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Signature Style Board

In this new year I feel like it’s really time that I pull our house together – not just paint and organize, but actually finish rooms. This is our fourth house that we’ve owned in the sixteen years of our marriage, and this time around I really want to take my time and create a space that we love. One of my biggest challenges has surprisingly been going with a neutral palette. My goal was to create a soft backdrop and add in pops of color, but as we all know the devil is in the details!

I’ve mentioned before that through Darlene of Fieldstone Hill I have started thinking of my house in terms of the WORDS I want it to express, versus a particular style like traditional, country, or modern. Our words include casual, comfortable, pretty, welcoming, homey, organized, meaningful and pulled together.


As part of her Overcoming Decorating Paralysis series, Darlene wrote this post on creating a signature style board from your Pinterest files to help you define your style a bit more. I chose a bunch of photos that really speak to me from my Pinterest boards, and it’s interesting to see a theme emerge from them! What do you see?

This is what I see:
Naturals, white, green.
Texture.
Light and airy.
A pop of color.
Black.
Books.
Plants and flowers.
A put-your-feet-up-and-stay-awhile feel.
Now, to execute all of that in our home!!
Okay, now it’s your turn! Check out Darlene’s post about putting together a signature style board, and then make one of your own! Darlene will add your collage to her Pinterest page and I would love to see it too!!! If you make one, let me know so I can check it out!
How fun for your weekend chill out time, right? Can’t wait to see your signature style!

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  1. Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says

    i tried to do this, but i was getting overwhelmed…. i love way too much. i need to try again when my head is clear! 🙂 but lately my big thing is navy- i didn't know how much i loved it til we moved into this house! i have it in sawyer's room, master bedroom, emmy's room even (her bed), the guest room (headboard), and the entry and the living room!!!!

  2. Carrie says

    Gorgeous! I love getting a glimpse into your sense of style all in one place. Those pics are so airy and light, love the pop of color and pattern, too!

  3. Calypso In The Country says

    Lisa, first of all I love your style! I think I actually have a few of those pinned myself! Second, I think this is an excellent way to really define your style. When I scan through my Pinterest boards, I definitely see a pattern…along with a few stray things thrown in! I am going to try doing this too! Have a great weekend!
    -Shelley

  4. pam {simple details} says

    Oooh, the perfect balance of stylish and inviting! I see a little industrial, weathered wood and slipcovers all over the place! You have such a great start already, what a wonderful tool to keep you on track! I'm all over the place, I just love so many different styles!

  11. Adelina Priddis says

    The first word that came to my mind was light! I love it. I'm working on really creating the space in our home this year to be both functional, as well as nice. We have too much of a lived in feel, and not enough of a relaxed feel :/
    I think I'll go try this pinterest board idea now.