17 Ideabooks by Tracy Benjamin

Summer is just around the corner. That means hot days filled with ice cream. Make sure you're prepared! — Tracy from Shutterbean

Flower power! I never thought I'd be into florals. If you told me when I was 19 that I'd be spending hours looking at florals online, I'd say, "You have to be kidding me." Proof that getting old (sometimes) rules. — Tracy from Shutterbean...

It's about time! If I could, I'd have a whole room filled with clocks. It's not that I'm obsessed with knowing what time it is, it's just that I love being surround by numbers. Here's an homage to my favorite types of wall clocks. — Tracy from...

Ombré/gradient/dip-dye — they're all pretty much the same thing. The effect? A gradual descent of color in a space. Why is it popular and why has it come back again and again? There's something hypnotic and relaxing about the effect. In a way, it's...

It seems like everyone is juicing these days. It's a new year, and people want to get their fruits and vegetables in somehow. It's also peak season for citrus, so what better time to jump-start your love of juice? These fun accessories will help you to...

New Year's Eve is coming up! Let's have a classy cocktail party with gold and silver! Nothing will help you celebrate the New Year better than a mix of metals. Cheers! — Tracy from Shutterbean

With tall ceilings and wooden beams in my new house, I decided to go with the industrial-modern route in the dining room. There will be elements of black, white and brown in this room. — Tracy from Shutterbean...

Halloween is just around the corner. It's time to watch all of your favorite Tim Burton movies and set the mood for a frighteningly festive holiday. One question: Trick or treat? — Tracy from Shutterbean...

My husband and I are on the hunt for a new bed. We've got a really tall ceiling with wooden beams in our master bedroom, so it's important to find something with height! The only problem is agreeing on the frame. — Tracy from Shutterbean...

I love gray. I really do. I consider it a neutral because almost any color can go with it. I just don't do beige — never have, never will. It's gray or bust! — Tracy from Shutterbean

After spending the past decade in the kitchen baking, I've found that the following products are my old standbys. I don't know what I would do without these. Seriously. — Tracy from Shutterbean...

I never thought I'd say it, but after having gray and darker-color rooms, I kind of want a room that's all white. — Tracy from Shutterbean

Let's throw an outdoor party. It's going to be woodsy and classy. Classy Woodsy! We'll have a nice cheese course, an exceptional cocktail bar and we'll play some good tunes throughout the night. Now, who has the s'mores? — Tracy from Shutterbean...

Once upon a time I didn't like the color yellow. Perhaps it stemmed from the yellow wallpaper I lived with for 17 years in my childhood room? But I'm a grown-up now and for some reason I love yellow! Go figure. — Tracy from Shutterbean...

For the stripe lover in all of us, wait. Chances are you love a good stripe, just not as much as I do. — Tracy from Shutterbean