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Antique Cottage Style Bedroom Designs

Fanny — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:39:08 +0000

Dark interiors are brought to life with the addition of clean white bedding and linens. Floral details on the shams and duvet serve as a rustic compliment to the raw oak in the exposed support beam and dry-stacked hearth with stones that could otherwise be bulky and cold. Additional feminine details like the painted, antique chest at the edge of the bed, aged chandelier lend themselves to creating a comforting cottage appeal.

An early-1800s Southern rope bed features a headboard that can be removed or be hooked into an upright position, ostensibly to encourage air circulation in summer and to block drafts in winter. Pine shutters serve as a neutral counterpoint and perfect pair for the rooms, aging green-painted walls. Ornate touches are limited to an elegant, antique light fixture in order to compliment but not overtake the quiet feel of the room.

In the master bedroom, a vintage French sewing cabinet doubles as a headboard. The motor-court sign was discovered at a local antique show and serves as an eye-catching and whimsical focal point around which additional seating and light fixtures are placed.

Create a one-of-a-kind setting and show how much you care about your animals with grace and just a touch of humor. A handsomely carved c. 1905 English bed found helps create a cozy feel in the master bedroom; balloon shades soften the double-hung windows. The bed had been fitted with a patchwork pinwheel quilt and is adorned with whimsical needlepoint pillows featuring various dog breeds.

An antique quilt rests on an aged blanket chest; and old ticking fabric covers the lampshade; netting forms a delicate canopy on the 19th-century mahogany American bed and gossamer curtains from Pine Cone Hill are at the windows.

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White House In Winter–Interior Design

Fanny — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 17:36:35 +0000

White house

All white interior. Living and dining area.

All white kitchen, clean and beautiful.

All white master bedroom.

Living room, french style furniture, and the beautiful crystal chandeliers.

Exterior, outdoor furniture

Vintage style, love the rattan baskets.

White glass doors.

This is a old villa renovated in 1800′s style. The big white wooden house with the beautiful window panels blend into the winter landscape of Brastad, Bohuslän. The house is a so-called cutting sheds and looks like it has been here for ages, or at least from the merchant’s era in the late 1800s. Visit skonahem(Swedish) for more info.

By: JOHANNA Flyckt Photo: Mari Eriksson via: skonahem

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Vintage Modern Interiors From Debra Cronin

filomenas50 — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:37:24 +0000

Bathroom, antique cabinets.

French rococo furniture, old world style.

Dining room, antique dining furniture. China Qing Dynasty picture and very old chair.

A house’s history seems to be hot right now. Layers of life left not hidden, stripped but not shunned. Debra Cronin is creating spaces less ordinary. I love this crumbling home that she has brought back to life and where she now runs an underground dining experience Bite Club with partners David and Virginia. (via: desiretoinpire.net)

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Country Style Decorating with Blue and White

Fanny — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 04:37:27 +0000

Decorating a Bedroom with Blue and White
April 3rd, 2010 · No Comments

Combining blue, taupe, and white makes for a very soothing color palette, especially in the bedroom. Fabrics boasting toiles, stripes, or textures are inviting to all familly members year ’round.

via: seasonsforallathome.com
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Dorophy Tang for Adidas – Furniture with Blue and white
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Country Style Living Room Furniture and Sofas
November 16th, 2009 · No Comments
For country style with a formal twist, go for dark wood furniture with simple lines and slim proportions – ideal in a larger room. Barton sofa collection, Marks & Spencer
Choose furniture that’s squashy, sink-inable and comfortable, and pile on cushions for a welcoming feel. [...]

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Thinking about decorating your room in blue and white? This color union is a match mirrored in the sky and clouds, the snowy mountains, the ocean and breaker waves. Perhaps this sympathy with nature is why blue and white decorating schemes have always been popular.

Blue is a color theme, and it sounds as if you have enough of a variety in the different shades of the color. The living room suite is denim blue, but look at the shades in the design on the fabric: mauve, purple, blue. Assuming the curtains are another shade of blue, and that there’s some variety in the blues of the “what-nots,” you’ve got a theme going right here.

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Color Ideas for The Winter Decorating

Fanny — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 10:44:42 +0000

Decorating Ideas for The Winter

In winter, a different profile might go well with the mood. As the mercury level continues to slide down, freezing wind flows around, tress shade leaves and snow takes the control over roads and gardens, people start to feel low and depressed.

Try changing the interior design of your home to survive the winter blues. Take a special approach to decorate your home during winter. As nature goes grey and cold, it’s wise to pick a bright hue for your interior.

Go Colorful – Add colors to your home

Following the decorating color trends ensures that you are always on the cutting edge. Whether you are painting a room or just freshening up accessories following the latest color trends gives your room a modern edge. Here is how to find and implement the latest decorating color trends.

Decorating a Living Room with Blue, Green and White
July 30th, 2009 · 10 Comments

Whether your living room is a 21 foot length with a large picture window at one end or you live in a tiny apartment and the living room is bijou to say the least, there are living room décor ideas to suit you and your budget.
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Room Designs with Blue and Green
July 29th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Besides white, Blue and green are my favorite colors, when choosing color for your room, related color schemes result from combining secondary and tertiary colors. For instance, the colors blue-green and green will evoke a calming effect because there are no jarring changes in color.(White decor)

Venetian mirror and blue commode.

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This is the best way to defeat the winter blues. Bring home colors this winter and see how your mood changes. Use bright colored upholsteries, curtains, bedcovers, pillows and vases. There should be colors everywhere. Get a colorful painting for the living room to liven it up.

If possible, paint the walls especially for winter months. Go through the color swatch and choose the brightest color that suits your taste. Those who cannot afford painting the walls can use wallpapers to make the walls colorful. All living room items starting from utensils to pelmets – everything should reflect colors.

Chocolate brown has erupted on the decorating scene and stayed around for a few years. It’s one of those cool paint colors that is actually livable. Pair bold chocolate brown walls with this season’s must have color like orange. You can also add chocolate brown to a nursery to make the room more modern and sophisticated. Dark brown will work well with either traditional blue or pink for a baby’s room. Use color trends to create a unique holiday decorating color palette like a brown velvet stocking hanging from the mantle. Pair it with traditional gold ornaments.

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Country Style Living Room Furniture and Sofas

Fanny — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:38:51 +0000

For country style with a formal twist, go for dark wood furniture with simple lines and slim proportions – ideal in a larger room. Barton sofa collection, Marks & Spencer

Choose furniture that’s squashy, sink-inable and comfortable, and pile on cushions for a welcoming feel. Osterley collection, Sanderson

Wing armchairs – the classic must-have in a country style living room – can easily look outdated if it’s covered in fabric that dates easily, so choose pattern over plains in a large print. Southwold express chair, Laura Ashley

If you want your country look to be subtle and modern, choose large prints and limit them to just one or two areas of the room. Match them with modern furniture. Amari collection, Sanderson

Minimalist Style Living Room Design
November 1st, 2009 · No Comments

Living room is the first room in a home interior that the user will see when he enters the house. Minimalism is observed in the design of furniture pieces, and clean lines or slimmer silhouettes are evident in a modern country living room design. Having a focal point in your living room and accents to [...]

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Modern Country Home: Decorating with Pink and White
October 11th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Pink Living Room
This thoughtfully composed yet comfortable design scheme of pink-white-pink establishes an orderly decorating plan. Count on pink to maintain its joyful presence, and include a generous helping of white to keep the feeling light and airy.

Decorate with Distinction
A nailhead chair, when covered in an inspiring rose-print polished cotton, becomes a conversation piece. Mirrored [...]

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For a more traditional room, pick period style furniture and put different patterns in varying sizes around the room. Belfort show wood chairs, Heligan sofa, Laura Ashley

Buying chunky wooden furniture will give a room a country feel. If you’re buying new, look at the detailing – handles, dovetailed joints, inset baskets – for an authentic look. Chiltern furniture collection.

Stripping floors back to the wood, then layering them with rugs – preferably in a natural material – will create a country style very easily. Garcia furniture collection.

If you want your country style room to be a little bit kitsch – even with a 1950s feel – go for classic shaped furniture and mix it with period pieces, like here. Amaranta collection, Harlequin

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Ruixin Tong’ Country House – Country Home Decor

Fanny — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:20:46 +0000

Modern Country Home: Decorating with Pink and White
October 11th, 2009 · No Comments

Pink Living Room
This thoughtfully composed yet comfortable design scheme of pink-white-pink establishes an orderly decorating plan. Count on pink to maintain its joyful presence, and include a generous helping of white to keep the feeling light and airy.

Decorate with Distinction
A nailhead chair, when covered in an inspiring rose-print polished cotton, becomes a conversation piece. Mirrored [...]

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French Country Decorating Ideas- French Antique
May 25th, 2009 · 2 Comments

French country decorating is one of the most popular forms of country decorating today.

Antique red bathroom cabinets.
French country decorating need not be expensive or difficult, and you don’t need to go out and purchase a whole new room. It is easy to introduce touches of the French country style without changing your entire decorating scheme. [...]

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The term country home decorating can have different implications to different people. There are many styles of home decorating ideas that share a similar theme.
Take for instance the art of cottage home decorating, rustic decor, primitive decor or the less associated Tuscan decor.

Country decor and Tuscan decor share a central theme in the use of natural textures, colors and their use of rustic and primitive home accessories.

Country home decorating is similar to the afore mentioned in it’s use of wrought iron, tapestry, wooden bowls, brightly painted ceramic bowls and pottery. Each possessing the central home decorating theme around all things rustic.

As with all rustic decorating ideas, the central focus in country home decorating is one of simplicity that makes use of natural colors and textures embodying the culture of simple country living. These unique home decorating ideas suggest comfort, hospitality and the friendliness associated with living in the country.

Country home decorating invites a casual friendly lifestyle. Take for instance, rich earth tones help to create a warm homey atmosphere. Let your home interior decor reflect your style and personality.

Whether you are planning to redecorate, remodel, or simply update your home, guidelines are always invaluable. In the following pages you will find a wealth of country home decorating ideas to help you in these tasks.

Home Decorating Ideas which will inspire you to create a fresh, new atmosphere in your home, and which you can adapt to suit your specific needs and lifestyle. A well planned home can turn routine living into creative living and enjoyment for the entire family.

The most attractive homes are the ones that have continuity throughout. Bear this in mind when you begin to decorate or redecorate your country home.

Imagine an empty room and begin with a focal point. Arrange furniture and accessories that compliment your sense of interior decorating style.

Plan your own country home decorating ideas by deciding on the interior colors you will use, in each room for walls, wood-work, carpets, curtains, furniture coverings, lamp shades, and sofa pillows.

Make sure you carefully study the specific style, and color scheme then carefully coordinate the colors for each element of your country home decorating decor.

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Modern Country Home: Decorating with Pink and White

Fanny — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:47:34 +0000

Pink Living Room
This thoughtfully composed yet comfortable design scheme of pink-white-pink establishes an orderly decorating plan. Count on pink to maintain its joyful presence, and include a generous helping of white to keep the feeling light and airy.

Decorate with Distinction
A nailhead chair, when covered in an inspiring rose-print polished cotton, becomes a conversation piece. Mirrored furnishings add luxe without crowding the room.

Pink Theme For Your Girl’s Bedroom
July 28th, 2009

When you are theme decorating a girls room, you should know that a good wall color is the best foundation you can have. From that one color alone, you can start choosing decorations that would fit. But since you are most likely going to start this whilst the kid is still a toddler then your [...]

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Pink Interior Design
May 1st, 2009

Country Homes & Interiors

a feminine pink bedroom
We have chosen two toning pinks for this exuberant yet feminine bedroom. Sexy Pink on the right creates a feature wall and is complemented beautifully with Sweet Pink on the back wall and Strawberries ‘n’ Cream on the window frames.
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The walls were painted Benjamin Moore’s Marshmallow Bunny; the sofa [...]

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China Cabinet
Damask-patterned wall covering papers the back of this English-inspired cabinet, causing both the white trim and the pottery to positively pop.

Fuchsia Candlesticks
Candlesticks gain instant stardom when featured in fuchsia, putting an eye-opening twist on an orderly composition.

Via: countryliving

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Small But Elegant French Country Dining Room Decor

Fanny — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:50:42 +0000

An elegant dining room with French.

Here is an example of toile fabric in this coffee and yellow dining room. Take note of the window treatments and the elegant sofa style chair.

French Country Decorating Fabrics and Linens: Have a distinct look and feel. The fabrics has an old fashioned look, and is recognized for its all-over pattern.

French Country Decorating Ideas- French Antique
May 25th, 2009 · 1 Comment

French country decorating is one of the most popular forms of country decorating today.

Antique red bathroom cabinets.
French country decorating need not be expensive or difficult, and you don’t need to go out and purchase a whole new room. It is easy to introduce touches of the French country style without changing your entire decorating scheme. [...]

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French Provincial fabrics are another distinct fabric style used in French decorating. Here is an example of these. These Provincial fabrics are what we would most likely call calico. You will notice their intense colors and small repeated patterns. These textiles are available from fabric and quilting stores. You can always purchase a variety of pre-made French Style textiles. You will find everything from place mats and table linens, to bedding and draperies. These charming linens will give your home that distinct French look you desire. You may want to accent the French Provincial and Toile fabrics with striped and checkered fabrics. These make a nice contrast with the busier patterns. Remember, Cottage Style is all about mixing and matching of patterns.
French Country Decorating Ideas
Inspired by the natural elements of the French countryside, French Country style is all about rustic charm and old-world elegance. It’s a comfortable and earthy style, and can either be grand and elegant like an old French chateaux, or cozy and homey like a simple country cottage. While the look can vary widely, there are certain characteristics that are common to the style.
French Country Style and Materials
An important element of French Country decorating is the use of natural materials. Stone, wood, and rattan are very common. Rough, stained, or painted plaster walls; rusted iron; wood-beamed ceilings and walls; carved wood details; and chair seats woven of rush, are the hallmarks of the French Country style. The flooring in French Country homes is also rustic. Natural stone, brick, terra cotta, and wood plank floors are dotted with wool or cotton rugs to add softness. The effect is one of absolute charm. Typical of French Country interiors are pieces with contrasting color and texture. Pale plaster walls and ceilings are punctuated with dark rough wood beams. Colorful Provencal printed fabrics such as toile are set off against light-toned natural seating.
Color and Fabric in French Country Decorating
Colors in French Country decorating are inspired by the colors of the countryside. Rolling hills full of lavender, lush fields, sparkling waters, stone buildings, and bright sunshine are the inspiration. When choosing colors, it’s best to stay on the warm side of the color wheel (think soft and sunny), and mix them with natural stones and woods. The idea is to bring the outdoors in. French Country furniture is often painted gray. It is reminiscent of the stone and gravel pathways in the French countryside and it offsets the other colors beautifully. Toile is a traditional design for French Country fabrics. Small scenes of things like picnics, courting scenes, and animals are set against plain cream or white backgrounds. The scenes themselves are often (but not always) blue, red, or black. Most of these toile patterns are printed on linen, or cotton. In fact, heavy cottons are frequently used in French Country decorating, and are contrasted with sheer lace (used for things such as window curtains). Other patterns that appear frequently on French Country fabrics are basic plaids, checks, and sometimes, stripes.
French Country Furniture and Accessories French Country furnishings are characterized by simple, graceful lines with delicate curves and hand-carved decorations. If there is one word that can describe French Country furniture, that word would be rustic. Distressed wood, worn painted finishes and rusted metals are very common. French Country furniture looks like it has been passed down through generations, even if the pieces are brand new reproductions. When it comes to French Country, weathered and worn is not only acceptable, it is desirable. Common pieces of furniture and accessories:
large armoires oak buffets bergère chairs large harvest tables ladder-back chairs iron chandeliers old leather-bound books distressed wood and metal candlesticks carved wood-framed mirrors hanging baskets made of wire or rattan old pitchers copper pots vintage botanical artworks flowers, particularly lavender By incorporating some or all of the elements mentioned here, you can achieve a classic and beautiful French Country interior.

The copyright of the article French Country Decorating in Interior Decorating is owned by Lauren Flanagan. Permission to republish French Country Decorating in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.

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Retro Style Home Decor

Fanny — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 09:30:21 +0000

Like many people, I love vintage design very much, retro style decorating will makes your home look great.

Designer: ChenChui , Taiwan

The kitchen

Furniture in a retro style room tries to appear as outstanding as possible. When it comes to sofas, look for elongated styles and make sure there are lots of colorful pillows.

Wood and checker tile flooring are predominantly the best choices. Look for clean, swift looks for flooring as everything else will be bright and fantastically insane.

Comfortable Living Room Designs
May 14th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Your living room interior designs should be something that you really like. That is why it is important to consider the homeowner’s personal interest and styles when it comes to living room interior design. Here I collected some relaxed and comfortable living room, share with you.

White living room design, country style
Vintage Decorating Ideas
May 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Vintage home décor is very popular nowadays. Using vintage home décor is ideal especially if you are working with a limited amount of money. Shabby chic consists of combining old and new home décor. Here are some ideas and tips to start decking your house with that shabby chic vintage home décor.
Vintage Wooden Sign, antique [...]