When you are cooped up in an office space for most of the week, with nothing to look at but your computer screen and a never ending pile of paperwork, it is always nice to come home to a room with a view of whatever makes you feel inspired. Check out some of my favorites.
Although I am a city girl in every sense of the word, I can’t help, on occasion, dream of spending a week in either the Tuscan region of Italy or the countryside in France so that I may experience the delight of rustic dining in small villas or bed and breakfasts throughout the regions. Check out some of my favorite finds {for photo resource please click here}
Foyers are an important part of any home. It is a place which establishes first impressions and for that, it cannot be overlooked or understated. I adore foyers and always dream of making an exciting statement with the one in my home. So I searched, as usual, and found the following inspirations to consider incorporating into my own unique style.
Although I am not much of a modern kitchen fan, I cannot help but admire the streamline design and clean appearance of white modern cabinetry with a touch of wood. {photo resources click here}
A floor plan, well at least for me, has to flow just right before I can consider it a home. The most important musts: huge windows (French Doors if at all possible), well lit, hardwood floors, a kitchen with character and aesthetically pleasing color coordination throughout the entire apartment. So, with that said, I am hoping to find an apartment with all the characteristics and charming details as in the collage of photos I put together above.
I have realized that during the summer months I tend to shift to neutral colors for home decor and because of that fact, I have gathered some amazing suggestions, which I found here, to include in my portfolio just in case this phase lasts longer than the summer months.
Like most people I have gone through many phases of decor appreciation, even though I have never been one to buy into trends. I usually pick and choose what I like and create my own happy place from those things. However, even though that may be the case, I do appreciate detail (trend or not) in decor, without them no room is complete in my opinion. Check out my latest favorite details in decor (for photo resources click here)
We finally finished the condo project, but since my camera isn’t cooperating as it should with uploading the photos of the final results, I decided to shift gears for a minute and talk about sofas. (Until my camera and computer work together to get the pictures up) As I contemplate my next move about where to live and so forth, I brought up the fact in the meantime, we needed a small (loveseat) couch in the studio we currently call home. So, just to minimize the frustration of store shopping, I have gone online here just to start the process of getting some ideas.
As we slowly continue the remodel process, we finally and proudly can say the kitchen floors turned out better than he expected. I already knew it would turn out well, but convincing “my client” in this case was somewhat difficult. Again, just a reminder, we have to work with a small budget, a speedy turnaround time, while making an effort to modernized an outdated condo for a quick sell. Check out the before and after pictures of the kitchen floors. :). For product reference please click here.
Every year I fall in love with one specific color even though I am not particular. Last year it was red this year, it happens to be white (which is perfect) because, although I had tossed around the idea of the color white in bathroom and kitchen decor for my dream apartment, I have often retracted my suggestion because I just couldn’t make up my mind. But this year, with me falling madly inlove with the color white, I decided to search online for sophisticiated marble bathrooms to give me a visuals of what I have contimplated for years. So here are my favorite photos, which I found here: Enjoy them and tell me what you think?
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