Archive for the ‘Beige’ Category
The ever so lovely Traditional Home featured one of my favorite living rooms, which you might have seen in my previous post here. Generally, red isn’t a color I’m very fond of, but coral red is a whole different story. What a treat to get to see and learn more about this lovely home! You can read more about that gorgeous coffee table here =)
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It’s a Massucco Warner Miller design, of course ;) . According to Traditional Home, the wife part of the home owners, got pregnant during the early stage of the design process, and left the husband in charge (in the very good hands of Designer Julie Massucco Kleiner) of the design process. Can you say wow?? I’d die if my hubby had any part in making our living room look that good!!
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How adorable is this little darling?
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The x benches are designed by Julie Massucco Kleiner herself! You can visit Traditional Home for a complete source list ;) Hope your enjoyed this room!
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I’m finally back from my mini vacay, and just realized I forgot to mention my brief absence on here (my bad). Good to be back though, I was starting to experience decor abstinence. So to the few of you still remaining (crossing my fingers), don’t worry, theLENNOXX is not dead yet ;) Now back to business:
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One of the very first post I wrote on this blog was about this living room. I’ve always loved the bright sunny feel of it, the pops of color on a neutral beige background is just perfect in my eyes. But after moving the blog to a new platform last year, a lot of my earlier posts were lost, so I thought I’d feature it again, just to have it in ‘the archive‘.
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The design is by Amanda Nisbet, one of my many design crushes. (When it comes to design, I’m a regular floosy). You might recognize those awesome lucite stools, Amanda has them in her own living room too (you can see it here).
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Love the artwork above the mantel, it really sets the tone of the whole room. Amanda’s color strategy in this room reminds me of color blocking (the fashion trend)?
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The decor is so minimal, but all the objects that are there, are so special and interesting. I’ve noticed that out of all the homes I’ve ever visited, regardless of the overall decor scheme, the ones with the most interesting objects will always be my favorites. It’s of like being at a museum, discovering new treasures everywhere. Anyone agree?
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Now I don’t know about you, but I’m drooling on my keyboard looking at that beautiful crystal slice sculpture. Isn’t it amazing?!
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Hope you have all been well, I’m off to catch up on all my favorite blogs. Be sure to check them out (links in the sidebar) to discover a whole world of awesome blogs ;) Peace out (Yes, I just discovered the striketrough button, and I’m having oh so much fun with it…)
photography by Brandon Barré
If there is one thing to love about classic buildings, it’s definitely the wainscot. And just to cover all bases, wainscot is wooden panels, most often seen covering the lower part of a wall. It was originally popular for its insulationg property, but is mostly used as decoration these days.
A more simple and less costly variant of wainscot is the shadow box molding. It’s basically just thin molding, and the possibilities are endless. Let’s take a look at some great examples:
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Image via brides
The owners of this entryway added tall baseboards and shadow boxes on the lower half of the walls and even on the door, to make the space more interesting. It definitely worked!
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image via Style at Home
Although these shadow boxes looks to be recessed, this style can easily be recreated with thin strips of molding. (to see paint color suggestion for this room click here )
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image via Brides, design by Mary mcDonald
Another example of shadow box molding. Such a great way to bring contrast to a dark paint color. (To see more of this bedroom and paint color suggestion, click here)
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image via Apartment Therapy
But that’s not to say that shadowbox molding doesn’t work equally well on lighter walls as well. You can see a very different take on this in the teen bedroom of the same home as the one above ;)
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Burnham Design
A beautiful beige living room decorated with shadow box molding. I think this is a great example of the depth this molding can create.
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design by Kendall Wilkinson
The moldings may be in a color contrasting to the paint color, or painted the same color as the walls to add texture instead of a prominent visual element. (You can see more of this bedroom here).
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image via Horchow
Mix it up for a more modern take. Here the boxes are designed in a geometric pattern, using bamboo moldings.
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image via Sherwin Williams
Here’s a fun example where the interior of the shadow boxes are painted a color that complements the general paint color. Such a fun and pretty dining room!
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image via Sherwin Williams
Another variation is to paint the moldings a color other than white (not pictured ;).
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Or you can of course use beautiful wallpaper!
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Image via Apartment Therapy
And here’s a fun option for renters: metallic tape shadow boxes!
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image via Architectural Digest
This is the New York apartment of British born Guinness heiress Daphne Guiness. Designed by Daniel Romualdez, this apartment is a sweet union of nature and glamour. Just the way we (or at least I) like it.
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image via Architectural Digest
With dark high gloss hardwood floors and a ceiling covered in shimmery wallpaper, the walls are painted a rosy shade of beige. Red accents adds a pinch of spice to this soft palette. Notice Daphne’s collection of crystals displayed throughout the room.
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image via Architectural Digest
The opposite end of the same room features a mirrored wall and a cherry red velvet sofa. How lovely! I wouldn’t mind the David LaChapelle photograph either.
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image via Architectural Digest
This floor-to-wall painting by British artist Damien Hirst took my breath away when I first saw it. Isn’t it lovely?
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Hirst is the Artist who suspended a Tiger Shark in Formaldehyde (how do you feel about that?), I’m sure you have all seen it. His butterfly paintings are available here.
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You can see the rest of Daphne’s beautiful apartment on Architectural Digest, included her “hall of mirrors” =)
Ever since I started blogging I’ve kept images of Amanda Nisbet‘s dreamy living room, in my inspiration folder. What a delight it was to find new and updated pictures of Amanda’s home in this weeks New York Social Diary. In addition to lots of gorgeous images, the accompanying interview is a great read, as Amanda proves to have a personality equal to her natural sense of style.
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I absolutely adore the color palette of Amanda’s living room; yellow beige accented with coral red and raspberry pink, perfectly framed with dark brown.
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Aren’t those brass palm trees awesome? Every little detail is just perfection (in my opinion).
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Amanda created two distinct seating areas in her living room by placing two sofas back-to-back, with an acrylic console table in between. A perfect place for a pair of lamps..
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..and beautiful flowers! Ranunculus are my favorite flowers, what’s yours?
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The opposite seating area. Is that a TV in the china cabinet? Best TV camouflage I’ve seen in a long time (although I really enjoyed Kelly Giesen’s fireplace TV too).
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I just adore Amanda’s style, especially the way she mixes classic pieces with modern ones. Her color palettes are always cheerful and happy, probably derived from her personality ;)
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Visit NYSD to the rest of Amanda’s home, you don’t want to miss this, trust me =)
I’m sure you remember this post featuring the heavenly work of Elisabeth Kimberly Design. I know I won’t forget it any time soon. This colorful living space is so different in style from the one we saw earlier. Isn’t it fun seeing totally different styles from a single design team?
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Speaking of blue and orange, my desk is now finished, and it turned out exactly as I envisioned =D Will share pics sometime this week. Also, I wanted to thank everyone who took the time to give their opinion on my sofa endeavor, you guys are the best!! Will keep you updated on facebook if you are interested =)
