More red to show you in these rooms...love it with leopard...(original photo by Roger Davies)
Really 'pops' with white...(original photo by Richard Bryant/Arcaid)
Looks earthy with the seagrass...(original photo by Tim Street-Porter)
Beautiful velvet on the chair echoes the modern painting in the background...
Though this issue has been out for a little while...I just picked it up and wanted to give a little 'shout-out' to my fellow bloggers who are also 'blog friends' Katie and Emily (and Coco too!) who are featured on page 15!
The piece shown is from the company's 'Hanoi' range - a sideboard 'painted in a linen white,' and described as 'perfect for hiding away essential family clutter.' This is a gorgeous piece and looks great with that fab wallpaper! Congratulations! Thank you for your support of my blog too - I really do appreciate it!! xx
One of my favorite fashion mags, Lucky, has featured the color in their March issue and it made me think about the design world...because...
Lo and behold, House Beautiful has featured the color blue throughout the entire March issue...this gorgeous room above and below is on the cover (designed by Tobi Fairley & original photos by Francesco Lagnese).
Probably my favorite color combo...red and yellow...so warm, so inviting. This looks like a bedroom in the Caribbean somewhere...oh how I wish I was there now, as it has been snowing where I live for the last several hours! (from House Beautiful's 'Color Workshop' - photo by Victoria Pearson)
The new March 2010 issue of Country Living is out and I'd like to review what I think is a fresh take on this old mag! Because the shelter labels have been dropping like flies, this mag has taken the time to find out what might not be working and what needs improving. They have come up with a revamped version that has something for everyone. From the beautiful cover shot (by Lucas Allen) to an issue filled with ways to improve your home on a budget - this is simply not to be missed!
Check out this gorgeous closet made into a home office - I know its been done before, but look at the colors and style! Not to mention the chandelier and floral wallpaper. This is so easy for anyone to do (and it is a foldout page!) The editors include all the ingredients you need for this project on a budget - check out the metal file cabinet spray-painted with Krylon's Catalina Mist - this won't bust your budget at $4.29/can.
This home was an old post office in Minnesota reworked into a stylish and comfortable home (photos by Roger Davies) that frankly looks like it could be a New York City loft - the owner has done some amazing redecorating turning it into a home. A recurring theme in Country Living is the value of flea markets and refurbishing old furniture and finding new uses for it. Note the side table above in the picture - it is a vintage card catalog file.
This is one of my favorite shots and spaces in the home - an office with an old cane chair 'updated with Waverly's Garden Lattice fabric.' Perfect! I love the touch of using an old mirror too.
This room made my heart skip a beat - the white with all the beautiful fabric pillows and neutral furniture. It seems like they have taken the 'country' look and turned it up a notch no?
More shots of the teapot and cup & saucer...I did adjust the lighting on these on my computer a bit...this was so much fun putting together! Thanks again to Leslie of 'A Creative Mint'...
