Wonderful Blues

I wasn't sure what my theme was going to be, but once I started searching under InteriorDesignTeam, and finding such beautiful items, it became easy. The first couple of items I fell in love with were blue, so that made it easy to decide on a theme. I love blue, it is such a calming and beautiful color. Imagine these gorgeous items in your home. These are just a few items you can find on etsy, there are many, many more. BATIK LAP QUILT by jennifermillerI...

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OUR INTERVIEW WITH TASICA

Tell us about your featured item: One of my currently featured items in my Etsy shop is a dinner plate entitled “Fallen Star” from my Let’s Dish! fine dinnerware collection. The dinner plate features an original poem entitled “5:45, Los Angeles Time” and is one of my very first designs. Spotlighted as a gourmet must-have in the “Edibles and Incredibles” feature of Palm Springs Life, California’s Prestige Magazine (August 2007), “Fallen Star” mixes...

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A Kind of Serenity

There’s nothing but a shard of sunlight in the room, as I sit on the bed and gaze through the window at a graying sky. Her perfume’s no longer on the bureau, though a faint stain interrupts the walnut grain in its place. The cherry tree, now blossomless, smolders alone at the edge of the marsh. A breeze hardly strong enough to put motion in the curtains sighs at the window, later crossing the lawn to move slowly among the reeds and the herons. Was...

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1 MINUTE to INSPIRE - HANDMADE STYLE

See this clip on YouTubeTo shop, click below:YOU PICK small luminarySet of 4 Handsewn OrnamentsSilk and Taffeta Embroidered PillowPortraits beachStarmap Gicleesfour PRINTSCopper and Steel Nail TableTALISMANSpring BouquetShaNickers Wall DecalFour Seasons Stained Gl...

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1 MINUTE to INSPIRE - HANDMADE STYLE

See this clip on YouTubeTo shop these item, click belowDel Sol Wall MirrorSweetgrass Place SettingHanging Room DividerWROUGHT HEARTSapele bowlQuilted coastersGlass Candle ShadeThe Wild ThingBlack Pencil Post BedMetallic Abstract PaintingVase with Carved Cherry BlossomsCONTEMPORARY PAINT...

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1 MINUTE to INSPIRE - HANDMADE STYLE

See this on YouTubeTo buy these items, click belowWheat ACEOHummingbird Original PaintingThe Birth of BuddhaOctopus's GardenWatchingEagleOne Proud RoosterSpirits of the CliffsCelestial Stoneware Utensil holderFairy FlutterROADS TRAVELEDQuilted Tea C...

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Refinement in Furniture on Etsy

Furniture is such a huge part of home decoration. I wanted to highlight some of the beautiful, quality, handcrafted furniture designs being offered by the Interior Design Team on Etsy.I fell in love with this Keeping Chest from Artistic Lifestyling while searching for eco-friendly home decor last week. This beautifully constructed contemporary chest is handcrafted using traditional joinery techniques and finished with eco-friendly stain (their...

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1 MINUTE to INSPIRE - HANDMADE STYLE

See this on YouTubeTo shop, click below:ShaNickers UrbanBlack Catthe Yellow Rose GardenFirst ServeMY GUITAR GENTLY WEEPS8x8 Cyclesmall square platterButterfly on graniteBubble Gum PinkPortsmouth Island Post OfficeSepia Flower GirlBlack and Wh...

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1 MINUTE to INSPIRE - HANDMADE STYLE

See this on YouTubeTo shop, see the links belowWREATH - WISPY - BIRDHOUSE Dragonfly Table RunnerRescued Bag RugPicture FramePocket PillowMan on the moon nightlightTiny Heart Dish110 to Jeromecaribbean blue palmMosaic MirrorThe Birth of BuddhaHand Stitched Unicorn Qu...

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1 MINUTE to INSPIRE - HANDMADE STYLE

See a clip on YouTubeCllick on the links below to shop these itemsOne Classy FixtureHand-woven blue rugINTO THE BLUCONTEMPORARY CERAMIC SINKReachingMountain Lake ACEOSurf Board Coffee tableBLUE BUDDAHStoneware BowlBlues print setMetal Chairstwice-baked b...

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1 MINUTE to INSPIRE - HANDMADE STYLE

See this on YouTubeFor more info visit the links below:SweetestPorcelain Butter DishFlame Kissed Shino TeapotStoneware PearWoodburned Designed Dining Room TableTwo Stoneware RamekinsLittle Honey TeacupsSwitchplate - EbonyTwo Section Condiment ServerPlatter Stylized Dragonflies Stoneware15 Cup Plum Blossom Serving BowlHandmade Stained Glass Multiple Hea...

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1 MINUTE to INSPIRE - HANDMADE STYLE

See the clip on YouTubeLinks to featured storesTea and MilkMirrorFeathered PlacematBuckingham Palace - Black TeaWickedly Sweet TeapotVAS 43 - Flower vaseA Spoon Full of SugarSoft Metal 3D wall hangingEspresso Sunrise Cheese BellApple Tree Painted FloorclothShaNickers--Daisies IITurnadaisy Woods...

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1 MINUTE to INSPIRE

#1 treasury created by Karen as a slide show on YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egs05i_lXk4You can see Karen's treasury here:http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=58791#2 treasury created by Nancy as a slide show on YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP-QHiQKWYoYou can see Nancy's treasury here:http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=58382#3 treasury created by Tracey as a slide show on YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh8_4RwBYNI...

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Home Decor Goes Green - Part II

Last month I highlighted some IDT members who have chosen a "green" approach to making handcrafted home decor. As promised, this is Part II of that posting - more highlighting and praising the resourcefulness of these IDT artists!Many things confront an artist who is making an effort to use greener, more sustainable materials. Namely, the cost of using harder-to-find materials can stop you cold on the path to eco-friendly goods. Hopefully, these...

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IMAGINE YOUR BEDROOM...

Make an on-line slideshow at www.OneTrueMedia.comSee this on You Tube...It our very first team slide show posted there ever!FIND THE FEATURED ITEMS BELOWBlossom DuvetCandle HolderHand Forged AccessoriesSpeckled Egg VaseNatural Gourd Lamp - High AspirationsModern Baby Cuddle QuiltChateau Angel - in Stained GlassGreen - 17 inch square pillowPainted Pine Black Pencil Post Bed MATTSART OOAK - WISDOM - 16 x 20Driftwood Lamp - Mosaic Tile L...

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Beach House Chic!

Embellished Driftwood Sign by SalzanosSummer is flying by fast, but it's not too late to spend some easy, breezy time at the beach. And perhaps you've just discovered that your favorite beach cottage has just come up for sale! You snatch it up quickly, (it's a buyer's market after all, and it's practically your duty to help boost our economy!) but you need to find some easy, breezy decorative items fast to make this space your own! Savvy shopper...

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