Hot colors with big impact- Saffron Concrete

In my Etsy supply store, one of my hottest color combinations of fibers I called Saffron Concrete. Saffron was the hot yellow name and concrete is a very descriptive grey. So, yellow and grey. It can be a sophisticated color palette or a dramatic color palette. It's great in clothing, as well as home design. Here are some great small items that can make a big impact-  I am calling today, Saffron Concrete!

You can click on any of the lighter grey text to take you to the item pictured.

Jenn P on Etsy is the creator of these sweet bobby pins. The dark grey and the soft buttery yellow are a great way to express this color combination!

I have always loved these collections of frame that are refreshed with a new coat of paint.I would like to see them mounted on the wall of the stacked methods they are presented! This set comes to us from BeautiSHE.

Cool grey and yellow glass soap dish from bprdesigns. Sometimes it is the little things to enhance a space. This is a definite modern enhancement!

Another small thing that can enhance your space in a big way! What a cute customizable switch plate from ModernSwitch!

These fun knobs are some of my designs! Since I sold a set to a repeat customer, I thought I would add them to the group!

Eating with your eyes- The French Mushroom

I love a good French Mushroom... not to eat, to look at, and possibly to sit upon! The French are known as taste makers, and the French mushroom with a red spotted cap and white stem is as ubiquitous as the gnome to French garden culture.

Here are some great selections from my friends at Etsy... and yes, full disclosure, one of these items is mine.



EmilyLovesNeedles on Etsy brings us this sweet terrarium, easy to grow because it is all felted from wool. What a sweet way to add a bit of French countryside to you home!

Cute pair of mushroom pins from Ottoman on Etsy are perfect for an addition to your pincushions or a great way to denote fabric being stored.

French mushroom college images from Passion Fruits Images are designed to glass microscope slide college.

Who could resist a Toadstool Button cookie from Andies Specialty Sweets on Etsy? These are mushroom even I could love!

This is a must for adding some countryside to the back yard. The toad stool Mushroom stool is perfect for playtime or garden parties. This is a real stool made from a discarded log. Kiss the Prince on Etsy offers these fantastic stools!

These awesome French mushroom knobs are from my Etsy shop, LaurlDesigns, perfect for a kitchen or even a child's room.



Adding bathroom sparkle

Adding sparkle to the bathroom can be as easy as an extra special scrub and polish or it could be new lighting fixtures. Cleaning is the least expensive way, however I have compiled below some great image ideas for adding sparkle to your bathroom that doesn't require rubber gloves.

Nice fix for a large plate mirror is to add a mirror on top of the plate mirror.
It provides a focal point and a dose of sparkle.



Sparkle doesn't have to be in the amount of crystals, it can also be in function.
This double rod from Moan can serve as a towel bar, robe hanger and in a pinch, a clothesline!

A sparkly knob or pull can take a cabinet and move it into furniture.
This knob looks a bit lalique-ish and only cost about $15.00!

From House Beautiful- silver napkin rings a shine, sparkle and and a bit of drama to the guest towel