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Stealing the Style: Amazing Vignette

September 28, 2011 in Blue, Bright, Budget Friendly Design, Chic, Coastal, Hottest Designers, Living room, Look for Less, Steal the Style, Vignettes, White

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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Happy Colors + Fun Patterns: Best Way to Start the Week!

September 26, 2011 in Bedroom, Blue, Bright, Chic, Home office, Hottest Designers, Look for Less, Steal the Style

TURQUOISE LA

 I’m loving the fun patterns and happy color palette of this pretty bedroom. It’s the work of Vanessa De Vargas of Turquoise LA.

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TURQUOISE LA

Vanessa is known for her striking color palettes, often using strong colors like pink or red to pop on a cool blue backdrop.  Love the quatrefoil trellis wallpaper in the bookshelf too, very eye catching!

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TURQUOISE LA

A feminine curvy mirror takes the spotlight in this super simple, but very pretty vignette. In the office space to the right you can see another one of Vanessa’s specialties: framed fabric art. Simple to make, cost effective and very pretty =) A few sources after the jump!

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Amazing Living room: Beige, Blue and Turquoise!

September 22, 2011 in Beige, Blue, Bright, Classic, Coastal, Feminine, Floral, Hottest Designers, Living room, Mood Board, Steal the Style, Turquoise

LYNN MORGAN DESIGN

Well hi there! I’m super excited to share this gorgeous living room today. It’s the work of Lynn Morgan, and great work it certainly is! Starting with a neutral palette of beige and white, Lynn created an oasis of lovely blues and turquoise – and all tones, tints and shades in between. To tie the fresh accent colors to the neutral background, Lynn opted for floral and leaf print fabrics, representing both color extremes.

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LYNN MORGAN DESIGN

Viewed from this angle you can see how much depth this color combination of blues and turquoise, creates. Very visually pleasing and interesting, but calm and relaxed at the same time.

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LYNN MORGAN DESIGN

Lynn’s attention to details makes all the difference. See the shelving unit with the blue painted back? Scroll back to the former photo and see how it brightens up that corner of the room.

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LYNN MORGAN DESIGN

The sunroom showcases how wonderfully well the rich blue color works as a neutral on furniture, when paired with light and bright colors. Did you notice the same blue color was used on all the side tables in the living room? I simply love it! Do you?

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Casual Cute Bedroom with a Touch of Glamour

July 28, 2011 in Bedroom, Mirror / Wall Acessory, Mood Board, Natural, Soft and Light, Steal the Style, Yellow

Came across this lovely bedroom on Better Homes and Gardens, nice isn’t it? I just think it looks so light and casual, but with a perfect touch of glamour. The sisal area rug, bamboo mat blinds and shell chandelier are contrasted by metallic garden stools, a gorgeous sun mirror and a glass table lamp. And it’s all pulled together with the use of color.

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Metallic garden stool, Empire mirror, Orange Ikat pillow, Zula pillow, Glass lamp, Shell chandelierLavender throw.

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