house guest || savvy home

visiting today is the very chic gabrielle from savvy home. if you've ever visited her blog (and i think you should), you will know why i don't miss a post. she very simply has the best eye for amazing spaces (you know, the ones that you stare at so you can dissect every last detail. every. time.) and she curates a mean round up. quite thrilled to have her stop by BIA with her fabulousness!

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Hello fellow Awesomites, Gabrielle from Savvy Home here. I was over the moon when Tobe asked me to fill in while she's settling into her new home. Moving is always exciting, but it's also a truckload of work!

We settled into our house about a year ago with NADA. Decorating has definitely been a process. One that is still in motion! Starting with a blank canvas can be hard, so I thought I'd help Tobe by sharing a few tips and giving her some ideas for her new house.

 (please excuse my poor typography skills!)

1. Find inspiration: In Tobe's case, this was easy. Her blog is filled to the brim with beautiful interiors.

2. Find the common thread in the inspiration images: there's always a few common threads between the inspiration images. Compile a list of things that appear in more than one (see left).

3. Consider space and budget. Invest in good-quality larger items like sofas. Make sure they are timeless and will last you a lifetime. Allow yourself to splurge on 1-2 items you absolutely couldn't live without. They will set the tone for your home. Accessories can often be found on a budget and can be swapped easily.

4. Here comes the fun part: sourcing materials (more casually known as shopping)! I always work from the ground up. Rugs and large furniture first, then paint or wallpaper. It's easier to match paint to a rug than the other way around. Then comes smaller accessories, lighting, art, etc.

Here's what I came up with for Tobe. The best part is that all the accessories are under $200! Art can be mixed high and low (from original to prints) and arranged into a gallery wall.

 Paint

Fairview Taupe - Benjamin Moore for West Elm

Rugs

Savafieh Bohemian Black Rug | Overdyed Ombre Light Pink Rug  

Furniture

Keaton Leather Sofa | Peking Chinoiserie | Bonaparte Chair | Zebra Hilary Bench

Accessories

Under $100

1. Dot Bowl | 3. Tortoise Shell High Balls | 4. Velvet Orchid Cushion | 5. Copper Tree Sculpture

Under $200

2. Hand-Painted Porcelain Lamp  | 6. Kuba Cloth Pillows | 7. Light Wood Table | 8. Side Mirror Table

Art 

Black and White Print by Manjuzaka | Nude Painting by Jenna Snyder-Phillips

Thanks for having me Tobe. Hope you are settling well into your new home!

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i don't know . . . that board doesn't look anything like my style.

except that it looks an awful lot like the family room i've been dreaming up!

gab, you've done it again. many thanks for stopping by!