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This looks wonderful, but would need a little adaptation to work in reality.  Glass and the back of one’s head, do not make a good combination.  Raise the frame up and use a upholstered headboard, to at least head height when sitting up in bed.  The look can easily be recreated by using fabric that is the same color as the frame.  I know a Girl that would just love this.

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I love the overall feel of this, I love the clever use of antiques and collectibles. I love the composition of the photograph and, and, and…

But

It is not practical, and hence I feel it is staged, beautifully though.

If this were my bath, I would be in the ER right now. I would have severe bruises from that vice, after I walked into the handle a dozen times and multiple lacerations to the head requiring stritches after tripping and falling, head first over the crates of stuff on the floor.

Apply this style of design by all means, but, please think through the way you move through your space.

We were wanting to update our Living Room and Dining Room at the house, by bringing in some of this years fresh and vibrants colors, such as teals and apricots. In additon to color we wanted to go a little more contemporary without going to far.

Fissure by Portia.

So we have changed out the oriental rugs for solid, chocolate colored ones and changed out the art work for more abstract, expressionist pieces. (Fissue is one of the new pieces).

This quick fix for the Oriential nesting tables brought some vibrancy to one side of the room. We cut pieces of maps to size and simply put them under the existing glass tops. Cost $22 for an old National Geographic Atlas. Not too old to be an antique, so no guilt required. The throw pillows are next.

From – zsazsabellagio.blogspot.com

This is a color combo that I absolutely adore, Cream, Lime Green, Blue and of course Turquiose. These drapes have a vertical insert. A wide strip could have been used. Good Fabricators are not cheap, inserts require talent, so when looking at your budget, think about spending as much as you can on great fabrics, as a base to work from.

One of the things my clients get sick of hearing from me, is

“for every action there is an equal an opposite cost”

I believe that there is a point in decorating when too much becomes way too much and any additional money spent will not be realised in better design.

So start simple and add slowly.

All that said-  I love this vignette, especially the green coming through the window, Using our “Given Greens” is a a blog for another day.

From Mackenzie Horan

We love to use this treatment on Bookshelves, about to do it again in one of our Clients South Roanoke Home. Paint at the back of the built ins, changes the room in a flash.

http://www.designsponge.com

This is a beautiful use of ceramic tile, probably not leftovers, as it is such a considered pattern. But, if you have a few left over tiles from a project, you can add a little interest and color around the yard. Be a little careful about placement we do not want folks slipping on a wet shiny surfaces.  Prepare your surface well to ensure that they have a solid, flat base and tile away. The type of tile is a little important, but if they are leftovers anyway, enjoy them for as long as they last.