Nolann's Profile

I recently eliminated Grout and Vancouver day (both cool greys) because Grout sounds ugly and Vancouver Day is just sad- especially here in Ontario where we have had a Vancouver winter for a summer!

I like the Labrador a lot, but would choose a similar shade with a name that actually embodies the color. Since when, unless you are looking at the poached salmon on the table, is anything in Labrador peachy?

I want a name that I think embodies the color, and a name that describes what I want to be surrounded by. Canvas, Fig, Raspberry jam, Chutney, Quartz, and Jade are all colors I have fallen for based on their name. Canvas and Quartz were both whites that seemed interesting based on their names.

One decorative pillow- thats it. I have some extras for my couch stashed away, but those were originally used to make my dorm bed look like a couch and now are just too much.

I like it a lot.

Mainly because I live in a cave-like basement, and more light and space would be beautiful! The dance idea is also quite good... I dance, but I did not clue in to that one.

I think I might fashion something of those ikea stick on mirrors!

I like the idea of covering the back cushions of a sofa in a print, yet leaving the seat and the rest in a solid. White or chocolate brown appeals to me as the solid, and patterns that have or look good with those colors.

I find that bohemian patterns in complementing colors or tones tend to almost always work. Bohemian and prints just go together, so anything with that vibe seems to work, and clashing seems intentional.

Radio alarms make a good morning. I tend to sleep in too much sometimes, so I have a tibetan singing bowl alarm clock, my radio alarm in my kitchen, and my irritating cell phone alarm plugged in a short distance from the bed (so I have to walk to it if I want the beeping to stop- provided the singing bowl doesn't do it)
I also have a book, lights, water, 1 L of body lotion, notepad & pen, a small quartz/tourmaline point, and my boyfriend's small buddha statue on my night table. Some is hidden on a lower shelf, and other necessities in the drawer. Fresh flowers on occasion.

It could be fun to bring some Japanese garden elements indoors... Gold fish in an interesting bowl/aquarium, red lacquer or wood elements, soft greens, and rock accents.
I have no outdoor space myself, save the many parks that I spend my mornings in, so the outdoors in is always #1.

I love the pinstripes on the first one! Perfect for a fresh seaside look!

I'd like to see more of the poppy orange. Not too much though. Perhaps in a sheer, layered under a soft green to match your bedding, or a solid pale green linen curtain, with a large panel blocking (from the window ledge down) in a smoother textured (perhaps a raw silk) poppy. These would be best well ironed, and with a modern large grommet top.

I love the room by the way! Grey rocks my socks.

I live in Ottawa, complete with -35 C winters, and a particularly irritating union for the bus drivers. This winter the bus drivers went on strike from Dec-Feb, the coldest and stormiest time. I was SO happy to live in the vicinity of 4 grocery stores in an under 30 minute walk in heavy snowfall. They are within a 20 minute walk when I am not knee deep in snow!
I also tend to eat a lot of raw foods in the summer, so I tend to make a few trips to the grocery store a week. I also considered Farmer's Market proximity when choosing a neighborhood- I love buying local organic produce! I considered this more than the grocery store actually, but quickly realized the plus of the closest grocery store being less than a block away.

For a bachelorette party the mold would have to change!

I wouldnt want anything too sugary or colored... I can imagine major messes. On the plus, I could totally see myself biking with one of these (probably in a white mini dress, hence the necessity of light colored juice)