Category: daybed

  • Guest Rooms You Won’t Want to Leave!

    Guest Rooms You Won’t Want to Leave!

    Our spare bedroom has been on my mind lately since warm weather is on its way and tends to bring visitors with it! I’m excited to be hosting since we have a home and space to do it now. Here is some guest room eye candy that I might not want to leave if I got the chance to stay:

    Don’t fill a guest room up with too much furniture unless it’s furniture they can use to spread their stuff out on.  A chair or bench is nice to have.  Floor space or a luggage rack gives them a place to keep luggage.  You don’t want them putting luggage on the bed.

    Stunning! via Honeysuckle Life

    Using two twin beds means you can accommodate couples or non-couples.

    Most of us probably don’t have space like the home above, so tighter quarters can make the most of square footage by utilizing a daybed that looks and functions as a sofa, but also as a bed for visitors.

    I think a guest bedroom is a great place to try an accent color, wallpaper, or other design trend that you’re nervous to use in the rest of the house.  Since you aren’t necessarily in your guest room everyday, it isn’t an element you’ll have to live with constantly if it proves to be too much.

    Generally in my book, futons are a no-no, but this one is looking pretty chic.

  • Moroccan Interiors: beautiful and airy spaces

    Moroccan Interiors: beautiful and airy spaces

    Moroccan interiors have a soft spot in my heart ever since our trip to Morocco.  With the ease, focus on comfort, and beautiful craftsmanship it’s hard to find something not to like.

    Moroccan interior bedroom

    One thing about Moroccan homes that I loved were the courtyards. Granted, I don’t live in a climate where an open, roofless home would be practical, but it was so nice to come in from the busy street and have a little privacy while still feeling like you are outside.  Ornate wood and plaster carving also adorns a lot of riads in Morocco.

    Moroccan interior

    Part of the ease of Moroccan interiors is that there are always places to plenty of places to relax and lounge.  Layers of textiles also promote comfort.

    2 images above via The Poetry of Material Things
    Moroccan day bed lanterns

    Moroccan interior

    Beautiful.

    Moroccan interior

    I would love to be able to take home an ornately carved door or column and have it installed in my home.

    Moroccan interior bedroom with canopy

    Yes please! The daybed in white with and airy canopy.

    4 images above via Theia Interiors

  • Vintage interiors and beautiful moody moments

    Vintage interiors and beautiful moody moments

    Vintage interiors really shine when the craftsmanship and details of the past generations pair well with modern sensibilities of less clutter.  And, for simply the heck of it, I’ve added some shots that simply remind me that there is beauty in life to be had, though for personal reasons I might have trouble focusing on them right now.

    beautiful wood armoire

    A beautiful wooden armoire with birdcage wallpaper makes for a truly beautiful room.

    crystal mandela

    I don’t know anything about crystals. But this crystal mandala in pink and golds is pretty enough to frame.

    woman running in sunset

    The golden hour, especially during spring, summer, or fall, is the best time to be outside.

    cabinet and framed map

    Such a pretty, moody blue – brought all the way down to the baseboards.  The glass front drawers create a “cabinet or curiosity” effect.

    Above images via The Vintaquarian.

    bohemian interior daybed

    You can’t beat a daybed for making use of an unusual space – like the landing at the top of a spiral staircase.

    via The Poetry of Material Things.

  • Alexa Hampton’s rich and beautiful interiors

    Alexa Hampton’s rich and beautiful interiors

    It’s Monday…ugh.  I need an interior eye candy pick-me-up.  Want to join me? 

    These absolutely stunning, elegant rooms are the work of Alexa Hampton.
    I LOVE this canopy fabric.

    The hours I could spend on the sofas in this room perusing my art books.

    The periwinkle of this room is such a pretty shade of blue.

    This guest bedroom proves that little can still be luxurious.
    Fantastic built-in bookshelves even line the hallways

    How about that crown molding.  I really liked the tasseled drapes too.

    What do you think of the elegant home by Alexa Hampton?
  • Guest Rooms You Won’t Want to Leave!

    Guest Rooms You Won’t Want to Leave!

    Our spare bedroom has been on my mind lately since warm weather is on its way and tends to bring visitors with it! I’m excited to be hosting since we have a home and space to do it now. Here is some guest room eye candy that I might not want to leave if I got the chance to stay:

    perfect beach house guest bedroom - love the big mirror with the distressed wood frame leaning against the wall
    via elmueble
    Don’t fill a guest room up with too much furniture unless it’s furniture they can use to spread their stuff out on.  A chair or bench is nice to have.  Floor space or a luggage rack gives them a place to keep luggage.  You don’t want them putting luggage on the bed.

    Stunning! via Honeysuckle Life

    via Pinterest via Carla Aston
    Using two twin beds means you can accommodate couples or non-couples.

    Most of us probably don’t have space like the home above, so tighter quarters can make the most of square footage by utilizing a daybed that looks and functions as a sofa, but also as a bed for visitors.
    via Pinterest via Addicted 2 Decorating

    I think a guest bedroom is a great place to try an accent color, wallpaper, or other design trend that you’re nervous to use in the rest of the house.  Since you aren’t necessarily in your guest room everyday, it isn’t an element you’ll have to live with constantly if it proves to be too much.

    via Creative Influences

    Generally in my book, futons are a no-no, but this one is looking pretty chic.
    via Houzz

  • A bright, white, beautiful kitchen

    A bright, white, beautiful kitchen

    “Simple and white” was homeowner Julie Holloway’s mantra for her kitchen renovation, and it’s one I hope to have the means to adopt one day as well.  I adore white kitchens, they look so clean and bright!

    Check out Julie’s gorgeous Atlanta area kitchen (and some more of her gorgeous 70’s home)

    For some reason I have a lot of trouble finding bar stools I like, especially in a more open layout where they have to work well with the living room furnishings as well.  I think the brushed stainless steel ones look good.  What do you think?

    One thing Julie manages that I don’t think I could is open shelves instead of cabinets.  It would force me to get matching dish sets, which is good, but it means only I would ever be putting the dishes away, cause my sweetums wouldn’t have the patience to stack everything perfectly.  He’d rather wash dishes by hand than unload the dishwasher!

    I adore the dining area – everything about it – chandelier, table, mirror, shades….

    Here are some shots of the rest of the house.

     At first I thought this was a home office, but now I realize that maybe that mirrored piece isn’t a desk…Regardless, love the space.

    Oh la la…white and dark wood – how I love thee!

    Julie is co-owner (along with Anisa Darnell) of Milk and Honey Home, check it out, you’ll love it.  All the images seen here belong to Milk and Honey Home, and some were featured in the Nov. 2011 issue of Better Homes and Gardens.

    this post in partnership with Lakeland Furniture

  • An 18th Century Copenhagen apartment full of historical charm

    An 18th Century Copenhagen apartment full of historical charm

    I love older homes and buildings not only for their historical charm, but because each one is a little different. This is sometimes by design, and sometimes from the relationship the house has had with previous occupants.








    Love this room- great for napping or reading



    I really like that this home is obviously lived in – not just staged for the photographer

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