i see a white door and i want to paint it black

I have had a thing for black interior doors for quite a while now. I first fell for them when I saw Nate's New York apartment and all the doors and cabinets were painted the coolest blue black gloss.

{Photos: William Waldron for O at Home, Spring 2007}

Still one of my favorite spaces of all time. I totally only watched Oprah when Nate was on....and for those favorite things too :) I will never forget sitting in my little LA apartment and swooning over this apartment. Too bad I didn't have DVR in 2007.

Here's a little video for you if you've never seen it.

Husband does not agree about the black door situation. He did say, "Why don't we paint all the doors a different color." Because that would look better honey. Hopefully I will wear him down over time. Or maybe after school starts and he is at work I will get my paint on and see what happens. But you see, I like to give my husband a say on design things. Mostly because he pretty much lets me do what I want in the end. And he also is very supportive of my design endeavors and craigslist addiction.

Maybe I can entice him with images like these.

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Not a new trend at all but it is classic and timeless. I think it could really rock my house's world.

Wish me luck!

my new best friend

Nothing like patience, Craigslist and 30 dollars to finally get the perfect mirror! I am thrilled with my latest score.

I have company coming at the end of the month and my downstairs bath is going to be tricked out!

Here's another little clue until I get it all done. 

Hopefully husband will be as happy as I am. He isn't wild about the color so far! Come on it's super manly. He'll see :)

pink and red in my head

A fun and young way to add some spice to a room would be to have pink and red together. It's a bold move whether you go all out or just in accents. But I think it's pretty fun.

Of course no one can do it like Miles Redd can in this so fabulous room.

Stacey Smithers

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I am using this perhaps overused fabric in an upcoming design. I have wanted to use it for years and I love it so it won't be overused to me. I think I might need a little in my house as well. It mixes pink and red beautifully.

etsy

Have you ever tried mixing these in your home?