So it’s that time of year again: Home Improvement Time!

Oh yeah! The DH and I love when it’s finally time to open up the windows, break out the toolbox, and get the spring cleaning under way, because there’s always something that needs updating or some sprucing up!

Ok, so perhaps the DH doesn’t actually love this time of year — since the “Honey Do List” is usually pretty long! — but, when all is said and done, he (and I!) are quite pleased with the results. (Even with 37 jars of paint samples! :-P)

So, my question this week is:

Do you design with Disney in mind?

Would You Pick a Color!

I will admit that I don’t go out of my way to purposely buy the Disney paint, figure out which character stencils I want, etc.; however, I do tend to incorporate some hints of Disney into my overall decor.

This time around I’m looking to give my office a much needed, long-deserved update. I mean it’s been 10 years since we moved in and I’ve yet to paint in here! So, as you can see, I have a plethora of paint swatches (from said handful of paint samples!) up on the wall, and once I make a decision, this transformation will finally begin.

However, what’s even more exciting than changing the hue of the room — and by far easier! LOL — is the filling in of the room; i.e. the adding all of those little details where your true “you” comes out and sets the tone for your home. I have such a “detail” that I am super excited about! A couple of weeks ago, I picked up several shadowboxes at my local craft store — ridiculously on sale! — which I will be using to display quite a bit of my Disney pin collection! Oh yes! I will finally be able to showcase my extensive Cheshire Cat and Wall-E pins year-round!

Can you say

How do you showcase your “Disney design?”

I Bet We Could Do That

So, being that the DH and I don’t have kids but obviously love Disney, we still enjoy incorporating Disney throughout our home. A simple, understated decor, like using Disney picture frames (filled with some of our Photopass pictures! ;-)); grouping Jim Shore Disney Traditions figurines here and there (love ♥ love ♥ love them!); adding magnets to the fridge (typically the “year” ones — which we get each visit to commemorate the trip), etc. are all ways I like to add little touches of Disney to our everyday lives.

So, being that my preference is for a more subtle infusion of Disney in our home decorating, some of my major inspirations are definitely the model homes for Disney’s Golden Oak community (if only right??), as well as the Disney Cruise Line — have you seen the atrium on the new Fantasy cruise ship?! These spaces are serene, subtle (I totally see Hidden Mickeys in the chandelier!), and absolutely beautiful! They definitely evoke the same “essence” of Disney in their designs that I want to have in my own home — on just a much, much smaller scale! 😀

What is your Disney style: Bold and daring? Streamlined and classic? Maybe a little of both?

Let me know! I’d love to hear how you incorporate Disney into your home!

Ok, well wish me luck that I pick a paint color soon — before the DH just ends up leaving the wall as is! LOL

Until next time…

Hyper Smash