by Julie Daniel on December 21, 2009
in Design
I’ve posted before here and here about these two mistakes, but I wanted to share them with you again because I see this all the time in people’s houses.
1) Placing all the furniture in a room against the walls. Now I know sometimes this is inevitable if you live in cramped quarters, but if you [...]
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by Julie Daniel on February 18, 2009
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I love the Roman Shade especially. This is blue done right.
{Photo: Thomas Loof, Interior Design: Milly De Cabrol}
{All photos below by Ngoc Minh Ngo, Interior Design by John Willey}
I love how the dark curtain rod stands out against the blue walls. So crisp and clean.
Lovely.
Love the beadboard. Always a winner.
Love the combo of light and [...]
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by Julie Daniel on February 15, 2009
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What I really want is the Kingston Media Console from Crate & Barrel:
But I think I am going to have to settle for the much less expensive Markor TV Unit from IKEA:
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by Julie Daniel on February 14, 2009
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In The Washington Post Home Section this week, they had a photo of the beautiful living room from the movie “Something’s Gotta Give” with Diane Keaton and Jack Nicholson. I wanted to share the photos with you cause I LOVE the design:
The two-story living room:
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by juliemdaniel on February 9, 2009
in Design
I wanted to share with you some of the fun things I picked up at IKEA this weekend:
Hedda Blad Curtains for my living room- I love them!
And the Ekarp floor lamp which I love even more:
I saw a lamp very similar to this one in this month’s Elle Decor by Comfort & Co. It was [...]
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by juliemdaniel on January 30, 2009
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“Inspired by exotic travel and gracious living, British Colonial infuses classic English style with tropical prints, patterns and textures. Dark woods and neutral fabrics create a warm base for bold motifs, cane weaves and accents in warm spice colors. The result is a setting of unhurried luxury and unmistakable island character.”
-Williams Sonoma Home
[Photo: WS Home]
This [...]
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by juliemdaniel on January 27, 2009
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My living room is in major need of a face lift. Here are some of my ideas:
Pjattyeryd from Ikea- I love it!
I’m thinking about these shades from Target for my living room:
And this TV stand from Ikea:
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by juliemdaniel on January 13, 2009
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I am going to start putting together furniture and accessories that I think would go well together. Here goes the first one:
The Paris Chair from Jeffrey Braun Furniture + The Andalusia Rug in Espresso from West Elm + Benjamin Moore Nob Hill Sage 450 for the walls (the actual color looks a lot different than [...]
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by juliemdaniel on January 12, 2009
in Design
So I was flipping through my Pottery Barn Spring 2008 Fan Deck of Benjamin Moore paint colors and I noticed this awesome blue: Benjamin Moore Electric Blue 2061-40. I was instantly in love… I did a google search and came to find out that was the blue painted in Carrie Bradshaw’s bedroom in the Sex [...]
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