Pre-think-pad-ness Mess

We have been playing around with paint colors and defining a style and trying to turn those pretty pictures in our heads into a plan. It's hard to decide "what" we are. Our house is old and strong. We are young and artsy. Needless to say we are on a mission to find a happy medium. As I put together inspirations, and peruse through catalogues and websites I noticed I use animals a lot in the house. I am not talking zebra print rugs or leopard print pillows, actual animals. I tend to lean more towards the humor of nature, while Joey leans in a humor-mod way. It's interesting to put ideas down in once place and start to see a consistency.

Today I came across a website I haven't seen before; www.ballarddesigns.com. I didn't fall in love with EVERYTHING, but my interest was piqued on a few items. The prices aren't awful and they have a very good selection of what they carry. You can get wallpaper, rugs, lighting, bed frames, and fabric all from one site, and you can design a full room off there mix and match items. Like i mentioned, it was a decent find. Not 100% our style, but found some good stuff! Where do you find uniques pieces for your home? Do you make stuff yourself? Please share!