designer feature: katie ridder

There are some mornings when I troll Pinterest looking for inspiration for a day's post...today is one of those days. I general go to my Home | Interiors or Home | Furniture and Fixtures board first and can general find an image that gets the wheels turning. It can take a few minutes or a lot longer it just depends. This morning, I was going through this routine when I came across image number 1 below and the ah ha moment happened - Katie Ridder. Katie Ridder is an interior, wallpaper and fabric designer based out of New York. I am less familiar with her interiors but love her wallpaper and fabrics. They are whimsical, full of color and a bit nostalgic. The look great in bedrooms and nursery and can add a touch of fun to even the most formal of rooms. See below for a sampling of her fabrics, wallpaper and design work.  

1. design by Caitlin Moran Interiors seaweed fabric in magenta  2. seaweed fabric in magenta  3. design by Betsy Burnham leaf wallpaper in gray  4. design by Katie Ridder via Elle Decor  5. leaf fabric in periwinkle  6. design by Liz Carroll via Coastal Living beetlecat wallpaper in stone  7. design by Tami Ramsay of Cloth & Kind via Lonny moonflower fabric in turquoise  8. moonflower fabric in turquoise 

american dream builders episode 7

via American Dream Builders

I just finished watching the seventh episode of the American Dream Builders series. I wish I could say they really turned it around with this installment but the show was perhaps the most disjointed one yet. The designers were tasked with designing two duplexes under one roof for one family - elderly parents and their grown son. From beginning to end, I could not figure out who lived where and what spaces the designers were tasked with designing. To highlight the positives, each team made some smart decisions in terms of space planning. The red team, which included Lukas, Elaine and Darren, created a formal entry with a closet which made for a nice division of space. 

I also liked their wall color, Lukas' kitchen and the dining room chandelier. 

On the blue team, Jay made a really intelligent decision to open up the stairwell making the dining room seem much bigger and brighter.

via American Dream Builders

And that's where the positives really end for the blue team and this week's episode. The blue team lost and Dann Foley went home which to be blunt is no great loss. Darren should also have been sent home as he seemed to really do nothing. Overall, I thought both team's designs were stuffy and expected. I am going to stick with it but I think its going to take a miracle to really revive this show. 

a weekend at the farm

We spent this past weekend at a friend's farm in rural Missouri. It is one of Jeff's and I favorite places to go and this weekend we had beautiful weather which made it that much more enjoyable. I think both of us are ruralites at our core and so being out in the country makes both of us just so relaxed and at ease. Needless to say, I am having some trouble getting moving this morning so I thought I would share one of my favorite photo blogs - Notes For My Future Farm. I don't know who is behind it but they post beautiful images of farm life. Here are a few favorites. Enjoy!

notes for my future farm via Grow a Farm

notes for my future farm via coffee and wood

notes for my future farm via southern valley man

notes for my future farm via bungalow classic

notes for my future farm via oak apples

notes for my future farm via midwest supply co.