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  • Inspiration for using copper in your home

    Inspiration for using copper in your home

    Copper accents, Decor, hoods, and tubs

    If you haven’t noticed, copper is BIG right now. Wether you can only afford to go small with decor like copper hardware, cookware, planters, or lighting OR if you are lucky enough to go big like with a copper tub, range hood, gutter, or doors, there is plenty of inspiration below. So get your Christmas list out and get ready to take notes!

    Want to start small? If you’re nervous about integrating copper in your decor or simply have a more modest budget, copper pendants are a great way to add the warmth and patina in your home.

    Want to go grandiose? It doesn’t get more beautiful than this modern copper door.  It brings out the warmth in the stones perfectly, and will continue to be beautiful with age.

    I take a lot of hot baths in the winter.  This tub would be more than adequate for soaking.

     

    I couldn’t decide which example of a copper hood to show you, so I thought you wouldn’t mind seeing both. I wouldn’t mind having either!

    Copper farmhouse sink!!! Leaded glass windows!

    Depending on your number of cabinets, copper hardware can be an affordable way to integrate copper into your decor.

    One great source of copper goods is World Copper Smith  They offer a wide variety ranging from kitchen hardware to copper bathtubs.

    This range would look stunning in any kitchen.

    Even a sink can be dressed up with copper.

    This copper table is a work of art.

     

    In a tub like this I would spend many evenings soaking.

    This post is in partnership with World Coppersmith

  • An amazing industrial chic New York City apartment

    An amazing industrial chic New York City apartment

    Okay, so this apartment isn’t technically in New York, it’s in Hoboken.  I actually worked in Hoboken years ago when I lived in Brooklyn, and it’s a really cool city with great views and great food.  I also recently discovered the work of John B. Murray Architect and have been binging on the portfolio.  Here is just one of the amazing homes the firm has worked on. 

     Huge windows make for amazing natural right.  And what about that fawn-spotted rug?

    There is just something about bookshelves with a ladder isn’t there?

    This kitchen is so dreamy.  The subway tile backsplash, the rough hewn wide plank floors.

    This home is full of amazing details and impeccable taste.

    What do you think of this Hoboken apartment by John B. Murray Architect?
    All images from John B. Murray Architect

  • Small kitchen inspiration and ideas

    Small kitchen inspiration and ideas

    Small kitchen?  Me too.  Why is that a good thing?  Because everything is closer at hand!  I actually prefer a smaller kitchen to a large one because everything in my kitchen is at most 3 to 4 steps away.  We actually only have 3 drawers.  In a small kitchen the biggest challenge is adequate storage space and work surfaces.

    I don’t keep my cabinets tidy enough for open shelving, but they do make a space look larger because they allow line of site to the walls.

    Another example of open shelves.  Also a work surface, either standalone or built-in that doubles as dining area is a great way to multipurpose.  We have a breakfast bar and a small butcher block island.

    3 above via Domino

    Loving these gray cabinets. We have a pegboard installed as well a’la Julia Child because we have so little cabinet and drawer space.

    3 images above via DecorPad

    Do you have a small kitchen?  How do you make the most of your space?

  • Simple, Chic, and Beautiful Interiors

    Simple, Chic, and Beautiful Interiors

    Uncluttered, well-curated, organized homes

    I’m definitely on a binge as of late to find inspiration for simple interiors.  For most of us, a home this “perfect” is just not possible.  We have kids, long hours, and husbands. 😉  In fact, my husband claims my standards for cleanliness are “warped” by looking at perfectly staged and decorated interiors for the past eight years.  He may have a point.  Nevertheless,  think of these homes as “design concepts” and draw inspiration and maybe even motivation for sending one box a month to a thrift store.

    Simple to me does not mean modern or minimal.  Simple can have warmth and character.  To me simple is more about “clean” and surrounding yourself with only things that are meaningful to you.
    via Pinterest via Carla Aston

    Simple and chic also requires discipline to keep your space tidied and clean, but to me the reward of walking into a room like this is worth it.
    via DecorPad

    If you are starting a room from scratch, furniture with clean lines can help accomplish a simple chic look.
    via Apartment Therapy

    Next time you dust or clean, try to remove at least one object from a shelf or bookcase. You don’t have to get rid of it, just put it away for awhile.  See if you like a sparser look.  The less objects you have on display, the more impact the objects on display will have. 

    via DecorPad

    via Apartment Therapy

    Coming home to a simple and streamlined entryway is a great way to decompress.
    via DecorPad

    via Apartment Therapy

    What does simple mean to you?

  • Is this kitchen TOO glamorous? A dramatic kitchen renovation

    Everybody likes a good before and after.  And this kitchen renovation is one of the most dramatic transformation I’ve see.  But is this kitchen makeover too over the top?  I can’t decide.  It is undoubtedly beautiful, but at the same time I feel like I just walked in to a high end designer shop where I shouldn’t touch anything lest I smudge it.

    I do really like the chevron wallpaper, I’m just not sure if I like them throughout the whole kitchen.

    The kitchen is the work of Lieve Saether, Owner at Turnstyle Design LLC.  The kitchen is her own.

    Open shelves in the kitchen are a popular way to add more kitchen storage

    I am not a big fan of the brass-looking top cabinets.  I do really like the soft greenish white on the other cabinets.

    Saether’s strong suit is unexpected mixes of pattern, color, and texture.  She says the key is not too take them too seriously and follow your own creative intuition.
    Below are some “before”shots so you can really appreciate the transformation.

    What do you think?  For me, I do think the kitchen is really beautiful, and I would definitely say “wow” upon entering, but there is a bit too much going on for me.  I like more minimalist kitchens.

    Read the whole story and see all the pictures from the source.

  • Lovely living room in darker colors

    Lovely living room in darker colors

    Beautiful rooms don’t have to be lighter shades of color or whites. If you are brave enough, dark rich shades of color can make for a beautiful elegant living room. The living rooms below prove how lovely dark living rooms can be.

    Bright colored furniture keeps this living room modern instead of stuffy.  The white vaulted ceiling and pastel area rug also makes a chic contrast.

    This dark brown living room is yummy.  The artwork and pillows keep the area tailored with crisp graphics, and the shiny lamp and mirrors make for a polished look. So, properly learn room colours and what they mean.

    The dark gray moulding makes this living room masculine.  A large mirror behind the couch helps to amplify the natural light in the room.

    I really like the exposed brick paired with the modern white chairs. The portrait is a fun nod to the room’s historic past.

    This room is painted a dark gray, but the amazing large windows allow enough light that the room doesn’t feel too dark.  Those modern black and gold chairs are amazing too!

    I wouldn’t ever think to match a rug and wall in the same color, but it works here.  The gallery wall breaks up the wall from being a giant panel of blue.  The burgundy curtains and accents throughout the room complete the jewel toned palette.
    Do you or have you ever had a dark living room?  Did you like it?

  • Elegant dining rooms that are also comfortable and relaxed

    Lush velvet chairs evoke glamour and comfort, charcoal walls and a gold pendant add edge.

    Fun artwork and modern foil wallpaper keep this space from being stuffy.

    A circular table is instantly cozier than a rectangular one, while the details on that amazing settee scream sophistication.

    This dining room is a hybrid home library and eating space.  Not a conventional pairing, but I love it.

    A velvet upholstered banquette and a Saarinen table?  Yes please!

    Modern traditional dining furniture in an industrial loft makes for quite a cool space for dining.

    via Decor Pad

  • Small Kitchen love: fantastic galley kitchens

    My kitchen isn’t a galley but it is small.  And I love it.  Everything is close at hand and very efficient.  Since I don’t have extraneous storage space, I don’t have extraneous possessions cluttering up dark corners of cabinets I rarely open.

    Love all the pops of color and the herringbone backsplash!

    Keeping as much of your counter surface clear is really important when it is limited.

    The wide plank floors and exposed brick is a nice contrast with the modern cabinets and appliances.  Because the cabinetry on the left side is white, it really visually opens the space up a bit.

    Loving the wood counter.  And check out the vertical wine storage to the left.  If you can keep cabinets tidy, class front cabinets will add depth to a narrow space and reflect light.

    This galley kitchen has a grandeur to it that doesn’t make it seem small at all.

    These owners embraced small and intimate with dark tile floors, moody lighting, and slate gray walls.

    All images via Domino

  • REAL stylish and beautiful small homes – no professional styling or decorating

    When you see a home featured in a magazine or online, inspiring as it may be, they are almost always styled and propped for the shoot.  The magazine and photography team often brings some decor items and props and a stylist will literally make the home picture perfect. One reason I always loved Apartment Therapy was that it features homes of readers that haven’t had a professional come in and perfect the space for the pages of a magazine.

    The home below is an adorable New Orleans cottage.  Another great thing about the homes and apartments on Apartment Therapy is they aren’t usually 6,000 square foot estates.  The one below is 1,400.

    I love the antique style furniture with the modern pendant.

    Check out the bold wallpaper in the hall – I love it.

    The mostly white master bedroom is a wonderfully girly retreat.

    The marble mixed with the wood floors is so pretty.

    The shelves across the window are a great way to make more space.
    See the rest of the home here.

    A lot of people are against putting the TV above the fireplace, but in a small living room it’s often your only option.  I’ve gotten used to seeing it and it doesn’t really bother me.

    The soft gray of this kitchen and dining area is perfect.

    See all of this San Francisco apartment.

    The home below is in Cambridge, MA.  I love that it’s quaint and minimally accessorized but still so warm.

    See the full house tour.

    Do you prefer seeing real unstyled homes or the ones in magazines?

  • Cool, fresh interiors

    Cool, fresh interiors

    It’s a bit of a dreary day here. Nothing to brighten the mood like some great interior design eyecandy