Inspiration Board

I am constantly saving photos online of design details that I like in other people's homes so I can remember them later on, and maybe some day soon I will actually put together an Inspiration Board. I like having things set out and organized, so I think I really need to do this to stay focused and not go over board. Here are just a few photos that I have collected with bits in them that I would like to see in our home.

I am fairly good with wiring, and I think with some serious patience and some power tools, I could make this light fixture from antique golf ball baskets, lighting kits and wood.

Again, patience and lighting kits.

Once upon a time my parents owned and ran a newspaper. It was in the 70's, so this style type was used, where they hand pulled every single letter used to print one sheet of the newspaper. We have thousands of these letters in all different sizes and fonts. I need something good to do with them. I just haven't figured it out yet.


Being a practicing Buddhist, Alan tends to like Asian inspired design. Although I am not such a fan of backyard trinkets and what-nots, I really like this. I feel he would like one as well.

This lighting fixture is literally just a pendant lamp that has an old lamp shade frame with stuff on it. I have stuff. I have several old lamp shade bones. This would be the easiest lighting fixture out of all the ones I like.



I am such a sucker for Saris. They are such beautiful pieces of fabric, and are so colorful. I am always surprised how the pricing differs on them. There's a shop in town that sells them varying anywhere from $20 to $2,000 a Sari. Since I would just be decorating with them, my budget doesn't exactly allow me to purchase the really expensive ones, but I love them all.

I had previously planned on a checked kitchen floor...
but I found this striped flooring the other night. Oh, I love.


Just for kicks.