Understated vs. Overstated Rooms

I love the clean simplicity of a Swedish home, yet in my own home I tend to collect things from dishes to mercury glass that has filled every corner, table and floor space available. Though I love the look of an understated home I tend to the overstated....lots of stuff! I want to live with many things around me that make me happy and I just think in an understated home....what would I look at...what would I move around....what would I collect? Pretty impossible but my admiration for those people that can edit their home, to show off all the details of each carefully picked item, knows no bounds! Here are a few examples of under and overstated rooms. What do you like?

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Kitchens....

Living Room....

 

Dining Room...

Bedrooms... 

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

 

via: Via Jolie Marche, Dustjacket, domainehome.com

Lovely Loft

This is such a great looking loft from Remodelista....so amazing. Modern with rustic touches and French style vintage furnishing...that is bold. Not a single rug on the all white flooring and the open concept is the perfect place to have this type of floor. Walls of windows to bring in the light....well I could go on and on.....it is very well done to be sure.

Photography by Lincoln Barbour (super photographer!)

For more photos of this amazing home go to Remodelista

Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: Remodelista

Photography by Lincoln Barbour

Small Space Style with Rue

Rue Magazine has featured the fabulous apartment of artist Katie Rodgers and talk about style packed into a small space. Only 500 sq ft and every corner has something interesting to look at! I love the styling of this apartment and the extra little touches, such as the turtle magnifying glass, add an extra personal feeling to the space. So great the extra punch of colour in the bedroom as well. Go visit Rue to see all of the photos...

Photography: Emily Johnston

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Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: Rue Magazine

Vintage Home in Australia

This is an amazing home in Queensland with gorgeous upcycled vintage pieces. Many of the favourite finds of these homeowners came from auctions and were then repainted, reupholstered or resurfaced. Pretty turquoise shutters with a rattan basket and sisal carpets creating wonderful texture in the living room.....of course the blue and white ginger jars are perfect as well.  I also love the green on the base of the kitchen table and the pretty map in the bedroom....

PHOTOGRAPHY JARED FOWLER   STYLING MARGOT BRADDON

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Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: Homelife

Pins of the Week: Tufting

I love the look of tufting on furniture even before it was back as a trend. I have always loved antiques and vintage furnishings and some of the old pieces in my childhood home were tufted. I have redone several pieces with tufting from the 50's and made it modern with heavy cotton fabrics or rich velvet. I don't see the current wave of this look going away too soon as some of the pictures below are from recent exciting projects. It is really a classic look that will stand the test of time.

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Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: lezoemusings.wordpress.com, mirabeau-versand.de, unexpected-happiiness.tumblr.com, rosesandrustblogger.blogspot.fr, dustjacket-attic.com,  dustjacket-attic.com, The Line

Industrial Chic

Love this Industrial Chic home of a designer couple from Dallas. Rue Magazine brings us on a tour of this amazing home that has even a bit of Glam thrown in to take off the harder edge of the industrial look. The bedroom is so good the gold accents against the white...so good! Touches of black throughout to ground the space mix with wood and concrete. Super gallery wall with fun accessories that keep it new and interesting...

Have a good weekend!

Photography: Manny Rodriguez

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Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

Photography: Manny Rodriguez

via Rue Magazine

Bright Beach House

Such a pretty beach house with wonderful neutrals and brights from Coastal Living. Beachy feeling with a mix of wonderful fabrics on the headboard in the bedroom, stripes in the living room and dining room and super cute fabric in yellow on the chairs in the breakfast nook...very adventurous. All natural sisal carpets throughout and natural wood on the ceiling are the perfect compliment to the colours in the house. Of course what a view from the the sun room and what a view of the house .....talk about curb appeal!

Photographer: Tria Giovan

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Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via Coastal Living

Inspiration in White: Pink and Orange

The beautiful weather outside has got me feeling pretty much into hot colours these days. I especially love all of the oranges and pinks I am seeing. These work so well with a bohemian kind of style either with just spots of colour or even with walls of colour. Mixed with a bit of yellow or turquoise or a splash of green and you have got a fantastic look.

Something that is really catching my eye these days are the colourful Boucherouite rugs like the one in the last photo....I have the perfect spot in one of my clients home for this. It looks so good against all the white in the room don't you think? 

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Enjoy!

Trudy

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Blogger Style

Wonderful Swedish country home of the Skonahem blogger Asa Myrberg. You can see her blog here...She has wonderful taste and is very creative in her style. Mixing vintage with modern, high end and low makes for a fun and relaxing space. So much to love!! 

Wonderful photos by PERNILLA HED

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Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: Skonahem

Wonderful photos by PERNILLA HED

Best Beach House Porches

So what does it take to make the best Beach House porch? Well I would say you need to have 5 things....

First I would say you need the best view! Why be near the water and not see it right. Nothing better than looking from your porch out onto the ocean or lake...so peaceful!

Second you need a great place to crash...cozy seating and lots of cushions for me. I love the idea of having a big cushy couch and maybe a porch swing or a rocker as well..so relaxing.

Third has to be a good spot for dining. Someplace that you can add nice lighting and enough room for friends and family to sit with you.

Four would be a good spot to sunbathe...just to lie out on a long chair and catch a few rays.

Lastly I would want part of the porch to be covered. A nice spot to get out of the sun but still take in that amazing view. 

What would you need your dream beach house porch to have? 

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Enjoy!

Trudy

xx

via: Coastal Living, wabisabi-style.blogspot.com,  ilovebokkie.blogspot.fr, hookedonhouses.net,