Seattle

Color inspiration at the Seattle Aquarium

Posted by The English Room on Jun 11, 2012 in Color, Coral, Kelly Wearstler, Pink, Seattle, Travel, Turquoise | 1 comment

Last week, in Seattle, we went to The Seattle Aquarium. After having just been to the Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum I was on a design high. I continued my color inspiration on to the next event. I was truly a day of beauty. I took some of my favorite images from the Aquarium and paired them loosely with room by design superstar Kelly Wearstler. What do you think? The sign by Chihuly Beautiful mint green anemones… peach and lavender anemones…. crazy spiky urchin in deep purple… A wall of turquoise fish… Chihuly sea forms in glass.. more urchins and growth… Inspiration can be all...

Headed to The Emerald City…with lots of recommendations!

Posted by The English Room on Jun 1, 2012 in Seattle, Travel | 0 comments

We are on the flight to Seattle, The Gateway to Alaska. I have gotten lots for recommendations for our 48 hours in Seattle from friends and Seattleites. Our stops are to include lots of fun things for kids and adults alike. Here is our current itinerary. I am a planner, if you cannot tell. I always do internet research too. My favorites for this trip are from Design Sponge with the Seattle design guide and Sunset magazine's insiders guide. Cassandra Lavalle, of Coco and Kelley, helped with both so you know they are good! Here is her Summer Shopping Guide. From the plane we are headed to American Girl Seattle. Gigi NEEDS the...