Archive for the ‘Budget Friendly Design’ Category
ASHLEY WHITTAKER via THE GLAM LAMB
This beauty is one of my all-time favorite vignettes, and a long-time resident of my inspiration folder. It’s a simple symmetric vignette, but the simplicity is part of the beauty in my opinion. When every item is perfection, a simple vignette will only look well edited, right? Apart from the obvious (greek key console and gray zebra ottoman) it’s the wonderful color combination of the cobalt blue artwork and the apple green lamps that sucks me in. I’m going to create a few new vignettes in my home, so I surfed the interwebs trying to find a few pieces that would create the same appeal (while costing as little as possible of course). Here’s what I ended up with:
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GREEN CERAMIC LAMPS / OCEAN ART PRINT / CONSOLE TABLE / ZEBRA OTTOMAN / CLAM SHELL
Total price: $792.
I’m totally crushing on that ocean art print! I think it will be mine ;-)
I also made two discoveries today, namely that a greek key console table like the one Ashely used in her vignette, would cost more than twice as much ($1775 to be exact) as the entire vignette I slapped together. The other thing I discovered is that it’s impossible to get a hold of an ottoman upholstered in gray zebra fabric.
Also, I wish we could refer to more than one ottoman as ottomen… Enjoy the rest of your day! xox Linda
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Whenever I hear the name Mary McDonald, words like grand, bold, opulence and regency come to my mind. Just take a look at Mary’s own bedroom:
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Images by Domino Magazine via Brides.com, photo by Miguel Flores-Vienna.
Isn’t it fabulous? Dramatic colors, heavy drapery and bold patterns.
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My favorite aspect of Mary’s bedroom is the great and highly affordable framework of the room. See the fabulous carpeting? The bold pattern is obviously painted right on there. The second to-die-for part of this bedroom is the molding. A trip to your local hardware store and a bit of practice with the angle saw, this room should be pretty affordable to emulate (although the original is anything but affordable ;)
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Get the look with BM Mariner Blue, a healthy dose of crisp white and pops of pale pinks. And don’t forget to add some glamour with gold details.
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UPDATE: One more picture:
image via La Dolce Vita
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Interior designer Adele McGann takes us through her apartment and shares her top tricks for style on a budget. Her tips include creating a tile look on plain walls with a sharpie pen, faux crown molding with designer tape and brass chicken wire on the book cabinet for a custom furniture look. Check out this video created by LXTV:
What do you think of Adele’s ultra budget friendly tips? She sure deserves an applause for creativity!
