Archive for the ‘Romantic/Country’ Category

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!

I love this bedroom makeover. Editor of Decorating Magazine Lacey Howard transforms a plain white bedroom into a warm and welcoming delight of taupe, corals and pinks:

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The Bed:

Before the makeover starts, this bedroom is pretty much a clean canvas of white. The white ribbon on the bedsheets..

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… is exchanged for a coral one. New bedside table and white plates as wall decor. A small vignette is created on the bedside table with a framed pink painting and a bouquet of flowers.This transformation is awesome! Rich warm colors.

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The Closet:

The folding doors of the closet are removed.

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And replaced with curtains for a softer and more open feel. The curtain rod is wider than the actual closet to make the closet look bigger. Now there is not just a wall with a closet, the whole wall is the closet. Love the warmer shade in the closet.

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The Dresser/Desk:

This is the dresser you saw in the closet, and it has been replaced by..

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The former pink nightstand. A glass side table turns this nook into a tiny home office slash vanity. To really make this alcove feel like a space of its own, the walls are covered in beautiful beige butterfly wallpaper.

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The Seating Area:

The seating area was clean, simple and pretty before..

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.. but absolutely stunning after! The coral pink curtains placed wider than the actual window frame makes the window look a lot bigger, and frames the sofa perfectly. The floor lamp (which was moved to the bed) is replaced with a white shell chandelier, and white ottoman tables and recliner each received new slipcovers.

This is definitely how you do pink room without it looking like a little girls room.

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Watch the video to see the whole transformation taking place!

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Nice romantic living room. I love this very neutral shade of beige, it is a perfect warm background color when you want to add a few color pops. Love the fireplace in the fireplace solution too.

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Beautiful beige daybed. Anyone know who designed it?

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A bedroom with a lot of inspiring words to start the day on a good note.

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Double sinks placed in front of a window, what a great use of space! You would probably need a vanity table for doing hair and makeup, with a great opertunety to check the result in natural daylight before you leave the house =)

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Now this is a great looking home office!

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(Images borrowed from House to Home)

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These pictures has been laying around on my computer for a while now, and I think they are too cute not to share:

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White upholstered bed with pink accent pillows. I think the two mirrors on either side of the bed is perfect for this look! Classic romantic and sleek modern all in one!

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White nightstands with white table lamp.

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Between two tall slim windows is a white console table in front of a huge framed picture. Do you think the room is built around this picture, or did the owner get really lucky finding this picture?

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A perfect shade of smoky blue color on the walls.

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Images borrowed from HGTV’s Rate My Space!

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Fun idea: use a mantle as a frame for your headboard! We already saw how to use a mantle to camouflage the TV when not watching.

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The padded headboard is simply placed inside the mantle (or is it the other way around?)

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Cute bedroom.  Very girly.

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You can see more photos from this room at Cottage Magpie!

Look no further!  Take a look at this gorgeous furniture from Harvest Moon Furniture Company:

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Beautiful dining area  with a round dining table. I love round tables, because everyone faces each other. Very social. The look is topped off with pink and red roses by the dozen!

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Let us all take note on this one: If you don’t have enough room at the walls to place your desk, why not set it up in the middle of the room? A folding wall works well to “settle” the furniture, ideally with an area rug too. Hey, it pays to be creative!

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The perfect shade of gray really makes the white pop! Twin bathroom console. And how cute is that towel rack?

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Another dining table. The shape of the table top is amazing. If you want to add some “garden chic”, exchange cutoff roses for Hyacinths in planters.

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Here is a bit of Friday eye candy for you. This is all from a showroom by Harvest Moon Furniture company:

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Taupe dining room with white furniture and hot pink and silver accents. That huge white Baroque mirror is HOT!

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Very contemporary and romantic at the same time, with the mix of bright simple lined furniture and pompous white pieces.

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Roses and mirrors by the dozen. The coffee table in the foreground is down right bizarre!

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You can get mirrored stars here!

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Another gorgeous bedroom by Ralph Lauren:

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Gorgeous patterns and textures.

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Mix and match patterns and solids to get the look you want.

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This pillow is definitely cute.

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Visit Ralph Laurens website here!

I just fell in love with this bedroom from Ralph Lauren’s website. The bedroom is blue and white with a gorgeous ming vase pattern. Would you expect a pink headboard and carpet? Stunningly beautiful!

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Visit Ralph Lauren’s website to see more from this amazing bedroom here!

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One of the best ways to bring life to a design is by contrasting materials. A great example can be seen here in Phoebe Howard’s rustic bedroom design:

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Crisp white, clean soft bedding..

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..in a rustic loft bedroom. The bedpost and window is a perfect match in shape.

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A small side table with a bar-tray.

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Perfect lamp! A modern classic.

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Bedroom doors are exchanged for white flowing curtains!

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Click the pics to view them in full size on Phoebe Howard’s site!

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