Megan Mullally's earthy eclectic home

I was surprised when I saw Megan Mullally's house tour in a recent issue of Elle Decor. I guess because I only know her as Karen on Will and Grace, I didn't think her personal style would be so laid back because she's so good at playing a rich NYC elitist.

What do you think?

so spa like
Possibly one of my favorite kitchens. It's so real for a Hollywood star isn't it?


Go to Elle Decor to see all the pics.

Some of the most beautiful interiors in the Decorology archive (never posted!)

Today's my birthday so I'm thinking of taking the afternoon off and spending it shamelessly perusing around the mall. But I won't leave without sharing a gift with you guys - some of the prettiest images I have in my archive right now...


via the late beloved Domino

GORGEOUS GORGEOUS
via Styleometry


Really love this bedroom but I would add an area rug to soften the look up a bit.
via Kitchen Details and Design


via Home Life


via Apartment Therapy

Have a great day everyone!

You won't believe where these beautiful rooms are from!

I was shocked - really - when I opened up the most recent issue of the Ballard Designs catalog. They've really upped the ante on their styling. It's relaxed and glamorous at the same time. (Click on each image for a larger view)

Love cream and light blue



I like the Moroccan style rug in the picture above. They have it in a couple other colors as well.









I like their home office setups


So what do you think?
via Ballard Designs

And the winner of the Design in a Bag giveaway is...

Duhble Dee! Number 36! Duhble Dee's favorite style is Schiller. Now she can have it or another one she likes! Thanks to all who entered - I really wish everyone could win!

Duhble Dee please send me a message at ashley[at]decorologyblog[dot]com with your shipping address. Please respond by this time next week or I will draw another winner.

Thanks to all and congrats Duhble Dee.



The winner was selected at random via Random Number Generator

Pictures from Europe - Baiona and Isle de Cies in Spain

Here are pictures from the first two days of our trip. We were in the coastal region of Galicia, in Spain. Galicia was beyond beautiful and we were lucky enough to get 5 days without any rain, which is almost unheard of in that region. We rented a car and used the city of Vigo as our home base for two nights. I really liked Vigo.


Map of Galicia - in the North West corner of Spain. GORGEOUS GORGEOUS.
map via Manchester 2002

Baiona is a small coastal town with a nice little port, gorgeous rocky coast, and wooded hills.






Here is a passage from my journal entry from Baiona:

"We started out in Vigo after driving 5hrs from Valladolid. Vigo is a cool city with a San Francisco feel. We went on a day trip to Baiona, which was so pretty. The Garmin really came in handy because it managed to get us to an island with a temple on top (temple in photo above). It took us through a tiny neighborhood with the narrowest streets - though the houses were nice. It was a fun adventure. - June 17th"


The images below are from one of my "must-sees". The Cíes Islands, a short ferry boat ride from Vigo.

About the Islands:
"They were declared a Nature Reserve in 1980 and are included in the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park (Parque Nacional Marítimo-Terrestre das Illas Atlánticas de Galicia) created in 2002. In the year 2007, the British newspaper The Guardian chose the beach of Rodas, in the island of Monteagudo, as the "most beautiful beach of the world". via Wikipedia

Approaching the islands

From the ferry boat dock




Some people go just to lie on the beautiful beaches, but we did a hike up to the various view points.

One side of this island was rocky cliffs, the other white sand beaches.




The other island from the top of the one where we were hiking.

up to the lighthouse



There were a handful of gorgeous beaches on this island

Well I hope you enjoyed these! There will be tons more in the following months!

Also, don't forget you only have two more hours to sign up for one of my best giveaways ever - the Design in a Bag giveaway! Sign up by commenting on this post - Great Giveaway! No decorator? No problem- a great way to get a decorator look

Amazingly huge designer sale going on at Ideeli

If you don't know about Ideeli, you should. If you aren't a member - you should be. And it's free and fast to sign up - just use my link -
www.ideeli.com/invite/decorology

Stuff is going super fast so go now. I just stocked up on some basic tees and stuff. They also have contemporary, active wear, and dresses. Names include Marc New York, BCBG, French Connection, Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, and more...



I got this top before it went on sale...the beading is gorgeous but it's longer on me cause I'm only 5'4"

Serenity

It's been a hectic Friday...but at least the weekend is here! I also want to remind everyone to sign up for the great giveaway (click "giveaway" for instructions on entering) going on at Decorology - Design in a Bag.

So, here are some oh so calming images to bring in the weekend.

via Wisteria

via Mindy Miles Greenberg

via Home-Designing

I could spend all day reading in one of these chairs
via Coastal Living