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Bedroom Design Gossip Girl Style… xoxo

22 Tuesday May 2012

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bed, bedroom, bench, Blair Waldorf, Blake Lively, butterfly, chair, fabric, floor lamp, flowers, furniture, Gossip Girl, grasscloth, headboard, lamp, Leighton Meester, light fixture, sconce, seating, Serena Van der Woodsen, upholstered, wall covering, wallpaper

Last week I came down with a little bit of a bug and decided to stay home from work one day.  In addition to sparing my co-workers my germs, it was the perfect excuse to catch up on 14 (yes 14) episodes of Gossip Girl.

As I was watched, I fell more and more in love with Serena’s bedroom at Blair’s house (no worries if you have no idea who I’m talking about).  Here’s what I mean…

Love, right?!?

So how can you re-create this sophisticated yet whimsical space? So glad you asked 🙂

This bed from Serena & Lily has a similar shape and pattern.  I actually prefer the scalloped edges of this design since it adds a bit more interest.

I heart this bench.  It’s a bit different from the upholstered bench in our inspiration, but this is just so fabulous, and you can find it at Ballard Designs.

Nothing says elegance like grasscloth wall covering.  This particular one is a faux grasscloth, and a bargain from Lowes.  In our inspiration bedroom, grasscloth is only on the accent wall behind the headboard.  Personally, I’d love to see it on all the walls

 

The wow “piece” in our inspiration bedroom is definitely the abstract pattern created by the butterfly decor above the headboard.  Here are two options (white butterflies & black flowers) both available on Amazon.

      

This floor lamp and wall sconce are simple yet elegant and look very similar to those in our inspiration room. These can be found at Circa Lighting and Restoration Hardware, respectively.

Last but not least, we have the seating.  I’ve chosen a teal velvet fabric (shown in the swatch) that has a more modern appeal in comparison to the silk green in our inspiration. You can find this chair at Home Decorators Collection.

So, what do you think?  Is there an inspiration bedroom that you’re looking to recreate?  Until next time… xoxo

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Series: Venice Garden & Home Tour – Picture Walls

12 Saturday May 2012

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art, California, casual, eclectic, family room, Living Room, mid-century modern, picture wall, sconce, skateboard, Venice, Venice Garden & Home Tour

A must-have design element in any home is a ‘picture wall’, and that’s what we explore in part 6 of our 7-day series for the Venice Garden & Home Tour. Whether it’s family photos, abstract art, or even a skate board…, picture walls add interest to a room and create a focal point.  Here are 5 examples that each tell their own story.

  • By painting the wall a flat charcoal color, the artwork on this picture wall really pops.  The addition of a skateboard takes this picture wall to the next level turning it into a true art installation… how fabulous!

  • This picture wall has a casual feel.  The homeowner installed 3 narrow shelves allowing her to display a ton of photos overlapping on one another

  • A mid-century modern vignette, this picture wall is simple and succinct.  It has a clear point of view transporting the viewer back to the 1960’s.

  • This picture wall is both organic and eclectic.  By concentrating the photos in the center of the wall and expanding horizontally, it creates a timeline feel with no one picture dominating the space.

  • To really make an impact in a room and add interest to a blank white wall, this homeowner installed 3 large-scale vibrant prints.  In contrast to the more organic example above, this installation is structured but still has a ton of personality.

What’s Next: Tomorrow we wrap up our 7-day series and I’ve decided to save the best example’s of Venice’s eclectic style for last.  Stay Tuned!

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Series: Venice Garden & Home Tour – Lighting

10 Thursday May 2012

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brass, California, casual, chandelier, cliff garten, Dining Room, eclectic, gold, light fixture, mid-century modern, Molly Reid, outdoor, pendant, sconce, Venice, Venice Garden & Home Tour

Part 4 of our Venice Garden & Home Tour focuses in on lighting.  Clearly a necessity from a functional standpoint, lighting also helps create a point of view in a room.  From traditional to modern, simple to over-the-top; the light fixtures we saw on the tour were varied and fabulous.  Here are the highlights:

Outdoor lighting gone chic

Industrial sconce – I love how you can see the filament

Mid-century modern masterpiece

The perfect mix of contemporary and modern – what a conversation piece!

Lighting with a personal touch – those are individual notes

Simple and colorful X 3

A work of art… literally!

Click here to see more lighting options.

What’s next? In part 5, we’ll focus on one of the most important rooms in the house… that is if you’re hungry 🙂

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Chic de Mayo

04 Friday May 2012

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Aztec, bath mat, candle, eclectic, embroidered, lamp, pillow, planter, plaque, pottery, rug, sconce, southwest, Spanish, table lamp, vase, wrought iron

In honor of Cinco de Mayo tomorrow, I thought I’d go on a hunt for chic mexican-inspired decor.  Of course, the key to keeping things stylish is to step beyond the literal (no mexican wrestling masks please).  The non-literal version of Mexican decor includes everything from ancient Aztec art, to traditional Spanish designs, to modern southwestern style.  Vibrant colors, curved wrought iron and clay pottery are just a few design elements that come to mind.

Here are a few picks that work for a Cinco de Mayo fiesta space or an every day contemporary-eclectic room.

Planter – La Fuente Imports

Floor/Bath Mat – Anthropologie

Candle Wall Sconce – Hobby Lobby

Lamp – Zinc Door

Aztec Plaque – Overstock

Embroidered Pillow – Cost Plus World Market

Any mexican-inspired pieces you’re thinking of incorporating into your space?  You can count me in for the Anthropologie mat and the Aztec plaque!

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