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Dream Home?

On February 19th the winner of HGTV’s Dreamhome 2010 will be chosen. This is the fourteenth Dream Home since it started in 1997. The house is located in Sandia Park, New Mexico, and has eighteen rooms (counting the 3 car garage). Let’s take a look at a few of them:

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green master bedroom

Calm green bedroom with light green walls with brown and cream accents. Also, all trim and window frames are painted a demure blue. If this was my bedroom, I would paint the ceiling, I have a personal war going on with bare wood surfaces.

(view 360 degrees)

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master suite with fireplace

The same bedroom viewed from the bed. To the left is a “sunrise room”, separated by a wall with an open fireplace and a flat screen TV. To the right is the master bathroom, with blue sliding doors to the tub. You don’t of cause need to climb through the tub to get to the bathroom, there is a normal entry on the side.

Wall color is Sherwin-Williams Svelte Sage.

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master bathroom

The color scheme is the same in the master bathroom, but with less brown for a lighter cleaner look.

(view 360 degrees)

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modern kitchen

One thing I noticed in this house is the extensive use of tiles. In this kitchen for example, the whole wall behind the stove is covered in tiles. This kitchen is in open plan solution with the living area though, so I guess it is a nice way of defining the kitchen area.  What do You think?

(view 360 degrees)

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red bedroom with tile wall

And with that I had to cover this beautiful “casita” (as they call it), a tiny bedroom with a built in bathroom (see below). I was really surprised they made a feature wall of tiles behind the bed…

(view 360 degrees)

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red bedroom with shower

But it makes more sense when you see the bathroom placement. I would love to have a guest suite like this to offer my visitors, but personally I prefer a bit more privacy in the bathroom, lol!

The wall color is Sherwin-Williams Foxy.

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modern home office

There is just something about the color scheme in this home office that really speaks to me. I’m usually not into these muddy olive greens, but the pops of blue and red really freshens it up. Do you like it?

Wall color is Sherwin-Williams Sycamore Tan.

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lilac two bed guest bedroom

This second bedroom is lilac with whites and creams. Two single four poster beds invites guests to a cozy sleepover.

Wall color is Sherwin-Williams Ash Violet.

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lilac bedroom

I love this detail shot. The chair is to die for, and the framed wall sconces are a great touch.

(view 360 degrees)

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turquoise and orange toy story cowboy theme boys room

Which kid wouldn’t love this colorful bedroom with a Toy Story and Cowboy theme?

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bed

Turquoise and orange is a fresh color combination, but these both have black in them, which tones the colors down a lot.

The wall color is Sherwin-Williams Reflecting Pool.

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bed

Behind this wall is a bathroom shared between this room and the lilac guest bedroom.

(view 360 degrees)

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So what do you think, is this your dream home? Are you entering the sweepstakes?

Actress Molly Sims’ Home

I came across these pictures of actress Molly Sims’ beautiful home on Luxist, and as I saw the kitchen photo, I remembered reading about this home on Interior designer Kiahani Perera’s blog. Kishani, one of my favorite designers, is in fact a good friend of our actress, and is behind Molly’s Hollywood Hills home, so let’s take a look:

(you can click the pics to see full size on Luxist)

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celebrity actress molly sims home front door

Molly has a white house with beautiful black details. I really like the larger-than-life potted trees, very simple and dramatic.

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celebrity actress molly sims home dining room

This is Molly’s dining room. Like the facade, the walls are white and the floors and trim is black. The blue velvet dining chairs looks super soft and comfy.

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celebrity actress molly sims home living room

On the other side of the fireplace wall is a living area.  Let us take a closer look:

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celebrity actress molly sims home living room close up

Gray sofas with purple throw pillows and a glass chandelier to add a bit of glamour.

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celebrity actress molly sims home white kitchen

The kitchen is white with marble counter tops and brushed steel kitchen appliances.

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celebrity actress molly sims home white marble kitchen

I love how the glassware is arranged by color in the cabinet.

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celebrity actress molly sims home kids room wide

Isn’t this little girls room adorable?

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celebrity actress molly sims home black white pink girls room

This is definitely a room to grow up in.

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celebrity actress molly sims home seafoam green master bedroom

This I presume is the master bedroom. It is  seafoam green and white, with a huge bed with nailhead trim. Love the pops of color brought in by the purple lampshades. This room was later painted a deep grey, which, according to Kishani “complrtely transformed the vibe of the space from beachy to moody”.

See the result on Kishani’s blog here.

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celebrity actress molly sims home white bathroom

The bathroom is white too.

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celebrity actress molly sims home second living room

Here is the second living room, with a flatscreen TV.

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celebrity actress molly sims home office

Last but not least is Molly’s home office. I have posted some images of this room before on this website, and here are some more:

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molly sims colorful modern home office

The wall seems a lot more purple in these photos.

(image via Krislyn Diaries)

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molly sims home office revamped

Here is the same office, revamped for a photo shoot for Molly Sims’ jewelry line.

(image via Kishani Perera’s blog)

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molly sims in her home office for her jewelry line

And here is the beautiful actress in her equally beautiful home!

(image from inStyle, scan via Always Adorned)

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You can read more about Molly Sims’ home on Kishani Perera’s blog here and here. There are also a lot more pictures from Molly’s home on Luxist, so click if you want more!

White and Green

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dh09-master-bgreen and white classic bedroom

I fell in love with this bedroom, but sadly I could not find more pictures of it. The walls looks to be a fresh apple green with cream white.. well, everything else. Beautiful!

(Image via HGTV)

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Botanical Chic!

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green botanical biology style living room

Green living room with a botanical vibe. I love how the candle holders are placed at different height among the plant pictures. Very unexpected!

(Image via House to Home)

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Botanical print in frame

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framed botanical print

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framed botanical printsThese beautiful botanical prints are available at Botanical Style.

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Did you make a herbarium when you were a child? We used to put flowers and leafs in a book and leave it there til it was dry, then we framed them. It didn’t turn out nearly as pretty as those above, though.

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Beige and Green Living

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beige sofa with green holiday decor

Beautiful beige and green living room. This is so “liveable”!

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beige and green living room with blue butterfly christmas tree

The Christmas tree is decorated with blue ornaments and butterflies. Since that color is not part of the room palette, the tree really stands out. Beautiful!

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green and silver holiday decor, moss and ornament

A simple Holiday decoration of green moss and silver ornaments in a wooden bowl. Could not be more simple.

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home bar furniture decorated for holiday

Nice home bar furniture with floating shelves over, maximizing storage (and decoration) possibilities.

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home bar decor detail

I love the Holiday decoration here, bells on the drawer pulls, white tea candles and green garlands and wreaths with lights.

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(All images borrowed from Pottery Barn)

Seafoam Bedroom Elegance

Painter Rosalyn Engelman’s Fifth Avenue apartment was the subject in New York Social Diary’s house section a while ago, and I am absolutely enamored with her bedroom:

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seafoam green  classic bedroom

She has such a classic and elegant bedroom. This is the style you find in big mansions, and I absolutely love how it is downsized and simplified for a perfect apartment version.

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seafoam green classic bedroom with chandelier

The classic crystal chandelier is the focal point of the room. To maximize the height of the room, the beautiful seafoam green wall color goes all the way up to the ceiling, as well as the curtain valances.

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P148classic green bedroom with chandelier

A classic area rug frames the bed on beautiful dark hardwood floors. Oh, and the silver candle stick triplet over the bed is one of my favorite features.

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turquoise classic bedroom

Fantastic! Wish my bedroom looked like this!

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Emerald Green

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emerald green and white master bedroom

Emerald green bedroom with a white bed and brown curtains. The bed is hot! We saw the mirrored stars earlier in this post.

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emerald green and white bedroom

A simple bedroom seating area.

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emerald green and white master bathroom

The attached bathroom has the same color scheme as the bedroom.

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emerald green and white bathroom with bathtub

Love how the “striped” floor adds depth to the room.

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Laura Britt Design, images via Houzz!

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Bamboo Bed

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bamboo bed

Hot bamboo canopy bed in a mint-colored bedroom.

Pic via Williams Sonoma.

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Exotic Home by Robert Couturier

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tropical home design

Tropical living room. I get an ancient Egyptian vibe from this wallpaper, the way those palm (?) leafs are laid out.

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tropical style living room with palm leaf wallpaper

Who wouldn’t love to have a suspended hammock-divan in their living room? Robert placed one sofa on each side of the room, a huge coffee table in the middle, and a small wooden coffee table in front of each sofa.

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tropical style dining room

The dining room walls are decorated with red and gold fabrics. Check out that dining table! I think it has little wheels too.

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tropical style hall entryway foyer

The foyer has a gorgeous bamboo wallpaper and a Chinese cabinet. I love how all the rooms are decorated with huge green leafs!

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You can visit Robert Couturier’s website here to see the rest of this gorgeous home!

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Pretty Green

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white dining room with black furniture and green accents

I love this pretty white dining room with black furniture and olive green accents. I love the super long, fringed tablecloth, and a glass top is very functional. The white chandelier looks pretty too.

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white living rom with black iron and green

Light and pretty living room with a super soft green sofa and black iron furniture. I love how the organic patterns on the pillows and wall, together with the orchids in the clam planter and simple iron legs, really roughs up this room!

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white bedroom with dark wood furniture and green

Cream bedroom with a dark stained wooden bed and green accents. I LOVE that ceiling lamp!

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black kitchen island with white counter top

Black wooden kitchen island with white marble counter top.

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modern black frame mirror

This mirror is nice! Do you like it?

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Photos borrowed from Ballard Designs!

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