Dreamy California Home Tour

Did you see this incredible home in House Beautiful last month? When I saw it I almost dropped my jaw it is GORGEOUS.

The design is by designer Myra Hoefer. The article states that she designed in a "white, monochromatic color scheme, mixed with lots of texture"to make the large, open rooms feel more livable.

*All images House Beautiful

What do you think? Do you love this home as much as I do? Sometimes I get so wrapped up in the use of color and pattern that I forget how truly awe inspiring a neutral design scheme can be.

Friday Favorites

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Happy Friday!

I am very excited. This weekend Alfred and I are heading out of town. We are taking one last opportunity to spring ski before the slopes close for the season. We both love to ski, but have actually never gone together, so it should be a great weekend.

Now on to my favorites for the week.

This amazing Reading Room Redo from The Lettered Cottage. Can you believe how incredible this room turned out!? I wish I could curl up on that bed and stay awhile.

To find out more about this incredible transformation, click here.

I thought this post by The Now about how to mix prints properly had some great advice. My favorite tip #1 to use stripes as a neutral. I had never thought of it as a neutral, but truly it is.

Finally, did you see this awesome closet over at Domestic Jenny? She turned her guest bedroom into a true walk-in closet/dressing room. What a transformation and true labor of love.

I hope you all have a terrific weekend, see you Monday.

Ask The Designer

Today is the start of my new series, Ask the Designer. I will run it on Thursday's, as an opportunity for me to help with you with your design dilemmas. If you have a dilemma and would like advice, please email me your question and send pictures to themustardceiling@gmail.com.

This week our question comes from a wonderful reader, Kristen. She and her husband are newlyweds and rent an apartment. She would love to add more color to her space, however, they cannot paint.

Currently, my living room is a bit too much brown/black/beige. I would love to incorporate more color, especially with spring on the horizon. What are some easy, inexpensive tips to add more color to our space?

This is her current living space



Here are Tips on Easy Ways to Incorporate Color...

Throw Pillows, such as these:

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Add fun, colorful Graphic Prints to your wall.

On a large wall, if you group in three, it will be a more dynamic statement. Choose three prints that coordinate, frame them in simple frames and hang together to create a cohesive piece of art.

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Accessorize with colorful accessories such as, a fun lacquer tray, or something as simple as fresh flowers will brighten a room.

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If Kristen and I were working together, I may put together a moodboard similar to this, as a way to incorporate more color into her very neutral living room.

1. Love Lives Cozy Here, 20.00
2. Fresh flowers
3. Charcoal Lattice pillows, $12.99
4. Yellow Suzani Mod pillow, $12.99
5. example of 3 graphic print layout
6. Yellow lacquer tray, $29.00
7. Navy chevron pillow, 15.00

How do you incorporate color into a space? Do you have any additional tips to share?

If you have a design dilemma and would like the opportunity to have it answered on Ask the Designer, email me at themustardceiling@gmail.com. Currently, I am in the process of setting up my e-design services, for more information e-design services email me.

Have a lovely day, the weekend is almost here!

Exciting Stuff Going on Around Here...

Wheww...There is a lot going on at The Mustard Ceiling. I am currently in the process of setting up my new custom blogger design and e-design services. I hope to have the information pages up and running by next week. If you are interested in more information regarding either service please email me. I would love to hear from you.




I am also starting a new series this week, called Ask The Designer, it will run on Thursday's. This will give me the opportunity to help you with your design dilemmas. Simply, email me with your design question (pictures are helpful too) and on Thursday I will answer a design dilemma question.



Hopefully, everything will be up and running next week. Feel free to email me with any questions. I will be starting Ask The Designer tomorrow.

Have a wonderful day!

Color Pop: Coral

I have recently been inspired....inspired by all the beautiful shades of coral. Coral is known to evoke happy feelings, and is often described as fresh, glowing, blushing, healthy, rose-colored. Why would I not be dying to add this color to my home?!

Today, I am working on a new project, hopefully it will turn out as delightful as it is in my head. I am hoping to incorporate coral into my scheme....are you curious yet?

For now, I will leave you with these lovely inspirations....

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Which color combination do you prefer?

Coral and Navy...

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Coral and Aqua...

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Coral and Yellow...

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Or the dramatic Coral and Gray...

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Can you guess which color combination I am using? Which one is your favorite?

Have a great Tuesday.

Congratulations....

I hope everyone had a lovely weekend. I certainly did. Saturday morning, hubby and I went garage sale hopping. Unfortunately, we were not very lucky in the garage sale department. However, I did find an interesting chair at Goodwill....it was $14.99, so I had to buy it.

Take a look:

Overall, it is in great shape, the lines are nice....it is just in dire need of a makeover. For now , it is living in the garage until I find the time to figure out what I am going to do with it. Hopefully I will magically learn how to sew slipcovers and it will get the makeover it deserves...we'll see.

I am also very excited to announce the winner of my 1st giveaway today. Congratulations Carly, from Honey and The Moon.


Carly won a year's subscription to Dwell magazine.

Have a wonderful Monday!

Last Chance to Enter The Appreciation Giveaway

For my first giveaway, I wanted to give something back, something that could be enjoyed over the next year.

So....my first giveaway is a year's subscription to your choice of one of the following design magazines...

House Beautiful

Dwell Magazine

House & Home

Country Living

Elle Decor

The Rules:

1. Eligibility: You must be a follower of The Mustard Ceiling to win.
2. How to Enter: Leave a comment to be entered in the giveaway. Please include which design magazine you would like to win .
3. For more entries, do any or all of the following, and leave a comment about each one.

-Tweet about this giveaway, mentioning @themustardceiling and link to this post.

-Tell your facebook friends about this giveaway and link to this post.

-Like the new Mustard Ceiling fan page on facebook and leave a comment on our facebook page.

-Blog about this giveaway on your blog and link back to this post.

-Remember to leave a comment each time you do one of the above.

The contest will close Sunday, April 3rd at 11:59 pm, and I will choose a random winner (using random.org) on Monday.

Click here to enter by leaving a comment.

Thank you so much for reading The Mustard Ceiling, I truly do appreciate you reading and commenting. Good luck!