mr-able home design

What a fun month it's been with about a dozen or so bloggers and professionals sharing their own 2011 forecasts or, rather, favorites for decorating, lifestyle, shopping, home building and more. It began as "What's Out and What's In," but it all became quickly evident that something really isn't out if you love it. A unanimous sentiment, really -- based on the comments received. So, subsequent posts focused more on what people love and hope to see more of during this coming year. You can read them all if you just scroll down, down and down . . . .
Thanks to all who participated and who have stopped in to read!

Topping it all off is Kelley who authors the blog, The Polished Pebble, and who also is establishing her own online company, Kelley and Company. Her picks:

"Beautifully done, well thought out beds and bedrooms with crisp linens and big pillows;"

that's where Kelley hopes the focus will be in 2011.

From my files: Thompson Custom Homes. Interior Design

by Maria Tracy at Tracy & Carpenter Design Studio

"... and a wonderful place to sit and read a book."

From my files: Interior design by Cathy Chapman.

She also likes "outdoor 'rooms' with vintage garden furniture and interesting

potted plants and garden tools."

From my files: Rusty Arena's, a textile artist, outdoor dining room.

Kelley's other "hot buttons:"

* Art work that has meaning to the owner and is not simply a picture that matches the rug.

* Technology ... anything that help us get things done more quickly and manages

to look good too.

Love Where You Live

Well-Appointed Bedrooms and Outdoor Rooms on Kelley's 2011 List