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Senin, 02 Juli 2012

Uplifting and functional rooms

12.05 Susanto No comments

This home office is soooo pretty. I love the muted colors, and the soft pink in the rug, yellow in the curtains, and green accents makes such a happy trio.

Very bright colors are kept to a minimum in this rooms, which keep the rest of the colors from being too busy, but still cheerful.

Another great mix of muted colors.

The 4 images below are all from the same multi-functioning living room, that also serves as a foyer and home office.

Effective layering makes this space look more expensive than it was.

Wood in honey colors keep the space casual, and the art adds a whimsical touch.

LOVE that little console!

Everything has a pretty place to be stowed in the office nook, and an organized space is a happy space! To read more and see all the pics from this room, click here.

via BHG

Table inspiration and eye candy

13.37 Susanto No comments

Pretty uses for one of the most versatile pieces of furniture.

The most apparent use - for dining...highlighted here by a conversation-starting chandelier and a salon style wall.

If you're like me, you can never choose just one book to read. A table gives you the space to spread out.

My office desk is more like a table, because the surface space is so vital to my productivity.

1. House of Fifty 2. Traditional Home 3. & 4. Ryland Peters & Small

A charming upstate farm retreat

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It's a dream of all (admit it, all) NYC dwellers to have a country retreat. Kathryn Windley was no exception to the rule. She was tired of her grueling hours as an art director for a Manhattan ad agencies, and was recently divorced. She added a new twist to the New Yorker turned farmer by actually marrying the realtor who found her the property a few years later on the 20-acre grounds!

This living room is kept bright and cheery by the white upholstery and brightly striped rug.

In NYC, unless you pay for a separate studio, on never has space in their apartment for a studio.
One day I hope to have the space to paint and draw again.

The barn is actually a garage they designed to look like a barn.

I adore this kitchen, and Kathryn claims the farmhouse sink is what sold her on the property. The runner was a once a damaged full-sized carpet she had cut and bound to fit the kitchen.

What do you think?

Read the full story and see more at Country Living

A Vermont home - full of nature and autumn inspiration

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This home is featured in the most recent issue of Country Living - and I really like it. It's country but not too sweet, and nature-inspired, but does it in a unique way. See below-

What initially attracted me to this story was the homeowner - Laura Zindel's amazing earthy ceramics. Perfect for Halloween! You can purchase and/or read more about her ceramics on her site.

Laura and her husband commissioned Amish craftsmen to make all the furniture in their dining room

The home has a an interesting history. The original owner supposedly turned down many potential buyers. He kept meticulous records of the home, and wanted the new owners to respect it's history. One such example is the wallpaper in the master bedroom, which was installed by the original owner's (an elderly man) mother. Laura livened up the wallpaper with sunny curtains from Anthropologie.

via Country Living

Still a favorite - lovely white interiors

08.33 Susanto No comments

white interiors - I still love them, I think I always will. What's unique about these is they aren't cool like most white interiors, but still warm and cozy. Mostly because warm accents are brought in by wood trim and accents.

Enjoy!

LOVE all the texture on the bed - that's how to make monochrome work

If that desk were a little bigger this office would be perfect for me!

via Country Living

2 very different, but beautiful houses. Which do you prefer?

14.00 Susanto No comments

Incase you haven't noticed, I've been loving Country Living Mag. lately. Don't be fooled, it's not all chintzy florals and rooster collections, they have a great grasp on what it means as a lifestyle. It can be modern, retro, or casual, and it's not your grandma's "country." Anyway, in their Feb. issues they featured two houses, both very different, and both worth sharing.

House 1 - simple with a Scandinavian design smarts

I like the home office/sewing room in the photo above.

Home 2 showcases great antique finds - some splurges, some bargains.

Don't worry, the zebra skin is faux.

So, which home is more you!?

images via Country Living Feb. 2010

Country conversions

11.30 Susanto No comments

pretty pretty pretty! It's hump day and I needed a little lift to help me over. These are mostly lofts and/or converted barns. So peaceful.

I adore this bedroom - what a gorgeous ceiling! I also never realized how pretty yellow bedding can be. Anybody have yellow bedding?

I need to find out who painted that cloudscape above the tub!
via Southern Living

such a sweet guest room!
via NY Times

This kitchen is a really successful blend of modern and country. It's warm and inviting - and still sleek and clean.

via Architectural Digest

Living Rustic

09.05 Susanto No comments

How rustic could you go with your decor? Or how rustic have you gone? Growing up on a farm I like rustic - though I prefer "lighter" rustic - not too much dark wood paneling and taxidermy. I would always pick an old house with a story over a new house - hands down. Just not the maintenance costs.