cookies Pillow Giveaway and check out the 10% off coupon code for all!! The winner will be announced this Thursday. Enter here!! 

Deck the Halls – The Living Room

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The holiday season is upon us, and the decorations are making their way out of the basement and back into their proper seasonal spot! I am moving at a snail’s pace this year, so I started with the extra ball ornaments and will hopefully gain more momentum from there. I think it’s fun to use ornaments in different places around your home, instead of just the tree. There are so many places to show a little holiday cheer- why not spread the love in different nooks and spaces in your home! In my living room, I have placed some ornaments in glass containers, candle holders and even on books!

The holiday touches in this vignette are minimal but add a subtle, festive flair to the room! The pillow basket has the addition of a gold throw, because I love to use some silver and gold in my holiday decor. The tray on the dresser is adorned with my Country Living holiday coffee table book and glittery and shiny ornaments placed inside a glass container. I even added a few on the book for a touch of whimsy!

Another spot in our living room also has some new holiday cheer!

This secretary desk also has been adorned with more ball ornaments and festive decor! My nutcracker, covered in silver and gold sits on a coffe table book, with a single glitter ornament tucked inside a glass candle holder. My candlestick lamp shade has been replaced with a festive red and green plaid. And a larger glass container sits on the secretary desk, filled with more ornaments! A watercolor print from Laura Trevey also joins the holiday decor, because of its beautiful blend of colors, including red and green!

Much more holiday decorating to come… stay tuned!

Linking this post up to Courtney, from A Thoughtful Place. She definitely helped me get motivated to decorate with this month’s link party!



Holiday

Pillow Giveaway from Milk and Cookies and 10% off to All!!

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Are you ready for this??? The amazing, wonderful etsy shop, Milk and Cookies, is sponsoring a fabulous giveaway to one lucky reader of this blog! I love her amazing pillow prints, the huge selection of designer fabrics and the stellar prices of the pillow cases! One lucky Simple Dwellings reader will win a pillow case of their choice- a $25 value! Here is a little sampling of the gorgeous prints you will find at her etsy shop:

There are so many more to choose from on her site! And all of the gorgeous pillow cases shown above are under $25!! AMAZING!! This is a great time to think of adding a new accessory to your home before the holidays or wrap up and give to a friend!

Here’s How To Enter:

– Follow Simple Dwellings through Google Friend Connect on sidebar.
– Follow Milk and Cookies blog.
– Stop by her etsy shop here and come back to this blog, telling us your favorite pillow print!
– Please leave your e-mail address in your comment, if you are not linked up to a blog or do not have a visible e-mail address.

For Additional Entries:

– Like Milk and Cookies on facebook here.
– Mention this giveaway on:
  Twitter
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  Your Blog
(Leave separate comments saying you have done so!) 

The winner will be announced Thursday morning, 12/8, EST. Best of Luck!!

But that’s not all!! The wonderful Misty from Milk and Cookies is also giving 10% off to ALL readers until Thursday, 12/8!! Just type coupon code : SIMPLEDWELLINGS at checkout!

What I’ll Be Doing This Week…

by Filed Under: deck the halls, holiday


It’s about that time to start taking out the bows, ribbons, wreaths and all the trimmings! I am starting a new series later this week, called Deck The Halls! Every week leading up to Christmas, I will feature a spot in my home that is all ready for the holiday season. (This will be a great motivator for me, as I seem to put things off!) These are the things I am thinking about for this week, via pinterest:

Source: bhg.com via Simple on Pinterest

Over the years, I have decorated our home similar to these ideas above. This might be a little ambitious for the week, but I am (hopefully) up for the challenge! Wish me luck!

Have you added any holiday decor yet? I would love to hear about it!!

Guest Posting at Dot Coms for Moms

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I am super excited to be over at a wonderful site, Dot Comes for Moms, sharing some fun and simple ways to decorate for the holidays. This amazing site brings the best of the web to women, moms and all who appreciate home decor, cooking, health, beauty and more. I was so honored when they asked me to write an article about holiday decorating ideas. I decided to pick a theme that we can all appreciate: simple and easy decorating ideas, but with a twist– I thought it would be fun to try and think outside the box and use holiday decorations in unconventional ways! I know that I love ideas that are fast and stylish! I was able to find so much inspiration and beautiful decor ideas through pinterest. I am now ready to start decorating! Check out the post here.

Happy Thanksgiving and a Guest Post!

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Happy Thanksgiving week! I look forward to eating a lot, relaxing and eating a lot! I cannot believe Christmas is around the corner. Where has the time gone? This time of year really makes me think about all I am thankful for. My wonderful family and friends who are so dear to my heart- I am so thankful for you!

I am also out and about today, guest posting over at Kristy’s blog, Hyphen Interiors, while she is getting prepared for her move! I love Kristy’s design blog and I am so happy to be over there today, sharing some great holiday decor ideas. Stop over and check it out here!

Accessories – The Final Touch

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Since I started my blog last January, I have a newfound appreciation for accessories. There are so many great ideas out there for shelf styling, creating small vignettes and styling in general! I used to focus primarily on the larger pieces in the room, such as all of the furniture. Although that’s extremely important as well, the accessories bring the space together, making the room look polished and unique. I thought I would share my favorite accessory groupings from pinterest, and then show some of my own that I have been working on in our home! So here goes:

Source: hgtv.com via Simple on Pinterest

And here are my attempts at accessory styling in our home:

It’s fun to mix different styles and patterns when grouping accessories. I also love the look of a large collection grouped together- it makes the accessories look cohesive and pulled together!

How do you group your accessories??