Inspiring Spaces: Cotherstone

When I first got into Interior Design about 10 years ago I tended to lean towards spaces that were very perfect looking. Color, balance, style, were all very harmonious but when I look at some of these interiors now I think they look too perfect and not as livable. When I was in college studying Interior Design I found that it is harder to create interior spaces that look effortlessly together. I have come to appreciate more room designs that have a lot of character and furniture and decor looks as if it took awhile to accumulate instead of buying everything at once.

Currently I want to spend my time here. :)

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B&W House

Cottage living room

You may know how much I love colors in houses but at times I am fascinated by the serenity of monochrome and I actually often love to shoot my photographs in B&W instead of color, so this time I am presenting you an interesting house on Shelter Island, completely restored by the New York firm Schappacher -White Ltd.
They are a couple in real life, she is an interior designer, he is an architect and what a combination  of talents. I always thought couples are quite lucky to share many interests and passions, just like designer Brooke Giannetti of Velvet & Linens and her architect husband Steve, I am always admiring their combined efforts and splendid results.  By the way they now also have a book by Barnes and Noble titled Patina Style, where you can too admire their talent.

Cottage living area

Going back to the couple from New York?they searched for a holiday retreat and found this cottage on Shelter Island, NY, where they can relax, enjoy cooking and gardening and where friends and family are welcome all the time. The cottage was built in 1904 as fishermen?s house and over the years became almost a wreck.
They decided to keep the original structure and give new life to the open space areas, creating  new  transitions between inside and outside, with new openings and doors French style and building a freestanding veranda with a fireplace that can keep them warm even in mild winters.

Colors are neutrals, white is the privileged choice and black accents create a great stark contrast.

Cottage guest room and bathroom

Upstairs the project required more effort, new closets, new wood floor, another bathroom, but as you can see they maintain the romantic atmosphere of a past era.

Cottage kitchen

Black ardesia takes the whole wall in the kitchen, where drawings and notes are added constantly by the family and their friends, creating a lively ephemeral mural.

Veranda and outdoor fireplace

An extension of the living area is the new veranda with the fireplace in red bricks found in a former factory in New York.

What I love most is that the whole project was done on a tight budget, using non expensive materials, reusing whenever possible, finding inexpensive pieces at flea markets, adding old items. Money was not the issue, but taste was and the house was created with an harmonious blend of old and new.

In this house every piece gives light to the others and everything has its place, no need for more!

Photography by Laura Moss

�2011 Brillante Interiors writes about new trends, timeless decor, iconic pieces, design ideas, or at times just musing about "a certain Italian way of doing things".


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A master bedroom turned into an amazing closet/dressing room

God bless this woman. She convinced her husband to turn their master bedroom into a walk in closet, and the downstairs guest room became their master bedroom.

I'm jealous.

The desk is from ikea - the lamp a thrift find

She stores her jewelry in chef's pinch dishes

The only thing I would have is maybe a vanity in place of the desk

Read all about this mother of all walk-ins at House of Fifty.

Source: http://decorology.blogspot.com/2011/11/master-bedroom-turned-into-amazing.html

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Souvenir Stylings: Palm Beach

Help me pick the design direction for my new 'client's' vacation home... I'm guest blogging on Aspiring Kennedy and want your opinion!

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7 Centerpiece Ideas Featuring Creative Vases

Filed under: Parties & Entertaining

Picture this: You are sitting in your living room waiting for the first guests to arrive to your party. The doorbell chimes, you rush to open it and one of your best friends stands there with a bouquet of tulips. You thank her, thinking of how thoughtful the gift was, until another knock sounds...more flowers. Still excited, you thank your neighbor for his kindness, but then the next guest arrives with still more blooms. Next thing you know, you are running around your home, grabbing every vase is sight, hyperventilating from carnation overload.

But now, you can save yourself the trouble! If you ever have too many flowers and too few vases, here are some quick, and stylish, items you can repurpose to make the perfect centerpiece. Even if you have a vase, these substitutions can enliven a boring table spread or breath more life into your week old plants. Enjoy!

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Cute Critters

Yesterday over at The Zhush, Susan posted this picture of her living room:

From the crown moulding to the carpet, I just adore everything about this room. And take a close at the mantel? how cool is that silver balloon dog?! I love it!! I want it!! So I set out on a search to find it? and I did :-) Or something really similar, anyway. It took some work, but I finally landed on Anima Causa Boutique, where they sell the Doggy Bank for $79.00:

I?ve put in my request with hubby to get me one for my birthday :-)

And speaking of cute critters, I came across this adorable little owl lamp base at Urban Outfitters:

He seems to be out of stock at the moment, but hopefully he?ll fly back into the store soon!!

(Michelle left a comment with a link to another owl lamp option at Target. This one is cute too ? Thanks Michelle!!)

If you happen to be wanting to hang ostrich wallpaper in your living room but don?t know where to find it, you?re in luck!! Shannon from What?s Up Whimsy guest posted over at Staci Edwards Design Blog yesterday, and shared this picture from Lonny magazine:

The wallpaper is from Beware the Moon in the UK and comes in three colourways:

If ostriches are a little too exotic for you, how about dogs?? Osborne & Little?s Best In Show wallpaper is perfect for dog-lovers.

It comes in three colourways:

Thibaut sells a dog wallpaper which also happens to be called Best in Show, and it?s available in six colourways: Aqua, Metallic, Black, Camel, Blue, and Brown:

You might remember Sarah Richardson using this wallpaper in a nursery she designed for a set of triplets on Design Inc.

 

Sarah and her team created the artwork above the cribs by cutting out individual dogs from the paper and framing them. A bit labour-intensive, but a great way to create original art.

Oh, and I just came across this picture on the Massucco Warner Miller web site (check out Nancy?s Q&A with these three uber-talented ladies). It?s the Zebra wallpaper from Sclamandr�, available in Masai Red, Serengeti Green, Zanzibar Gold, and Safari Brown:

Would you welcome any of these cute critters into your home??

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