Inspiration ideas for your home's decor can come for a multitude of sources, even events like this Saturday's Kentucky Derby just might give you a few ideas that could add a little something special to a room or two in your home.
A beautiful perch for your Derby Day Shoo Fly pie could later serve as a decorative element in your kitchen or dining room. The Scalloped Cake Stand from Williams-Sonoma, $34 for a small stand, could be used in the bathroom to hold a bar of soap and a natural sponge or a collection of small perfume bottles.
The Derby is often referred to as the Run for the Roses. Do I even need to mention ways to incorporate roses into the design of a space?Roses could inspire the color palette of a room...
Cups used to serve the must-have Derby Day cocktail, the mint julep, make perfect vases for a small bouquet for the bedside table.
Derby Day use
Year round use
See my post on uses for a julep cup to get more ideas.
You never know, you might even find a morsel of inspiration from the hats you see women sporting on race day.
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via womenxone.com Will you be watching the Derby this Saturday?
How fun! Love that first room and love your blogs new look! xo
ReplyDeleteooo! fun and springy inspiration. i never would have thought to use the derby as inspiration. the blooms are so pretty!
ReplyDeleteand no, i will not be watching the derby...i will be catching up on the housewives!
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The living room is gorgeous! Love the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun post! Makes me want to wear a fabulous hat! That living room is pulling on my heart strings!
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Karen I just love the new look of your blog, it is so pleasant to look at!!! Fun post, I would love to go to the Derby sometime in my life. I love mint julep cups and trophies and roses, what a perfect combination!! Kathysue
ReplyDeleteLove that giant pink rose light! Would look cute in a girl's room. I'm always amazed by the crazy hats. I look ridiculous in a fedora, let alone a wide-brimmed yellow extravaganza. :)
ReplyDeleteSo true. Inspiration is everywhere! I love the mint julep cup used as a vase. I have one I found at a thrift store recently and it's perfect for a little bunch.
ReplyDeleteI love when mint julep cups are used in decorating...and now I'm wondering if anyone actually uses them to drink mint juleps???
ReplyDeleteI grew up in Kentucky and this post got me so excited for the Derby! Loved the hats they are so fun.
ReplyDeleteLove all the uses for julep! They're so delicate and pretty. I've got one in my office holding colored pencils.
ReplyDeleteFlowers in mint julep cups are one of my favorite things, especially roses.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I love these images of the hats. I was once lucky enough to sit in really great seats for the Kentucky Derby, and all the hats had me drooling. I, of course, not being a native, did not have a hat. And goodness, did I ever feel naked!
flowers in a julep cup is always my go to table decoration! in fact, i've had a peony in one next to my bed for the past week!
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