Favorite Ditto Worthy Spaces of 2012

Well, we made it through the year that the Mayans said would be our last.

I say, that is cause to celebrate!

…and nosh on some gorgeousness of beautiful and ditto-worthy spaces!

Be re-inspired by these rooms, and allow touches of their beauty to seep into your home in 2013! Click on each room below to read more about the space and find out how you can ditto these spaces.

Counting down my Favorite Ditto Worthy Spaces of 2012…

Ten.

{ditto-ed here, design by Katie Ridder}

Nine.

{ditto-ed here, image via Vogue}

Eight.

{ditto-ed here, image via Architectural Digest}

Seven.

{ditto-ed here, design by Garrow Kedigian}

Six.

{ditto-ed here, design by Katie Ridder}

Five.

{ditto-ed here, design by Miles Redd}

Four.

{ditto-ed here, design by Steven Gambrel}

Three.

{ditto-ed here, design by Steven Gambrel}

Two.

{ditto-ed here, image via Vogue}

One.

Truly.

So much goodness and gorgeousness and loveliness. I think I will gaze back at this post from time to time whenever I need to be inspired!

1. What was your favorite Ditto Worthy space of 2012???

{Pick from the pics above, or browse your own dittos here}

and

2. What are your New Year’s Plans???

I do hope your plans include some sparkle {because what good is life without sparkle???}. Even if you are sparkling on your own sofa and turning in at 10…

Happy New Year!

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Like we chatted about in this post about Overcoming Decorating Paralysis’s Time Challenge:  Decorate your home, bit by bit. I like checking in regularly for gorgeous stuff on deep discount from One Kings Lane.

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Time management is a challenge for any of our goals in life. Finding the Time.

If we want to accomplish something, we must intentionally carve time out of our days to do it.

No surprise: Decorating is no different.

When in the world do we find the time to decorate?

Well, the answer is that we won’t. We will have to make the time.

For some people, decorating is exactly what they want to do with their time, and so other things go undone as their homes are transformed. But for most of us, we want to decorate… we just want to do other things more.

Now, I am ready for all of the protests.

“But I simply don’t have the TIME to decorate; it is not a matter of want.”

But, I know human nature. And I know myself.

Folks, when we are done doing what we have to do… we almost always do what we want to do. With a few exceptions, and of course there are a few, we have extra time that we choose to spend on something.  And if you are anything like me, believe it or not, you choose to spend it on something other than decorating.

And my message for you today is:

THAT IS PERFECTLY OKAY.

AND, not only that,

IT IS PERFECTLY GOOD.

Today, I choose to have dinner with a friend, instead of getting projects done around the house.

Last weekend, we chose to host a dear family friend and do fun things all weekend…. instead of getting projects done around the house.

Yesterday afternoon, I chose to sit and read to my boys and cook a healthy dinner {takes twice as long, I tell ya!} … instead of getting projects done around the house.

But, also, last week, I carved out 2 hours of my day to take some pillow and cushion projects to my seamstress. This project has been in the works for a while, and I finally MADE the time for it. And I am super excited to see the end result.

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{for more posts to help you overcome your decorating paralysis, click here or on the image above}

So, how do we Overcome the Decorating Paralysis of Finding the Time?

1. We mustn’t be so hard on ourselves if everything does not happen overnight. Most homes are not transformed in a day.

2. Find comfort in knowing that those people who flip out projects overnight, CHOSE to spend their time doing THAT, and therefore, something ELSE went undone. Again, it was a choice. And, there can easily come a time when WE finally choose to get a project cranked out; all the while being realistic that something else of ours will go undone.

3. Remember that lesson, slow and steady wins the race? That old adage is perfect for creating beautiful interiors. Purchase a few beautiful things this year, hire a Mr. Fix-it next month, sew up those curtain panels next week. Bit by bit, the transformations will come.

4. And I would be remiss if I did not mention all the fantastic tips from my readers on how THEY find the time to decorate their homes.

This year, I plan to find  bit-by-bit time to add beauty to my home.

Maybe this New Year is the Year for YOU to Carve out time to add beauty to your home.

Will you join me?

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Images of some art I have been loving lately:

Take in some art.

Which is your favorite?

Do you like your art to pop or to blend in ??? {hmmm. can you tell I am a pop girl?}

For some art inspiration, have a ball over at my Inspiration Art Pinboard.

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Winter is beautiful.

I hope you will come on over to Houzz today, where I am sharing some gorgeous Guest Picks that bring the breathtaking beauty of winter into your home.

Click here or click on the image below:

I would love to know if you stop by at Houzz!

{image via the Master Designer Pinboard}

Do tell: what is your favorite way to bring Winter touches into your home?

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