Design. I've been thinking for some time now about giving my blog a face lift. I don't have Photoshop (although it is on my Christmas wish list!) or more than just basic html skills so I've been relying on templates found online. Enter: Julie. A graphic designer that is working for sock yarn. Not only will I get an awesome blog design but I also get the satisfaction of shopping for yarn! A win win situation there.
This is my inspiration.
This image is from anthropologie. I love everything about it. It makes me more than happy.
What inspired the look of your blog? What inspires the look of your wardrobe, home, etc...? What kinds of design elements make you stop and look twice?
Great post! Well, for my home, I've found that if I choose what I like, with less regard to what is trendy I end up with a home I love, and people comment that its beautiful, cozy, & welcoming. And all the colors I like just happen to go well together.
ReplyDeleteOh, this makes me stop and think!
ReplyDeleteMy wardrobe used to be based on what I could find on sale. Two years ago my daughter decided I had to spif up so she is giving me pointers. On sale is still big with me though. My house-- I love primitives--simple square design, oak or walnut with whatnots of the bygone years. I know it doesn't look like it now but that is because my daughter likes the same thing and I have given most of my stuff to her -- I'm so glad she wants it and it's wonderful to visit her home and see it loved and used. Now I don't care if my underwear are in rubbermaid tubs --I'm not quite there yet but I won't mind if it comes to that!
I love that picture! I tend to go for brighter colors w/ my blog and webpages because I think they are more fun to look at. My home is more traditional with greens, blues, and browns. I love old, antique kinda stuff!
ReplyDeleteI want to hear all about how you go about making a cool blog design. I've wanted a new one too ever since the bizarro reading writer incident.
ReplyDeleteI like scandinavian country designs. And anything from Ikea or Old Navy. Basically I'm cheap.
As a web designer (although you can't tell it from looking at my blog -- it's a pre-fab template because I can't stand to do in my free time what I get paid to do all day), I must commend you on your inspiration image. There's a lot to work with there, and making a webpage design based on that image sounds like a lot of fun. Great colors! Fun flowers! Whee!
ReplyDeleteOh, and my home decor "inspiration" is Danish modern and bold colors. My wardrobe is completely uninspired, so there's no need to even comment on that.
I love the colors and flowers in your inspiration page. And shopping for sock yarn, that's a bonus.
ReplyDeleteI know what I would eventually like to do with my blog header and the colors I'm using now will ultimately compliment those plans. (IF I ever get Photoshop and can design what I want.)
ReplyDeleteI wanted my house to look country-ish, but I swear having kids keeps it from looking like it has any style at all. As with the envisioned blog header, I will get there eventually.
Those are great colors! I love your blog that way it looks now, too. I love clean lines so your blog rocks in my world!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the new design. Love the colors you've chosen.
ReplyDeleteI am a very simple person. I like clean lines, basic colors, and efficiency. In my home I prefer flat surfaces without ornate carvings or textures that are difficult to clean. In my wardrobe I prefer classic pieces that will not go out of style in a season. For my blog and other creative things I do it really depends on what I'm trying to convey, but in general I am drawn to simple, clean-lines and functionality. If it makes my project too combersome or overwhelms the focus then I am quick to remove it.
ReplyDeleteI like to use earthy colors and tend to gravitate towards muted blues and browns with pops of red or orange. I don't know why I use those colors to decorate with when my favorite colors are green and yellow.
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