Back from Market...

Hello my fabulous blog readers :) I'm back from the Las Vegas Market and armed with tons of photos of new and exciting things to share with you next week. In the meantime, here's a look at a few fabulous items that caught my eye...

[art print by sugarboo designs (available soon @ modern chic home!)]

[gorgeous area rug that reminded me of a missoni print!]

[the prettiest stack of colorful leather trunks]

Did you enjoy the guest bloggers that were so kind to contribute blog posts while I was away this week?! Thanks again to Robin, Will and Erika for taking the time to share on belle maison :) Have a fantastic weekend and I look forward to sharing more from the show next week. xoxo - Julie

A New Approach to an Old Trend by Erika Brechtel

I'm so excited to have Erika Brechtel, owner of Small Shop [a brand styling studio] and the fabulous blog Shop Talk, as today's guest blogger! Erika is an incredibly talented graphic designer with a keen eye for all things fabulous and beautiful, especially when it comes to interior design and fashion. I've had the privilege of getting to know Erika over the last year and am happy to be introducing her to you today! So without further adieu, take it away Erika...

  

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Thrilled that Julie asked me to guest post for her, especially so since she was such a big influence on me and support for me in starting up my own blog. So to honor that, I wanted to do a post dedicated to her love of the chevron!

Okay so it's been around for a while, and you may even worry that we've seen the last of it. But I beg to differ! I have been so pleased to see an assortment of reinterpretations and reinventions of our zig-zag-y friend. Take a look at the reimagined products and inspiration shots I've collected
as Exhibit A:

[ illustration | pouf | napkins ]

[ print | napkins | brownie topper | throw | highball glasses ]

[ earrings | iPad case | towels | top | bag | paintable wallpaper ]

Exhibit B: Missoni -- the company that made famous the zig zag -- has been around since 1953! That's over 50 years of popularity, and a posh one at that. So fear not, my fellow chevron-lovers; it's here to stay.

Blue & White - A Classic Color Palette by Will Taylor

Today's guest blogger is one of my faves, especially since he and I both share a passion for what else?! COLOR!! (his tag line is literally "because beige is boring"). Allow me to introduce you to Will from Bright.Bazzar - a seriously gorgeous blog that keeps me inspired on a daily basis. Will is such a sweet, thoughtful and talented soul...I'm so happy to have him here as a guest. Enjoy!

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Hello! I'm Will and I blog daily over at Bright.Bazaar about all things colourful in interiors and lifestyle, and I'm delighted to be guest posting here on Belle Maison while Julie is in Las Vegas. I've always been a fan of a blue and white colour palette as I think it transcends between the seasons with ease. In summer it works in it's simplest form of glossy, bright whites and colour-pop, saturated blue hues. Then for fall and winter you can make it work by swapping out the brighter blues for more sumptuous, deeper and darker navy hues, or even mix in come copper and gold accent pieces for a dash of opulence. Do you like decorating with a blue and white colour palette?

If you're new to Bright.Bazaar, I'd love for you to pop by my blog, twitter or facebook to say 'hello!' Thanks for having me, Julie!

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an earth toned summer color palette by robin pulsifer

To kick off this week's panel of guest bloggers while I'm away at Vegas Market, I'm excited to have Robin from the awesome blog Avante Garde! Robin and I have become good friends through blogging over the years and she is such a sweet and talented woman. She always creates such fresh, unique and inspiring blog posts, all centered around interior design. If you haven't visited her blog yet, do yourself a favor and drop by to say hello! Now I'll turn it over to Robin...enjoy!

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hi friends! it's robin from avant garde design, a guest today on my favorite blog, belle maison and SO happy to be here! while julie posts often of color and lots of it, and by the way i LOVE that, and double by the way, summer is bursting with color, i've also been stopped lately by all of the exquisite earth toned summer color palettes surrounding me...the warm tones of sand, the soft tones of driftwood, airy linen clothing, multi~earth toned rocks and sky. here's a small round~up of some of my recent earth toned summer palette favs...

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so there you have it! don't forget as you travel about this summer to notice beyond the peonies and the sunflowers and the vibrant summer colors to the neutral, soft and whispering earth toned summer color palette. this palette is classic, it's forever, you really never tire of these tones. and you know what? paired with pops of color, summer or otherwise, now you are talking about a perfect space, in my humble opinion anyway! ;) enjoy...

Quote of the Week

“The best decisions are always made at the last minute. Just know what the last minute is.”

— Holly Hunt

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Happy Monday. I hope you enjoyed your weekend! We spent a few days camping up in Big Bear, which was very relaxing (despite the sporadic rain and thunderstorms!). This morning I'm flying out to Vegas to attend the Las Vegas Market show and will be returning home on Thursday. I can't wait to visit all of my favorite showrooms to see what's new and exciting in the world of home decor and interior design! I'll definitely take lots of photos and report all of the juicy details back to you upon my return. In the meantime, I've lined up 3 amazing fellow bloggers to write guest posts here on belle maison while I'm away, starting tomorrow. You'll be in good hands, I promise :) Enjoy and have a fabulous week! xoxo - Julie

Hello! I thought I'd pop in and say hello on this Sunday evening, especially since I didn't have a chance to post last Friday. My husband and I just got back from a 3-day camping trip with several of our friends, up in Big Bear, CA. While the weather wasn't on our side due to a monsoon on the radar, we still managed to have fun, relax and get in a little hiking through the woods when the rain let up. I'm always observing the colors and textures of nature and captured some great images that I wanted to share with you. Enjoy and have a great night!

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