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Category: mixing patterns

  • Is this kitchen TOO glamorous? A dramatic kitchen renovation

    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.

  • Home makeover by interior designer Thom Filicia!

    Home makeover by interior designer Thom Filicia!

    Home Makeover

    This post is an oldie (but a goodie).  Being that I’m insanely busy right now I felt a throwback was in order. Real Simple and Chase Blueprint awarded one very lucky winner a $20,000 home makeover by the wonderful Thom Filicia!  That lucky winner of the contest, “Blueprint to a Beautiful Home” was Stephanie Gayol Phillipou of Mountainside, NJ.

    The Philipou’s moved into their home December 2011 and had to start preparing for new baby, leaving no time to add their personal style to the home.

    Check out her home’s amazing transformation!

    Before:

    What’s amazing to me is how their home looks barely lived in, it was in major need of some character!

    After:

    The blue paint is so refreshing.

    Before:

    After:

    I’m really loving upholstered dining chairs these days, it makes the space elegant and comfortable.

     

    The bedroom and living room are a great study in how to mix patterns. The rug and comforter are in a neutral gray, which makes it easy to add pattern and color without worrying about clashing. The smoky lavender walls are restful, and the global accents remind the Phillipou’s of their safari honeymoon in South Africa.
    As always, Filicia did an amazing job.  What do you think of this transformation?

    You can see and read more about the transformation in the December 2012 issue of Real Simple.

  • Modern bohemian interiors

    Modern bohemian interiors

    Bohemian home inspiration

    I hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day weekend.  Here in Maryland we were blessed with beautiful weather!

    The appeal of Bohemian interiors for me is that they look lived in, and don’t rely on being perfect and expensive to look good.  I also love mixing textures and infusing elements inspired by nature into my space.

    via Disc Journal

    Bohemian style also doesn’t have to be cluttered or busy.  When I think “bohemian” I also think “ease,”and this humble but beautiful room says that to me.

    Bohemian baby!  That wallpaper is so cute, but will also grow with baby.
    New Arrivals, Inc.

    I love how cozy this home library/dining room is.  Looks like a place where I could sit for a few hours and read or draw.
    via House and Garden

     If you love bohemian interiors it also doesn’t mean you have to surround yourself in colors, one of my favorite looks is actually monochrome or white with layers of different textures and patterns piled on!

    I’m always impressed by those who can really mix and match pattern!
    via Disc Journal

    A delicious outdoor lounge to spend lazy afternoons.
    via Disc Journal

  • 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.

  • Pattern Happy: Inspiration for using pattern to breathe fresh air into your home

    I confess I do get a little afraid of patterns, and I imagine there are a few of you out there who feel the same way.  However, I almost always love a space that masterfully mixes patterns.  Start introducing pattern into your home by finding a few images and/or examples that you think are successful, pinpoint the “guidelines” that created success, and then apply them to your own space.

    via My Domaine 


    via DecorPad

    In this home pattern is even cohesively mixed throughout the home – and the exterior!  Red – in both large and small doses is the “thread” that creates the cohesion.

    via My Domaine

    Sticking to a color palette (green, red, and black), and varying pattern scales are two guidelines that are help successfully mix patterns.

    via My Domaine

    Bedding is a good way to get your feet wet with mixing patterns because it’s not as drastic as patterned carpet or wallpaper, though this bedroom beautifully mixes wallpaper pattern, upholstery, drapery, and bedding patterns!

    via My Domaine

    If you’re still afraid, mix patterns on a smaller scale – pretty books and trays in a bookshelf or coffee table vignette can help build your pattern-mixing confidence!
  • Layers of color: how to break away from monochrome and embrace color

    Layers of color: how to break away from monochrome and embrace color

    Sometimes, you can describe what you mean – you need to a picture.  I think the following examples are a great way to describe how to layer different colors in a space to create a harmonious and memorable room.

    Scared?  Start with the guest bed bedding to try your hand at mixing colors.  From their you can build the confidence to work with larger spaces?

    Anyone here a master at mixing colors?  Or are you afraid?

    via unknown

  • A real home makeover by Thom Filicia!

    A real home makeover by Thom Filicia!

    Real Simple and Chase Blueprint awarded one very lucky winner a $20,000 home makeover by the wonderful Thom Filicia!  That lucky winner of the contest, “Blueprint to a Beautiful Home” was Stephanie Gayol Phillipou of Mountainside, NJ.

    The Philipou’s moved into their home December 2011 and had to start preparing for new baby, leaving no time to add their personal style to the home.

    Check out her home’s amazing transformation!

    Before:

    What’s amazing to me is how their home looks barely lived in, it was in major need of some character!

    After:

    The blue paint is so refreshing.

    Before:

    After:

    I’m really loving upholstered dining chairs these days, it makes the space elegant and comfortable.

    The bedroom and living room are a great study in how to mix patterns. The rug and comforter are in a neutral gray, which makes it easy to add pattern and color without worrying about clashing. The smoky lavender walls are restful, and the global accents remind the Phillipou’s of their safari honeymoon in South Africa.
    As always, Filicia did an amazing job.  What do you think of this transformation?

    You can see and read more about the transformation in the December 2012 issue of Real Simple.

  • Blissful bedrooms for a particularly bad case of the Mondays…

    Blissful bedrooms for a particularly bad case of the Mondays…

    Oh man, I have a bad case of the Mondays. What I wouldn’t give to just curl up under my fluffy down duvet…

    so glam and pretty…

    via Lonny

    via Scandinavian Chic

    via Ivy and Piper

    bedroom perfection…what do you think of all the rugs?
    via Lonny


    this bedroom is a great study for anyone trying to figure out how to mix patterns

    via Cote de Texas

    via 2 above via Adore Home

  • Dining rooms in all flavors

    Dining rooms in all flavors

    Some dining room love for you guys today! Anybody else on the east coast feel that shake yesterday? I’m right outside DC so it was pretty scary here!

    via Adore Home mag

    via Concrete Wall

    LOVE the large tree branch!
    2 above via Elle Decor

    via High Gloss

    Pinterest

    I have to paint our table – it’s so sad right now.  I love how the feet of this one look dipped in gold!
    Pinterest

  • Bedrooms: crisp, simple, and beautiful

    Bedrooms: crisp, simple, and beautiful

    Happy Friday to everyone!

    *adore this
    via Little Green Notebook

    via Home Sweet Home

    great use of patterns
    via Rue Magazine

    via Phorm Interiors

    via Home Sweet Home

    love the matching nightstands here
    via Ivy and Piper

    via Covet Garden