tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post4223838157396010819..comments2024-03-28T22:30:17.628+13:00Comments on How to be Chic: 3 top tips to create your own chic décorFiona Ferrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-23772512921535922842016-11-26T11:02:30.924+13:002016-11-26T11:02:30.924+13:00It's interesting that once we pulled up our ca...It's interesting that once we pulled up our carpet and decided to stain the concrete sub floors a whole new style evolved for me. The best part is all of our furniture and most decor type items worked as well with a few new tweaks and addition. I keep decor minimal as well and avoid buying too many knick knacks otherwise things feel cluttered to me. My style is: Cozy, eclectic, rustic modern, warm, peaceful, urban and chic! Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07545356811464668189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-23435724191454298892016-11-07T11:24:32.256+13:002016-11-07T11:24:32.256+13:00Thank you Amy, it works with everything too - home...Thank you Amy, it works with everything too - home decor, your wardrobe, even food in the fridge!Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-62228805268627433422016-11-07T11:23:40.507+13:002016-11-07T11:23:40.507+13:00Beautiful, Deborah. All the photos you share on y...Beautiful, Deborah. All the photos you share on your blog confirm this - your style is gorgeous :)Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-11303583521296981532016-11-07T11:22:49.899+13:002016-11-07T11:22:49.899+13:00Many thanks, Mrs Shockley!Many thanks, Mrs Shockley!Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-50142142661653231492016-11-07T11:22:15.269+13:002016-11-07T11:22:15.269+13:00Love your words and your thoughts, Margie - thank ...Love your words and your thoughts, Margie - thank you for sharing :)Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-89781672209784206282016-11-07T04:07:36.877+13:002016-11-07T04:07:36.877+13:00Your point about keeping the home simple and strea...Your point about keeping the home simple and streamlined in order to update is brilliant. Keep it simple...but significant. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-33978654319674175132016-11-01T13:19:45.372+13:002016-11-01T13:19:45.372+13:00Soft, comfortable, cozy, nurturing, clean, warm, t...Soft, comfortable, cozy, nurturing, clean, warm, traditional, elegant, beautiful . . . dark wood furniture and floors and creamy white fabrics and carpet, lots of vintage china and books and candles. A fire in the fireplace. Fresh flowers.<br />No clutter!! <br />Great post, Fiona. xo DeborahDeborah Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366855994841922862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-84347749606351240722016-11-01T09:21:20.252+13:002016-11-01T09:21:20.252+13:00Wonderful post! I really enjoyed it!Wonderful post! I really enjoyed it!Mrs. Shockleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13096874352420168568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-24461948913447662132016-11-01T03:21:19.032+13:002016-11-01T03:21:19.032+13:00Did one of those online quizzes recently and appar...Did one of those online quizzes recently and apparently I'm a "Modern Traditionalist" - which I think does sum up my style. What I have noticed is that the colours that I wear tend to be the colours that I decorate with - lots of neutrals in the black, white, grey range with pops of colours in red, turquoise (and a little blue & pink). My ten words would be:<br />.Calming<br />.Comfortable<br />.Clean<br />.Cosy<br />.Tidy<br />.Interesting<br />.Library like<br />.Textural<br />.Welcoming<br />Guests always seem to like my style and I do seem to be the entertaining hub - and since they always seem to love to longer I assume that they really do feel comfortable and enjoy the space as much as I do.<br />If I was ever to do a wholesale change for whatever reason I think I would gravitate back to the blues & whites (with pops of lilac, yellow & pink) that I used to favour. More of an English Country look - but even though the palette might change I would hope that the overall style and feel would remain the same.<br />Margie from Torontohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10103835021764804099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-56943243038830719702016-10-30T21:47:44.170+13:002016-10-30T21:47:44.170+13:00Your room sounds very peaceful and calming, Karen ...Your room sounds very peaceful and calming, Karen :)Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-67245611843644154242016-10-29T23:37:38.375+13:002016-10-29T23:37:38.375+13:00Hi Fiona! I like a bit more color than you, but o...Hi Fiona! I like a bit more color than you, but otherwise my bedroom looks quite a bit like yours. Our bed has a solid-color quilted coverlet (navy blue) with ivory damask-patterned sheets(like your coverlet). The toss pillow is ivory with a large embroidered blue/green/amber/brown butterfly. Our dresser displays a few photos in silver frames and a pothos plant in a blue and white porcelain cache pot. In one corner is a comfy dark-toned wicker chair with a navy cushion, a table for books, and a lamp. Outside the window is a view of sky and trees, which makes me happy. That's it! Comfy, warm, uncluttered, blue and white, clean lines, touches of nature, books. I'd say that describes my style.Karen Trefzgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860603569108130134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-28908402814380695902016-10-29T17:53:39.195+13:002016-10-29T17:53:39.195+13:00I think exactly the same way! If I like something...I think exactly the same way! If I like something enough to considering buying it, I always have to look at the practicalities including use, wear, cleaning etc.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-91489038163309900002016-10-29T17:52:20.896+13:002016-10-29T17:52:20.896+13:00I so agree with you Mara, about gathering together...I so agree with you Mara, about gathering together everything you love to make 'your' look.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-48945036120830152792016-10-29T17:47:03.170+13:002016-10-29T17:47:03.170+13:00Your home sounds so cozy, Marilyn :)Your home sounds so cozy, Marilyn :)Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-20974233780370576982016-10-29T17:45:19.209+13:002016-10-29T17:45:19.209+13:00I definitely agree that elegant and playful can go...I definitely agree that elegant and playful can go beautifully together :)Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-60537517346893455992016-10-28T23:28:46.795+13:002016-10-28T23:28:46.795+13:00classic/quality/comfortable/authentic/sentimental/...classic/quality/comfortable/authentic/sentimental/family/cheerful/elegant/unfussy/practical<br />I don't think that elegant and practical are at odds; in fact they work hand in hand. Something may be elegant but impractical (say, a sofa upholstered in a fine white fabric) is either going to be off-limits or soon ruined--which isn't elegant (and not using it isn't elegant either). I do have a white sofa, but it has easy-to-wash slipcovers. Taste of Francehttp://francetaste.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-91403303075806411782016-10-28T21:14:58.251+13:002016-10-28T21:14:58.251+13:00Retro
Vintage
Warm
Colour
Glitzy
Homey
Comfy
Happy...Retro<br />Vintage<br />Warm<br />Colour<br />Glitzy<br />Homey<br />Comfy<br />Happy<br />Functional<br />Personal<br /><br />The thing I love most about my home is that it isn't styled in a distinct way. I just buy what I love and I mix it all together. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-15035423655939134792016-10-28T21:01:48.837+13:002016-10-28T21:01:48.837+13:00Having just found your blog this post interested m...Having just found your blog this post interested me as I am 'winterising' my small English home. My words would for this season be warm, cosy, tidy, classic, calming, comfortable, hospitable. It's amazing how changing and adding different cushions etc can change the ambience. I'm preparing to snuggle down ready for our cold, wet winters that we endure in Northern England. Luckily we do get the odd bright frosty days as well to lighten our souls.Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06267938951877581593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-1445305199049137102016-10-28T18:20:05.485+13:002016-10-28T18:20:05.485+13:00Hello Fiona....... My ideal home is
Beautiful (wel...Hello Fiona....... My ideal home is<br />Beautiful (well, at least to me!)<br />Peaceful <br />Calm<br />Beachy<br />Luxurious <br />Clean <br />Organized<br />Elegant<br />Playful (I think can be both!) <br />and above all, filled with Laughter! ❤️<br />Thank you for this "exercise".Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13567855940605502948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-10425070032223083342016-10-28T17:47:50.159+13:002016-10-28T17:47:50.159+13:00Yay for inspiration, Melanie, I'm glad about t...Yay for inspiration, Melanie, I'm glad about that. And yay for enjoying being feminine and doing little things for your softer side.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-43449170868427184432016-10-28T17:46:04.773+13:002016-10-28T17:46:04.773+13:00'How do you decide when clothes are too worn o...'How do you decide when clothes are too worn out to be worn?'<br /><br />It will probably be a different level with different people, but for me it is when I start wondering 'is this good enough to wear today'. Sometimes you can just tell, but it's when the line is close that it is a hard call. Perhaps when you feel self-conscious when you are out in that item?Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-19429080804115408812016-10-28T17:43:56.247+13:002016-10-28T17:43:56.247+13:00Perfection.Perfection.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-3703198534302983582016-10-28T17:43:40.147+13:002016-10-28T17:43:40.147+13:00Same here, Pammie! I actually had 'comfortabl...Same here, Pammie! I actually had 'comfortable' in my list of home essence words but I think I crossed it out because it sounded not that sexy. But I like comfy too. And patina, such a fan.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-59295380837729228572016-10-28T17:42:28.402+13:002016-10-28T17:42:28.402+13:00Oooh, feminine, that's a lovely word to use fo...Oooh, feminine, that's a lovely word to use for home style, and in the style you say - clean and simple - most excellent.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4130537499074859934.post-56139537602108225462016-10-28T17:41:51.084+13:002016-10-28T17:41:51.084+13:00Your home sounds lovely, Danielle. I love blue an...Your home sounds lovely, Danielle. I love blue and white porcelain too, and isn't it amazing how it fits into so many different styles? A dog's bed and sunlight, those are two fantastic essentials. And books, me too.Fiona Ferrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01493105915055099408noreply@blogger.com