Stylish ways to decorate with skulls

While skulls are all out and about right now because of Halloween there are ways to accessorize with skulls in your home decor from pillows, statues atop your coffee table, lighting to planters without being creepy. Isn't that the point of having gold skulls, less creepy, more chic? 

Skull Wall Sconce from Moonshine Lamp

Casper Lamp from Arteriors Domino

One of the easiest ways to add a trend is with a pillow

Skull pillow Villa Villa Veien

Skull pillow Interior Magasinet

Decorative skull pillow My Domaine

Skulls look great on Accent Tables and on top of Decor Books

Skull accessory on console table Melissa Mercier

Ceres Ribeiro

The Coveteur 

Made by Girl

MRP Your Home

JWS Interiors

The Glitter Guide

Camilla Styles

Quirky Skull Decor

Skeleton french canopy chair from Voila 

Skull & Crossbones arm chair from Denoxa

Punk skull chandalier from Ty Pennington

Skull drawer knobs from Jade4Wood at Etsy

Etsy Skull Planters

1. Redwood Stoneworks   2. Mudpuppy  3. Brooklyn Global  4. Mudpuppy

Get your own Skull Accessories

Father's Day Gift Ideas from Etsy

Father's Day is around the corner, on Sunday, June 15th. I know you are thinking, my dad does not want homemade jewelry or applique clothing. I found some fun finds and gift ideas for the stylish gent in your life on the beloved site, Etsy. From dark wood accessories for your cell phone or sunglasses, to bar accessories to items to make a bacon inspired gift basket!

Release his innter child with this stylish lamp that is X-Men Heros characters painted gold from MadebyCharlieM

Vintage style wall mounted bottle opener from Michelle Lisa Treasure

Slim dark wood phone cases from Bark Accessories

Da'd's have to travel in style and these waxed canvas and menswear dopp kit are perfect from Butter Design Lab.

Custom Nautical Map with anchor at your location with mounting options from Pure Joy Paperie

Custom Needlepoint Belt from Needle Painters

Custom Family Crest from Juliet Grace Design

Wooden "Wayfarer' style polarized sunglasses from acdwsh

Biosphere that is low maintenance that sits perfectly in his office, great conversation piece and brings life to dreary office space from Shrimp Mart

Custom Oyster Shucking Knives from Haus Of Speh

Customized Whiskey Barrel Sign from Creative by Clair

Custom House Number Engraved Plaque from Wood Designers

Bacon Gift Basket with the Following Goodies:

Bacon Jam from The Milk Made

Bitchn' Bacon Mustard from Brown Dog Mustard Co.

Bacon Peanut Brittle from Amedeos Bakery

Bacon Caramel Popcorn from Karamel Kraze

Year of the Snake

Today is Chinese New Year's and the Year of the Snake! 

The snake has traditionally been seen as a symbol of wisdom, wealth and longevity, but is considered less auspicious than other animals in the 12-year Chinese Zodiac such as the dragon. It is said to bestow mystery, intelligence and beauty on those born in a snake year. 

Here are some serpent and snakeskin inspirations for your house! 

Serpent Mirror from Benjamin Dhong

Large serpent mirror from F Schumacher

Snake stools from Daniel M. Pafford

Snake stools and table from Daniel M Pafford

Framed Natural Curiosities Snake prints from Artfire

Snakeskin stencil for DIY painting from DIY Stencils on Etsy

Snakeskin leather cuff bracelet with turquoise from LivingFreebyEP at Etsy

Snakeskin boxes from Jayson Home

Snakeskin sawhorse desk legs from Tonic Home

Nate Berkus Snakeskin pillow from Target 

Bedroom Updates with Color & Accessories

One of my readers contacted me about a some ideas for her updating her bedroom. She has a pink damask duvet but wanted to create a new look her in bedroom using some fun pillows in different patterns! I created a few boards for her using her pink damask paired different colors, pillows and accessories. When updating a bedroom Etsy always has great pillows in assorted colors! I think places like Home Goods, Z Gallerie, and Ikea, can make fun place to treasure hunt for inexpensive lamps and fun colorful accessories.

Pink & Orange Bedroom 

Pink & Teal Bedroom 

Pink, Teal & Yellow

Pink, Yellow & Gray

Pink & Gray

In my guest bedroom which is one of my favorite rooms in my house, I have a white matelasse coverlet and 2 large scalloped matching Euro Pillows, then from there I can add fun pillows, blanket or duvet folded at the foot of the bed. This is another way to update a room but keep existing duvet you have and work around it.

Here the white matelasse coverlet is used with the folded duvet at the foot of the bed by Katie Rosenfeld Design

Colored matelasse with printed duvet at foot of the bed from Tobi Fairley

Another example of printed duvet folded at the bottom so the print is not as overpowering from Coastal Living