Archive for the ‘Posh’ Category

Lately I have developed a minor obsession with glossy bathroom floors. More specifically; white hexagonal marble tiles paired with a good source of natural light (i.e. big windows). The result is a beautifully glistening floor, almost like fish scales. Here are some of my favourite pictures:

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This gorgeous bathroom was featured in Architectural Digest. The tiles looks to be uniformly white with a gray spacer or grout.

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This bathroom is designed by Lori Tippins, I remember reading somewhere that it is her own bathroom.  See how the daylight makes the floor glisten.

(Photo cred to Holly of Things that Inspire)

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This is also a Lori Tippins design, and it proves that even a tiny window can give the shine effect.

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This bathroom is designed by Catalano Inc and has a gray (or blue?) super glossy floor. The tiles looks to be square, not hexagonal, but gorgeous nonetheless. That’s not a modest sized window either.

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This beauty is designed by Alicia Friedman. She used a larger hex pattern, and I think it looks absolutely gorgeous. What do you think?

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Fun fact: After looking through these picture again it hit me what really attracted me to these bathrooms. It is the gorgeous contrast between the glossy tiles and the matte painted walls. Have I subconciously grown tired of tiled bathroom walls?

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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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Today’s divine designs are created by California based brother- and design duo Ryan and Joshua Brown of Brown Design Inc:

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The walls, carpet and curtains are all the same perfect shade of creamy beige, setting a perfect backdrop for the dark coffee table. I could move in here in the blink of an eye, and would not change a thing. Perfect!

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Camel colored couch, decorated with throw pillows one shade lighter than the walls, one shade darker than the couch, and every shade and texture in between.

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White bedroom with a beige wallpapered feature wall. That is my favorite hardwood floor stain (at the moment), so rich and warm.

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Beautiful flowing lines in that blue and cream area rug.

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Have you ever seen a bench seat like this before? Spectacular lines!

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Now this is a bathroom! I adore the dark window frames against the soft beige walls, and the tiles are just fabulous. Perfect balance between classic and modern elements.

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If you enjoyed these images, make sure to view them on the flash site of Brown Design Inc. as they look so much better in full scale!

Lets take a look at Kensington House in London, designed by SHH Architects & Designers. This is an award-winning six storey building, with a color palette based on creams and off-white:

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The living area is huge, divided into a lot of smaller spaces. My favorite feature is the ultra thin white curtains . I love the fact that they cover not only the window, but the entire wall. See how it softens everything up, eliminating any sharp borders and lines, and softening the natural light.

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There are differently shaped sofas and recliners, with the common factor being color and soft “flowing” shapes. The round smoky glass top table is seen throughout the huge room,  in both coffee- and side table versions.

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Classic crystal chandeliers is modernized with smoky plexi glass cylinders. Nice!

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Jaw-dropping gorgeousness.

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The master bedroom is all-white too, with the largest white headboard I have ever seen!

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A single spotlight in the ceiling lights up the mirrored desk. Check out the multiple chandeliers.

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Beautiful chairs too..

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Detailed view of the chandelier. If you look closely, it is not a whole chandelier, but individual pieces mounted in the ceiling, constituting a whole chandelier!

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Read more about this divine design on Adelto and see more images on the architect- and design firm SSH’s website here! This is a must-click!

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I will admit it, I am one of those people who can’t stand the look of a television in the living room. I don’t even have a TV, and consider myself to be a bit TV-phobic. It’s just the way everything is arranged around the TV that really bother me, like its an altar. For this reason, I decided to do a hide-your-TV series of posts, where we look at different ways to hide, disguise or even blend the TV into the interior. Only rule is that it has to look good!

First up is this incredibly gorgeous TV-in-the-fireplace solution in the home of Interior Designer Kelly Giesen:

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Kelly built her TV into the fireplace in her living room.

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How gorgeous is that?

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She did the same thing in her bedroom too, and this is what it looks like before the TV is in place..

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When not watching, Kelly covers her TV up with a regular fireplace screen that is fitted with plexi mirrors.

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I think Kelly’s home is one of the prettiest I have ever come across. It’s so light, classic and tasteful. Photos borrowed from Apartment Therapy and Kelly’s own blog. Make sure to visit Kelly G Designs here!

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I am absolutely enamoured with this home designed by Janie Hirsch:

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Light blue and white living room with sisal rug. Look at all the classic furniture pieces and beautiful artwork. Janie definitely use contrasts to add depth to a room.

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Janie is a real talent when it comes to lighting, notice how all the artworks are illuminated in a way that they stand out as individual pieces, and at the same time binds the room together. This is very well illustrated in the top pic too.

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It is so impressing to me when a home is designed in one simple color theme, like here with light blue and white, and yet all the rooms are so different. Behind the living room you can see the kitchen and dining area. See how the different curtains separates the room into two “zones”.

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Just gorgeous! That ceiling lamp is so pretty with the beads on the cable.

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Divine dining room with sheer brown curtains. Notice how Janie always hangs the curtains immediately under the ceiling, emphasizing the height of the room. Also, she often opt for two chandeliers over a dining table instead of one, that way you can decorate the wall behind with a large mirror or painting, and use one tall centerpiece on the dining table. The beams on the ceiling adds a third dimention to this room, read this great article about it on Things That Inspire!!

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Going for black cabinets in the kitchen is such a bold and creative choise!

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The focal point of this bedroom is definitely the super tall padded headboard.

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Stunning bathroom with more than enough lighting. I love how she mounted the sconces on the mirror! Not everyone has artwork overt the tub either.

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If you want to see the rest of the pics from this home, visit Janie Hirsch’s website here, and you can read a great interview with Janie on Simply Seleta!

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UPDATE: View Paint Color Suggestion for these Rooms here!

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Thomas Pheasant delivers more posh designs:

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Beautiful light dining room in white and cream. Now, that’s an orchid!

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Equally creamy light living room. The glass floding screen is really decorative.

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Since I’m her biggest fan, here are more divine design by Phoebe Howard!!!

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Powder blue and white bedroom with dark wood furniture. Love the classic rocking chair and the beautiful canopy bed!

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This is just perfect!

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Is it possible to be stressed out in this super-calm room?

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Could this bathroom be more perfect? Only Mrs. Howard would think of placing the tub out from the wall like this!

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Here is a cozy nook for dining and entertaining.

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Click here to visit Phoebe Howard’s website!!

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I was wondering what you guys think of this little installation; it’s the famous sunburst mirror, mounted on a… mirror. One of the cool effects here is the double amount of little mirrors, making a really explosive ‘burst’..

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It looks like interior designer Robyn Karp’s specialty is decorating with icy cold baby blues. These rooms are simply breathtaking:

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A perfect gathering in front of the fire place. There is no problem fitting a billiard table in this spacious living room.

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If you look carefully, you can see the pretty pattern on the recliners. The main seating space in the background.

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Now this is a good looking teens room. Beautiful baby blue patterned carpets.

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Master bedroom. Now that’s a headboard! Even a small sunburst mirror on the dresser.

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Beautiful classic bathroom in white, grey and baby blue. Nice white mosaic floor tiles.

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A simple white desk and a ghost chair makes up a small home office in the corner. No overtime work possible here, as the sun is the only light source.

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If you want to see more of Robin Karp’s designs, go visit her website here!

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