Decor Ideas I Love
Make a list of your possessions....“I have nowhere to put anything, so I really have to examine everything I buy to determine where it’s going to go; am I going to use it? Can I borrow it instead? A whole new relationship to stuff has been forced on me.” This is a list of Williams’ possessions. “The only thing missing is the house,” she says. “I encourage everybody to make a list, even if it’s just your junk drawer. It’s like playing anthropologist with yourself.”s
Use old jewelry, or broken pieces to make napkin rings...have to get clever on the connecting ring.
Putting a table in front of a screen...notice contrast of metal, glass, ceramic, and wood.
Framing windows and defining space between creates a focal point. The look is too formal, but perhaps a different color than white would work.
Plant in a bright birdcage. Like books underneath birdcage. Like brightly colored drawers. Notice candle holder mimics open birdcage look in neutral metal.
Don't buy anything until you have the whole scheme worked out, rug, furniture walls lighting...make a project board with all of your intentions.
Place a mirror at the end of the living room-master bedroom hallway. Detract from looking into the bedroom, and bring more light into the hallway from the bedroom. The human eye will be caught off by reflection, and not focus on the area too long.
Love the rounded shape of the glass containers, and how they fit the silver dollars well...adds shine and pearl.
Squeeze your artwork together.
Clear glass brings in neutral color because it is transparent...but, still, watch that color!
Use flowers to bring in a burst of color...notice clear glass vases help neutralize the color space.
Metallics, especially gold, expand a color theme without overload. Undertones and lustrous finishes will add depth to your color palette without reading as color.
Great to put this in a corner in living room with Korean screens.
The focal point in the room needs a clean line of site. A focal point is usually across from the entrance to the room...our long entry may present a challenge, here...does the focal point end at the end of the entrance hall which open up into the living room, therefore creating the need for another focal point in the open kitchen-living room?
This photo reminds me not to hang artwork too high. The average eye is 57 inches from the floor, therefore hang artwork 57-60 inches from the floor.
Like this floor to ceiling art wall...add grandma's needlepoint, an antique badminton set...be brave. Objects are art, too!
Fill a blue and white container (take off lid if necessary) with wooded greenery. 4
Blue and white China...great decorator item - 3 Fill the hard to decorate space above the cabinets...mix blue and white with Boleslawicz.
Blue and white China...great decorator item - 2
Blue and white China...great decorator item - 1 of 5
Filling unused vertical space is a great way to get impact. This large leaf plant draws the eye upward, and also helps the space behind it visually float away. The plant does not interfere with traffic flow as it is an UN-used space.
Sliding panels act as room dividers and places to hang art. Screens could be used instead of sliding panels...consider the hanging screens brought to cover the windows of the Rotmistrzowska house.
Larry and I are teachers, defined by our careers in the enduring middle years of our life. The desks could fit int the entry, or kitchen...this sits well with me
Mix and match...think of objects as a group, not as singular items.
This vase looks lovely, and the leaves bring a fall touch to the house...vases do not just need to be flower holders.
Another example of blue and white versatility is seen here, where a pair of lovely Chinese vases has been made into lamps, adding grace to a fabulous Spanish colonial living room.
Circulation, McBournie says, is the key. Before he gives any thought to finishes or colors or patterns, he thinks about the way bodies move through a space. Once he establishes that, everything else just follows. “I always like multiple seating areas,” says McBournie. “It looks very static if there’s just a sofa and two chairs — its kind of boring. I like to move around a space.”
4. Mix rustic furniture with refined lighting. Well-worn wooden tables, benches and chairs can take a beating and still look great, making them ideal for a casual chic home (where you want to enjoy your life, not worry about damaging your furniture) — but that doesn’t mean you must forgo glamour altogether. In fact, it’s the interplay of rustic and refined that often makes for the most memorable interiors. Elegant lighting (chandeliers, statement pendants) adds opulence that cannot be harmed by small children, pets or overenthusiastic guests.
Don't like the books...do like the flowers next to the box in the muddle if the room..Larry's tattoo box might go well.
Tea pot on the stove...a welcoming sight.
I don't care for the photo, I like the quote: The home’s eclectic furnishings have one common thread: Benham likes them all. “I’m a strong believer in selecting things you love, and they will go together because they reflect you,” she says. It’s something she’ll keep in mind as she writes her personal chapter in the building’s history.
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