accessories Archives - Emily A. Clark

Getting Your Bathroom Guest Ready

Dec192018

This post is sponsored by The Home Depot.

Since I know many of you will be having house guests this Christmas, I’m sharing some fun little additions I found online at The Home Depot for the girls’ bathroom that may help you get yours ready, as well, if you want to do a quick refresh. I added new white towels (the big bath sheets!), chrome wall hooks, and some pretty decorative touches.

I know to shop The Home Depot for paint and tools, but I’ve never considered them for blue and white ceramic elephant stools. . . I was surprised at several of the decor pieces I found on their site, including blue and white jars and these pretty fluted vases.

Another big perk: The Home Depot offers flexible delivery options with either free in-store pick up or 2-day shipping to home. There’s still time to get what you need before guests arrive!

Smart Design: Animal Print Rugs

Oct232018

The decision to go with an animal print for our stair runner was a last minute one, but it’s working out great for this ridiculously busy spot in our home. (More details and the before and after shots can be found here.)

There are several reasons why I love an animal print rug for a “well-loved” home:

-Animal print adds pattern but still acts as a neutral. Seriously–you can pair it with almost any other pattern. (Case in point: our blue and white trellis wallpaper.)

-It’s so good for instantly warming up a space. Maybe that’s why I’m so drawn to animal print rugs and pillows (and clothing) in the Fall.

-It’s a classic. So many patterns are trendy but a good cheetah, leopard, zebra or antelope rarely goes out of style. Look at older issues of some of the high end shelter magazines. I’ll bet it’s there.

-The busy pattern makes it kid and pet friendly. Our stair runner shows almost nothing.

Domino

Quick Change: An Entryway Vignette

Oct162018

Another quick change around our house–this time, in our entryway. I bought this tiny vanity for one of the girls’ rooms several years ago at a thrift store and it has been in our attic ever since. I’ve always loved the look of a basket tucked under a table in an entry and it suddenly hit me that I had just the right piece to create a new vignette at the foot of our stairs.

The lamp is a Ralph Lauren from HomeGoods, and I finally bought the pagoda from Ballard Designs. (The black chest found a new home in our powder room.)

See my last quick change post here.

And, see our blue and white entryway “before and after” here.