Simply Grove: November 2008

Happy Thanksgiving..

Wherever you are and whatever you are doing remember to take a moment and ponder on the many things to be thankful for. God bless all of you:)

Via Martha

Hey Everyone! I am going to be sporadic with my posts this week because I am in Oregon visiting family for the holiday. (Don't you just love the holidays??!!) I did want to post this photo from todays Design Sponge Sneak Peek. Check out the whole Sneak Peek here. Its fabulous!
Have a great Monday and keep checking back for {Style Tests} throughout the week!!

Happy Weekend

Next week I will have more Style Tests to post including the other half of The Scoop. Have a wonderful weekend!

Ernest de la Torre

Lucas Allen

Remember these photos from Lucas Allen? I thought they were very appropriate for this fall season....warm and cozy:)

Domino

Lucas Allen

{Style Test} Patricia

This next SG Style Test comes from artist and blogger Patricia van Essche. Her blog, pve design, is packed full of her personal amazing work. Because she is such a fantastic artist I knew her style would be just as fantastic...sure enough.

Patricia's Style- Traditional, Simplistic and Modern-Federalist. All Organically brought together.

Patricia likes clean, uncluttered spaces with subtle entrances of color. Natural accessories, raw finishes and big bright windows assist and compliment all of her spaces. Beautiful pieces of furniture are individually handpicked. Her style shouts remember me and put your feet up!

Its not to late to take the Style Test and pin point your style. Please email me 5 images of rooms you LOVE. I will post a handful of tests.

(images via Scott Waterman and unknowns)

Set the table...

In just 8 days tables will be set all over the nation with festive, fallish settings and I CANT WAIT! Here is a beautiful table scape...and if you need more ideas visit here and here.

{Style Test} Laura

I was so thrilled to diagnose Laura from The Scoop which happens to be a favorite read of mine and I am sure all of yours as well. This was such a fun one because of Laura's amazing style! Here are her results.

Laura's Style- Electic mix of Vintage Timeless with Rustic, Glam and Traditional moments.
This fabulous style introduces moments of unafraid but elegant patterns mixed with bold colors. Enjoys pops of organic with lovely curves and lines. Eclectic rooms that makes sense because they are beautifully positioned. Fashion and Interiors are close friends in this style. Spaces that will never be forgotten.

Its not to late to take the Style Test and pin point your style. Please email me 5 images of rooms you LOVE. I will post a handful of tests.

(images via Lily Lodge, M Design, Miles Redd via domino, This is Glamorous, Betsy Burnham.)

{Style Test} Trina

I have always known that my blogging friend Trina, who is behind the wonderful blog la la Lovely, has great taste so I wasn't surprised to find that I loved the 5 images she sent me. Here is the results from her Style Test.

Trina's Style- Traditional Glamor with Vintage undertones.

Trina loves bright shimmering spaces with rich pops of color as well as rich architecture, raw floors and statement fixtures. Elegant pieces of furniture are highly important in her spaces along with great art. Fit for a queen!

Its not to late to take the Style Test and pin point your style. Please email me 5 images of rooms you LOVE. I will post a handful of tests.

(images via Airspace, Domino and unknown.)

Magazine Monday

Decembers issue of House Beautiful is packed full of some great holiday ideas! I am loving this Magazine right now:)

Kids Christmas

Call me old fashioned or just call me a mom but I always have to have a traditional (which may be different then the normal traditional) Christmas tree for my kiddos. In my main sitting room will be the more "grownup" tree but upstairs, that is where the child's tree will show off all of its handmade, quirky, bold colored glory. Here are few items I found that are fabulous!
BTW, Ana from Rearranged Design included my home in her monthly house tour posts. Thank you so much Ana:)

Etsy

{Style Test} Paula

This SG Style Test was given to Paula. Paula is a blogger, a wife and a mother of two who seems to have found time for great design:) Here are her 5 images.

Paula's Style- Traditionally modern with a love for sporadic rustic and natural elements.
Warm neutrals with mixes of dark and white woods. Traditional and statement pieces creatively placed together. Clean livable spaces that are easy to get comfy in but with style that is never compromised. And don't forget that splash of Glam:)

Its not to late to take the Style Test and pin point your style. Please email me 5 images of rooms you LOVE. I will post a handful of tests.

(images via Two Ellie, Nathan Egan, Cottage Living, Domino and Domino.)

{Style Test} Lindsay

Artist and blogger Lindsay Brackeen is SG's first Style Test contestant or should I say patient:) Lindsay, who is a fantastic artist and who has been around the web and back again many many times, has fantastic taste! I was so excited to diagnose her and was even more excited when she told me that my diagnosis was exactly what she wants to do in her own home!
Below are the 5 images that she sent to me (via Domino, Easy Living and Flickr).
Here we go...

Lindsay's Style- Modern Clean Country, with a fabulous flair of Retro, Glam and Art Deco.
Lindsay likes Personality but with Function. Clean soothing colors with splashes of bold colors. Bold pieces but not to many patterns going on in one room. She loves her spaces clean white and crisp but with bold details!!

Its not to late to take the Style Test and pin point your style. Please email me 5 images of rooms you LOVE. I will post a handful of tests.

Stay Awhile

I saw this home over at sfgirlbybay and was completely drawn in to all of the comfortable and playful elements that this lovely home has to offer. It belongs to Andrea of hula seventy. You can read more about her and her home here.