Kim's Favs for week of 11/16/2012

 

 

 



Magazine Article: Dressed to Dine

Yes, the dress is awesome - but also love the wall treatment. So rich!

A favorite periodical of mine:  Departure.com

Marcela's Picks - We love what Marcela picks up from Printerest.

 

Hope you enjoy these picks by Marcela courtesy of the site Pinterest.

Inspiration Post: Love this rich teal/green...

Good quote for today - Love this one!

November 13, 2012

"The secret of happiness is: Find something more important than you are and dedicate your life to it."

—  Dan Dennett

Kim's Favs for week of 11/8/2012



Inspiration from Real Simple Magazine

 

 

Happy Friday!!

We hope you enjoy these inspirational designs from Real Simple magazine.

 

~KD Team

 

Newest Banners for the Landing Page of kimdesigns.com:

Posted on 11/8/2012 to the landing page animated banners:

Quote for the day...

November 9, 2012

"You're either going to live the life chosen or the life assigned. I want you to live the life chosen."

—  Dr. Phil

Quote for today:

November 7, 2012

"Life is short, very short, and what are we doing here if not trying to become more generous and loving?"

—  George Saunders

Love this color...

I am splurging on some claret / burgundy items for my wardrobe this fall.
(image above from Oprah.com - http://www.oprah.com/style/Wine-Colored-Accessories-Ruby-Colored-Purses-and-Shoes)

Good quote - I love patterns but I also love the written word:

November Color Blast by Design Options

Check out Design Options You Tube Color Preview:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwvY96W5Nyg&feature=youtu.be

A Big thanks to everyone who attended our Color & Trend seminar on Fall 2013. What a wonderful turnout! The comments about the information provided were fantastic! If you have any questions or would like to set up an appointment, please email us at DONow@design-options.com.

 

 

The attendance at the 3 day show was outstanding. Designers flocked the isles searching for newness and excitement and they were not disappointed. The most buzzed about trend was that of buying LOCAL. “People want to do business here again and those who went abroad want to come back,” is what was on the minds of so many designers. It’s a growing trend that we have already touched upon before, but it continues to gain momentum.

And to read on - click here:  http://design-options.com/news1.html

Here is a festive fun blog:

CLICK HERE:  http://partypeopleblog.com/

(Maintained by Creative Converting).

This is the gift wrap center I dream of...

Chanta can tell you that I have a "gift-wrap central" that I am constantly organizing and re-organizing.  Pictured below is what I'd like to see evolve:

Seasonal Halloween Art Promotion - Sent out on Tuesday, October 30th:

New Target Styles - BoHo

We sold a lot of Suzani's last year for home fashions - I see them in retail a lot now.  I have two of these pillows in Kim Designs Office.