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For the last couple of months I’ve wanted to change up the look on my blog, but I haven’t know exactly what I want to. I love brown it’s one of my favorite colors, but I really love the way a white background makes pictures pop! I’ve also wanted to change the layout a bit, but I’m not to HTML savvy. I found a website the other day that lets you download different templates for free so I’m going to play around with it and see if I can come up with something I love.
My main reason for talking about this today is due to my lunch date yesterday. I’m lucky enough to live semi-close to the lovely Patricia from PVE Design so off I went yesterday morning for some girl talk, work, and lunch.
I’m even luckier, because Patricia was helping me out in a huge way by making me a new blog header! It was so much fun to sit there with her and see the process. I saw it go from a pencil sketch, to a lined black and white sketch, to a finished water-colored version.
Here is the final version we came up:
Now I just need to work on finding a font I like and adding my Blog name on to it!
It’s all so very exciting. I’m also thinking of taking a new look at what I originally had slated as business cards for Effortless Style. Perhaps I can use the fabulous wallpaper design Patricia did as inspiration.
So that is what I’ll be working on today along with some floor plans as well. Not that excited about the floor plans, but they must get done.
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My living room is one of the rooms that evolved drastically from when we first moved one. Originally I painted the walls chocolate brown and did accents of white, blue and orange. That lasted maybe 2 years.
Our dining room sat empty for months. Okay maybe it was empty for just a handful of weeks and then we couldn’t take it anymore and put in a folding table and plastic outdoor chairs, but in my mind that was still empty.
On the main floor of our house we have a Florida room. Being that it’s a Florida room it is a considered a 3 season room, because there is no heat in the room. The previous owners used it as an indoor patio with outdoor furniture and it looked like this when we moved in.
I love that new header – it is fantastic!
I do agree that a neutral background, especially on a blog that shows a variety of beautiful interior design pictures, works well.
Oh, thank-you for taking time to come so that we could meet and work face- to – face. 🙂
I enjoyed meeting you and feel so excited to see how your interior design business will take shape! Your smile and approachable self will surely be huge, as for my dog – he says you are hired! He loved you and your sweet voice. Love my new vase, the tulips and the fresh fruit.
pve
Awww~ How lucky can a girl get! Sounds like it was a productive lunch date. Can’t wait to see the finished project. Have a great weekend.
love it!!! just so perfect for you!!
I LOVE IT!!! we need a header desperately!
Patricia is just wonderful! I’ve seen how she works w/ bloggers and other design folk and she’s bursting w/ talent and class.
I LOVE the new header!! Just perfect and so chic.
Darling new header! Think you’re well on your way to blog delirium (in a good way! 😉
I too need to revamp my page, but keep finding the same blaaaah stuff – would you mind sharing the free template website?
Have a great weekend!
WOW!! That is beautiful! I cant wait to see your new header in full action on your blog, it really is amazing. Patricia does such amazing work, I love her!
If you are going to design your cards around the wallpaper, which I adore, you should go that direction with your office too. Just a thought….I’m in a crazy creative mood today and was thinking about all the fun things I’d do with your office if it was mine, haha.
I love the new header! It is beautiful.
it’s adorable! You can pull so many colors from it for backgrounds and fonts …I love it!
What a fantastic new header! Things are really happening now, huh?? 🙂 🙂
love the new header. how fun!
Can’t wait for the new look – your header will be perfect. I love changing things, it always gives me renewed energy, xv,
Wow, love the charming blog header illustration! Beyond adorable – and can’t wait to see your font choice and finishing touches. Have a great wknd!
I just discovered your fabulous blog! The header drawing by Patricia is wonderful. it describes your blog so perfectly and the doggie is so cute. Can’t wait to see what new things you post!
Fabulous new header! Can’t wait to see it all finished! Tracey xx
that is such a great header! i’ve seen pve’s work on several blogs and really think in the future i’ll look into getting a watercolor of my own for me to hang in my apartment
camila-
thanks again, and I wanted to tell you to take a peek today…at my Sunday post.
I am looking forward to posting your blog once it is all ready with the new header.
thanks again!
pve
Love the new header and can’t wait to see it in action! I know what you mean about wanting to switch things up but not quite knowing how–I have the same problem!
I love it! So exciting, can’t wait to see the layout!
I love the header! So “you”! It’s happy and cute!
I have spoken with Bryn of Newlywedisms briefly about revamping my blog (email her about it if you still need some direction, she is so great!)I am still trying to find my look as well and plan on using her skills once I have established what it is exactly that I want.
Can’t wait to see the new look!
Oh, it’s fabulous! Love the look of your blog, and Patricia did a beautiful job with the header.
whoa momma! i love it!!!
Your new header seems so perfect for you, Camila!
Kylie
Nice work chica! The blog and header look amazing, I just realized I never emailed you back, mostly because I didnt know how to help but I still could’ve said that! Doh!
Looks like you did figure it out — it looks GREAT!