Manon Floreat

Home owner
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Location:
Seattle, Washington, United States
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About me:
I'm a design dilettante, admittedly, but I have great taste (champagne's my favorite)! I am a professional belly dancer, Kung Fu apprentice and financial accountant. I think Houzz is great!
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My favorite style:
Neat and friendly with a dash of Dazzle
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My next house project:
Landscaping the backyard on a budget.
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    · Comment · 2 weeks ago
    Manon Floreat You most certainly can! It will be an eclectic blend that speaks to you and your husband's sensibilities and tastes. I would recommend that you keep your color palette relatively neutral so as to maintain some cohesiveness with the different styles. Of course you can add a dash of something here and there to keep in interesting. Blue, khaki, natural jute and a dash of black could work beautifully. I would also consider a sofa that is grounded to balance the legginess of the table and chairs. For end tables, you might think about re-purposed pieces in keeping with the eclectic feel of the room.

    Here are a couple of nice examples that may give you some ideas.

    2 weeks ago · ·
    depedden Fantastic, thanks Carolyn. I actually looked at the Andres as well; my husband is 6'4, so if we opt out of a sectional, a long sofa is a must. I like both styles
    14 days ago ·
    Carolyn Albert-Kincl Design Goodness, the Andre in the 101" size has an inside width of 93", leaving your husband some growing room!
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    · Comment · 2 weeks ago
    csmith9 Three of our four bathrooms are interior and have no windows. I can't say that I've really missed them. We did add overhead lighting to two bathrooms because they only had vanity lights and it was much too dark. I also painted them in lighter colors. But, I caution against very light colors like white, very pale grey, green or blue. I tried some of those colors and ended up repainting because the bathrooms looked very sterile and cold, probably because there was no natural light. There are also some great lightbulbs that mimic natural light and they make a big difference. But, if you are lucky enough to have skylights then you should get lots of light. You could mimic a window by hanging up a divided mirror that looks like window panes, I think that would look great.
    2 weeks ago ·
    Manon Floreat I agree with ASV - natural light does a lot to expand a space. If you live in the northern hemisphere, you may consider positioning your sky-lights so they maximize the light from the south as much as possible. Southern light tends to be stronger and warmer than northern light. The materials you choose, such as reflective ones, will also go miles in giving you a "light" filled room without lateral windows.

    Here's an example of a not too large bath whose space is maximized by well placed sky-lights and well conceived materials. While perhaps not to your specific tastes, I think it's a good example of a windowless bathroom that doesn't appear to be claustrophobic. Note how the skylights are augmented with electrical lights.


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    Manon Floreat commented on an ideabook

    Color Palettes

    A collection of color palettes as inspired by visual images of nature, fashion and anything else I might find interesting. See Ideabook »

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    Angela Pascoe Wow, that is so cool, wish I had that eye. I love the sunrise greeting and urban global.
    2 weeks ago · ·
    Manon Floreat Thanks, Angela and Studio! I'm itching to make some more but am learning time can be an illusive thing.

    And Gunther - he just makes my heart sing!
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