by Linda
June 6, 2012 in Gray, Home office
Here we have the epitome of great bookcase decor. Painting the bookcase and desk the same neutral color as the walls allows the decor to really pop. The rug adds great texture to the room, while the Lilly Pulitzer chair (left), horns and corals adds visual interest to the space. Such a pretty space, don’t you think?
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by Linda
May 9, 2012 in Beige, Gold, Hottest Designers, Living room, Luxurious
MORGAN HARRISON HOME / NEW ENGLAND HOME
I happened to stumble upon this fantastic website called New England Home, and my jaw just dropped when I saw this living room. Designed by Morgan Harrison, this room exudes luxury and class. How about that mirrored feature wall? And the gold accents? Heavenly!
by Linda
August 30, 2011 in Glamorous, Gold, Home office, Masculine, Modern, Orange
I recently discovered the Coveteur, a collaboration with Who What Wear, but dedicated to the offices of interesting and influential people. How fun, I love a great snoop!! (and I’m sure you do too ;) Here is a tiny selection of my favorite images:
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I’m familiar with the term “sh!tting money”, but “wiping diamond boogers” would be an even better business model, no?
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This Alexander McQueen clutch looks surprisingly comfortable between fellow greats.
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A shrine to Chanel.
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Love this brass rocking horse!
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A snippet from a vignette in interior designer Ryan Korban‘s office. Not seen in this photo: a taxidermy zebra. Don’t worry, it passed away naturally in a zoo. See the rest of Ryan’s office here =)
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Anyone up for a stylish vacation?
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A delightfully messy glass table. See the shoes?
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Yup, those shoes…
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Chanel, with functioning bulb heel!
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This post could just go on forever. Go take a look for yourself on the Coveteur. Hope you enjoyed!
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by Linda
March 23, 2011 in Black, Classic, Living room, Masculine, TIPS & TRICKS!, Vignettes
Does your bookcases look a bit crowded (with books)? Need a fresh and free update? The highly ordered bookcase with books stacked neatly from left to right is a thing of the past because, lets face it; it’s not that interesting to look at. Bookcases are not just furniture for storing books anymore, it’s a blank canvas for us creative people to decorate till we drop! Let’s learn from the professionals:
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The fabulous (and free) online design magazine Lonny featured this beautiful bookcase. All books and magazines are stacked horizontally. On the top two shelves each stack is topped with decorative accents. The two bottom shelves are further from your eyes so you’d want to use larger items here for balance, like framed art, family photos and your favorite books. TIP: Lean books, artwork and framed photos against stacks of magazines and books to cover them up!
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Emily Henderson, the winner of Design Star decorated this built-in bookcase in a white, royal blue and turquoise color palette, and added a touch of glamour using gold accents. Notice how she plays on layers and proportion. TIP: Group small objects together to increase the impact!
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This bookcase is part of Interior Designer Anthony Gianacakos’ masculine bedroom featured in Lonny Magazine‘s second issue. An epitome of beautiful AND functional at the same time if you ask me. TIP: Pretty boxes and baskets are perfect for organizing magazines and hiding clutter!
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The designer of this beautiful bookcase centered all the items in this built in bookcase in little A-type vignettes (learn what they are here). She combines books with accents of interesting shapes, and sticks to a color palette of black, white, blue and silver. TIP: Open a book to a page with pretty images and use it as part of the decor!
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Another beautiful yet functional bookcase, photographed by Julian Wass. Numbers, letters, and a pop of red is key here. TIP: Keep functional to the bottom shelves and beautiful to the top!
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A wonderful bookcase decorated by Domicile ID. Very simple and interesting. TIP: If your books don’t have gorgeous jackets like these, wrap them up with pretty wrapping paper!
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Ashley Whittaker pairs books with organic objects and pattern in this bookcase. I love how she uses the black contrast and the pops of color. You can see the rest of this room in this previous post ;) TIP: Incorporate natural elements like shells, corals and crystals with interesting shapes and beautiful texture.
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After redoing my own bookcase a while ago, I was amazed by the fact that books stacked horizontally appeared to take up a lot less space. This of course depends on the height to width ratio of the shelves in the given bookcase, see for your self by drawing a few figures on paper. So what’s your take on the bookcase decor trend? Have you jumped on that train yet? Or are you planning to?
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