The Italian antique furniture in this master suite is kept light and airy with creamy walls, linen drapes, and monochromatic bedding.
Bedroom - traditional bedroom idea in Atlanta

Converted from an old outdoor dining set: new custom cut marble top, upholstered chairs (seats covered in needlepoint by client's grandmother) with selected skirt fabric. Photographer: Jaysen Goransen

Douglas Sheppard
Home design - transitional home design idea in Raleigh

Transitional living room with custom brown sectional sofa, blue throw pillows, blue painted walls, painted molding and millwork, custom upholstered ottoman, faux fur throw, wool needlepoint area rug.

TOMI, photographer. Library with wonderful old pine paneling in entire room. The back of the bookcases were painted red to bring the color into the rest of the room. Whimsical red, blue and beige curtains were used to bring some humor into this lovely library. Chairs were recovered when the client moved into this house. The blue in this room leads you into the blue and white sunroom beyond.

The Client's Study features her extensive Herend collection, displayed behind tall arched doors with antique German glass (used to soften an otherwise large span of clear glass).

Lori Carbone of SPACES THAT SPEAK HOME STAGING- -photo by Sean- STYLING HOMES TO SELL- REDESIGNING HOMES TO LIVE- staged master bedroom- Removed dated wallpaper, repainted walls pastel color, added drapery, bedspread, beautiful pillows, wrought iron mirror, needlepoint rug, artwork, greenery, end tables. Now a relaxing retreat to come home to and potential home buyers to fall in love with. Home staged by Lori Carbone accredited home stager -servicing Bergen County NJ & Rockland County NY- Spaces That Speak Home Staging, www.spacesthatspeak.com -201-957-4610

Example of a mid-sized classic wooden u-shaped staircase design in New York with painted risers

Kaskel photo
Large elegant formal dark wood floor living room photo in Chicago with green walls, a two-sided fireplace, a tile fireplace and no tv

Example of a transitional family room design in Boston

Bette Walker, photograper
Bedroom - bedroom idea in Charleston with white walls and no fireplace

This French Country style living room became alive by adding a custom made coffee table with salvaged iron legs from a New Orleans warehouse with a see through beveled glass top to show off the hand made needle point rug. Crown molding which was much too ornate was glazed to soften the look of the overpowering pattern.

The Eleanor Rosevelt suite at Norman Vale. Coral ceiling (Pantones color of the year). Chinese Chipendale chairs with leather seats compliment original copper and glass skirted table with illumination by princeHerman. Vintage needlepoint (Aubouson style) rug. Original cat paintings by princeHerman. Original wide plank pine floors (19th century)

Cheerful Breakfast Room features a vintage gas light chandelier that has been retrofitted, as well as a Stark area rug, stained round table and ladder back chairs. A custom stained sideboard displays the clients' plate and tray collection and other hand painted tole trays are displayed on the walls. Michael Hart Photography www.hartphoto.com

Lori Carbone of SPACES THAT SPEAK HOME STAGING -photo by Sean- www.spacesthatspeak.com Styling Homes To Sell, Redesigning Interiors To Live elegantly appointed master bedroom- Removed wallpaper,repainted a pastel wall color, decluttered, added bedspread,end tables, lamps, artwork, greenery, rugs and fancy pillows. Country french theme-wrought iron bed, weathered furniture and armoire, needlepoint rug. Now bedroom is a relaxing retreat.Home staged by Lori Carbone accredited home stager -servicing Bergen County NJ & Rockland County NY- Spaces That Speak Home Staging, www.spacesthatspeak.com -201-957-4610

This mirrored coffee table floats in the room, above the Stark leopard rose needlepoint area rug. That was intentional -- the goal was to incorporate antiques without having them make the room too full of dark wood. The drapes are custom, art was existing, and the room is very inviting and well used, now that the furnishings are more casual than formal. Yet, the room has a great elegance!

Ornate kids' room photo in Dallas

This room tended to be dark, iwth a northern exposure, so painting the brick and lightening the walls was a must. The white area rug, on which I placed the Portugese needlepoint area rug, offers an elegance. The combination of stripe, floral and solid fabrics also allows for tradition to meet neutrality.

Transitional living room with custom brown sectional sofa, blue throw pillows, blue painted walls, painted molding and millwork, custom upholstered ottoman, faux fur throw, wool needlepoint area rug.