by Linda
October 27, 2011 in Dining room, Feminine, Floral, Peach / Coral, Pink, Romantic / Country / Cottage, Summer, White
Pink and orange is one of my all-time favorite color combinations, and when I saw these photos, my heart skipped a beat. This heavenly dining table is styled by Cynthia Martyn of Cynthia Martin Events for a wedding photo shoot.
by Linda
August 15, 2011 in Beige, Bright, Chic, DIY, Flea Market Finds, Pastels, Pink
We bought a new camera a few weeks ago, so now I can finally share some of my DIY’s! First up: a dresser I bought at a goodwill store. This is what it looked like when I brought it home:
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Not so pretty. But it is solid wood and has a lovely classic shape and long legs, which I love.
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I needed it to be a light color that didn’t stand out too much, so I chose one that had the same undertone as my walls. The details are wooden sticks that I picked out of a bamboo place mat (!). I started by drawing the pattern on the front and sides with a pencil, then glued each stick on with regular wood glue. Tape held the sticks in place until the glue way completely dry.
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Using my fingers, I added spackle to smooth out the edges of the sticks.
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When the spackle was completely dry, I sanded it down with fine grain sand paper.
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The plan included another coat of paint, but for now I like the crude look of the plaster. The pulls I got for free at a flea market about to close, I screwed them off of another dresser. What do you think?
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by Linda
June 27, 2011 in Bright, Color Palette, Dining room, Feminine, Pink, Wallpaper / Tiles / Murals
When looking through Horchow yesterday, I came across this beautiful collection; Lilly Pulizer. The fresh color palette of honeysuckle pink, white and yellow sealed the deal, so naturally I’ll be sharing!
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This is the way to go if you need more of the color of the year in your life. We all know that pink is created by mixing red with white. Honeysuckle pink however, also contains a fair amount of black in it, or put in other words, it’s red toned down with gray (black+white). The resulting deepness is what makes honeysuckle pink look especially awesome when paired with crisp white, like they did it in this dining room.
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Best thing about this dining table is the drawers. Imagine what you could keep in there for super easy access, like napkins, candles and wine bottle opener..
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The shadowbox molding looks amazing, love the wallpaper too.
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If I had to choose, the chair on the right would be mine. Which one would you pick?
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This vanity is amazing. Love the brass inserts.
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Details, details..
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Out of curiosity: would you ever paint a room in your home honeysuckle pink? I definitely would =)
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UPDATE: Ask on Facebook and you shall receive ;)
Paint color is Benjamin Moore Peony.
by Linda
May 17, 2011 in Bathroom, Bedroom, Beige, Blue, Bright, Classic, Dining room, Feminine, Gray, Hottest Designers, Living room, Mirror / Wall Acessory, Pink, Purple, White
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Mix it up for a more modern take. Here the boxes are designed in a geometric pattern, using bamboo moldings.
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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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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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And here’s a fun option for renters: metallic tape shadow boxes!
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