connect the dots...

some find dots on their dogs....others find them at the end of a sentence.
i kind of like mine on the bathroom floor...where do you prefer yours?

*images courtesy of flickr, domino, atlanta homes and lifestyles, domino

i am trying to catch my breath...so here are pretties to take you through your monday....

*images all from flickr

brown and white

there is something so right about the color combination of brown and white. it just looks so great together..it's crisp, classic, and when you throw in another accent color, it really allows a pop! i hope y'all have a wonderful 4th of july...and i can't thank you enough for all of your thoughts and prayers.

*images courtesy of layers of meaning, cottage living, paperdoll mag, mary mcgee, style court, domino

my sweet grandfather has passed away at the young age of 95. i am so lucky to have had such a wonderful, caring, loving person in my life for 30 years...Pop, you will be dearly missed but your memories will forever live in my heart.

posts will be limited this week....

*image courtesy of ffffound

good morning...

i wish i was in that swing right now...sipping good coffee. hope your morning starts off on the right foot...

*images courtesy of domino, apartment 34, design sponge, apt 34, because i am addicted, shelter

Testing new idea: featured fabric of the week

so i have decided to test out a new idea, hence, featured fabric of the week...it might be something that interest you or it might be something that doesn't take, but let's give it a try. so often the words "to-the-trade" come off as meaning "oh, i guess i can't get that"...i thought it might be nice to create a way that the general public can obtain these designer fabrics and wall coverings at a fraction of the retail cost. i am aware that they are offered at various sites online and that you no longer have to go to a designer to order them, but i thought it might be nice during these times to extend them to you at a discounted price.... here is how it will work: i will post a feature fabric and offer it to my readers at a discounted price for one week. if you are interested in the product, i will order it for you and have it shipped to you....simple enough. if it seems like it is popular, i will continue to post popular fabrics/ wallpapers each week or so (suggestions are always welcome). okay, so without further ado, here's the first featured fab:

i decided to go w/ the ever popular KWID Imperial Trellis. it is a fabric that i continuously get emails about. although she has been around for a little while, she still appeals to so many and is such an eye catching pattern. checkout this website for colorways and pattern repeats. i am extending the discounts for the fabric and the wallpaper....

• suggest retail price for Imperial Trellis fabric: $172 per yd, Featured Price: $102


• suggest retail price for Imperial Trellis wallpaper: $204 per single roll, Featured Price: $120

for inquiries and orders, please email me at shannon@shannondarbydesign.com and remember this offer is good until the 7-2-09!! my hope is that this feature will allow all of y'all to be able to access the wonderful fabrics and wallpapers you see in all of the magazines and blogs. i know that "to-the-trade" pricing can be high and that is why, hopefully, this will help out a little....

UPDATE: i am so excited that this is going well...i wanted to let y'all know that Imperial Trellis II is also included in the sale....so look here for more colorways.

*images courtesy of decor pad, house and garden, style court

summer, summertime...

i love the summer...i know some people hate the heat and the older i get, the more i realize it is really hot here but it's so nice to be able to get into the ocean and not freeze or to be able to jump into the pool and not turn into an ice cube. summertime brings a smile to my face...and if i had a front porch w/ a swing, that's where you would find me and a magazine hanging out (with a fan on high of course)!

*image courtesy of maple and shade, country living, you are my fav, desire to inspire