Fancy...

 

Good Morning friends!  Sorry for the late post it has been a little insane around here.

Please enjoy this pretty floor mirror mixed with rustic flooring until tomorrow!

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making a list...

 

As my birthday and the holidays inch closer I always feel the need to asses what I have done this year.  There are so many things I want to accomplish and share that I don't seem to get to.  There are also so many things that I have done this past year and I am thankful that I have been able to share many of them with you my lovely readers.  I have been thinking that I need to compile a list (I have tried it before) of things I would like to accomplish for the year not a resolution list but a list of dreams and ideas to be realized and developed.  Do you have list?  Is it written or mental?  I will admit I love lists, I am a list maker, I have been all my life.  I love to write them out to get my ideas straight and my focus in the right place.  

Aside from that I thought you might like a little dining room inspiration to get you kick started for the upcoming entertaining whirlwind we are all about to embark on.  Isn't this beautiful and simple?

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from the top please

 

Okay this one is really simple and gorgeous- the mirrors yes please and don't forget to put in the light cause that makes it!  Happy Sunday!

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a fresh look..

 

When I first came across this home it was the kitchen that caught my eye, but I love fresh use of purple with the grey.  I had two cabinets similar to these built on either side of my fireplace and I am trying to figure out which paint colors I want to use.  Do I go grey to match the kitchen island and then a slightly lighter or darker shade of the same for the walls?  Or do I use a creamy white as the backdrop?

The other think I love about this space is the mix- lately I have been loving the mix of modern in with a more relaxed country vibe.  What do you think?

 

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Recycling Coney Island Boardwalk

There was an article recently in the NY Times exploring the all the places that the reclaimed timber from Coney Island Boardwalk ended up. Some of the end results included the floor in a musuem, a public pool, a coffee bar and the Venice, California home (above) belonging to chef, Travis Lett. It's fascinating to hear about how this historical, well worn and endangered timber ended up all over the USA in its new uses - read it here.
Photograph by Laure Joliet via At Home At Home.

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Dark and Moody

 

Sometimes you just have to be dark and moody!  I think this is an amazing space and the design is fantastic...love the dark tone and tone.

What do you think?  Do you like it?

 

 

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Grey and white from Kathleen Clements

I am completely loving these spaces.  The shine to the floor the soft greys and the small elegant details.  Beautiful!

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A different view

 

I have been seeing a lot of photographs from this view lately and I think it really makes you see some wonderful details in these spaces that might get lost otherwise.. Love the stairs and the floors!

I am Las Vegas today at the furniture show.. hoping to come back with some great new pieces!

Happy February everyone!

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Gorgeous grey in the entry from Tracery..

 

I love love this entryway! 

The over sized art makes such a cool statement.  The floor is not half bad either.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

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Day Dreaming...

I am day dreaming of a sweet little apartment in the heart of Paris just like this one.  Instead of being here enjoying baguettes, cheese and wine, we are taking pictures for our upcoming One Kings Lane sale today.  It is amazing how much work goes into a sale.  Everyone at OKL is really great and a real joy to work with which is so nice to see in a growing company like theirs.

Wishing you a wonderful day filled with dreams like this little beauty.. I suppose we have to work hard to get to a place like this one, right?

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Vespa Love.. in greige

 

I am pretty sure this is meant for me!!!  I just saw it on Eloquence and I NEED it.  My husband said to me it won't work for our house maybe if we lived in a small town in the south of France.  I said can we move there so I can have one???

I love love it!

Hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday!  What is on your wish list for the holidays?? 

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greige fairytale...

 

I think this picture sums up what I have been inspired by this past week.. the dark molding, the  patterned floor and the beautiful dress..  

I hope you are having  wonderful day.. 

I will be recovering from a 7 year old girls slumber party today!!

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Light Oak Wood Flooring

I have had wood flooring on my mind this week as I am specifying a big design job and have chosen to use a light oak wood flooring.  The flooring pictured above is by far one of my favorites and I have used it several times over the years.  We are debating on the chevron or some other pattern for the space as it is quite large.  I am looking to install this same floor in my Living and Dining area in the coming months also- which I am even more excited about.  Do you have a favorite that you have used?  If you do I would love to hear about it!

images via pinterest and Provenza

flooring shown in 3rd photo is Provenza Old World Collection Fossil Stone

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Dark Floors

I am designing a new kitchen and the clients are keen on a dark timber floor. I've had a look around and I tend to like the matte stained version like the example above. This still lets the timber grain come through and give depth to the floor.
Photograph via April and May.

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Inspiration - Chocolate Brown Squares

From India Hicks 'Island Life'

Brown and white square flooring

Mosaic tiles from Bisazza

After looking at India Hick's interiors last week, I had been admiring the chocolate and white pattern on her chairs. Surprisingly I came across the similar pattern as flooring. Wondering if I could do this pattern with tiles, I found the Bisazza example. It's rather effective, isn't it? I wonder if my client will like this idea...

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