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In this white bedroom Madeline used a black four poster bed and covered the back with a dark material for a snug headboard look. The simple lines is softened with a fluffy white area rug. Love the crude wood side table.

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Who wouldn’t want a view like that from their living room?

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This home is pretty modern with clean lines and bare surfaces. The raw stone brick wall is a sure way to add some cabin flavor, warm and perfect for a cozy seating area.  That tiny orange stool totally looks like a crab!

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The kitchen is very modern with clean lines and brushed steel. I’m usually not a fan of steel overload, but I think it is really well balanced out here with the dark stained wood cabinets and floors. What do You think?

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The dining room is separated from the kitchen with a sliding barn door. Love that table, what are those called? Looks fantastic combined with the glam nail head trimmed chairs and chandelier.

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The flower cowhide rug is from the Rug Company. At first I was wondering what was the thought behind the branch in the ceiling, till I saw the tiny lamps on it. It must be a (very creative) lamp!

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]]> http://thelennoxx.zymichost.com/2010/03/10/natural-touch/feed/ 2 http://thelennoxx.zymichost.com/2010/03/08/beautiful-contrasts/ http://thelennoxx.zymichost.com/2010/03/08/beautiful-contrasts/#comments Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:00:51 +0000 theLennoxx http://thelennoxx.zymichost.com/?p=5754 San Francisco based design firm Charles De Lisle Workshop specializes in artisan designed furnishings, lighting and art. Who’s up for some artistic eye candy?

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Have you ever seen a coffee table like that? A pile of rope in a glass box. It looks so much better that it sounds.

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The ocean art on the right is really big. If you go back to the first picture, see how it is the perfect size behind the sofa, as if it was hanging right above it?  Impressing design!

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Absolutely love the heavy raw wood console with the beautiful vignette contrasting both the classic architecture and the very sleek modern furniture. I want this!

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The golden side tables probably specially designed by Charles De Lisle Workshop. If you can’t afford custom, both Neiman Marcus and Z Gallerie have alternatives.

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The Color Palette: Wall color could be Pantone Warm Gray 3C, or the slightly less red analog BM Rollex Siding Cobblestone.

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A calm and beautiful bedroom of beige and crisp white on dark hardwood floor. I don’t understand how one can make an orange Arne Jacobsen egg chair (1958) look so elegant!

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Door frame says it all…

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The contrast between simple modern furniture, raw materials and classic beauty is readily visible in this dining room too. Take a look at that light fixture!

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]]> http://thelennoxx.zymichost.com/2010/03/08/beautiful-contrasts/feed/ 6 http://thelennoxx.zymichost.com/2010/03/03/interior-photoshop/ http://thelennoxx.zymichost.com/2010/03/03/interior-photoshop/#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:05:22 +0000 theLennoxx http://thelennoxx.zymichost.com/?p=5720 I recently came across these beautiful photos I hadn’t seen before. They are from Elle Decor’s May 2009 issue, so chances are you may have already seen them.  These breathtaking interiors belong to  actress Alexandra Wentworth and her husband, news-anchor  George Stephanopoulos, situated in Georgetown.

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The room has a neutral backdrop with splashes of different shades of purple. Love the quirky area rug with purple squids. Alexandra has been collecting seashells since childhood, and they are displayed throughout the room. I especially love the giant clam shell in the fireplace.

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See how much the wall color changes in this photo from the former. It looks a lot warmer here. The ceiling is also painted light blue.

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One wall is dedicated to Alexandra’s collection of sea shells and sea fans.

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The wall color could be something like BM Opal.

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Their home was designed by Elisabeth Martin, and after a look into her fantastic portfolio, I came across a few more photos from Alexandra and George’s home.  I didn’t realize how much color adjustment they use in the magazine pictures (which probably explains the changing wall color). The colors are entirely different, but beautiful nonetheless.

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I notice there are no squids on this carpet, I wonder if they changed the carpet to or from this? The room also has a different layout, and the sofa is actually not indigo but aubergine. Also, the back of the built-in shelves are not actually blue-green but dark gray!

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So what have we learned today? Well, we shouldn’t be too sad when our living room does not look as good as the ones in the magazine photos. Good lighting and color adjustments makes a whole lotta difference (+ a professional photographer).

At the end of the day, I love the glossy magazine pictures, retouched or not. To me it is not about recreating reality, rather showing possibility (is it even possible?). What are your thoughts? Are you Pro or Against interior photoshopping?

–> You can read the whole article and see the rest of this home on Elle Decor’s website, see Eleisabeth Martin’s portfolio here!

]]> http://thelennoxx.zymichost.com/2010/03/03/interior-photoshop/feed/ 8 http://thelennoxx.zymichost.com/2010/03/02/blue-and-yellow-2/ http://thelennoxx.zymichost.com/2010/03/02/blue-and-yellow-2/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:06:52 +0000 theLennoxx http://thelennoxx.zymichost.com/?p=5677 John Willey is behind today’s interior designs, which are all about the color combination Yellow and Blue!

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This is so pretty and styled, it almost looks like a dollhouse.

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A few large but visually very interesting decor items really makes all the difference on this patio. The high gloss paint on the “ceiling” (under the veranda) gives of some “clean” vibes.

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This yellow living room is accented with sky blue and brown. Take a look at the pretty pattern on the sofa to the left. It is repeated in the accent pillow on the blue sofa, tieing the room togheter even more. I love the blue and brown ottoman- a refreshing take on the very popular zebra stripe.

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Side view. The blue sofa looks so wide from this angle.

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A coastal vignette and a beautiful kitchen decorated with blue and yellow. Very unusual ceiling lamp.

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Yellow and blue coastal style bedroom. I love the big X in the ceiling, it would only work for a square room like this one.

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I love a good symmetric layout, and that coffee table is gorgeous!

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Side view. Would you use cool colors like this in your home?

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The paint color looks like Benjamin Moore Silver Cloud.

The wall opposite of the sofa has a beautiful fireplace and a cozy seating area for two. I have noticed that art pieces like the one  above this mantle is often used with light blue color schemes, like in this and this previous post. Coincidence? Light blue does look great combined with metallics.

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The crisp white walls of this living room is balanced with warmer beige floors and an area rug. Seafoam green and smokey blue, perhaps inspired by the beautiful landscape art behind the sofa, brings that beachy feel. Pops of bright rusty red adds warmth and a lot of interest.

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The classic white tulip table apparently goes with everything, even this coastal look.

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Color palette for this look!

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Color is injected into this white room through a turquoise feature wall. The accent colors are all found in the bedding of the crib, tying the room together. Personalized name art on the wall has been very popular in nurseries for some time now.

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According to Little Crown Interiors‘ website the artwork above the change table is the DNA footprint of the parents. Absolutely a very personal touch, I love it!

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A lot of companies specialize in transforming your personal genome into art, this particular one is produced by British company DNA Art. What do you think, would you display your genetic code on the wall?

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All walls are painted a matte gray color with crisp white ceiling and dark hardwood floors. The end wall of this living room is devoted to displaying beautiful sculptural items on custom built shelves. Take a look at the beautiful Gothic style mirror over the fireplace, and the cowhide bench.

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Using the same color as the walls on the shelves and other larger pieces like this beautiful wing chair, other items really stands out, like that console table. It looks like a half wheel with arrow spokes. Wish we could see the rest of it.

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A folding wall with a blue and green landscape of trees is placed as a backdrop for what looks to be a staircase sculpture.

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The “heavy” matte walls are repeatedly contrasted by tall transparent glass items such as candle sticks, vases and apothecary jars.  I really like the way this dining table is framed by the etageres.

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Have you ever seen texture like this on a wall? Me neither!

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This tiny seating area is a feast for the eye with it’s great shapes, proportion and color. Hypnotizing!

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The seating area is situated in a hallway in front of this staircase. I know the Moroccan style incorporates a lot of geometrical patterns and beautiful tiles, but I haven’t seen it combined into a beautiful hardwood floor like this before. And what do you think about the carpeting on the stairs? Looks like someone went up before and left a trail of rose petal for you to follow. Very inviting =)

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This coral pink living room is topped off with a yellow ceiling and beige furniture. The furniture is pretty low set and simple in design, serving as the perfect backdrop for layering of pillows and fabrics of bright colors and beautiful pattern.

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Those built in shelves!!

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A simple but dramatic vignette with a mirror, two symmetrically arranged sculptures and a tray with silver tea service. The high gloss cabinet even has a tassel handle!

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First thing you notice when walking through the door of this bedroom, apart from the fantastic door itself, has to be that ceiling.

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Golden beige bedroom with every possible shade and hue of coral. Spicy hot colors!

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View from the bed. There are so much detail here, even the lamp shades have beaded fringes.

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I just could not leave this dressing room out.

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When I think about Moroccan style interiors I think tassels, trays, big soft throw pillows and layering of hot fabrics. Oh yeah, the lanterns and incense too off cause!

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Beautiful living room with a color palette of foggy light blue and creamy beige.  The scale and proportions in this room is great (pun not intended actually). Look at how tiny the coffee table comes out next to the tall furniture and high ceiling. Mounting straight curtains directly under the seiling helps too. These winged chairs suits my recent chair-upholstered-with-beautiful-pattern obsession perfectly! Do you think a TV screen is hiding in that cabinet? That would explain the size and placement.

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The front of the chair is beige with deep buttoning, and the ceiling is the same color as the walls.

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The built in shelves on each side of the fireplace are painted blue inside to make them more a part of the wall. Check out the mirrored front.

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The soft feminine lines definitely gives this tiny work station a  “wow factor”.

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And this dining room, with its blue walls and carpets, takes a dramatic turn with a rich brown (or is it green?) ceiling. This is one of my favorite color combos; Light blue, creams and green. Just like my living room! And don’t get me started on the dining chairs.. Nail head trim AND door knocker detail? Perfect!

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I couldn’t resist featuring this cute nursery. Blue walls with old pink decor. Perfect for boy or girl!

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And I wish we could see more of this super fresh bedroom. The reigning color of the year, turquoise always looks crispy clean when combined with white.

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And since there are no other views of this room, we’ll zoom in on the details instead! Notice how many (barely) different shades of turquoise they fitted in here. And the inverted pattern color on the chair (right) is a great touch.

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