Archive for the ‘Kitchen’ Category
This black and white kitchen is such a beauty, I never tire of it. I don’t fall in love with kitchens very often, but there is so much uniqueness to this room that makes it absolutely unforgettable. Let’s start with the obvious; the over-sized lantern. Such a great focalpoint, and a great way to define the dining space when opting out of a rug. Works wonders!
AT HOME IN ARKANSAS / I.O METRO (FURNISHINGS) / RETT PEEK (PHOTOGRAPHY)
I’m so in love with this gorgeous home featured in At Home In Arkansas. All furnishings are provided by I.O Metro, a furniture and home accents store I’d never heard of until today (but I’m already a fan!). This home is all about casual elegance, achieved by mixing designer classics with natural elements and textures. A rich shade of gray sets the scene, while heavy doses of white creates clean contrast. Tiny and well placed doses of brown adds depth to the room, while a muddy yellow provides just the right amount of sunshine and happiness.
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The visually heavy bamboo blinds are juxtaposed by sheer white drapes. So simple and elegant.
Today’s inspiration is brought to you by the lovely Interior Design Company Vallone.
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Isn’t this bedroom just lovely? Love the white, gray and blue color palette and the gorgeous zebra pillows ads the perfect edge.
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A classic chest painted silver, serves as a bathroom console. Isn’t it amazing what a set of fabulous pulls can do? And of course, can’t keep myself from mentioning the nailhead trimmed walls! Click here to see a similar use of nailheads ;)
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A beautiful kitchen with white cabinets and glossy tiles. I adore the styling of this room, the pops of blue.. perfect!
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And last but not least; a gorgeous living room. The soft color palette of grays and light blues is perfectly contrasted with black and white. So clean and pretty!
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This pretty sunroom is designed by Lee Ann Thornton of Thornton Designs. The light happy colors makes me yearn for spring. BTW I love the skirted table there ;)
HGTV Canada’s design duo Colin and Justin are two of my new color heroes (I have many). Since I don’t live in Canada I hadn’t heard of them of seen their show before, but boy am I glad I came across these two. What I like about their design style is their fantastic color palettes. For instance here are some of their lively blue and yellow designs:
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This narrow kitchen is opened up with open shelving. Glossy bright yellow shelving mind you. The wall paint looks something like BM Airway and is accented with bright yellow. White, which is a very reflective and “competitive” color works as the perfect middle man in this color relationship. Can you see what I mean?
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Another thing Colin and Justin often do is using the same color palette throughout the floor plan. In this dining room the blue wall color is continued into the base molding and floating shelves, while the yellow accent is kept to a minimum.
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This modern blue and yellow living room is normally not my style, I usually require drapery on the windows, area rug under the coffee table and a ceiling lamp of some kind, but the color palette is so great that I would gladly move in (and install the drapery later =).
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Blue and yellow kids room. Notice what a tiny amount of yellow is used in this room, just lining on the curtains and accent pillows, plus a couple of vases filled with fresh flowers.
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So what can we learn from Colin and Justin about using blue and yellow in our interiors?
- The cool soothing blue is a great base for a vibrant yellow, and is best used together with bright white.
- Introduce a dash of yellow on a richer blue background. Use a more muted blue for larger yellow surfaces
So what do you thing of using blue and yellow as a color combination for a room? Would you ever?
Just came accross this beautiful house featured in The Washington Post in June 09. This charming house with the green glazed tile roof and wondow shutters is owned by Loi Thai and partner Thomas Troeschel. The two are also the owners of Tone on Tone, a shop specializing in 18th and 19th century painted Swedish antiques.
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Let’s start with the exterior. Simple and pretty. The front door was actually moved from the centre to the side of the house.
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The whole of the inside is painted the same pale gray color with crisp white trim and pale floors of white bleached wide-plank oak. Loi is quoted in The Washington Post saying “as you can see, I’m my best customer.” True dat. See how they use contrast to define the space (black glasstop coffee table). They have also used the magic of texture and patterns to keep the room from looking bland and boring.
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The kitchen is equally neutral and elegant, with the counters almost blending into the walls. The green pandant lamps ads a kick and brings the kitchen island into focus.
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The chair at the desk is actually a slipcovered Parsons chair from Ikea. Talk about having an eye for mixing. I would never have guessed..
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The classic dining table (on wheels might I add) and the lantern are definitely the focal points of this dining room. Wonder what the dining chair cushions are covered with?
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Loi has a unique approach to his precious antique furniture, saying “… this type of furniture only gets better when it gets beat-up.” From looking at his home, I was very surprised about his down to earth approach to decorating when reading his interview. Read the whole article here, it is definitely interesting!
