Archive for the ‘Dining room’ Category
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 Martensen Jones Interiors, photo by Stephen Karlisch
Most of you have probably seen the beautiful home of Lisa Martensen already, but as I always say; revisiting a beautiful space never hurts ;)
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image via D Magazine, photo by Stephen Karlisch
Lisa is one half of the extremely talented design duo Martensen Jones. According to an interview she did with D Magazine, Lisa is quite the collector. That probably helps to explain her very interesting home. It’s full of beautiful objects she has collected from around the world, high end mixed with thrifts store gems. It’s layered and interesting, and edited to perfection.
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image via D Magazine, photo by Stephen Karlisch
Lisa confesses to be a huge fan of anything plaster. Just look at that marvelous stone table. I also adore the color palette in this dining room, kind of an understated boldness.
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image via D Magazine, photo by Stephen Karlisch
Even though most of the walls in her family room are covered in windows, Lisa still manages to display artwork by placing them in little easles.
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image via D Magazine, photo by Stephen Karlisch
Lisa sure knows how to decorate her bookcase, here displaying her books along with her collectibles. If you missed it, you can get a few tips on how to decorate your bookcase here ;)
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image via D Magazine, photo by Stephen Karlisch
Lisa’s bedroom is so beautiful and glamorous. Yet another proof that gray and beige can be mixed (see first proof here).
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Images via Martensen Jones Interiors, photo by Danny Piassick
I love detail shots like these, don’t you? So much inspiration in the details.
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image via D Magazine, photo by Stephen Karlisch
I spy Jonathan Adler’s Greek Key wallpaper.
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image via D Magazine, photo by Stephen Karlisch
Lisa’s bathroom is exceptionally beautiful, with cream white walls and marble counter tops and hexagonal tiles (which I professed my love for in this earlier post).
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Images via Martensen Jones Interiors, photo by Danny Piassick
The sconces screams luxury. They are designed by Eric Cohler, we covered them earlier here ;)
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image via D Magazine, photo by Stephen Karlisch
I can’t help thinking of Pottery Barn’s Bevel Mirror when I see Lisa’s beautiful vanity. Do you think it’s the same one?
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image via D Magazine, photo by Stephen Karlisch
As a wonderful surprise in her light and airy home, Lisa went wild with her powder room. I just love a bold powder room!!
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Image via Martensen Jones Interiors, photography by Ben Britt
The wallpaper she used is called Pauline and is available at Studio Printworks in many color options.
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image via D Magazine, photo by Stephen Karlisch
Last but not least, daughter India’s bedroom. Her walls are hand painted muralist Jerrod Foote. That is one lucky girl!
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Images via Martensen Jones Interiors, photo by Stephen Karlisch
Love how Lisa incorporated these ceramic birds into the mural.
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image via D Magazine, photo by Stephen Karlisch
I’ve noticed the Jacqui Console and Desk popping up in everywhere lately. I particularly loved it in Meg Braff’s home office also.
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Hope you enjoyed this little house tour, and be sure to check out D Magazine to read the great interview they did with Lisa, for more details!
image via Casasugar, design by Michelle Workman Interiors
Last night I came across this gorgeous living room on Veranda.com, and (as per usual) fell madly in love. As I got to reading the interview accompanying the beautiful images, I quickly realized it belonged to the one and only Jennifer Lopez. How interesting!
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image via French Style Authority design by Michelle Workman Interiors
Jennifer’s home is designed by Michelle Workman, and now I have yet another designer crush. Isn’t this living room amazing? Michelle based the entire home on a color palette of grays subtly infused with color.
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Image scan via French Style Authority design by Michelle Workman Interiors
I would definitely say this is a glamorous home. So what makes it so glamorous? I believe it starts with the subtle color scheme, brought to life through luxurious velvet and silk fabrics and contrasted with curvy black details and shiny metals. Not to mention the classic furniture with modern twists, and the huge Art Deco influence.
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images and design by Michelle Workman Interiors
A simple but beautiful vignette in the background. Fresh cut pink flowers are to be found throughout the entire house.
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images via Michelle Workman Interiors and 1st dibs
This little brass top hat-and-cane table actually turned out to be a champagne cooler. How fun is that?
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images via Veranda: photography by Laura Resen, and Michelle Workman Interiors
Now onto Jennifer’s drop dead gorgeous dining room. Again we see the strong influence of Art Deco in the glass console table and the beautiful powder pink wallpaper.
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image via Veranda: photography by Laura Resen, design by Michelle Workman Interiors
Tufted velvet dining chairs with nailhead trim? Yes please!
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Art Deco inspired Tulip Damask wallpaper by Cole & Son. The gold detail really makes this wallpaper come to life, don’t you think?
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image via Veranda: photography by Laura Resen, design by Michelle Workman Interiors
Blue is the choice color for the kitchen as well. I’d love to get a closer look at the tiles, they look so shiny and pretty. I’m guessing they are shell tiles?
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images via Veranda: photography by Laura Resen design by Michelle Workman Interiors
This dining area is just too gorgeous for words. Love everything about it. So much lovely detail, and so perfectly combined.
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images and design by Michelle Workman Interiors and Veranda: photography by Laura Resen
Another beautiful seating area. The glam factor is upped with shiny chrome details paired with glass surfaces and sleek white furniture.
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image via Veranda: photography by Laura Resen
Now this is what I would call a gorgeous bedroom. Light, pretty and feminine. I’d love to use this BM Home Sweet Home paint color somewhere.
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image via Veranda: photography by Laura Resen
See how perfectly the wall color is picked from the stonework on the fireplace? Not that is how it’s done right!
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images via CSN Stores and Veranda: photography by Laura Resen
This is the last picture, I swear! Hope you enjoyed another celebrity home tour, although it was the design itself which attracted me to these images, not the owner ;)
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Flipping through the latest issue of High Gloss Magazine I almost fell off the chair when I got to page 52. I immediately recognized it as one of my favorite rooms of all time, and was so excited to get to see and read more about it:
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It’s the very home of Interior Designer Mary McGee. I just love seeing how a room changes with time, don’t you? Mary exchanged her classic brown velvet sofa for a sleeker white one, and it totally changes the feel of the room. Brown accents are now exchanged for gray and purple ones, and she also got a new coffee table.
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I’m so pleased to see she didn’t do anything with her wonderful mirror installation; which in my opinion, is the cherry on top to this room. I have a big mirror over my sofa, and have been toying with the idea of layering a nice curved mirror over it like Mary did. Thank you for the inspiration Mary!!
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Here’s her cozy dining area. Notice how wonderfully the white accents pop in that dark bookcase.
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I just love how Mary carries the same basic color palette throughout her entire home, with only minor changes in accent color.
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Click here to see and read the more about Mary’s stunning home in High Gloss Magazine! The entire issue is a must-read, trust me!
Time for some classic design inspiration. With all the color going on lately, this feels like a much needed break (no offense to bright pretty colors, we still love you). This particularly beautiful home is designed by Alexandra Rae.
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The star of this dining room, with the calm minty color at a close second, is the amazing chandelier.
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The marble fireplace ain’t too shabby either.
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Paint color matches BM Dried Parsley. The fun thing about color is that it never stops to amaze; it looks sooo much more minty in the photo!
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A beautiful beige and mint green bedroom. The glass table lamps and the mirrored chests adds a bit of glamour, wouldn’t you say?
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Upon closer inspection, you can see that she added some subtle touches of yellow too.
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The master bathroom is yet another shade of mint, a fresher cleaner one at that. Love the way Alexandra paired it with pink here.
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Paint color is BM Cucumber.
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