Afraid Your Decorator Will Make Your House Look Like Everyone Else’s?

 You may remember my colorful post:  Throwing Your Caution (and Your Floorplan) to the Wind.   Today I’m going to show you the rest of what was accomplished in a home whose artsy homeowners were ready to shake things up a bit.  This family had no desire to make their home look like everyone else’s – they wanted something more colorful, a bit more quirky.

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Living A Colorful Life

 

Upon entering the home, a living room/dining room combination runs to the right of a long open hallway.   Here was the dilemma:  the front “living” room had little purpose, except as a holding place for furniture that didn’t fit anywhere else.   Because my clients love bold color, they had painted these front rooms dark orange.  Problem was, the black furniture gave it a Halloween-all-year-round kind of feeling.  [Read more...]

Funky Family Home – Hit or Miss?

This home was featured in the latest issue of Country Living.  It’s an eye-catcher, to be sure.  But on closer inspection, I began to question whether I loved it or hated it.  I don’t mean to be brutal, because it is a fun family home and everyone is entitled to their own sense of style.  But as a design-junkie, it’s fun to really dissect a space and figure out what I like and don’t like – what seems to work and what seems not to – and why.  Stick with me here.

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Wowza!  I love this entry hallway.  Graphic, bold, modern – with just the right touch of traditional (it is an old home, afterall).  Love the art groupings on either side of the striped walls.  It totally creates a gallery effect.  I kind of like the chandelier, because the color is a surprise.  Not sure about those striped shades, though.  Overall, a pretty awesome space.  What do you think?

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Colorful Home Tour: Jamie Levitt





dining room Colorful Home Tour:  Jamie Levitt Want to add life and vitality to your home?  Then add a heavy dose of saturated color.  Designer Jamie Levitt did just that in her own family home.  Think dark gray is boring?  See how fabulous it looks in her dining room when paired with fun, saturated color in chair fabrics and adjacent wall colors.


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Colorful Beach House


I can’t help but think about the beach this time of year.  Or anytime of year, actually.  I found this article in House Beautiful with the most amazing photos of a beach house with lots of unapologetic color.  It makes me so happy, I just had to share it with you! colorful kitchen via hb Colorful Beach House


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Unexpected Pops of Color


Tired of your space?  Need a little pick-me-up?  A fresh way to bring life to a room is to add an unexpected pop of color.  Like these limey dishes in this neutral dining area. dining room via traditional home Unexpected Pops of Color

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Historic Home Tour Highlights

I’m a big fan of historic home tours.  Here in Nashville, there are about a dozen annual tours of historic neighborhoods.  I hit as many as I can.  My current favorite is a tour of a high-end historic neighborhood off West End Avenue.  Recently, my daughter and I spent a Saturday appreciating the architecture and soaking up decorating inspiration. 16 300x212 Historic Home Tour Highlights



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