Art & Design of Kelli Murray

I am in the process of decorating my home office…FINALLY…after about 2 years of living here.  Sad right?  But I suppose late is better than never.  I have gotten comfortable with my bare walls and lone computer desk.  It gets the job done but I am in desperate need of some inspiration. Here are a few workspaces I am inspired by.  Can you tell I am into the vintage industrial craze? However, I can tell you right now my office will NEVER be as clean as the ones pictured.  My creative process tends to get a bit “cluttered”!  I am loving all things Restoration Hardware.  I actually just gave in and bought the drafting table I have been obsessing over for the past few months (last picture).  I am anxiously awaiting it’s delivery so that I don’t have to draw hunched over on the floor anymore.  Although I am worried I have gotten so used to it that a big beautiful drafting table just might never get it’s use! (Nonsense!  It will be perfect.)

What workspaces are you inspired by? Any creative home office ideas you’d like to share!!?

Helena from A DIARY OF LOVELY was sweet enough to feature me on her blog!  It is a weekly series she has called “My Stuff”. It’s really just the inside scoop on everything I love! I thought i’d post the feature here on my blog as well. Thanks again Helena! You’re blog is inspiring!

INSPIRATIONS
Favorite Discovery:  Recently : Using a laser beam as an exercise program for my cat! Seriously try it.  It’s hilarious.
Favorite Place in the World: I have to say that home (Encinitas, CA) is honestly my favorite place to be. But a few of my favorite places to travel include Tokyo, San Francisco and New York.
Style Icons: Kate Moss, Sienna Miller, Zooey Deschanel, Alexa Chung
Favorite Designer:  Monique Lhuillier / Miu Miu / Marc Jacobs
Favorite Movie: I could watch Princess Bride a thousand times and never get sick of it.  A few runners up would be Dirty Dancing, Away We Go and 500 Days of Summer.

CLOTHES
Jeans: Silence and Noise
Underwear: Hanky Panky
Watch: Nixon. I have far too many of them (my husband works there) Today i am wearing the all gold kensington.
Day dress and day bag: Free People dress / Vintage Chanel bag
Evening Dress: Sarah Seven / Alice + Olivia
Shoes:  Rosegold / Jeffrey Campbell

HOME
Inspiration: I am a blog-a-holic.  Coco+Kelley / Decor8 / Bloesem
Favorite Art: Ghostpatrol / Amy Sol / Thomas Campbell
Bedding: Anthrolpologie! (I have the cirrus collection)
Stationery:  Precious Moments was my first love.  I remember when I was in elementary school trying to re-create the characters. I guess you could say it was my first art inspiration.  I had dreams of becoming a greeting card designer…and actually still do!
Coffee table books: The Satorialist, Flee Market Style by Emily Chalmers,  BLK/MRKT Two
Flowers: peonies

BEAUTY
Perfume: Daisy by Marc Jacobs
Moisturizer: Laura Mercier
Mascara: Loreal Volume Shocking
Shampoo:  Paul Mitchell
Soap: St.Ives Oatmeal & Shea Butter

I have caught it!  I don’t know why but lately I have been LOVING wallpaper.  I am itching to do a room in my house…I just have not landed on the print.  Here are a few of my favorite finds:

HERMITAGE

Their selection is to die for.  They have something for everyone…from quirky illustrated patterns to soft and tonal prints. Pattern Tales is seriously calling my name.

ANTHROPOLOGIE

Another “go-to” for wallpaper.   (although I guess you could say they are a “go-to” in every department right!?).

There is just something about Sweet Pea…dark yet delicate.

STUDIO NOMMO

Studio Nommo works with illustrators and designers from around the world, to provide inspirational custom made, design-oriented wallpapers and wall stickers.  So much to choose from!

And lastly! If you are nervous about covering an entire wall with a bold pattern….why not frame it?  This is the route I might go for my living room!  Now it is a matter of finding some cool large scale frames! Oh my, a home is an endless process isn’t it?

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These goodies are created by London based designer Donna Wilson.

ADORABLE!

EVERY. SINGLE . THING.

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Bam and I have had a good Saturday.  He is a good craft project partner, although his paws don’t handle modg podge too well. haha.

I just got a new bookcase for my living room and I LOVE IT! But it is huge….and empty.  Since I have recently become a little obsessed with vintage books, Sam and I took a trip to a few antique stores in search for some cool decorative books for the bookshelf.  We definitely found some good ones….but once we put them on the shelf, we realized we needed A LOT more.  Here is where I started thinking….DIY.

DIY:

I took a handful of my more “modern looking” books and gave them a new face.  Or I guess you could say an “old face”.  At one of the antique stores I found a newpaper dated back to the year I was born, 1984.  It was yellowed and coffee stained and torn on the edges….so just perfect!  I also found an old hymn book from 1964 who’s paper I thought would look great paired with the newspaper.  I had some leftover burlap and ivory linen fabrics laying around the house, so with a few of the books I added labels with the fabrics.  All the supplies needed were mod podge, a bit of tacky glue, and a sponge stick.  Nothing fancy, but it gave my bookshelf a bit more of the vintage “used” look I was hoping for!