This downtown Boston condo is luxurious and lively with the red mohair pull-out couch by Mitchell Gold and cowhide covered ottoman. The walls are papered in a teal grasscloth to give the room depth and the fine art pulls the color scheme together. Side chair and rug are by West Elm. Photography by: Michael Partenio

Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic formal and open concept medium tone wood floor living room remodel with beige walls and no tv

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Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary master medium tone wood floor bedroom remodel in Los Angeles with gray walls and no fireplace

This boy’s modern room perfectly captures high school youth and masculinity. The soft grey and blue color scheme and taupe finishes provide a calm, sophisticated environment. The simplicity in the subtle striped duvet pattern and textured wallpaper add nice visual interest without becoming too dominating in the space.

This client came to us looking for some help decorating the living/dining room and master of his new Chicago condo. Over the past few years, we have decorated most of the space together - great room, master bedroom, guest room, hallway, office, powder room and paint/wallpaper throughout. Our design was uniquely inspired by our client's sentimental and eclectic objects and art, such as the vintage Europe map in the living room, his grandmother's antique lamp and English pub sign in the office, and family airplane ephemera in the master. We added peacocks in the powder room and mixed prints in the master for a textured look unspecific to any era that flows with the rest of the home, but is definitely its own oasis. FUN FACT The whole color scheme of the office started with that antique lamp. Photography: Dustin Halleck

Walk-through living room has 10' long church pew bench, wall-mounted television, stained glass panels, and an exuberant blue and yellow color scheme Photo by Preview First

This master bedroom retreat is situated high above the city. The bay windows open to a beautiful view. The blue and magenta color scheme bring the outdoors, in. The upholstered furniture and a soft color scheme, this room is easy to relax in.

So charming - love the little path to the front door. Beautiful color combination: Have you ever noticed that the colors we see can be described simply in two different types of categories? Natural and unnatural. I noticed while shopping last weekend some really unattractive color combinations and I said to myself why oh why did someone think that looks good because looking at this is painful to my eyes. So let me give you a few tips of what to lookout for when you are making your color decisions. Image from http://www.lizmarieblog.com/2013/06/favorite-things-friday-24/ Join periodic email updates at https://www.facebook.com/davettamooredesigns/app_141428856257

These modern bathroom designs both feature custom Woodmaster painted cabinetry that gives them a unique flair. The bathroom with a white color scheme also features a framed tile backsplash. The other bathroom has a warm brown color scheme, and includes distinctive details like a tile ceiling border and crystal-accented sconces. The dark quartzite countertop contrasts nicely with the white vanity cabinet with x-molding.

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Example of an ornate exterior home design in Boston

Designed By SDG Architects Built by Pacific Crest Builders Photo by Maria Zichil
Large cottage courtyard concrete patio kitchen photo in San Francisco

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern master beige tile and porcelain tile porcelain tile and gray floor freestanding bathtub remodel in Seattle with light wood cabinets, flat-panel cabinets, a two-piece toilet, white walls, an undermount sink and quartz countertops

Designer: Aaron Keller | Photographer: Sarah Utech
Living room - mid-sized transitional formal and enclosed carpeted and beige floor living room idea in Milwaukee with gray walls, no tv and no fireplace

See the porch roof corrected and matching windows installed on the 2nd floor.
Inspiration for a mid-sized timeless beige two-story exterior home remodel in New York with a hip roof

The Husband's Bathroom is divided into separate but connected spaces for each fixture off a central round turret room.
Example of a classic home design design in New York

Advice on interior design is available everywhere—from TV shows and websites to books, magazines and apps. We love seeing people become engaged in design and educated on the wide range of possibilities. But we hope you’ll proceed with caution. It’s not that style errors are a matter of life and death. It’s just that it’s easy to choose designs that aren’t necessarily reflective of your own personality and character. And since you’re typically stuck with your interior design decisions for years, styles that don’t quite fit can tend to grate on you. Interiors that give one person comfort may unleash chaos in someone else. This goes beyond favorite colors or hot trends, right to the heart of interior design, where you find questions of composition, balance, repetition, space and more. The goal is to find that unique combination of design elements that gives you comfort, support and balance. In one home, that perfect balance was struck through the use of symmetry. A pair of comfortable swivel chairs sit beneath matching indigo patterned paintings. Matching bookcases below the paintings contain similar, but not identical, arrangements of books, vases and bowls. Woods and bronzes help warm up the simple white bookcase shelving. Two matching poufs in front of the fireplace provide additional seating. The sofa is accented with a pair of pillows with a blue pattern that echoes the artwork. The effect of the symmetry is to achieve order and simplicity, which I promote at every opportunity. After all, your home interiors should be the setting or the backdrop of your life—not center stage. Antique bronze and blue are complementary colors. Together, they offer a rich palette of richness and depth, which brings out the beauty of wood and stone. In the home office, a unique, whitewash-stained wooden desk rests on metal, Sawhorse-inspired legs for a warm, rustic look. The black leather chair features a contemporary silhouette with an antique brass frame. An adjustable desk lamp has bronze accents. The bookcase combines a sleek, black metal frame with concrete shelves, for another unusual pairing. It’s kept uncluttered for an orderly, peaceful look. Items on the shelves include a bronze-accented lamp and a pair of high gloss-finished wooden bookends. The elegant artwork behind the desk is a simple midnight-blue and bronze with mottled white. Deep blues are again picked up in the rug, which adds a stately vibe with a modern pattern and satisfying texture. Within the framework of symmetry, the living room repeats the blue-and-bronze color scheme. A large midcentury brass clock above the fireplace keeps the natural stone visible, rather than hidden behind a painting or television, while its straight lines and color create a beautiful contrast. The sofa is a soft, neutral blue. The pattern on the round brass side table features echoes the darker blue-patterned rug, as well as the rug in the office, tying the rooms together. Indigo blue books adjacent to bronze vases on the shelves repeat the color scheme. The soapstone-topped coffee table echoes the shape of the fireplace. A pair of tall, matching floor lamps with long wooden bases, brass pulls and simple linen shades combine both the colors and symmetry found throughout the home.

The client wanted to update her tired, dated family room. They had grown accustomed to having reclining seats so one challenge was to create a new reclining sectional that looked fresh and contemporary. This one has three reclining seats plus convenient USB ports. The wood is a flat-cut walnut, run horizontally. The bar was redesigned in the same wood with onyx countertops. The open shelves are embedded with LED lighting. The clients also wanted to be able to eat dinner in the room while watching TV but there was no room for a regular dining table so we designed a custom silver leaf bar table to sit behind the sectional with a custom 1 1/2" Thinkglass art glass top. We also designed a custom walnut display unit for the clients books and collectibles as well as four cocktail table /ottomans that can easily be rearranged to allow for the recliners. New dark wood floors were installed and a custom wool and silk area rug was designed that ties all the pieces together. We designed a new coffered ceiling with lighting in each bay. And built out the fireplace with dimensional tile to the ceiling. The color scheme was kept intentionally monochromatic to show off the different textures with the only color being touches of blue in the pillows and accessories to pick up the art glass.

This master bedroom features a neutral wall color called Tumbled Stone, accented with navy blue. Pendant lights frame the bed, and the large blue area rug adds warmth to the wood floor.

This beautiful kitchen renovation reflects the clients’ traditional style and needs. The client wanted a bright, casual elegant look with some sparkle. Cream colour cabinetry, a large farmer’s sink and a soft yellow, cream and grey colour scheme delivered this. The custom maple dining table and upholstered chairs gave our ’foodie’ client a beautiful space to entertain in. The large damask pattern on the linen roman shades are the finishing touch to add wow to this bright, elegant kitchen. Photographer: Jason Hartog Project by Richmond Hill interior design firm Lumar Interiors. Also serving Aurora, Newmarket, King City, Markham, Thornhill, Vaughan, York Region, and the Greater Toronto Area. For more about Lumar Interiors, click here: https://www.lumarinteriors.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.lumarinteriors.com/portfolio/vaughan-kitchen-renovation/