Tag: interior design

Good morning!  I hope you all had a really great weekend.

Several weeks ago, I posted about French-inspired nurseries.  Today, I was inspired by this photo to showcase French-inspired living rooms.

MILIEU

It is very apparent by what I post that I love neutral interiors.  I can’t help myself!  There’s something so fresh and sophisticated about a neutral space.

French Grey

This room’s got a rustic-French vibe.  I love the fun green topiaries.

Cote de Texas

There’s something very Marie-Antoinette about this room, don’t you think?  🙂

House Beautiful

I love the drama that the dark settee and footstools add to this space.  And there is so much texture here!

Classy In the City

Gorgeous, moody fireplace.

House Beautiful

This space is sort of contemporary-French.  Very light and pretty.

A week or so ago, I posted about Pantone’s 2015 Color of the Year, Marsala, pertaining to fashion.  Today, I thought we could take a look at this pretty color in design.

The Scout Guide

I love this color so much because it is not one that only works with certain design styles.  Here we see a pretty traditional kids’ room with variations of the color throughout.

House Beautiful

And then, in the same breath, we have a more contemporary kids’ room using the same variation of color.

Style Me Pretty

An easy, non-committal way to bring this color into your space is with a rug.  Especially if you want a graphic print.

House Beautiful

This room packs a big punch, but I love it for that.  Marsala toile is upholstered on the walls, furniture, and, most likely, the window treatments.

Home Bunch

Marsala window treatments in a rustic bunk room.

House Beautiful

Another non-permanent way to implement this color — flowers!  These look so pretty in this neutral office.

Provident Home Design

A Marsala sofa is definitely a bold choice, but in this room, it is a lasting staple.

MyDomaine

There’s something about this color that looks incredibly beautiful with brass/gold accents.

Vogue

I would like to wrap myself in those window treatments and revel in the swishing sound!  🙂

Elle Decor

Kelly Wearstler does Marsala so good — killer room.

BHG

A great application of color.  That white is bright and grounded so beautifully.

About a week ago, I was contacted by a really sweet gal named Holly about possibly participating in a posting event for the company she works for, Chairish.  Chairish is new to me, but I am so thrilled that I found out about it.  It is a curated online store for vintage and used furniture, home accessories, jewelry, etc.  They also carry a huge selection of rugs, all of which are super unique and really beautiful.  They have the most incredible things, and I had a blast perusing the shop — there was hardly anything that I wouldn’t want for my own home.

Holly asked if I would select a rug from a file that she sent me containing some really amazing ones, and then create a room around it.  Knowing how much I love making styleboards, I couldn’t say no.  🙂

This is the rug I chose.  The deep blues and turquoises really drew my attention, and immediately I was inspired.

I also found this sofa on the Chairish website, and I love it’s traditional lines and linen-y white color.  I thought it would be a pretty mix with the more contemporary vibe that the rug lends.

And then, the clouds opened up and the angels starting singing, because I found this chair.  Perhaps the most perfect chair for this rug.  This traditional chair is updated with super-modern fabric and piping in a contrasting color.  The perfect balancing piece for my room.

And here we have it.  🙂  For the furniture, I kept it all pretty traditional with touches of the modern turquoise color.  The legs all have a little bit in common with one another.  And I loved how that console table mimics the squares on the rug — perfect three-dimensional design!

For accessories, I pulled some blues out of the rug that I thought worked and were pretty.  And brass metal accents give this living room an updated, contemporary feel while still being a nice old-European throwback.  I tried to blend different styles, textures, and eras for a really well-rounded, collected-over-time look.

Thanks so much to Holly and Chairish for asking me to participate.  I had a blast!

Bunk rooms — a great use of space, perfect for several guests (or grandkids), and, of course, really pretty to look at!

I have two different types of vacation homes that I dream of — a beach home, and a mountain lodge.  But they both have a want (need!) for a bunk room in common.  Maybe one of these days I’ll show you my lodge house bunk room ideas.  🙂

Home Bunch

Clearly we’re starting off with one that is going to be hard to beat in the perfection category. I love that there are three levels to the bunks, and a really cute conversation area.  This is the perfect set-up for a grandkids bunk room, I think.  That chandelier doesn’t make me too upset, either.  😉

Home Adore

Quintessential red, white, and blue says ‘Summer!’ to me.  Those stairs leading up to the top bunk are adorable.  I wonder if they double as drawers?  Kind of looks like it.

Home Adore

So technically these aren’t bunk beds, but they are beds on a platform and this room is stunning — I couldn’t not include it.  This looks like it could be an attic space, and I love the use of it.  No need for much storage with the built-in drawers and such.  And the color palette… nothing prettier.

Joy Tribout Interior Design

That chandelier is perfect, I can’t get over it.  It literally steals the show.  I love the color palette in this room.  And the sisal carpet — perfect for sandy feet.

M. Elle

Omg.  Hyperventilation ensues.  LOVE the drapes.  Definitely my favorite part.  The little windows in each bunk, the paneling, the adorable lighting… This is one of my favorite bunk room images.

My Home Ideas

Sometimes simplicity is best.  I really love this room, too.  Especially the red, white, and blue.

Home Bunch

Soothing monochromatic color palette.  Really lovely.

Taupe & Citron Green

Happy Monday!

Give me basically any white kitchen, and chances are I will like it.  For myself personally, I love traditional white kitchen designs with French elements, but give me a contemporary or even an ultra-sleek modern white kitchen, and I can absolutely appreciate it and revel in its beauty.  But a common theme I see in the white kitchens that I love is dark floors.  Something about the contrast really makes an impact on me.  There’s a richness there that you don’t get by pairing white kitchens with a light- or medium-grade floor.

Home Bunch

The mix of woods here is expertly done.  And the floor on a diagonal — that is great design practice for virtually any space.  It adds so much more visual interest.

Home Bunch

In this kitchen, they’ve married the island countertop, the bar stools, and the flooring to create a beautiful contrast.

Kelly Nutt Design

Flickr

Again, it’s good practice to marry those woods in a design like this.  Not completely necessary but it really creates a special look.

PPAPC

This is completely stunning.  It’s got a French country vibe, but the stainless steel keeps the space current and slightly soft contemporary.

Things That Inspire

So this is interesting.  It’s black tile and it is a little harsh.  But there are so many softer features to this space…the floor actually grounds the entire room and keeps it from feeling too airy.  It’s also what makes the different finishes work together.

The Enchanted Home

This is one of my favorite inspiration kitchens.  It is expertly designed and literally every single piece works together.  Including the floors, which look cherry to me.  They’re not necessarily that dark with the red undertones, but the stark white makes them look darker.  The silver accents are the jewelry of the room.

Elements of Style

Ruard Veltman Architecture

This is a design that takes my breath away.  The grounding floors and island countertop, the swooping curve of the backsplash, the coffered ceiling that adds interest (never forget that your ceiling is your fifth wall) — there’s something so calming and serene about this kitchen.

Design Chic

And then there’s this.  It’s a little bit fancy, a little bit European, and that floor and island make it all work together.  Your eyes have a place to rest — that’s key in any design, really, but especially a design with a lot of details to notice and look at.

Rustic wood beams, the best kind of beams.  I should make that into a song.  🙂

But really, is there anything better than looking up and seeing beautiful wooden beams?  It’s like a super-sophisticated, warm party for your ceiling.  Your ceiling is your fifth wall, so it’s really important not to forget it.

Mountain Modern Life

Home Bunch

Dallas Home Experts Team

Ohhhh yeah.  The more scraggly the better!

Mountain Modern Life

This is one of my most favorite kitchens.  Like, ever.

But all I’m showing you are kitchens.  Let’s get out of the kitchen!

Buzzfeed

Lark & Linen

Back in the kitchen again.  I can’t help myself.  I should retitle this post Rustic Wood Beams In the Kitchen.

Locati

My Home Ideas

Cathy Kincaid Interiors

Miller Architects

Is there anything fashion- or design-related that the French haven’t gotten right?  From chic casual outfits to ornate home decor, it is safe to say that the French have the upper-hand when it comes to style.

Grey and I don’t have any kiddos of our own yet, but if we have a girl, that nursery is going to be French-inspired for sure.  I have tons of pictures on Pinterest saved to my Kids’ Spaces board (I know you have one, too, if you are a twenty-something female) that are neutral, textural, and FRENCH-ish.  😉

When designing nurseries, there are two things that I always remember.  One is to not feel limited to only purchasing baby furniture — for instance, a changing table can be a dresser or a deep bookshelf.  And two, more modern, colorful artwork in a nursery gives a more grown-up feel than your typical clowns and fairies might.  Those are just two easy guidelines I I like to follow when decorating these fun spaces.

But now, let’s look at the inspiration!

Project Nursery

Baby Box

Baby Room Ideas

I’ve liked this one for a while now and I always seem to come back to it.  I would add a little bit of color with some artwork, though.  🙂

Original Source Unknown

I love the monogrammed valance window treatments.  And the oversized stuffed animals!  (My in-law’s have a nursery for my nephew in their home and they have that same huge giraffe.  So cute!)

Original Source Unknown

How great is that mirror?

At Home Arkansas

Boxwood Clippings

Omg.  I basically need to have twins now.

Houzz

And this is where I stop with the pictures, because it literally doesn’t get any better than this.

Good morning!  I hope you all had a great weekend.  Mine was super relaxed, filled with a little bit of baking, some time with family and friends, and some work thrown in there for good measure.  I’m ready to tackle the week, and I hope you are, too.

I was on Pinterest the other day looking for some dining room inspiration, and it was only then that I realized how many pictures I have of slipcovered dining room furniture.  Seriously, someone needs to control me because I seem to have a little slipcover obsession.  I love and crave neutral, traditional spaces, but my dreams of living in a taupe, textural bubble will most likely be crushed as soon as we decide to have kids because it is pretty much understood that markers and beige do not look all that great together.  I better get started saving up for the expensive durable fabrics that I’m going to need to upholster everything in now or else…well, or else my dreams of slipcovered dining sets will only live in my dreams, at least until our future kids trade markers for car keys.  But then there’s still Dorito dust and chocolate ice cream to think about.

Anyway, I digress.  The point is, I want to look at pretty pictures of slipcovered dining chairs this morning and I want you to look with me.

Okay?

Alice Lane Home Collection

Design Chic

Living Winsomely

I could die over these ones.

Terracotta Design Build Co.

Bay Hill Design

Ashley Goforth Design

Marcus Mohon

Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles

Workbook

Literally dead now.

Beautifully Seaside

You’re obsessed now, too.  I know you are.