• Dottie

  • Dottie Eaton is an Interior Designer/Photo Stylist/Artist based in St. Louis Mo. Her company is called Design Style and focuses on creating unique interiors for residential, commercial and photo styling interiors for magazines and catalogs. "Here I write about some inspiring finds to help you create some truly lovely diggs.................."

Design Vacation on the Greek Island of Ithaca

I stumbled upon this little piece of wonder, Villa Kalos, and now have fantasies of going to Greece and renting this charming home. South African photographers Gerda Genis and Robbert Koene have transformed this abandoned place into a design conscious travelers dream. Also, the idea of getting away from the midwest never ending winter for blue … Continue reading

Family Life In A Airstream With Pizza

Do you ever think of getting away from the rat race, dog eat dog, nine to five and more lifestyle? I am always up for travel and adventure and new thinking about living spaces. So, when I was contacted about this family who ditched the jobs and created a different living style, I knew I had to share … Continue reading

Designing a Swiss Chalet with 1stdibs

1stdibs has just added a new country to their extensive line of dealers, Switzerland. I thought it would be fun to get our “Swiss On” and design a living room in a Swiss chalet using some of 1stdibs new Swiss vendor products. So, maybe we don’t have a few million lying around to buy our very own chalet. But, … Continue reading

Mad Men Set Design – The Sixties Vibe

One of the captivating things about Mad Men is the 1960’s vibe of their set design. It’s a visual treat to see all that Mid-Century modness and classic design right there on the TV screen. One can’t help but  check out the Mid-Century design represented, and maybe adding them to your  “wish I had that … Continue reading

Oscar Winner Brad Pitt has some Lovely Diggs!

You got to know Oscar winner and “Missouri Dream Boy” Brad Pitt loves design. Since the Oscars are upon us and Brad Pitt is expected to walk away with one for his movie, 12 Years A Slave. I thought we would take at look at some of Brad’s pads. Check out this great image on … Continue reading

50th Anniversary of the Beatles Revolution “Dig It”

Long time ago when things were fab. Four young English lads crossed the pond and came to America and things changed, “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah”! On February 9th 1964 the Beatles appeared on the Ed Sullivan show “Shakin in the Sixties”  and the fans did “Twist and Shout”.  Art, Music, Fashion all changed and “Honey Pie” … Continue reading

the mod bohemian online design boutique – Alive and Kickin!

Ok, all you design junkies. We are glad to announce the mod bohemian is live! So this is our virtual opening party! So grab your favorite drink and have a toast with us. We have traveled all about and met some fabulous people and sourced some great modern and vintage accent pieces for your love nest. … Continue reading

Rescue Squirrel Thank You for Saving Me From the World Wide Web

As you probably noticed I haven’t posted for a while, sorry about that. I have been very involved in the web design of our on-line design boutique the Mod Bohemian. I should say web design has become all-consuming. Being picky can make things take longer. I am posting about something that happened to me while … Continue reading

Design Style loves Nordic

A Bit of Scandinavian Interior Style

I just got back from treasure hunting in the Rockies and I thought I would do a little post on Scandinavian design. I love Nordic Design! This picture is not the Rockies. It’s in Scandinavia and it looks alot like where we were. This cozy little apartment is in Stockholm. Image from homedit. I dig … Continue reading

Airstream Love

Anybody that really knows me knows I want an Airstream Bambi trailer. I have been in love with them since I was a kid. So, I thought I would do a post on the classic American Airstream travel trailer and kind of live my fantasy. Airstream trailers came on the road in 1932. They were … Continue reading