Fashion + Design

You can't be a good interior designer without focusing on your own personal fashion first!  I am a "girly girl" and I love fashion.  Sometimes I get my design inspiration from fashion.   I want to share with you a designer that I went to school with at the University of Alabama - Lauren Leonard.  She is the founder/owner of Leona.  Below are some of my favorites.

These are from her Summer collection.  Check out her website :

www.leonacollection.com

If you are in Macon Georgia and love these styles, please go to Sorella and shop all of Leona's styles!   I am so glad we have a store here that sells Lauren's designs :)

I get some of my design inspiration from her designs.  I love all of the pattern, textures, and color she uses in her designs.  I am redoing the bedding on one of our guestrooms and the one-shoulder blue dress above inspired me. 

Where do you get your "design inspiration" from?

Hello friends!  Where do you guys get your design inspiration from?  Of course you could search your design problem on the Internet, but that is just boring!  I wanted to share with you some of my favorite designers and also a few of my favorite design magazines.

My favorite designer is Nate Berkus!!  He has a show that comes on everyday at noon.   He talks about anything from fashion to finance to relationships.  I DVR it everyday.  I get most of my inspiration from him!

Please check it out: www.thenateshow.com

I also really love Candice Olson.  She has a show on HGTV called divine design.  I have never seen a bad design on that show!!  I love it.  She also has her own collection of fabrics, furniture, lighting, and lots more.  Check out her website: www.candiceolson.com

I collect design and fashion magazines.  My husband gets so mad because I do not throw them away!  I want to be able to look at them 20 years from now and see what the styles were...  Here are a few of my favorite design magazines.