Archive for the ‘Kitchen’ Category

I think it is really fascinating to look into the homes of the rich and famous, as they have all the means to create the perfect home. This time we will take a look into actress Gwyneth Paltrow’s Long Island home. So here we go:

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This is our actress in her gorgeous living room. Gwyneth obviously like her home light and classic with pops of pastels. On a side note, I adore her dress!

(image via Best Home News)

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Here is another view of the living room. The cool blue sofas are balanced with warm  pops of fuchsia.

(image via Best Home News)

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This staircase in very simple and modern, but the wallpaper adds a warmer more “liveable” atmosphere than if it was left white.

(image via Best Home News)

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Gwyneth has pale floors all over her home.

(image via Best Home News)

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This dining room is the epitome of simple romantic design. The Swarovski blossom chandelier is available here for those of you who can afford it. It is $27,350.00.

(image via Best Home News)

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This is Gwyneth’s daughter Apple’s bedroom. In keeping with the rest of the house, this bedroom is light and airy, with splashes of fuchsia for a girly princess look.

(image via Best Home News)

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The kitchen has matte black cabinets and beige tiling.

(image via The Style Files)

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Two white chandeliers adds a bit of glamour over the kitchen island, and makes a great contrast to the black cabinets.

(image via Hollyscoop)

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The black wallcovering in this bathroom is designed by Kelly Wearstler and is available here.

(image via Habitually Chic)

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Cool purple and white bedroom. Nice tufted headboard.

(image via Celebrity Houses)

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Habitually Chic wrote a post with behind the scenes photos. You can check it out here!

Hi guys! There have been some trouble with this website lately, but don’t worry, I am (trying) to get to the bottom of it.  Now let’s get down to business and take a look at some beautiful coastal homes, by Simply Home:

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Beautiful oceanfront patio. Aren’t the chairs in the foreground with the tall backs gorge?

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Cream and light blue living room. What a great view.

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Divine bedroom. Blue walls with cream trim and accents. I adore that wing chair!

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More living room.

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This dining room is definitely my favourite room.  A mild sophisticated color palette, perfect symmetry and beautiful details. Take a look at the “dotted” trim on the curtains.

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Chair + Patterned fabric = my new obsession. What do you think?

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A white kitchen. The cabinet to the right of the sink looks to be a dishwasher in hiding.

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Now this is a fun bathroom. Lobster wallpaper!

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Ben Huckerby Design is behind these modern pin up chic interiors:

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This living room gives me serous new years eve party vibes. It must be the black and white with the hints of metallic. Not to mention the champagne colored couch.

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A closer look at the wall art. I wonder why it was not placed directly behind the sofa?

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A very tall headboard padded with gray velour and purple teffeta throw pillows adds a bit of glam to this simple bedroom. Is it just me or is purple the ultimate color of glam?

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Isn’t that Madonna in the print? You can order photography prints of your favorite stars here!

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This hallway has a feature wall of black and silver wallpaper with framed Marilyn Monroe prints.

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Black and silver (err.. steel) is also the color scheme in this ultra modern kitchen. What do you think of glossy kitchen cabinets?

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Very bold wallpaper indeed!

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

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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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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?

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

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

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

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

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Isn’t this little girls room adorable?

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This is definitely a room to grow up in.

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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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The bathroom is white too.

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

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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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The wall seems a lot more purple in these photos.

(image via Krislyn Diaries)

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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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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!

Remember this post I did a while ago on hidden fireplaces? Well, here is what the rest of Interior Designer Kelly Giesen’s beautiful apartment looks like. The thing I love about Kelly’s home is all the clever ways to hide what you don’t use!

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This dreamy white bedroom is covered in an ultra feminine cream pearl wallpaper. Behind the beautiful mirrored doors of the corner closet…

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.. Is a home office! This tiny space is also the home of the sound system, pretty wrapping papers and design books.

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Here is the beautiful mantle which has a built-in TV behind the custom mirrored screen door.

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The kitchen and dining area. Kelly’s counter tops are white marble, and she exchanged the glass in the middle cabinet door for mirror. She also installed an antique door in front of her kitchen cabinet. The dining area to the left is so pretty.

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And here is a quick view of the living room. I would love to see more of that entry door, it looks spectacular!

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LXTV’s house tour with Kelly:

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See more from Kelly G Design here, and make sure to stop by Kelly’s blog here!

This fantastic apartment was featured in Architectural Digest as a Before and After feature. The thing that really strikes me, apart from the playful color palette, is the shiny ceilings:

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Turquoise  and chocolate brown living room. When you have a large feature that you want to stand out, like the huge silver mirror, you can “frame” it by opting for one chandelier on each side, instead of one in front. The gold ceiling is beautiful and functional as it reflects the light from the pair of lanterns. I am absolutely in love with the chocolate colored sofa.

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The second living room is a deep purple color, accented with various shades of blues and aubergine. The area rug is hot!

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This turquoise and white kitchen is amazing! I love the seating area furniture!

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The bedroom walls and ceiling is completely covered in a patterned silver and white wall covering. The result is amazing, as the light is reflected everywhere, washing out all boundaries. It’s like a red bed in a cloud, lol!

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If you enjoyed these designs, check out Architectural Digest here to see them in larger scale and read more!

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Pattern is a fantastic way to spice up a room without the need to add too much color. Lets take a look at some examples, with a particularly simple color palette of navy blue and white:

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I love white chesterfield-style sofas! The bold patterns and sculptural accents are the life of this room.

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This bedroom has all kinds of pretty patterns. My fave is the one on the headboard.

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Beautiful vanity. When I see curtains with a band of color like that, I’m immediately reminded of Interior Designer Frank Roop!

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Lovely blue and white checker patterned dining room floor.

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Gorgeous blue patterned tiles in this kitchen! At a distance you see circles, and when you close in, you notice all the neat details.

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What do you think of the blueprint wallpaper in this home office? I love it!

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All photos via House to Home!

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Beautiful light bedroom in creams and geige. The vertical striped wallpaper adds a nice sophisticated touch.

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This cottage-y living room has a light modern color palette of creams, white and terracotta.

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The open plan solution allow a glimpse of the beautiful dining area from the living room.

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Very pretty! I really enjoy the light modern color palette with the touches of natural materials like stone fireplace, hardwood floors and wooden tabletops.

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Choosing a larger chair for the two short ends of a dining table reminds me of a medieval dining table with the “throned” hosts at each end.. You can see the kitchen in in the background here. Check out those beautiful beams!

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Now this bathroom is fun! Top of the walls and ceiling are painted a metallic color, and the round mirror is  beautifully integrated into the design, resulting in a fantastic eye catcher. The clam sink is so cool!

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All designs by Stephen and Gail Huberman of SGH Interior. Visit their website here!

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This is one of the prettiest facades I have ever seen! So simple and pretty, yet so detailed and interesting.

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A cream white kitchen with gray mosaic tiles. I wonder what the counter tops are made from?

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Very tall and slim design.

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Cream kitchen dining area. Lots of windows lets in huge amounts of natural sunlight.

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Beautiful  cream and white dining room.

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Marble bathroom with white marble bath tub and counters.

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Designs by William Hefner, visit his site here!.

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