Posted:
August 26, 2010 by
erin under
Design Elements Many of you know I’m a huge fan of color, which is why I hang out at COLOURlovers more often than I should. Something about putting together color palettes just makes me happy! Even more happy is when I’m putting together a color palette for an actual project! I’ve unpacked all my boxes from my move and now I’m ready to start the decorating! My living room currently has the first three colors already in place. I wanted to utilize what I already had and add a little something extra so I added in the chartreuse green and poppy red. Wait until you see the projects I’ve got planned for these colors!
This color palette reminds me of the fields of poppies we saw in Germany so I’m going to use poppies as a motif throughout the room as well!
Wait until you see the projects I’ve got planned for these colors! I promise I’ll share the results as they come together!
Tags: color palette, living room
Posted:
August 25, 2010 by
deb under
Inspiration I was thumbing through Dwell and came across this barn transformed into a beautiful retreat located in Woodstock, VT. Rick Joy set out to create a farm home and barn – as a family and recreation oriented escape with the ability to host many visitors using local materials to create a “pure” and poetic design.
I think I could use a retreat right about now. To see more pictures of the Woodstock Farm Retreat, visit their flickr page here.
Architect: Rick Joy Architect
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Tags: woodstock farm
Posted:
August 24, 2010 by
deb under
Inspiration Wouldn’t these hanging vases be great for dressing up an event, or hanging in a bright, sunny room?
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{Ruffled}
{Napa Style}
{Do It Yourself}
{Event Jubilee}
Tags: hanging vases
Posted:
August 23, 2010 by
erin under
Space Redesigns Remember Celia’s living room from Friday? Here is her new layout: 
I wanted her to have a distinct entry way, while still allowing space for the living room. She needed storage for shoes and outdoor items so the bench/storage option will give her some much needed storage. By placing it where I did, I’ve given her a distinct entry way. To the right of the entry way is a practice area for her piano students while the upright piano stays where it is so that another student can be practicing there as well. (The practice piano has headphones so two students can be practicing at the same time.) By pulling the Sofa and Chair 1/2 into a tighter arrangement we made room for the entry and practice area, while still making room for an actual living area, all within the same room! The best thing about this design is that most of the furniture in the room she already has. She’ll be buying a small computer desk from IKEA for the computer station and will be making the storage bench herself. Her new color palette I gave her to work with looks something like this:
She already has the dark sage green and will be adding the blues as accent colors. The warm, neutral will be painted on all the walls to help bring the space together even more! Can’t wait to see the finished product!
Tags: living room, piano studio, redesign
Posted:
August 20, 2010 by
erin under
Space Redesigns This living room was challenging and fun to work on. Celia teaches piano lessons out of her home and uses her living room as her studio. She’s got a growing family and still needs her living room to be a living room, as well as accommodate her piano, practice piano, and a space for her students to work on theory games, etc. Was it doable? It sure was! Here are the before pictures:
You’ll just have to wait until Monday to see her new room layout! Have a fantastic weekend everyone!
Tags: living room, piano studio, redesign
