FOCAL POINT STYLING: Interior Designer

February. It's not quite Spring yet, but the hope of it is lingering in the air. A new month, with new events and new journeys await - and even time to make a Valentines date! With Valentines just two weeks away, now is the time to get inspired. Usually, Valentines can get a little too fluffy and crafty, however designer Jennifer Brouwers uniquely designed a living room and dining area to be anything as such. These rooms have a graphic & bold wow factor that is sure to give your heart a jolt. Jennifer even cleverly and tastefully included a few DIY projects you too can apply to your own space with a little paint, a large canvas plus a few cut out hearts as art...

Beyond LOVE for the oversized painted heart canvas, especially paired with plaid pattern wall...

The black and white pattern mix is perfectly balanced in the space, allowing the red accents to pack a powerful punch...

Clever idea to apply: If you already have a capiz chandelier, shade, or light fixture, weave in a few red hearts...

The simple fireplace design is topped with a heart patterned canvas, making this a cool modern, family friendly living room with a pink heart theme...

The X O framed prints pop against the lively pink and white zebra print wall in this dining room - and the fifth wall, the ceiling, is not overlooked by being painted red...

Again, how simple is this to apply to the Ikea Maskros pendent lamp...

Simply amazing - and amazingly simple for Valentines!

What a way to Welcome February...

Love how bold these uniquely shaped mirrors in white contrast against the black walls - Again, allowing the simple red accents quietly refer to Valentines, without the fluff, plus this look is bold but simple enough to live with everyday...

There's more to love of Jennifer's beautiful Valentines Room and design work - just visit her site at

Jennifer Brouwer Designs.

Speaking of designs to love - I saw so many showrooms, furniture + accents, and wall decor I fell in love with while I was at the Las Vegas World Market, I'm still sorting through all the pics I snapped to share with you here on the blog. I have, however shared albums on Google+ and Facebook, plus a few images on Twitter at #LVMKT. My recap of my first Vegas market experience will be coming up this week - so stay tuned!

This month I'll also be sharing #LooksToLove and #BooksToLove...

Thank you for stopping by and Happy February!

A pleasant way to spend the day here in Phoenix, taking in some culture, is to visit the Phoenix Art Museum. From inside and outside the museum, there are plenty of opportunities to engage in different activities or view different exhibits - from movies, concerts, and lectures in its theater, to open gallery talks, art classes and society soirees in the courtyard. Museum visitors can also enjoy the interactive PhxArtKids gallery and vibrant photography exhibitions. Occasionally, the Phoenix Art Museum hosts special exhibitions or even luncheon events. Since moving to Arizona and visiting the Phoenix Art Museum, I've learned the permanent collection includes more than 17,000 works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western American art, and also my favorites: Modern-Contemporary art and Fashion Design. The most recent Fashion Gallery installation is all about capes. The cape collection exhibit, curated by Dennita Sewell, is called Cape Crusade, and will be on exhibit until February 9, 2014.

One of my favorite cape displays of the exhibit - leopard of course...

The fashion exhibits usually incorporate archives of vintage fashion magazines...

Even the ladies lounge had beautifully photographed fashion displayed on the wall...

You never know when and where inspiration can strike: This was one of three headboards of painted maps...

Upcoming event in January 2014 at the phoenix Art Museum: The Fourth Annual Independent Women Luncheon, sponsored by My Sister's Closet, featuring Interior Designer Bunny Williams as the Guest Speaker. "Read My Pins" is an upcoming exhibit that caught my attention - It's The Madeleine Albright Collection, opening November 23.

With the now beautiful fall weather, it's great to experience the Dorrance Sculpture Garden...

You can visit the Phoenix Art Museum site to view their admission fees plus calendar of upcoming events and exhibits at: http://www.phxart.org/ and follow the museum on Twitter @phxart. Also, visit my two previous posts about the museum at: