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THE Chic Home Office

February 22, 2011 in Asian (Chinoiserie), Blue, Chic, Color Palette, Home office, Hottest Designers, Modern, Turquoise, Wallpaper / Tiles / Murals

image from Style Compass on 1st Dibs, photo by Melanie Acevedo.

Raise your hand if you haven’t seen this home office before. I’m guessing there aren’t a lot of hands in the air. Then you probably also know that this is Designer Mary McDonald‘s private home office. The feature wall is hand painted by Artist Jefferson Miles, and the classic black and white fashion photos include framed tear-outs from magazines.

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Get the look with this gorgeous chinoiserie wallpaper by Sarah Hardaker. As the name implies, this wallpaper has a grand pattern, I’d love to see this one on a wall. The best thing about it is that you can order the wallpaper with any color you’d like, so as to match your wall color, for no extra cost! I never knew that was possible anywhere.

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You can read more about Mary and her designs in one of 1st Dibs great Style Compass Magazines!

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Top Designer Fabric Source

October 23, 2010 in Bedroom, Blue, Bright, Chic, Dining room, Hottest Designers, Living room, Modern, Multicolor, Orange, Turquoise, Wallpaper / Tiles / Murals

Have you ever wondered where your favorite designers go to find the amazing fabrics they use in their designs? Actually, I know a lot of you do, as I get fabric inquiries all the time. For those of you that haven’t heard of Quadrille Fabrics, prepare for some serious eye candy:

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quadrille fabrics

Quadrille offer both wallpapers and fabrics, along with outdoor versions of many of their fabrics. The wallpaper in the image above is Trellis Background in the colorway “Orange on Tint” and the blue fabric is called Lyford Background in the colorway dark “Turquoise on White”, both from their China Seas collection.

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These curtains are called Paradise Background from Quadrille’s own line. The colorway is called “Orange on Tint”. The bedroom is designed by Kendall Wilkinson and shot for Traditional Home. This bedroom is so colorful and fun, and the structured valances makes me think of a circus. You can see more photos of this room in my previous post. You’ll notice that the walls in this bedroom isn’t actually turquoise, but blue!

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The blinds in this traditional modern living room is Abaco Stripe from their China Seas line in the “Turquoise and Beige” colorway. You can’t really see it in the image above, but the designer picked the yellowish beige from the fabric and used it on the ottoman coffee table. I spy cobalt blue seagrass wallpaper too. Gorgeous room indeed. This living room is photographed for House Beautiful (If anyone can tell me the name of the designer and photographer I’d love to know ;)

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I bet most of you recognize this gorgeous table setting by designed by Eddie Ross. The fabric is Kazak by Quadrille in the colorway “Orange pale Magenta on Tint”. I adore how Eddie added turquoise into this equation, and the extensive use of brass makes me think of Arabian Nights with magic lamps and flying carpets. Notice how Eddie used the Kazak fabric as multiple runners instead of one single tablecloth. It’s the most stunning table setting I’ve seen in a long time. I have to add that Eddie’s blog is a must-read too!

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modern chic dining room round table turquoise and coral pink

blue and white fabric

“Turquoise on Tint”  San Marco wallpaper from Quadrille’s China Seas collection. Another happy color combination of turquoise and coral in this dining room designed by Ashley Whittaker and shot by Eric Piacecki for House Beautiful. The tiny vibrant pattern of the wallcoverings and the graphic pattern of the diamond jute rug sets a perfect backdrop for the monochromatic upholsteries of the drapes and dining chairs.

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Hope you found some inspiration in these images, have a great weekend everyone!

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Eye Candy by Tobi Fairley

October 14, 2010 in Bedroom, Beige, Bright, Chic, Hottest Designers, Orange, Porch/Sunroom, Turquoise

Back to business! I promised you something snazy didn’t I? Well, here’s some colorful eye candy designed by the one and only Tobi Fairley and featured in Traditional Home:

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Tobi designed this bedroom for an energy-efficient charity showhouse using recycled furnishings, organic fabrics, and low-VOC paints. Have you noticed how Tobi frequently use large scale frames in her designs? Usually with colorful seashell prints and hung in an orderly fashion. It’s like her m-o and I love it!

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The color palette of turquoise and orange is divine! Nothing beats two “happy colors” in one room!

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This is the sunroom. I love how Tobi stuck to the same basic color palette of the bedroom, adding some deeper shades.

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And what do we have directly opposite of the seating area? A soft drink buffet of cause! Wouldn’t you just love to snuggle up in that daybed with a good book and a refreshing beverage? I know I would!

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As usual, head over to Traditional Home’s blog to see the rest of these rooms and the complete source list! And while you’re at it, check out Tobi’s wonderful blog for more exclusive pictures, including before and afters!

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I’m linking this post up to Bright Bold and Beautiful!

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Turquoise Bliss

August 4, 2010 in Bright, Chic, Color Palette, Living room, Luxurious, Modern, Pastels, Summer, Turquoise, Wallpaper / Tiles / Murals

Okay this is officially pastel week at theLENNOXX. Take a look at this yummy turquoise, white and black living room:

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turquoise white black moder chic living room

According to Supreme designer Dianne Ross where I discovered this little gem, the wallpaper was once available at York Wallcoverings. I scoured their wallpapers (twice might I add) and could only find other color alternatives.

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colorpalette turquoise white black living room

Benjamin Moore Cool Aqua looks to be a good paint alternative. I have a suspicion this color would look way dark in an ill lit room, but super fab in a room with as much daylight as this one. If you remember this post where I wrote about the importance of white in the blue/yellow relationship, I will argue that this also holds for turquoise. Have you ever noticed that a turquoise room looks either super fantastic or simply horrifying? The latter is always due to the lack of white (in my opinion)! If you don’t believe me, google “turquoise room”! And if you disagree, don’t be afraid to set me straight ;)

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