Blue Lagoon in Iceland

The Sarojin in Thailand

Amankila in Bali

There’s a heat wave dancing across the United States this week, with temperatures expected to hit triple digits throughout the country.

We thought the most appropriate way to prepare for the heat was to dream about taking a dip in some of the world’s most gorgeous and luxurious pools. From Iceland to Thailand to Bali, we found these three gorgeous pools with beautiful designs and even more beautiful surroundings.

Although we’ll be escaping the heat in our boring little backyard pool, it’s still fun to think about some lavish pools! How are you planning to escape the heat? Are there any beautiful pools you’re dreaming about?

Maya Hayuk

That’s as bright and fabulous as this painting by Maya Hayuk.

• Hope you spend some time listening to the words of wisdom displayed with this print.

• While munching on some of these delicious greek recipes…

• And drinking some delicious minted rose water.

• Try a fun DIY bracelet to give as a gift or keep for yourself!

• And dream of relaxing on one of these contemporary benches!

Happy Weekend! What are your plans?

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Apartment Therapy

Martha Stewart

Frolic and Traipse

A quick, easy way to add textures, colors and patterns to your bedroom without breaking the bank is by cutting out a wallpaper headboard.

It gives you the freedom to choose any color palette and pattern that you desire, and you can easily change it whenever you tire of the pattern. I’d probably change mine every six months!

Do you love this look enough that you would put a wallpaper headboard in your bedroom?

I’m currently in the middle of choosing paint colors for four rooms. My initial plan was to stay in the same saturation family to make the rooms flow together, but now I’ve hit a wall (ha!) and can’t decide on the fourth room.

So, my question is – what are your tips for choosing paint colors?! Do you worry about the rooms flowing together or just go with what you like and hope it works?

Look at that – I’m a poet and I didn’t even know it! But, you’ve got to check out this awesome ColorSnap app by Sherwin Williams.

ColorSnap enables you to take a photo of any colors that inspire you and match them to a paint color. As you can see, I’ve been inspired by the color of my manicure. So, I took a picture of my hand, touched the area of my nail that I liked the most and was instantly matched with Gladiola!

Gladiola is a little bit different, but still pretty close to my nail color! By clicking “Adjust Colors” the app gives you the option to view similar colors with different hues and saturations. For me, ColorSnap is a fun way to get inspiration for paint colors – a task that never seems to be quite easy!

Would you use this app? Are there any other apps you can recommend?

How perfect is this idea of stacking 3 different sizes of mirrors? The bright pink adds the perfect pop of color. I love the look and the idea.

What color would you paint if you did something like this in your home? Would you do all of the frames the same color, or three different ones?

(Image from jacquelinezinn.com)