5 Things You Didn't Know About . . . .

We interrupt your Wednesday for another edition of "5 Things You Didn't Know About . . .", as we visit with the talented and inspiration-provoking PK of Room Remix {the blog}!

Favorite music at the moment: I like a wide variety and can't listen to an entire CD of just one artist all the way through. Even if it's someone I really love, I get bored. At the moment - contemporary christian, pop and a little country thrown in here and there.

If you didn't live where you do, where would you live: I would like to live somewhere warm. I haven't thought a lot about where, because I won't be moving any time soon, so that would just frustrate me. :-) Ideally I would come back here for a month around Christmas time - just long enough though to get my snow fix.

Favorite cocktail: I'm not much into cocktails really. My favorite beverage is my big mug of chai tea every morning. I might be addicted. :-)

Best advice you ever received: My dad is a minister and always told me to put God first and everything else would work out. Not maybe the way I thought it would work out, but that it would always be okay in the end. Unfortunately I haven't always followed it, but I think it's good advice to live by.

Person you most admire: There are many people I admire for different reasons. I would say one of the qualities I admire most in people is the ability to be comfortable in their own skin and to truly be themselves no matter where they are or who they're with.

Thank you, PK!

Be sure to check back next Wednesday to see who we find out "5 Things You Didn't Know About . . . .".

As you were, people!

Mood Board Monday ~ A Lady's Study

Tracy at Comfort & Luxury has chosen the inspiration pieces for this Mood Board Monday, which she is hosting this week. Thank you, Tracy!

I love using chairs because they are so versatile and can move around as you need them. I decided to go with The Antwerp ~ from Anthropologie. The blue grey background color and feminine shape inspired me to go with a study/library for a woman. Budget is not an issue {let's pretend we all won Lotto}. I did this in photoshop and it does not appear to enlarge so I picked out a few of the items and put the pictures in below the board.

I liked both draperies shown so I put both in as options. The paint color is Sherwin Williams' Moody Blue {which is the background of this collage}.

One of the three books pictured

One of the two decorative plates
Area rug

Upholstered bench

Table lamp

Here is the breakdown of sources and pricing:

Antwerp chair ~ Anthropologie $1,698.00
Drapes ~ Anthropologie $108-148.00
Decorative plates for mantel ~ Anthropologie $198.00 each
Table ~ Anthropologie $3,298.00
Decorative Books ~ Anthropologie $20.00 each
Mirror ~ Anthropologie $298.00
Chandelier ~ Anthropologie $898.00
Fireplace ~ Horchow $1,999.99
Table Lamp ~ Horchow $595.00 each
Bench ~ Horchow $1,099.00
Bookcase ~ Horchow $899.00
Faux plant ~ Horchow $525.00
Espresso Hardwood Flooring ~ Mannington $unknown
Area rug ~ Nilima Rugs $unknown
Paint Color ~ Sherwin Williams' Moody Blue

Blog Of The Week ~ Room Remix

This week's Blog Of The Week is my bloggy friend, PK at Room Remix {the blog}. She has so many great ideas and inspiration to share, like this one on coffee tables.

Or this one on using wallpaper in other ways besides on the wall.

Many of her posts invite our opinions and input on what she has posted, which is always great to get a discussion going.

PK has also recently started Mood Board Monday {here's a link to the first one}. This is just a lot of fun to see how many different ways someone looks at an inspiration piece and takes off with it.

I hope you will visit PK's blog and check out her posts ~ she has a lot to offer!

If you are interested in being a Blog Of The Week, email me at kathyp{at}creativehomeexpressions{dot}com and I'd be glad to put you in the line-up. Your blog will need to have pictures within your posts {not just text}.