Jeni's Design Diary

Cool Warmth

Jeni Ellis — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 00:44:00 +0000

I am usually drawn towards warm, vibrant colors. But right now I’m smitten with the cool white walls, with warm furnishings in Marie Olsson Nylander’s home. You can view more images of her design on mixr.se (in English).

Elena Kotliarker

Jeni Ellis — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 23:53:11 +0000

I stumbled upon Elena Kotliarker’s paintings on redbubble today. I really like her color palettes. Any of her works would add a nice pop of energy to a room. Her originals are for sale on her ebay shop. Here are my top 5 favorites:

Today’s Eye Candy: Lights

Jeni Ellis — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:18:13 +0000

Source: Satelight; Bopha Devi Restaurant Docklands

Source: Satelight; Big Mama Restaurant

Kitchen Finishes

Jeni Ellis — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:20:43 +0000

I really like the look of these wood countertops:

Source: Design Sponge 06.14.2010

I also am falling for this idea:

Source: Poetic Home 06.16.2010; Parador

I’d really like to see this concept done with actual crates instead of just laminate.

Victorian Porch

Jeni Ellis — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:00:22 +0000

Porch inspiration:

Source: Archi Things

Fireplace Inspirations

Jeni Ellis — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 17:00:46 +0000

Here are two fireplace inspirations that have been hiding in my computer folders.

from: Design Sponge

from: Apartment Therapy

The Doilies’ Comeback

Jeni Ellis — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 17:00:04 +0000

These appeared on Apartment Therapy back in January, and I’m still coming up with variations of this idea. It makes me want to start collecting thrift store doilies. I’ve been thinking of a drum light shade in dark blue to go with my orange walls.

Artist: Marian Duijvestijn

Dreaming in Red

Jeni Ellis — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 22:37:08 +0000

If I were to ever walk on the red carpet, I would have this dress made for me. Of course, it would need a lining of some sort. Forget the red carpet. If I were a seamstress or could afford to pay a seamstress, I’d have it made now. A tea length version would be made for more casual wear.

This was made for the Chinese Paper-cutting Art Exposition in Wenzhou City, September 2004. I do not know the artist.

If I Had a Million Dollars

Jeni Ellis — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:01:43 +0000

I’d buy this Lineatre tub. I love the lines, curves and of course the sparkle! However, unlike the vignette it’s showcased in, I’d like to see it in an art-deco setting. I wonder if there is a way to create a DIY version.

Inspiration Catalogue

Jeni Ellis — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:41:32 +0000

I have struggled with sustaining this blog. I keep using the excuse that “I don’t know what to write.” If I were honest with myself I’d have to say that it’s not that I don’t know what to write about (I have a growing list of ideas), but that I am too lazy to put the time into writing and research.

On our January to-do list I put “go through all old magazines.” What this means is to continue my growing collection of torn out pages from various (mostly Better Homes and Gardens) magazines that have inspired me in one way or another. For a while it was great. I’d only keep 5 to 7 pages out of a 100 page magazine and recycle the rest. But as I sat down to rid my house of all the magazines I hadn’t gone through yet, I realized that my small, manageable collection has grown so much that it can’t fit into 2 binders!

On my About page I say that this blog is a way for me to keep track of inspirational ideas. So I’ve begun a new project: to find digital copies of my collection and put them up here. These will be no - brainer posts. They’ll mainly be an image with an explanation as to what struck my fancy.

So to start this off:

source: Better Homes & Gardens, April 2006 issue

Exterior House Design Idea for Ellis Manor