setting up shop

At Lorraine LeBree, we love to be surrounded by beauty.  Life is just more fun when everything is pretty, and we're loving these great shop ideas.

magnetic primer covered with two coats of chalkboard paint make a stunning and functional inspiration board/wall
{image via may/june LONNY}



workbench with drawers and shelf--tres fabulous {image via TrendOffice}



who says tool shelves have to look boring {image via Eddie Ross}

{image 1. Dr's Chair great for all that upholstery work via OfficeMasterChairs.com , 2. magnetic tool strip via ApartmentTherapy , 3. trashcan in Lorraine LeBree green from CrateandBarrel.com 4. we've acquired a rather large collection of tools lately.  Loving this teal toolbox from Grizzly image via apartment therapy}

Adore these fantastic trash cans!  : )

Etsy Chairy Inspiration

Loving these chairs I found on Etsy.  It's always fun to see how other people modernize vintage treasures.  These are two of my favorites.

From Rubbish Rehab, these have a Victorian style balloon back frame, and are covered in Thomas Paul fabric.

From Wild Chairy, vintage French chair with 8-way hand tied coil springs, filled with horse hair, and covered in organic cotton.   

East Coast Beachy

I had the pleasure of spending a relaxing few days in Lewes, DE this past weekend.  It is the most charming little village on the Delaware coast.  The homes are a mixture of colorful Victorians, shingled Cape Cods, and historic colonials.  Hydrangeas were growing everywhere.  We spent most of the weekend at the swimming pool eating drumsticks, but also found time to shop at the local farmers market.

As soon as I arrived, I regretted leaving my camera at home, but these images via Pinterest.com are similar.

a picture is worth a thousand words

{images via Pinterest--more specific sources to follow}



These huge pieces of art really tie all the elements in each of these rooms together.  Art is so personal and really adds soul to any room.  I love it!