Tia Zoldan's favorite spot in her home and her NEW BLOG

Remember how I recently blogged about Tia Zoldan right here?

Well I had the pleasure of corresponding a bit with Tia & that is when she shared the great news of her new blog. I thought what better then to not only share the word of her new blog but to also dive a little further into Tia's world.

I asked her what her favorite spot was in her home.

Would you all like to see it?

I know I did and was so excited that Tia was so willing to share a peak into her beautiful home and to give the scoop on her ever evolving living room....which happens to be her favorite spot. So without further ado lets get down to the meat of this post. Being that Tia is not only a mother (which is HUGE in itself) but a talented artist, decorator, and designer, I think you will all enjoy what she has to say.

ME: Tia tell us about your favorite spot in your home.

TIA: My favorite space in my home...would have to be my living room. This room has definitely evolved through the years! It is the biggest room in the house so I have the most fun with it because I can bring in and out so many different pieces! Black and Gold are the base colors of the room which are two of my favorite color combinations because all other colors look great with them. Because it is such a big space, I brought in really big pieces, the chandelier is huge as well as the art work and the coffee table. When designing a large space you need big pieces or the furniture will look lost! I try to keep the bigger pieces in a neutral color, and then go a little crazy with pillows, art, and accessories.

ME: What was the inspiration for this room?

TIA: Pink is one of my favorite colors (I have a very tolerant husband) so there is a lot of pink scattered throughout the room. Through the years I have collected brass figures, statues, vintage sconces, murano lamps, and lots of coffee table books! All of these objects are meaningful to me and beautiful to look at. I guess this is why it is my favorite room in the house, it is filled with the colors and objects I love and really big cozy seating!

I also asked her if there were any sources that she used in this room that she would like to share and guess what I smiled when she answered saying:

"I would love to give good resources but I really don’t have many because most of the objects and accessories are flea market or antique store finds! The couches/chairs/ottomans are custom made by my design company Zoldan Interiors and all the artwork was done by me! :) This room is such a mish mosh of old things brought back to life, I think that it is why it is my favorite!"

I smiled because Tia is a really good collector and flea market shopper...a girl after many of our own hearts and another testament to the fact that collecting vintage and antique items can add so much character to a home. Did you happen to catch the fact that she was the artist behind all that great art hanging on her walls...very impressive.

Of course now you will want to see more of Tia so you can follow her adventures over on her brand spankin new blog, the roof over my head, or you can visit her website over here.

Also Julie over @ Milk & Honey Home did a great little interview that touches on many more details on how Tia started out in design and her journey along the way. Go here for the scoop.

One of the things that I actually enjoy on Tia's blog (besides the design related stuff) is when she includes snippets of her personal life with her daughters. As I read through her blog I came across the below picture and had to share because it is so darn precious.

SEE! Ok now me can move onto pictures of Tia's favorite space in her home nestled in a quaint little Los Angeles neighborhood.

Thank you Tia for sharing a snippet of your lovely home and life. Just so you know I'll hit the flea markets with you anytime.

Decor Match Game with Chris Benz's 2011 Resort Collection

I am feeling really inspired by Chris Benz's 2011 Resort Collection. The lines, the colors, and the details are AMAZING. Well since fashion and home decor often cross lines...I thought it would be fun to play the room that matches the outfit game. With the exception of one image, amazingly all of the other match-ups immediately popped into my head. Do you like where Chris Benz has gone with this collection too?

The above is just for kicks...matches the shoes with all of the cut outs.

{images via Palmer Weiss, Elizabeth Dinkel, Nuevo Estilo, Celerie Kemble, unknown, St. Regis via Life & Style}

{butterflies}

Ever since my Grandma had a pair of butterflies hanging on her wall that she had brought home from a church mission I have been a fan of them. Also one of my first dates with the boyfriend/husband was to a butterfly exhibit...so not only are they beautiful in decor but very sentimental to me. I know so tender...hand me a tissue. Actually the only one that needed a tissue was probably husband because he still didn't get the kiss even after trying to lure me in by taking me to such an exhibit. I think he should give the butterfly exhibit another try though...ya never know what could happen these days.

{images: 1 - oh joy, 2- full house, 3 - pony tail flikr,4 - pony tail flikr,5 - elle decor,6 - elle decor,7 - dress design decor, 8 - dress design decor}

striped candles

I think these candles are some of the happiest ones around. I really like them.

Found here.

chores halted

Any good excuse to not do clean-up around the house. With front row seats to todays performance all chores were halted. The show was really good...how could it not be with a rabbit outfit and an old zoo hat meant to fit an 18 month old.

P.S. - The mess that you see on the floor is a true story;-)

bathroom details

Exhibit A:

Exhibit B:

So this weekend I was going to clean the bathrooms. It seems they always get neglected because once I have done the laundry, dishes, cooking, pick-up and taking care of the children I have nothing left to give.

Anyway the above pictures are of two very different bathrooms that both have me inspired to not only clean the bathrooms but to spruce them up with some little details here and there. I love the details in both of these exhibits.

Hope you had a great weekend and got much more accomplished than I.

{above found here}

Sedona

The kids & I set out to go and see an old Indian settlement in the side of the mountain called Montezuma Castle. We left when the thermometer in the car read straight up 100 degrees in hopes to find a place that would be no more than 85. I had forgotten to check the weather before I left so as we approached our final destination the heavy rain and 65 degrees came as a surprise even during monsoon season. My wind shield wipers were the most surprised as one couldn't take the pressure and flew off into the streets that aligned with the red dirt. It was turning out to be quite the adventure but I didn't want it to be a total loss so we went over to Sedona for dinner, just the kids & I. It was pleasant and everybody tried their best to mind their manners. After all we only received one dirty look when a couple kids started ripping the vegetation to shreds and throwing it into the fountain. We moved on. We always seem to move on quickly..no linger longers because that is when trouble starts to set in.

On the way home I talked to my sister who said she thought I was getting crazier as time advanced. I thought to myself, "Well I did get hit in the head really hard the previous day". Everything worked out though but know I am left to dream about that same rain making its way to the place where I reside. Nothing better than desert rain. Also nothing better than the time that I have to spend with bustling children who are strapped into their seats. I really love them.