happy weekend bloggers!! so my aunt called me the other day with some questions on what she should do with her kitchen cabinets... and i thought that would be a great thing to share with y'all :) i love helping people with their design questions, especially since i can usually come up with something that they get really excited about, which makes me really excited! so here goes-

she's painting the walls in her kitchen an almond color (great choice... i love that color!) and wanted suggestions on what to do with two corner cabinets. the kitchen is pretty cozy, and so i suggested painting the cabinets white, with a fun pop of color (or even wallpaper!) on the inside/back. i love coming up with unusual or out of the ordinary ideas for ordinary home features, such as cabinets :) they add great style as well as new dimension to an area of your home. for my aunt's question i found a few pictures of some examples that she can use as inspiration :) i was also able to find a couple links to some house designer websites that have other great inspirational ideas for kitchens.

-white cabinet with green painted interior:
    this color brightens up a space, adding cheer to any room

-cream cabinet with purple painted interior:
    this color adds glamour to a room but keeps it comfortable

-white cabinet with dark painted interior:
    for a more dramatic look go darker!

-cream cabinets with painted taupe interior:
   be careful not to "wash out" your room with this simple but elegant color palette

-white cabinet with wallpapered back:
    i love this look! the pattern gives it a pop, but the muted colors keep it from being overwhelming

links to home designer websites for more inspiration:
   this old house- http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,20406173,00.html
   HGTV- http://www.hgtv.com/topics/kitchen-cabinets/index.html

do y'all have any design questions?? post them to me and i'll do my best to help you out!

it's the start of a new week and i'm starting off with a big question... :) are any of y'all looking for jobs right now? being a second semester senior, and with graduation rapidly approaching, job hunting is a huge part of my life right now. i recently came across this link and thought it had some really great ideas for places to start looking for jobs and things to know and do when applying... i was so impressed with it that i wanted to share it with y'all!

http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2011/03/25/11-new-websites-for-your-job-search

they list 11 different websites that are useful when starting the job application process and also give a brief  explanation of what each site does and how it can help you. how great is that?? i know for me this website was really helpful in finding out how potential employers will see me and what i can do to make myself to make myself more attractive towards them. what are y'all interested in doing after you graduate? i would love to hear all about it!

welcome to designbean! i am a senior interior design student at east carolina university and i have a strong passion for all kinds of design. i wanted to start a blog that shows some of what i'm interersted in... designs i love, people and places that inspire me, and maybe even some of my own stuff i've done! incredible interiors, fun furniture and fabrics, and dynamic designs have always inspired me to create spaces that welcome people and make them feel like they are in a place that can inspire themselves to be the best they can be. i believe that interior design has the power to transform a space and turn a place that belongs to someone, into a place that someone belongs to. i'm so excited to start finding great designs and sharing them with all of you, and hopefully y'all will share some of your designs too!

since it's still pretty early in the year, i figured i'd start off with some suggestions on how you can spruce up your home for 2012! MSN.com has some fun and easy ideas that make finding inspiration for your own home projects new and exciting! which ones inspire you? let me know what you're trying!
Room-by-Room New Year's Resolution Tips