by studiotullia | Apr 23, 2018 | DIY, INTERIOR DESIGN
I am going to keep this brief because frankly I am behind on this project and it all needs to come together in a few weeks. This is my current mood board although a lot hinges on my ability to get this wallpaper which normally requires a 6 week lead time. Waiting to hear back from Schumacher about this ZEBRA PALM in black on Sisal…
PLAN A:
It would be such a statement to have the ZEBRA PALM on one wall of my dining room where this dresser is…
PLAN B:
A decorative painted wall on one side of my DINING ROOM. The challenge will be to have it done in a tasteful way that I won’t get tired of.
I found this stencil on ETSY that I could possibly use:
Or this one:
In this color palette perhaps….
My inspiration for a wall mural and color palette comes from this lovely room by ABH INTERIORS using wallpaper from GRACIE STUDIO.
I just bought a 5 gallon tub of MOUNTAIN SNOW from METRO PAINT which is my favorite go to for a lovely white base coat at $65 for a 5 gallon tub! That should cover the orange walls.
So that’s where I’m at folks. What do you think??? Any comments, thoughts??? Please feel free to share.
Thanks for reading as always and have a great week!
by studiotullia | Apr 11, 2018 | DIY, INTERIOR DESIGN
Here we are at WEEK TWO of the ONE ROOM CHALLENGE.
MY DINING ROOM…
If you are not already familiar with the ONE ROOM CHALLENGE, it is a bi-annual event created by Linda from CALLING IT HOME that has been going on for thirteen years now. There are some seriously talented DESIGNERS that are asked to participate:
Over a hundred GUEST PARTICIPANTS like myself that must be design bloggers also volunteer to participate:
So how about that ORANGE dining room?
I’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOME INSPIRATION…
IKSEL DECORATIVE ARTS & de GOURNAY murals are just beyond. A girl can dream, right? This reminds me so much of my great grandparents dining room in a southern mansion that was once in our family 🙁 
I love the nod to the south, where I was born, in North Carolina. And I want the room to have character. I have always loved palm trees in restaurants and hotels.
These are all so wonderful although over the top for our house.
Look at that mirrored ceiling!
I saw this at the de Gourney showroom last time I was in San Francisco and it was stunning:
I love this color scheme below but don’t want to go too gray/blue in Portland where half of the year we really crave light. It’s a more subtle palette with pops of green and color:
Love these colors, which I can bring in as accent colors here and there in the room:
And an even softer palette, which is actually where I think I am headed:
This is one set of dishes that I use a fair amount:
And I found this fabric awhile ago and bought it thinking I might use it at some point in the house:
This is a rocking chair that floats between the living room and dining room. The jungle theme is brewing.
I am playing around with whether or not I like it in the dining room.
Stumbled across this wallpaper by Schumacher – Zebra Palm – that has me thinking.
I could do it on one wall behind this dresser/bar area:
I sent away for samples so we will see which ones looks best in the room. These are on grasscloth:
This is also a more economic option I am considering for a similar effect that is a tall stencil from OLIVE LEAF STENCILS
I’m just not sure I can pull it off and I might get tired of it.
The present curtain situation:
I would love these woven shades from Pottery Barn on the bay windows:
This is a crisp look too:
But curtains might be nice with the woven shades in a neutral that works with lots of different accents and stays light:
This is a gorgeous space and I love the soft silver blue with the more neutral walls:
I’m also dreaming about this bell jar pendant from THE ENCHANTED HOME with etched palms to replace the brass chandelier we have.
That will be a happy day when that comes down.
Pretty wallpaper by Mad Cap Cottage:
And this soft palette is lovely too – light gray, green, cream, a touch of coral…
A sisal rug or something durable that can with stand kids, a dog, meals, etc. This one is from Pottery Barn:
So its time to start making some decisions and get moving on this thing.
I am completely open to your ideas/thoughts. If you have any, please share them with me!
Thanks for following along and I will be back next week to share more.
by studiotullia | Sep 7, 2017 | DESIGN TRENDS
The article, A New Leaf, on page 30-31 of this Summer’s first ever ETSY JOURNAL features tropical palms in all their glory, shot by Photographer Chelsea Cavanough.
Full of features about artists and their work, grab a cup of coffee and enjoy! And don’t miss PAGE 30! Look at this image below shot by photographer Chelsea Cavanaugh. ETSY Art Director Alexandra Drosda assembled all items from the Etsy sellers featured here. The bold jewel tones, on trend brass accessories and lighting, teal blue hues, rattan, natural wood and other contemporary elements combine to create a fresh look.
This tropical design “trend” has been going on for awhile now. Decades actually. It is just endlessly reinterpreted every decade or so and adapts, like plants, to its current environment.
The Swaying Palm Pillow in colorway ALOE has been a consistent best seller for a long time. Sold in both outdoor polyester and indoor linen, it adds freshness to any space.
It has a touch of golden yellow in it so it looks lovely with saturated yellow hues.
Sold in a multitude of sizes:
This is the newest addition to STUDIO TULLIA’s offerings – a long lumbar measuring 13×33
(14X36 inch insert required) that would look amazing on a long sofa or bed.
EMERALD GREEN has always been a striking color that works beautifully with the palm pattern:
Just this SUMMER the iconic SWAYING PALMS fabric became available in two new colorways:
“ISLA PINK”
and “ESCAPE BLUE”
and look how it just pops with this peacock blue velvet:
The stag horn ferns featured in the photo shoot are stunning and I was thrilled to see that they are available right here in Portland at PISTILS NURSERY
Look at some of the amazing plants available at their brick and mortar in Portland, online or at their ETSY STORE for $48 and up:
And one last shout out to WALL HALLA out of the NETHERLANDS for the crazy beautiful Banana Leaf self-adhesive wallpaper. The one featured in the article:
I LOVE this one:
and these are also wonderful:
You know the end of Summer is sadly near – only a couple weeks away – so from now until the Friday, September 22nd, you may enjoy 20% off any purchases of Swaying Palm at my ETSY STORE or www.studiotullia.com using
(this coupon cannot to be used on any other products that are not tropical/palmy in nature).
Thanks as always for following along and enjoy the rest of your week!
