Chocolate Turquoise- accessories for your home

Turquoise and chocolate are one of my favorite combinations, as you can see from a previous post on the Turquoise and chocolate home office. I've decided to bring the concept of the office down to the smalls of a space, the accessories, boxes and storage options. Storage is always an issue, here are some great way to add this great combination to your home! You can click on any of the link to take you to the page related to this item!

Beautiful wooden box with turquoise inlay by Sal's Wood Turning on Etsy. Visually about the size of a dollar bill, but so much more with texture and color. Great for storing calculators and note pads in your living space or jewelery in your personal space.

Diamond Garden Stool from One King's Lane is a great option for updating both and indoor or an outdoor space. Garden Stools are great as a stool or with a glass top to a small table!

FolkloreLove on Etsy brings us this fantastic chocolate, ivory and turquoise kilim pillow. Tribal patterns are hot this year! Pillows are easy ways to update your tool!

Storage big and Small! I love this kind of storage for the ability to truly sort your items, by color, shape, numerical value, what ever. If it is small and sortable, it will fit in this large antique apothecary chest by OliverPoodle on Etsy.

Embroidered Suzani pillow from Pottery Barn. The cream background makes this totally blend with your neutral home!

Tribal chic lumbar pillows- ikats, suzanis and more

Etsy is a great source for pillows of all kinds- decorator fabrics, leather, pleather, hand printed, screen printed- and all hand made!  I am in love with the new tribal prints. It is a trend I predicted in 2008 and it is finally making it way into the mainstream. Here is a selection of great tribal prints pillows that will bring a one of a kind look to your home. Best part of a lumbar pillow is that it is easy to use and does not hide you other awesome pillows. These are more functional that square pillows!

Suzani print pillow from Trina Turk fabrics from PillowChix on etsy.

Fantastic tribal chic pillow created with various patterned fabrics from SisterBatik on Etsy.

I love a rich salmon and red ikat! This one is from PlayPurdys on etsy.

Grey has a way of freshening any tired space. This is a great option from ChicDecorPillows on etsy.

Great orange and cream ikat from WillaSkyeHome on etsy.

Tribal, check, recycled, check. Eco-chic, absolutely!
Funky vintage tribal needlepoint reclaimed by PlanetDaisyWorld on etsy.

Delicious embroidered suzani pillow from BertieWoodhouse on etsy.

fabrics, fabrics, fabrics!

I love to here the sound of the UPS man's breaks because it means I am about to get a package. Today's package is glorious. It is a fabric shipment for a bedroom project that is delicious! When I took the plastic off of the package, it has the tell-tell squeak of silk rubbing against silk. The back of the fabric is a burst of colored fibers, the front is the ordered beauty of an old world classic floral, re-made with a modern color palette. Floral jacquard silk. Really, need I really say more? In fabrics, color is never richer than when produced in silk. I cannot wait to make it into a headboard!



This fabric came too! I love the subtle animal print of velvet on a weighty natural cotton linen field. Would be perfect for a touch of whimsy in a neutral beach house! Or adding a hint of pale aqua in a creamy family room. Pillows? yes! Chair upholstery? Double yes!