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Photography by Michael J. Lee
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Transitional living room with a global appeal. Carved wood and iron accents and large contemporary art.
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Taking inspiration from white sand beaches of the east coast and captures the spirit of the Coastal Beach Decor, Our Coastal Beach White Oak Drop Leaf Kitchen Console Table brings the outside garden style into your home, the table top is finished in terrace gray and x-style pedestal base finished in distressed white washed linen. Featuring a piano-hinged flip top that extends the depth of the table top for use as a desk, kitchen table or console table. This expandable console table will look great in your kitchen, living room or home office. Dimensions: 57W x 18-36"D x 31H Handcrafted from select hardwood solids and White oak veneers Table depth increases to 36 inches with leaves out Features two tones, with a Terrace Gray top and Washed Linen base Matching Side Chair, Dining Table, Coffee Table also available Chairs not included Dust with a clean cloth

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Small transitional enclosed medium tone wood floor and brown floor family room photo in Miami with beige walls, a wall-mounted tv and no fireplace

Photography by Ron Ruscio
Trendy dark wood floor dining room photo in Denver with blue walls and a standard fireplace

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Updated Spec Home: Foyer and Great Room In our last post, we introduced you to my mom and sister’s Updated Spec Home; the Foyer and Great Room will be featured in this post. Foyer As you enter their home, to the right is a hall closet and a french door which leads to the Basement. To the left is a long wall which was perfect for an extra long console table in a rustic finish that served as a sofa table in their previous home. I love repositioning furniture, and by using this table in the entry, it makes it feel new. Additionally, we placed a vibrant piece of art previously used in my sister’s Bedroom above the table. This piece not only sets the tone for our color palette, it also makes the kind of statement you want in your Foyer – Wow! We added accessories and an unique lamp to complete the space. Great Room In the Great Room which is open to the Foyer, we installed our inspiration artwork in the place of honor over the mantel. Since the piece was vertical, it did not take up enough space. I do not like a “fussy” mantel with lots of accessories so we found these two vases in a silver leaf finish. They were perfect because they were large enough, but not too deep. Accessorizing mantels can be tricky because the majority of them are not deep. We went to Jan’s Floral Design to add vibrant color and interesting textures to the vases. The original mantel was too small and uninspired. Therefore, we had our contractor Brad Anderson built a new one based on a photo of a mantel we liked. The new mantel has lots of great detail and is the appropriate proportion for the fireplace. We replaced beige 12×12 ceramic tiles with gorgeous large pieces of smoked carrara marble for a striking fireplace surround. Check out this other mantel that we updated. For furniture, we purchased a shorter sofa in a gray tweed fabric. Typically, two throw pillows come with a sofa.We added a fun fringe to the pillows that came with the sofa. I recommend ordering pillows that match your sofa fabric and layering with custom pillows that support your color palette. We added a patterned custom pillow and a striped throw. Next, we got a small scale recliner in a yummy gray leather for my mom and a chair and ottoman in a small scale mint and gray geometric pattern for my sister. We added an accent chair in a fun small scale stripe to fill a corner and add additional seating – which is always a good thing. Remember that this was a Spec Home so there were no built-ins. As a result, we needed a media cabinet for the television and some bookcases to display my mom’s decorative box collection and my sister’s collection of blown colored glass. This set from Ballard Designs fit the bill perfectly. The back is open and airy with nice detail. The wood finish also adds a richness to the space. My mom needed a space for her computer, and this small writing desk fit the space perfectly. Finally, for finishing touches, we added a patterned rug, cornice boards in a mint leaf fabric, and great lamps for ambient lighting. These two rooms are stunning, vibrant and livable. Can’t wait to show you more in our next post! Enjoy!

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Side view of a recently styled family room complete with stone fireplace and wood mantel, medium wood custom built-ins, sofa and chairs, black console table with white table lamps, traverse rod window treatments and exposed beams in Charlotte, NC.

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This Coastal Inspired Farmhouse with bay views puts a casual and sophisticated twist on beach living. Interior Design by Blackband Design and Home Build by Arbor Real Estate.

Italian Console Table Portofino by Cattelan Italia Made in Italy The Portofino by Cattelan Italia is an ultra-modern console table made in Italy. The Portofino console table features a rectangular top shape. The console is made entirely of beveled mirrored glass, smoke-grey or extra clear white lacquered glass. The console table Portofino is available in two heights: console and bench versions. Features: Designed by Paolo Cattelan Rectangular top shape Made entirely in beveled mirrored glass, smoke-grey or extra clear white lacquered glass Available in two heights: console and bench versions The starting price is for the Portofino Console Table in beveled mirrored glass. Dimensions: Console Table: W55" x D17" x H28" Bench: W55" x D17" x H16"

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Museum Console Table elevates age-old Italian craftsmanship to brilliant stylistic heights with its unique silhouette and use of timeless materials. Designed by Andrea Lucatello for Cattelan Italia and manufactured in Italy, Museum Console features a white Carrara marble or travertine cylinder complimented by varnished steel, copper, white or graphite lacquered steel structure. Museum Console Table is further enhanced by its availability in four sizes and its clear tempered glass top that denotes a perfect view of the base.

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