tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66206004900050844912024-03-28T01:17:18.273-07:00courtney lane-Courtney Lane- {blog}http://www.blogger.com/profile/08651298629494210640noreply@blogger.comBlogger112125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620600490005084491.post-7121326261081363782014-03-04T10:36:00.000-08:002014-03-04T10:36:00.064-08:00Dreams of Succulents and Downtown Lofts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hello all! (and by <i>all</i> I mean, hello MOM and one or two other people who have stumbled upon this little blog of mine). All of you, hello.</div>
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I've been thinking lately about where I'll be living this summer and beyond. Right now I'm thankful to be renting a dream house in Seattle, sharing with 5 of my best friends. Unfortunately all good things must come to an end, and the owners of the house (which happen to be my best friend's parents!) are actually moving into it in July! As they should...it's a great place to live!</div>
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But, that means us girls are stranded. Left to the streets. Kicked to the curb (totally joking).</div>
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My usual tendency to dream about the extremes of what <i>could</i> be has definitely kicked in, and I've pictured all sorts of living arrangements that I would not be mad about.</div>
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You know, like a chic loft downtown Seattle with few brick walls and hardwood floors and massive windows with sprawling views of the city. Across the street from a hipster-esque coffee shop serving Stumptown coffee and Eggs Benedict all day everyday (basically <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/2013/06/19/the-fat-hen-charming-cafe-seattle/" target="_blank">The Fat Hen</a> or <a href="http://courtneylanemichaels.blogspot.com/2012/05/cafe-feature-moomah-in-nyc.html" target="_blank">Moomah Cafe</a>). Oh and there would always be fresh flowers from Pikes sitting sweetly on my coffee table. And I'd have succulents and orchids perched around the room and they would NEVER DIE. And the scent of Anthropologie's candles would be present at all times. Oh and did I mention it would only be about $450 a month?</div>
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ALRIGHT! Back to reality. Hi, I'm back. For some reason, dreaming up ridiculous things like that doesn't bother me even once I realize how unrealistic it is. And a part of me truly thinks...hey, I've had a lot of little 'dreams' come true in less extreme ways. Like being able to <a href="http://courtneylanemichaels.blogspot.com/2012/01/story-of-interior-design-student.html" target="_blank">go to school for what I love</a>. And having a <a href="http://courtneylanemichaels.blogspot.com/2012/06/finallymy-summer-announcement.html" target="_blank">dream internship</a>. And now working for my mom at <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/" target="_blank">The Inspired Room</a>. And all sorts of other things along the way that I'm so thankful for.</div>
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So why not dream a little bigger and hope for the best? (Although I do realize all of those requirements are impossible. I mean seriously, what coffee shop would serve eggs benedict all day everyday?) Hah.</div>
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Really, I think when you allow yourself to think of the <i>best possibility</i>, you'll make choices that you may not have made otherwise...and those choices can lead you a little closer to that ultimate dream.</div>
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I mean, if a tiny part of your dream is to have pretty plants throughout your house that never die...hey. You don't have to wait just because you don't have the beautiful downtown loft to put them in yet. If you wait for that, it's possible it's never going to happen. Start little and go to the store and grab a succulent and set it in your less than perfect apartment. Yeah, it might die eventually, and it might not be in the ultimate perfect space, but that's okay. It probably still made you a little happy to see that sitting in your home, right? Catch my drift?</div>
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Even just in life in general...if you have a dream in mind and you go full speed ahead and <i>seriously intend</i> to get there...you'll be much more effective than if you just simply <i>wish</i> you'll get there, but sell yourself short by being too realistic with yourself. </div>
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Maybe you'll work really hard with the intention of success, and your 'success' will turn out to be a bit different than you originally intended. But that's okay too. You just succeeded in a different way.</div>
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Hopefully this is inspiring to someone...it is to me! Whether your dream right now is something simple or something bigger, strive to make it happen in the little ways that you can control now!</div>
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PS: This post started out as a post of 'ideas for studio apartments' and then my dreaming shoved that idea out of the way and created this post. Oops. Stay tuned for another post soon about space-saving ideas for studio apartment living!</div>
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#1: Danielle Moss' apartment on <a href="http://theeverygirl.com/feature/danielle-moss-chicago-apartment-tour" target="_blank">The Every Girl </a></div>
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#2 and #3: I could not find an original source for the life of me, but I believe it was just a house for sale in another country. <a href="http://keltainentalorannalla.blogspot.com/2013/07/kauniita-koteja.html" target="_blank">Here's</a> the closest link I could find.</div>
-Courtney Lane- {blog}http://www.blogger.com/profile/08651298629494210640noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620600490005084491.post-19503189836562636372013-12-08T22:08:00.001-08:002013-12-08T22:10:02.879-08:00Christmas House Tour<div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, if you didn't know yet...Christmas is coming. It's currently 16 degrees outside where I live. I'm sitting by the warm fireplace in a sweater and boots. Right by that exact fireplace above, actually. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I kind of feel like Christmas has been almost here for months. Not because I'm one of those weird people who count down the days til Christmas all year...but because Christmas music started playing where I work around ehhh November 1st (way too early I'm sorry)...and also because my mom, sister and I finished decorating that Christmas tree many, many moons ago. The tree was only up early because we were part of a <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/2013/11/01/winter-wonderland-christmas-tree-and-other-theme-christmas-trees/" target="_blank">Michaels' Dream Tree Challenge</a>. You know...those tree challenges where your Christmas tree has to be up and done before Halloween. Blog life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyways, I'm really just here to share my family's Christmas house tour with you today! It's been up on The Inspired Room for a few days now, but I thought I should invite you all to come see the tour too! I put a few of my favorite shots here on my blog, but there's way more to see on the <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/2013/12/02/christmas-house-tour/" target="_blank">full tour</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We had so much fun decorating this year. Our goal was for the decor to be simple, pretty, and natural, and to just have an overall 'wintery' feel rather than being over the top Christmas themed. We love how it turned out and can't wait to enjoy it together the rest of December.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hope you enjoyed the mini tour! </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don't forget to head on over to The Inspired Room to see the </span><a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/2013/12/02/christmas-house-tour/" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">full tour</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> and more details</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span></div>
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<br />-Courtney Lane- {blog}http://www.blogger.com/profile/08651298629494210640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620600490005084491.post-36783915772881807642013-10-14T21:32:00.000-07:002013-10-14T21:32:10.707-07:00It's Been Awhile {Catching Up}<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well hello! It's been awhile. And by awhile, I mean since March.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So for those of you who have been waiting on my blog for the past 7-ish months clicking refresh waiting for a new post to appear and wondering how long I'm going to have a weird post about foxes at the top...this one's for you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Started a job that I love as a designer for <a href="http://www.restorationhardware.com/" target="_blank">Restoration Hardware</a>!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Continued to work for <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/" target="_blank">The Inspired Room</a>, which is the best.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-And on that note, hung out with some of the Better Homes and GARDENS crew while shooting a photoshoot in our kitchen that we designed together! The coolest! I think we'll be in the January issue...so look for us! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Turned 22, and b</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">een outgrown and outweighed by my 13 year old brother.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Found out that a former bachelor from Emily Maynard's season is one of my neighbors, and added him on Facebook, so there's that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Made lots of music with some of my best friends in our little band called Friends of Friends.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Continued to ferry to Bremerton every weekend to help with the church my family and I started, and to work on The Inspired Room projects. Although ferrying every week, I've yet to see a whale leap out of the water by the ferry. But I remain hopeful. And I love Seattle a little more every time my ferry pulls back in.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Grew by 11,000 followers on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/courtneylane/" target="_blank">my Pinterest</a>...for reasons that remain a mystery to me. But I'll consider it a gift from the big dogs at Pinterest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Watched all the Harry Potter movies for the first time, so that I can now be a real true part of society. Favorite character: Nagini.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Read the book '<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Quiet-Power-Introverts-World-Talking/dp/0307352153" target="_blank">Quiet</a>' by Susan Cain and became even more fascinated by the differences in introverts and extroverts. Whether you're an introvert or extrovert, seriously read it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Laughed/cried/died at Kyle Mooney's videos, all day everyday. Videos such as <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FcyJRf6PFw" target="_blank">this one</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">-Went on a wonderful girls business/fun trip to Georgia with my mom and sister! </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While there, successfully helped remove a salamander from the depths of my mom's suitcase. After us all carefully pulling the suitcase outside with kitchen tongs, removing clothes with said kitchen tongs, and screaming.</span><br />
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Back when owls were the top dog (haha...<i>dog</i>) in the world of animal trends...I always joked about what would be the next trend. We had the birds....the owls....what could be next? Weasels? Caterpillars? Muskrats? Slugs?</div>
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I don't even know if foxes are the most current trend...I think it's hedgehogs now or something but honestly I don't even CARE because there is an <i>abundance </i>of cute fox things out there whether it's trendy or not. This little round up is just a FEW of the precious, glorious, foxiest fox things found online. </div>
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<b>To see more fox goodness...check out <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://kyleenoelle.blogspot.com/2013/03/fox-love-gather.html" target="_blank">my sister's post here </a> </span>and <span style="color: red;"><a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/2012/11/12/gather-fox-trend/" target="_blank">my mom's post here</a></span>!</b></div>
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-Courtney Lane- {blog}http://www.blogger.com/profile/08651298629494210640noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620600490005084491.post-58962329272518339952013-03-20T23:14:00.000-07:002013-03-21T00:29:30.198-07:00Design Internship Update<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Graduation is swiftly approaching, and while there is definitely a slight uncertainty about the details of what's to come for me, I am feeling more excited than nervous. </span><br />
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I do think that the nervousness would outweigh the excitement if I didn't have my <a href="http://courtneylanemichaels.blogspot.com/2012/06/finallymy-summer-announcement.html" target="_blank">internship</a> with Kelie Grosso of <a href="http://maisonluxe.net/" target="_blank">Maison Luxe</a>. I've learned so much about the design industry through this internship and I feel so much better prepared now than I did as a freshman (although I know I still have much to learn!). Being in design classes teaches you a lot of critical information, but nothing can top real life experience...and I'm so grateful for that!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Kelie and I joke about the 'oh so glamorous' life of a designer...usually as we're risking our lives hauling massive boxes down flights of stairs, or running around Seattle to see <i>just how damaged</i> the table is that was shipped, or finding a replacement for the cashmere that looks <i>nothing</i> like what we ordered (oh the drama!).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a little crazy to think back on how I <i>dreamed</i> of an internship where I was working for a designer in a beautiful office downtown. I started to think that idea was a little out of reach, and that I should lower my hopes a bit. But somehow I hit the jackpot with this one. With a view of THIS nonetheless:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Right now Maison Luxe is heading into a new exciting chapter, starting a retail shop in a cute little town in Seattle! I'm really excited to continue helping Kelie with design related things, as well as being involved in this store. <span style="font-size: x-small;">And who knows, maybe I'll start a store of my own someday! </span><span style="font-size: x-small;">(<a href="http://kyleenoelle.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My sister</a> and I's secret dream. Oops, secret's out!)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll miss this beautiful office but I'm super excited for what's next. I'm also excited to not pay for downtown parking anymore...although I'd say it's worth paying for parking when you're working in an office that looks like that :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">PS: Can we talk about how many times the word 'exciting' or 'excited' was used in this post? Actually let's not talk about it. I didn't have my thesaurus handy.</span><br />
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-Courtney Lane- {blog}http://www.blogger.com/profile/08651298629494210640noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620600490005084491.post-24184238230593824112013-03-03T22:38:00.001-08:002013-03-22T16:47:14.041-07:00Oh Whales.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(first <a href="http://courtneylanemichaels.blogspot.com/2012/04/whale-of-good-time.html">here</a> and then <a href="http://courtneylanemichaels.blogspot.com/2012/06/kindred-spirits.html">here</a>) and you know what, that love remains.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">While continuing toward my interior design degree and working at my <a href="http://courtneylanemichaels.blogspot.com/2012/06/finallymy-summer-announcement.html" target="_blank">dream internship</a> this year, I have been loving being a contributor/design assistant for my mom's blog, <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/" target="_blank">The Inspired Room</a>! So fun. In our most recent <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/category/gather/" target="_blank">Gather</a> post, we gathered up the cutest whale items from around the web. </span></div>
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-Courtney Lane- {blog}http://www.blogger.com/profile/08651298629494210640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620600490005084491.post-1921600500406664592013-02-06T13:57:00.001-08:002013-03-22T16:47:22.174-07:00Residential Studio Project {A Modern & Natural Home}<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, it's winter quarter of my senior year as an interior design student. When on earth did that happen?! Yikes. Wasn't it just a day ago that I was a baby freshman getting started with my interior design degree? Also when was the last time I did a blog post? September 30th? And when is the last time I had blonde hair? Last year. Oops...I suppose I have some catching up to do on this little blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For now, I wanted to show you some pieces of my completed project from my Residential Studio class. I really enjoyed this project and was really happy with how it turned out in the end!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our goal was to design a home for "The Westerley Family". Each student in my class was assigned a different architect and furniture store--which were to represent our client's favorite inspirations, and would be the basis for each of our projects.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I was assigned the very modern <a href="http://www.bebitalia.it/">B&B Italia</a> as my client's favorite furniture store, and then Alvar Aalto as their architect inspiration. I loved the idea of blending the modernity of B&B Italia with the natural elements that Alvar Aalto loved. We were asked to pick the majority of our furniture from our client's favorite store, which made it a bit of a design challenge for me because normally I'm such a big believer in picking items from many different places--both new and old. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So I rebelled a bit against picking everything from one place. That just isn't interesting design to me. I always justified it by saying to myself that "The Westerleys said I could." (They didn't ha). But you know...I was happy with the mix in the end. And that's all that matters when your clients are fictional...right?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Once I nailed down the style of my "clients", I started gathering images of spaces that represented the general feel I wanted to create. I also compiled some words that encompassed the style: modern, casual, natural, eclectic, organic, airy, restful, clean, and simple. How's <i>that</i> for a style description?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This project was quite intensive, and consisted of a lot of hand drafting. When our professor first emailed us about the class, he was sure to let us know that "we cannot afford a <i>SINGLE</i> day of slack", so I knew we were in for a crazy quarter.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I don't think I could possibly describe to you how much time went into this project. So many hours were spent in the drafting lab drafting away...while watching movies consecutively on the projector screen. So that helped. Sometimes they were even Disney movies. Sometimes it was til 4:30 AM. One time from 5:45 PM until 3 AM. Cheers!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To see all the sources I used for this project, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">check out <a href="http://pinterest.com/courtneylane/residential-studio-project-b-b-italia-and-alvar-aa/">my Pinterest board!</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now I'm in Commercial Studio designing a hotel in Kenya! I'll show you that too when it's done.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'll try do a separate post talking about what else I've been working on lately because clearly it's been a busy year...but so productive and fun!</span></div>
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-Courtney Lane- {blog}http://www.blogger.com/profile/08651298629494210640noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620600490005084491.post-30324509870686692982012-09-30T20:48:00.002-07:002013-03-22T16:47:35.302-07:00Is Interior Design Materialistic?<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You guys know I've <a href="http://courtneylanemichaels.blogspot.com/2012/01/story-of-interior-design-student.html">always loved interior design</a> and are probably totally sick of hearing about it, but what I've learned these past few years goes beyond just the technicalities of design. This is going to be a longer post than normal because, well, I've had a realization and I have a lot to say. We're about to get real here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I was asked recently while talking about design with my housemates: 'Why do people spend that much money on decorating their house?'. One of my housemates responded by saying 'Because they're vain'. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now...here's the thing. In that situation, I completely agreed. The industry of interior design can be super materialistic. It can be an industry that causes people to feel discontent with what they have, and makes them continually want <i>more more more</i>. It can be an industry where people spend ridiculous amounts of money on frivolous things, and yes, that can be vain. This concept is something that has certainly crossed my mind more than once in college...the question of "Waiiit...am I encouraging vanity and discontent by getting into this industry?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />I can say with confidence now--that is not the case. There is so much more to design than meets the eye, and I don't think everyone understands it. This past year has been SO eye opening for me on <i>why</i> I'm passionate about design. Yes, I love beautiful architecture and pretty velvet headboards. But would I say I am <i>passionate</i> about those things? Nope. There's certainly nothing wrong with loving beautiful things. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /> What I <i>am</i> passionate about is creating spaces that make people feel at home. There is so much value to having that feeling of comfort in the place that you live--having a feeling of safety and order. For me, that starts with good design in a home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's a little back story about what brought this realization to my attention. My family and I started a church in 2009 called <a href="http://www.voyagecommunity.org/">Voyage</a>. We packed up our lives, moved from Oregon to Washington, and have been on this adventure ever since. Church planting is a huge commitment and my family has been both challenged and blessed beyond words these past four years. Because we quickly moved and started planning the church right away, we have never fully felt 'moved in' to our house. We planted the church from scratch and met in a school for the first couple of years, which meant that we didn't have a permanent place for a lot of the church's supplies, so some of it ended up hanging out in our house. We even had a drum set in our living room for awhile and held music practice here. We didn't have much time or money to quite settle in and make our house our own. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Since then, Voyage has moved into a permanent facility--a building that finally feels like a home for our church. We wanted that so badly for our church family...to have a place that felt secure and welcoming. To create a place that they enjoyed being in and that encouraged conversation before and after each gathering. It seemed like a far off dream, but God made it happen. The building started as a big white box and we had tons of help to make it what it is now. You guys, God has been blessing Voyage like <i>crazy</i> lately. I look around and am amazed by how far we've come. We have amazing people that have total servant's hearts. I know there's a lot that goes into making a church feel like a home for people, but I really believe that having a welcoming building has played a role in that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now that we feel settled into this building, we are finally getting settled into our own house. My mom and I were on a roll all summer of organizing, painting, rearranging, brainstorming...and just all around making this house our home. We aren't done yet but we already are in disbelief of how different we feel in this house. We switched a few rooms around to make sense for our needs. We are creating a comfortable guest room and making a second family room out of a room that was mostly used for storage. These things mean a lot to us. They mean that we feel more equipped to host guests...we feel more effective as we work from home, we feel accomplished looking around and seeing things we created together, we feel more organized as a whole, we feel like we have a place to recharge, and we simply enjoy being in our home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This is the longest post of my life. But it might just be my most important one yet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">*beautiful illustrations above are by: <a href="http://www.rebekkaseale.com/">Rebekka Seale</a> </span></div>
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-Courtney Lane- {blog}http://www.blogger.com/profile/08651298629494210640noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620600490005084491.post-12286433625542376062012-09-05T20:11:00.005-07:002013-03-22T16:47:43.401-07:00Interior Design Branding Inspiration<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I've <a href="http://courtneylanemichaels.blogspot.com/2012/05/inspiration-for-senior-portfolio-class.html">mentioned before</a> that I have a class for my interior design major called 'Portfolio and Exhibition' in the spring this year. We will be creating our branding (website, business cards, etc.) and I have been gathering inspiration for months and months! My ideas have changed and evolved, but I think I finally know the general look I want.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">First off, the logo! I love the look of a handwritten logo. It just gives a personal and creative look, which is what I want to convey with my branding! I have a <a href="http://courtneylanemichaels.blogspot.com/2012/04/calligraphy-love.html">love for calligraphy</a> and have always wanted to learn. I recently got a new sketchbook and have been sketching away at drawing out my own logo. Here's where I'm at so far in the sketching stage:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I also want my branding to have an organic feel, similar to my approach to design. Here's a quote of mine from a post I wrote about <a href="http://courtneylanemichaels.blogspot.com/2012/03/branchin-out.html">nature and design</a>:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;"><i>"I love how nature has that perfect mix of randomness, simplicity, and complexity--all in one. Why not bring some of that inside too? I love rooms that aren't too serious. And if you think about it, nature is far from serious."</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">That, in a nutshell, is how I want my branding to feel. Not completely serious, little imperfections here and there that make it feel real and personal, but altogether beautiful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In a <a href="http://pinterest.com/courtneylane/portfolio-inspiration/">pinning spree</a> at 1 AM last night (not sorry about it), I found the most LOVELY logos and inspiration. I found things that reminded me of what I've already started, and also gained inspiration for elements I hope to add. Seriously, brace yourself for the loveliness you are about to see.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hellooooo watercolor, please make your way over to my branding RIGHT NOW! The imperfect watercolor stripes will definitely need to make an appearance somewhere. Maybe at the top of my website or on my stationery? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I died a little bit when I saw these invitations. I'm dying over the subtle splashes of pastel watercolor. Needs to happen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm pretty sure we will have a CD of some sort on our portfolio tables...or maybe I'm making that up in my mind? Not sure. But if we do, I love this light and airy CD presentation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So...that's the latest inspiration! I'm looking forward to tying together everything that I love to create branding that totally suits me. And if my branding ends up looking HALF as amazing as all of these, I'd be psyched. Okay...maybe a little more than half :)</span></div>
-Courtney Lane- {blog}http://www.blogger.com/profile/08651298629494210640noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620600490005084491.post-39097286512603526102012-08-23T21:46:00.001-07:002013-03-22T16:47:56.189-07:005 Stylish Gifts for a Modern Nursery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hello lovely bloggers! How ARE you all?!? I have been keeping busy with my internship, moving in to my new Seattle house, and doing tons of projects at my mom's house. It's been a great summer, and it's still going! School doesn't start until the end of September and I am so okay with it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I don't know about you guys, but this summer, my Facebook news feed has been filled to the BRIM with engagements. And sometimes even...babies. I'm looking forward to the day where someone I'm close to has a baby. Partly so that I have someone to shop for little baby gifts for! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">My mom, from <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/" target="_blank">The Inspired Room</a>, is in the middle of a campaign right now for an online gift finder and registry on Giggle.com. I love this site because they pretty much have already sifted through the tacky stuff and kept only the adorable stuff.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I made that room inspiration board above with items from the site...and if I do say so myself, I think it's pretty cute! Pretty and feminine but sophisticated. And I mean, come on. #5 is a changing table. I'm not really a fan of changing diapers (who is though, really) but I would GLADLY change a baby's diaper if they laid on that table. Alright maybe that's a stretch. But I'd at least be <i>happier</i> about the diaps if that table was in the picture. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">SO if any of you have babies, have friends/family who are having babies, or are just a weirdo like me who likes to LOOK at baby stuff...this is a great resource for you. Check it out <a href="http://giggle.linqiad.com/click/YLFSaGV9dHJk">HERE</a> and let me know what you think! (that's my mom's affiliate link). You can also go to <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/2012/08/20/5-stylish-gifts-for-a-modern-baby-nursery/">her post</a> here to find the link for a <i>discount</i>! So with that...happy baby shopping to you, whether it's window shopping or real shopping. I think I'll stick with the window shopping for now :)</span></div>
-Courtney Lane- {blog}http://www.blogger.com/profile/08651298629494210640noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620600490005084491.post-76940120600239320962012-07-31T05:02:00.000-07:002013-03-22T16:48:06.639-07:00What's Your Design Style?<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sometimes, I get stuck. There are so many different design styles, and so many aspects of each that I like. Luckily I'm getting into the field of interior design where I'm able to help others design spaces in their own individual styles. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But what would I do if I was designing my own house from scratch and could do WHATEVER I wanted with it? With no budget?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You'd think by taking a look at <a href="http://pinterest.com/courtneylane/" target="_blank">my Pinterest boards</a>, it would be totally clear what my style is. But alas. There's such a variety, and I love them all. I know what I really <i>dislike</i>...and I can recognize it right away. But I can appreciate a wide range of design styles and can never quite describe just one as my favorite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I always love a coastal inspired home...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But sometimes I'm drawn to a feminine, sophisticated room with some glamorous details (including THEE most amazing bed I've ever seen, I might add)...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Other times I just want a cozy and warm farmhouse with loads of character and charm...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And then sometimes I like more modern, eclectic rooms with fun pattern and texture:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And then I love cool industrial accents, vintage and antique pieces, things collected from around the world...so many things.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So then,<i> what's a girl to do? </i>I guess my options would be to either to combine everything I love together and make it into something beautiful, OR own multiple houses and then design each in its own unique style. (Haaa, I like that option. I can dream, right?!)</span></div>
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-Courtney Lane- {blog}http://www.blogger.com/profile/08651298629494210640noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620600490005084491.post-80032185182553701722012-07-24T19:16:00.003-07:002013-03-22T16:48:16.747-07:00Bins & Baskets {and other gather posts}<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hey guys, I just wanted to pop in and update you on where I've been spending time lately! If you haven't heard yet, I recently started a new column for <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/" target="_blank">The Inspired Room</a> that I'm really excited about! It's called Gather, a column where I gather up some of my favorite items from around the web. Basically, I window shop online and make cute collages out of my favorite finds (sweet deal, right?). </span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">If you missed them, here a round up of links to the ones I've done so far:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In the beginning of my blog I also did a <a href="http://courtneylanemichaels.blogspot.com/2012/04/throw-blanket-roundup.html" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Throw Blanket Roundup</a> and a post called <span style="background-color: white;"><a href="http://courtneylanemichaels.blogspot.com/2012/01/let-there-be-light-pendant-light-round.html" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Let There Be Light {A Pendant Light Round-Up}</a>. These were basically 'Gather' posts before I officially started them :) </span><span style="background-color: white;">I hope you guys enjoy them as much as I enjoy making them!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #6aa84f; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Hope you're all having an <i>amazing</i> week!</span></div>
-Courtney Lane- {blog}http://www.blogger.com/profile/08651298629494210640noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620600490005084491.post-37566400330703142002012-07-08T20:44:00.001-07:002013-03-22T16:48:24.966-07:00New Bedroom Inspiration<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I've been working on a design plan for my new bedroom for a couple of weeks now. My previous room was painted a pretty medium gray color, and while I loved it, I decided to have my new room be a little more fresh. I picked out two very light blue/green colors, tried them out, and chose my favorite. I was set to go.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Until yesterday when I had another idea, completely different from my original plan. Whoops. It's funny how that can happen with design, isn't it? You can think you know exactly what you want, and then you think of a million other options that <i>might</i> be a better choice for you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I decided instead that a creamy white wall color would be nice in my new room, especially because the room is fairly small, so that will make the space feel a bit more open. I already have white bedding that will stay, and I'm going to add some <a href="http://courtneylanemichaels.blogspot.com/2012/06/theres-something-about-navy.html" target="_blank">navy</a>, pale pink, and brass/gold accents throughout the room. I know that I want my room to feel calming and feminine. And as much as possible, I'll be using pieces that I already have, repurposing things, and being creative, because there is not exactly a budget for this little endeavor :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">SO. Once I had my general idea, <span style="background-color: white;">I decided to gather some inspiration for my color ideas and find some photos representing the way I wanted my room to feel. If it looks all over the place right now, don't worry. These are just the inspirations!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">This room above is getting me excited to paint my nightstand a dark gray/blue color like this and replace the wood knobs. Also, I wouldn't be mad if my walls looked like that. But alas. That would require a bigger budget, a handyman, or a girl who is good at DIY projects. And you know, none of those exist at the moment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This kitchen is a great representation of how I want my new room to feel. Feminine, light, airy, but still warm and welcoming. I love the look of the white, blue, gold, and pale pink together. And incorporating texture with the basket...yep. Love it all. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">PS: Shoot, almost forgot the most important part of the design. I'm going to incorporate my <a href="http://courtneylanemichaels.blogspot.com/2012/04/whale-of-good-time.html" target="_blank">love of whales</a> by hanging several large whale figurines from the ceiling. They'll be the focal point of the room. I'll also most likely be painting a large orca whale mural on my closet doors! Similar to this: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Still debating on the whale ideas...I don't want to be too cliché and I feel like everyone's been doing those whale murals lately. It's like the new chevron. We'll see. ;) </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">* I can't end this post without clarifying: please know that I'm not serious about the whale part! I like whales, but not that much! :) *</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I made a mistake. I left this precious, sweet, sweet baby lamp in a Seattle consignment shop yesterday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Not to worry. I'm going back for it today. I mean really, $19 for a lamp like that? I could spend that much at Ikea on a plastic lamp that I have to put together myself that won't work in a year. So yeah. I'm going back. And if someone else already snatched it, so HELP me...I'll curl up into a ball and weep in the middle of the store. I won't really though. But maybe! We'll see. Updates to follow.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">I don't want a house filled with a bunch of meaningless decor that I just circled in a catalog and had shipped to my house because it "matched", and I saw people do it on Pinterest so that must be good enough right? I'd go crazy if that's all my house was. I'd feel like there was something missing. Obviously, not every piece in a home will or <i>should </i>have a special meaning attached to it. Some things, of course, are brought in simply because they look nice.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Ultimately, I just hope my future home is an eclectic mix of new and old pieces, including a balance of things that have meaning to me or that simply make me happy when I see them. That mix will be different for everyone's home. I want my home to exude a feeling of warmth and comfort to my family and anyone who spends time in it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"> All photos from the amazing house featured in </span><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/house-pictures/beach-house-decor-ideas-0712#slide-1" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">House Beautiful</a><span style="background-color: white;">. Interior designer: </span><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/ideas/erin-martin-design-kim-dempster-0712" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">Erin Martin</a></span></div>
-Courtney Lane- {blog}http://www.blogger.com/profile/08651298629494210640noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620600490005084491.post-44152482540963558932012-07-03T05:00:00.000-07:002013-03-22T16:48:52.489-07:00Let's Catch Up<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The beginning of this summer has been a whirlwind. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I started my <a href="http://courtneylanemichaels.blogspot.com/2012/06/finallymy-summer-announcement.html" target="_blank">internship</a> at Maison Luxe and it's been nothing short of awesome. Every day is a little different, which I love! Lately we've spent a lot of time getting ready for our upcoming One King's Lane sale. I've done a variety of things, from running errands to showrooms, visiting a client's home, hauling cute ottomans up to the office, helping out at a photoshoot, and gluing flowers back on a broken chandelier. Just to name a few :) I'm loving it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In this midst of all of this, I've been going back and forth from my parent's house to my my mostly empty rental house in Seattle, which has no internet ALL MONTH. Which is why my blogging has been so nonexistent lately (oops), but thank goodness for free wi-fi at coffee shops.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But we packed up that house...and we're now in our DREAM of a new rental house (with internet again, praise the Lord). It's so nice to be getting settled. I can't wait to show you guys pictures of it once we get all moved in!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There's also been a lot happening over at my parent's house! I haven't talked about this much on my blog (yet!), but I started a church with my family 3 years ago. Ever since then, I've been going home every weekend to help with the church and hang out with my family. It's a time I look forward to every week. I'll do a whole separate post about that sometime...it's a big part of my life! But for NOW, here's what has been happenin' at home. I'm blessed to have a mom that shares my love of interior design. My mom, sister and I spend a lot of time when I'm home talking about design ideas, paint colors, and other fun designy things. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Right now we're repurposing a few rooms in our house, which means my room is changing locations, which means I get to pick a new paint color and redecorate a little! I'm still deciding, but I'll be sure to show when I choose!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We're also getting a new <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/2012/06/29/choosing-a-new-sofa-sectional/" target="_blank">sectional</a> soon so we've been picking out the fabric for it! We chose the gray/blue extreeemely soft one on the bottom of this pic. The white and gray fabric will be the pillows, and the yellow is just to show how cute the couch could be with a yellow lamp next to it! Cute, right?! We have lots of fun projects at the house coming up so we're psyched. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Anyways, that's a little of what has been going on over here lately :) Hope you are all having a wonderful week!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If I wasn't sure before, I am now. Anthropologie and I are <i>kindred spirits</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Why? Because of this:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Well, my grandma saw my post, and just so happened to have this! It was my grandpa's when he was younger. How sweet is that?! I just love it. It's now sitting proudly in my mom's </span><a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/2012/06/19/home-office-makeover-navy-walls-decorating-before-after-the-reveal/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank">pretty new office</a><span style="background-color: white;"> (since I'm in transition moving from rental house to rental house in Seattle). And he fits right in with the other brass accents in the room! So you know. He's comfortable in his new home.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Anyways, enough about whales. Actually, I wonder if the only people who have stuck around to read the end of this post are whale lovers too. Am I right? Have all the whale haters left the premises by now? Is it just us? Well good. As it should be. Whale lovers unite. Shout out to all the whale lovers in the house. (Too much?)</span></div>
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-Courtney Lane- {blog}http://www.blogger.com/profile/08651298629494210640noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620600490005084491.post-44124594156743921922012-06-24T05:00:00.000-07:002013-03-22T16:49:14.658-07:00There's Something About Navy<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When my mom, sister and I <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/2012/06/19/home-office-makeover-navy-walls-decorating-before-after-the-reveal/" target="_blank">designed my mom's office</a> this spring, we painted the walls a rich navy color (pictured above). Ever since then, navy has been catching my eye everywhere I look!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You know those times where you feel like you have to pinch yourself? Well, I've been pinching myself constantly for the past two days. In the midst of finals I mentioned that I had a <a href="http://courtneylanemichaels.blogspot.com/2012/05/5-confessions.html" target="_blank">big announcement</a> about my summer plans...and finally, here it is!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A few weeks ago I had <i>no idea</i> what I would be doing this summer. I thought I'd probably find a little job and work part time. Little did I know that I would end up with the amazing opportunity to be Kelie Grosso's intern at <a href="http://www.maisonluxe.net/" target="_blank">Maison Luxe</a>! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I seriously would have been fine with an entry level internship where I did filing in the back closet of a design firm. That would have been fine. Unfortunate...but fine. But even though I would have been content with that, I couldn't help but dream of myself being in some cool building downtown. And here's why I'm pinching myself. That picture at the top of this post? That's where I'm working. I've been sitting in those white chairs. What? WHAT? Glorious.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm so grateful for this opportunity. I'm looking forward to what's in store for this summer and can't wait to show you guys more of what I'm up to!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">PS: Don't forget that I sometimes do 'Gather' posts at my mom's blog, <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/" target="_blank">The Inspired Room</a>, and I'll also soon begin updating the <a href="http://maisonluxe.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Maison Luxe blog</a>! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Hi guys! First off, I'm sorry for being the most MIA blogger on earth lately. Eek. Let's just say, never again will I be taking 5 classes at once (mark my words). </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">For these projects, we were given blank room and were assigned to fill them with materials and furniture in perspective! This first one had to be a commercial space, and the second one was a residential space. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">PS: I haven't forgotten to tell you my <a href="http://courtneylanemichaels.blogspot.com/2012/05/5-confessions.html" target="_blank">big news</a>. Hehe. Soon.</span></div>-Courtney Lane- {blog}http://www.blogger.com/profile/08651298629494210640noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620600490005084491.post-25183456807296487732012-05-24T11:32:00.002-07:002012-05-24T11:32:49.904-07:00Introducing: Gather<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Hey guys! I'm over at <a href="http://theinspiredroom.net/" target="_blank">The Inspired Room</a> today for my new column called 'Gather'! This is a new column that I will be doing regularly over there at my mom's blog.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">In these posts I will be gathering groups of items from around the internet and sharing them in a collage. Today's post is Red, White, and Blue themed to celebrate Memorial Day coming up!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I can't believe it's already Memorial Day weekend. My plans as of now are to serve at my church, take a moment to recuperate from this crazy week, and then take a day to head to a coffee shop bright an early and work for hours upon hours. Let's just say the end of the quarter is approaching and I still have ridiculous amounts left to do. My to-do list has been made and I can't wait to start checking things off my list.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">But for now let me just say, it's basically a dream come true. :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">In class today we were asked how we felt about the field we are entering into. When that question was asked, I literally felt my heart fill up with excitement and gratefulness. This isn't just my major or a hobby that crosses my mind every once in awhile. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">That doesn't mean it will always be a breeze, and maybe I won't <i>love</i> every aspect of my future jobs. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">But at the end of the day, I'll know that I'm working in a field that I am seriously passionate about, and that is priceless!</span><br />
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</div>-Courtney Lane- {blog}http://www.blogger.com/profile/08651298629494210640noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620600490005084491.post-42773560653738433872012-05-16T05:05:00.000-07:002012-05-16T05:05:00.198-07:00Pattern Mixing<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">It brings a room to life and adds personality like none other. I think a lot of people are intimidated by pattern and what to do with it. And I understand why! For me, there is definitely a fine line between a fun mix of patterns and an overwhelming amount of busyness. But then again, it just really depends on how much pattern feels like <i>too</i> much for you. Sometimes I want a more subtle room with less pattern and more texture, but other times I like to mix patterns together like stripes, florals, and geometrics.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">A little pattern can also quickly change the way a room feels. This room above, for example, would feel entirely different to me without that sweet polka dot pillow or without the sky blue vine fabric on the bedskirt. Can you picture the room with those gone? The style definitely changes. Not necessarily bad, just a different feel!</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #38761d; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Are you a fan of pattern? Do you like to mix it or does it intimidate you?</span></div>
</div>-Courtney Lane- {blog}http://www.blogger.com/profile/08651298629494210640noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6620600490005084491.post-7500808546387218912012-05-15T05:05:00.000-07:002012-05-15T05:05:00.068-07:00Bedroom Design {Inspiring Spaces}<div style="text-align: center;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">While procrastinating on writing an essay today, I decided it was about time to clear out my alarms on my iPhone. Naturally a priority over my homework, right? </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I had probably a million alarms saved because I set two different alarms every morning, five minutes apart, to make sure I don't hit snooze and sleep the day away. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Why am I telling you this? Well...as I deleted each alarm, one by one, I had a realization. Every alarm that I had set is a time that I was woken up. Then, my designer brain had another thought. For every one of those alarms that went off, I woke up in my bedroom. And however it looked the night before is how it looked when I woke up. That, my friends...is a roundabout way of saying that the design of your bedroom is really important. Possibly even more important than other rooms in your home. Your bedroom's wall color, the comfort of your bed, the scent...all of these things may subconsciously affect the way you start your day. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Here's a few bedrooms that have caught my eye recently! I wouldn't mind waking up in any of these lovely spaces.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/small-space-style-home-of-restoration-hardware-art-director-brooke-hanson-country-living-170012" target="_blank">Apartment Therapy (Brooke Hanson)</a></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">What's your favorite part about <i>your</i> bedroom?</span></div>-Courtney Lane- {blog}http://www.blogger.com/profile/08651298629494210640noreply@blogger.com9