Guest Post: Susi from Design Shuffle

Have you heard about or seen this great new site called Design Shuffle?  It's a pretty cool place to post portfolio pics, share ideas and inspiration as well as to communicate with and see the work of other design professionals. Go check it out and sign up, I don't think you will be disappointed, you can even follow me.
Lucky girl that I am, today I have a guest post from Susi, a design enthusiast and writer over at Design Shuffle. She will wet your whistle for the kind of inspiration and design topics you can find there, so take it away Susi.....

Hi, I’m Susi, a writer for Design Shuffle, a wonderful community where design lovers share inspiration, showcase their projects and network with design professionals. I love getting to visit great design blogs and see what decorating ideas everyone is talking about. Cathy asked me to write about marvelous marblelization this week. Little did she know that I fell in love with Florentine marbleized paper ages ago. Marbleizing is so much more than just recreating a marble pattern. Colorful and unique, marvelous marblelization can transform ordinary walls and objects into works of art. Whether you try your own hand at marbleizing or buy marbleized accents, this is a pattern that I think you'll love. Enjoy!

Kristen F Davis via

Marbleized paper is often used in book binding. Love it on a large scale piece of paper. Framed it looks like abstract art. Very cool.

House Beautiful via

Marbleized wallpaper is marvelous in this powder room. The dominate red color is tempered by white and gold accents in the lighting and counter.

Girl in the Gray House via

Look at this gorgeous marbleized coffee table! It is a DIY project, which is even more incredible. Great redo for a tired table with a great shape, one of those decorating ideas for living rooms to remember.

Once Wed via

Hand painted glass votives have a marvelous marblelization from swirled colors of paint. This technique could be done on larger glass pieces like jars and bottles too.

Shandell's via

These gorgeous marbleized shades would look so stylish on a chandelier or wall sconces. We found these at Shandell's online

Pinterest via

Marble pattern on linens is a marriage of tie-dye and zig zag pattern. It is a colorful and bold pattern for the bed. Looks great against the dark velvet of the headboard used in this bedroom design. Love the marbleized pillow shams too.

Gore Dean via

Marbleized fabric makes incredible pillows for a sofa or bed. The marbleized pattern is similar to the zig zag pattern that is so popular right now.

Martha Stewart via

Make your own marbleized paper and then use it to line bookshelves, cover storage boxes, recover books or frame it. There are some great DIY tutorials on marbleizing online. Did you find this post to be marvelous? To get the latest scoop, check out Design Shuffle, where you can get interior design ideas from near and far.


Thanks Susi!  I am loving the marbleized trend, so beautiful and rich. Be sure to go and have a look at Design Shuffle. It is always fun to discover new and interesting sites that can help and inspire in this crazy world of the Internet.  Let us know what you think....

Don't forget, this coming Monday, September 26th is Mood Board Monday: Wallpaper Edition a collaborative effort between Sarah at Pewter & Sage and me.  So choose your wallpaper, create your Mood Boards and please join us!  Now get to it friends, see ya Monday!

Does your room need a “prescription” for a change of decor, function or design? If so please contact me, I would love to help your room feel better with a Room Rx