tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83284174421666220522023-11-16T01:57:38.232-06:00Little Brick LaneMiles Redd Meets Wes AndersonJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12650867310938252118noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328417442166622052.post-26831163466285029852016-04-19T09:00:00.000-05:002016-04-19T09:00:21.506-05:00Our Guest Room<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I haven't shared our guest room on the blog yet, mainly because it was sort of the last refuge of unpacked boxes for many months after we moved in. But, as we finished up the other parts of the house, and had overnight guests coming in, it became more of a priority to spruce up this space a little.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">It was easy enough to pull together since we already had all the furniture from our last house, and the room itself is a nice-sized, clean, bright room. We had this room painted along with the rest of the house before we moved in so that was done. This room is also the only room in the house that is carpeted (besides the master), and we kept the carpet as it was in perfect condition. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The chair is from one of my favorite stores that is sadly no longer with us, Elan. This was definitely one of my first "good" pieces of furniture, and it has certainly stood the test of time, moving from a couple of houses and from room to room. It just goes to show that investing in quality furniture is usually a smart decision in the long run.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The brown silk draperies are the <a href="http://www.potterybarn.com/products/dupioni-silk-pole-pocket-drape/" target="_blank">dupioni ones from Pottery Barn.</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the things I really like about this room is I've incorporated a lot of meaningful pieces of decor in it. The birdcage above was used to hold cards at our wedding, and the little figure next to it was a gift I received from my MIL when I was pregnant with E. I've also got a few of our wedding photos and older family photos scattered around this room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">So, as I said, everything in here is in good condition and </span><span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">functions perfectly as is, but of course I like to think of the current state as phase 1 :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I know I sound like a bit of a broken record with my "phase 1" talk, but I do, in fact, have plans down the road to steal some square footage from this room to make the master closet (which backs up to this room) bigger. It only makes sense, since it's kind of a waste to have so much space allotted to a room that only gets used a handful of times a year. When we're ready to tackle that project, then this room will require some re-thinking.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Obviously I have a lot of other priorities before I undertake a complete redo of a guest room that is functioning just fine in its current state, but when I am ready to take that on, I'd love to go in a very different direction with this room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, for a while I've been obsessed with the idea of a black bedroom. However, I know myself well enough to know I'd get sick of it in my own bedroom, and I'm really happy with the light, bright design I did in our <a href="http://littlebricklane.blogspot.com/2015/08/master-bedroom.html" target="_blank">master</a>. But for a guest room? A guest room is the perfect place to go bold, and what is bolder than black walls? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Tone-on-tone millwork and a crystal chandelier?! Yes, please!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This one is probably a little too goth, but I do love the black stained floor and the tonal wallpaper. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My all-time favorite, by the insanely talented <a href="http://thedesigndaredevil.com/" target="_blank">Jessie D. Miller </a>. I mean, where to begin?! The artwork is stunning, the combination of ceiling medallion and that light fixture is ridic, and that brass bed?!?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It takes my breath away. It's all super good, and I would like nothing more than to duplicate something like this in my guest room. The only problem with this plan is that I might end up liking my guest room more than my master!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whatever I end up doing in this room, you can be sure I'll blog and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jcintani/" target="_blank">instagram </a>about it :)<br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for reading!<br /></span>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12650867310938252118noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328417442166622052.post-55959289918451399002016-04-11T09:00:00.000-05:002016-04-11T09:00:09.680-05:00Dream Design - Decorating a Beach House<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As I'm almost finished decorating my home (apart from a few minor things), I've been itching for a new project. I have a few friends whom I'm helping with various design questions, but I dream about taking on a whole house and going in a completely different direction than what I've done in this house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lately I've been seeing some really amazing options for a beach/lake house, so although I do not have one, I thought it would be fun to put together a design plan for this more casual and open space. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">You know, a quaint little weekend place like this:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I definitely think a beach house calls for an open and airy interior. After all, you don't want the interiors to compete with the outdoors and the views of the water and sand. To help achieve that openness, I think a very lightly stained grey oak in wide planks would look spectacular, like this:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With the floors and walls as a base, I'd bring in some blues, corals, and a lot of neutrals to keep things simple and bright. For the living room, I love this combination:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love that spindle arm chair in denim blue upholstery to help ground the room, and would add a pair of those along with the sofa.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.arteriorshome.com/shop/furniture/tables/product/5406?nantucket-side-table" target="_blank">side tables (by Arteriors)</a> are of distressed wood but the glass top keeps them from looking too heavy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The linen-wrapped console with nailhead trim adds a bit of interest in a clean silhouette and I absolutely love that<a href="http://www.potterybarnkids.com/products/gray-rattan-mirror/" target="_blank"> rattan mirror</a> (from PB Kids, and a <i>major </i>steal at $149!) above it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The blue definitely allows those AMAZING coral chairs (<a href="http://www.serenaandlily.com/tucker-chair/m10323.html" target="_blank">from Serena and Lily</a>) to be the star of the show. These chairs come in a rainbow of beautiful colors, and for the truly brave I think having a hodgepodge of different ones around a table would make an incredible statement. Not for everyone, for sure, but for the right family and space it could look phenomenal!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, that was fun! If any of you need help decorating your beach house, you know where to <a href="http://www.instagram.com/jcintani" target="_blank">find me</a> :)</span></div>
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12650867310938252118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328417442166622052.post-49174357591896814612016-04-04T09:00:00.000-05:002016-04-04T09:00:11.755-05:00Our 1st Floor Powder Room<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As I was going back through some of my older posts I realized that I never properly shared an update on the 1st floor powder room, which is probably the room in the house most likely to elicit a gasp when people see it. It's so much fun for me to see people's reactions to my design choices, and I definitely went for it in this room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The pedestal sink doesn't look so bad in the photo, but it wasn't level and thus leaned off to the right quite a bit. The toilet isn't pictured, but believe me when I say it needed to be replaced. Big time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's marble, and the herringbone pattern the tiny tiles were laid in is timeless. I really liked the floor and decided almost on the spot I wanted to work with it rather than tear it out. It did require a professional to come refinish and clean it, but ultimately it was worth it to keep this amazing (and, I believe, original to the house) floor.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I considered a lot (like alot, alot) of different options and probably ordered 10-12 samples, which I would hang up on the wall in here and stare at. I had always loved the iconic Scalamandre zebras, but you typically see that rendered in red a la:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A phenomenal look, to be sure, but not really in keeping with my color scheme of greys, greens, and blues. I should mention here, I don't necessarily think you have to use all the same colors in every room of your house. It can look fabulous to switch it up from room to room. But, in this house I wanted to maintain more cohesion and reusing the same colors in different shades and combinations was how I achieved that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Anyway, I was thrilled when I found that the wallpaper was available in both blue and green, but after hours of staring at them both, I ultimately decided green was the winner. The color is super hard to photograph actually. It looks considerably darker in these photos than in real life, where it's a nice, bright green.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We replaced the sink with an apothecary-style unit from <a href="http://www.signaturehardware.com/bathroom/bathroom-sinks/console-sinks/luciana-console-sink-with-brass-stand-with-8-centers.html" target="_blank">Signature Hardware </a>with chrome base and white porcelain basin. The faucet is a <a href="http://rohlhome.com/" target="_blank">Rohl </a>bridge faucet, in a more traditional style than the more modern one we put in our <a href="http://littlebricklane.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-kitchen-is-done.html" target="_blank">kitchen</a>. The toilet is the same <a href="http://www.us.kohler.com/us/" target="_blank">Kohler </a>model we used throughout our home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The sconces are simple silver with black linen shades, and I think I bought them either from One Kings Lane or Joss and Main.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The cafe curtains came down and I replaced them with a clean, bright white shade that goes top/down and bottom/up as I really like having the bottom of the window covered for privacy, but the top open so the light can come in. I talked quite a bit about window coverings for the house in <a href="http://littlebricklane.blogspot.com/2015/05/window-treatments.html" target="_blank">this post</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think the tone-on-tone millwork looks really modern, but I always reserve the right to paint it out in the more traditional white down the road. For now, it's painted in Benjamin Moore's Martha's Vineyard, which is a color I think I'll remember for my entire life given how many different greens we tried to find a match for the wallpaper. This one is dead-on. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Artwork is one of those things that I can't seem to get enough of. I have a ton of pieces, yet I always want more - either I get tired of a certain piece, I move the furniture around and then the art needs to change, or sometimes I have "placeholder" pieces that I like okay, but they are really just filling the wall until I find the piece I cannot live without. You know, like that little ol' Rothko above (#inmydreams). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As addictions go, artwork is probably one of the more wallet-unfriendly ones. In general I think art is worth whatever it's worth to you and the artist, and in some cases that can be a lot of money. But, for certain spaces it makes sense to go with a more budget selection, and in that case I often turn to esty. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are a lot of great options to be found on etsy, either original artwork, giclees or prints. Here are a few of my recent favorites:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I think these city prints, from the shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/annasee?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">Anna See</a>, are so adorable for a kiddos room or playroom space. The use of a more sophisticated color palette really helps elevate these, and how much fun would it be to collect a cityscape for each place you visit as a family? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The works by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/kaisamuelsdavis?ref=l2-shopheader-name" target="_blank">Kai Samuels-Davis</a> are sort of haunting and surreal, but in the most interesting way. I tend to like art that has a little bit of an edge to it, so these really appeal to me.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I own a landscape giclee by Samuels-Davis, but the portraits are really where it's at:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I will end with this recent art purchase I made; this piece by the Lincoln artist Dan Terpstra. Mr. Terpstra works in the medium of plywood and uses a chainsaw (!!!) to make the designs. The craftsmanship is incredible, and I think the pieces, especially the really saturated colors, are exceptionally beautiful.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anyway, the new site is going to look really great, and will also have some fun new features, including possibly an online store (!!!) so I'm looking forward to unveiling it soon. Stay tuned. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the meantime, I've made some good progress on getting the office nearly finished, so I thought I'd share an update.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I previously posted a sort-of in-progress update about the office <a href="http://littlebricklane.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-office-beforein-progress.html" target="_blank">here</a>, and since then I've been able to get a few of the larger items on the to-do list checked off.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Rewinding all the way back to when we first purchased the house, the office looked like this:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This office is primarily a room for my use, but I didn't want it to feel too girly - I was going for more of a masculine/traditional vibe in here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I pulled together a little inspiration board, which I also shared in a previous post, to help me identify what I wanted the overall look and feel of the room to be:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the finished version, I think I landed pretty close to this. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The draperies were custom-made from a <a href="http://www.graylinelinen.com/" target="_blank">Gray Line Linens </a>fabric (my favorite source for solid drapery linen) and just perfectly graze the floor. <a href="http://littlebricklane.blogspot.com/2015/05/window-treatments.html" target="_blank">I've talked before</a> about how I usually like draperies to pool a little bit, but in a setting like an office I wanted a more tailored look. I hung them on simple brushed brass rods placed high and wide of the actual windows to let in the maximum amount of light.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This grey velvet chesterfield chair with brass nailhead trim was in my original inspiration board, and I really love it in the space (it's from <a href="http://www.homedecorators.com/" target="_blank">here</a>):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I tend to more often go for a classical and symmetrical arrangement, so the furniture layout is something I could still see tweaking down the road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Even with a few possible little changes still to come, it feels really good to have this room mostly finished. That leaves only the guest room to be completed (and it's basically done - just needs to be photographed). I guess it's time to start thinking about phase 2 :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course, getting some press also reaffirms my love for much of the master bathroom design. As happy as I am with it though, there has been one area that I keep thinking doesn't look as good as it could, and I've been struggling for a while to put my finger on what exactly it needs. The WC: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Sure, it's fine - clean and crisp, with the same marble and brass elements we have in the rest of the bathroom. <a href="http://www.totousa.com/products/washlets" target="_blank">We have the Cadillac of toilets in it</a>. There's not a lot to complain about. But, even with the addition of a few decorative elements, including this handsome fellow who makes me smile every time I see him, I think it feels a little stark.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I wanted to keep the overall feel of the bathroom light, bright, and clean. I think I've achieved that in the larger open space, but the WC is a small, enclosed room with no natural light, so I think it can handle something a little more dramatic. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First up, this floral stunner from <a href="http://www.elliecashmandesign.com/floral-wallpaper" target="_blank">Ellie Cashman</a>: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The amazing thing about this design is the scale of the florals is HUGE - the biggest flowers are like a foot across. It's fully Alice In Wonderland in the best possible way. But, let's be honest - B spends a lot more time in this particular room than I do, and I don't think he wants to be surrounded by enormous flowers while he is. If he did, though, this one would absolutely be a winner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm feeling the combination of metallic gold with charcoal grey, and think this would add a nice note of glam to a decidedly un-glamorous room. It is a little more traditional though, and I'm not sure I want to go trad in this space. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It feels sort of Japanese (you know, to match the toilet) to me, and I think the spare design is really pretty and modern. It reminds me of something you would see in an expensive hotel bathroom (not a bad thing!). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I do like it, but if you read as many home design books/magazines/blogs as I do, you've seen this wallpaper a zillion times in a zillion different rooms, in a zillion different colorways. It makes sense, because it is super good, but I feel like it's a little expected and played out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I want to stay away from anything with too many right angles and straight lines, as I don't want it to compete with the strong grid design of the shower at all, but I think this one may complement it just right.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It reminds me of the design of my all-time favorite handbags, Goyard, and I love the combination of grey, black, and white. I also think it would play nicely with the floor and shower. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, this particular style of wallpaper also comes in the most AMAZING multi-color option and I might want to reserve the right to use it somewhere down the road:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Fornasetti can always be counted on to bring the pain, and there are a couple of their wallpapers that I think are insanely good for this sort of space. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I've also been dying to use the famous Fornasetti faces wallpaper somewhere and think they are so rad:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But, I value my sleep too much to run the risk of freaking myself out with a bunch of disembodied heads on my walls when I run to potty in the middle of the night!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, a lot of these options are fairly aggressive in terms of their design, which I think is what I want. But, I also keep going back to this much quieter (but still SO sexy) option:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Ignore the random dress form in the image above, and focus on the detail in the wallpaper. It's all black, but has a crocodile skin design in a shinier black finish. I think it's so cool and would make me feel like I was inside a Birkin whenever I was in the room. Would it work in a WC? I don't know - it's probably more naturally suited for a closet, but I can't stop thinking about it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I obviously haven't made up my mind yet, but of course I'll update when I do. And in the meantime, I'd love to know which </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">wallpaper you would choose? </span></div>
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12650867310938252118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328417442166622052.post-89097051429431141402016-02-04T09:00:00.000-06:002016-02-04T09:00:06.954-06:00Our Kitchen a Year Later - What I'd Change About It<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It doesn't seem possible, but we have actually lived in our house almost a year now! I thought it might be fun to go back to some of the first rooms I blogged about and show them now that we are fully settled into them, and also talk about what (if anything) I wish I'd done differently and/or still plan to change. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First I want to clarify, this is in no way a criticism of the workmanship performed. I have exactly zero complaints about the quality of work and the follow-up done by our contractor. They were so super fabulous to work with, and I still text my main contact (I'm sure he loves this) with the occasional random handyman question, which he very graciously still answers. I live in fear of the day he deletes my number from his phone! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is more about the aesthetic decisions I made around the design and/or functionality of the spaces that, having now lived with for almost a year, wish I would have done differently. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I should also say I don't mean this to sound at all "poor me." I recognize these are all first world problems and would hate for any of my comments here to ever be interpreted as though I am not thankful. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I like a pretty sleek, clean look for a kitchen, so as you can see in the photos I don't have a lot of excess stuff around (though I do have some). I love the strong black/white/grey color scheme, but felt that a little softness was needed, so I recently added this Moroccan runner (from Joss & Main), which I'm really loving: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I like that it pulls in the blue that's found in most of the rest of the house, along with black, white, and grey, and really dig how it plays with the banquette, as seen here: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It seems like that would be basically impossible to fix, unless I wanted to go ahead and drill a new hole on the right, but I may have just the solution. I originally planned to install an instant-hot water dispenser along with the regular faucet, but was worried it would look too cluttered and would detract from how pretty the faucet is. But, I'm over that now and think if I moved the sprayer to the right I could re-use the hole that is there now for the instant-hot dispenser. I haven't yet confirmed that with a plumber (#detailsdetails), but it's a possible solution for down the road. In the meantime, it may not function ideally, but at least it looks good:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was mad at it for a while as I knew the white grout would get dingy and look gross, but I have to say, I now am really glad that the grout is white, and keeping it from getting dirty hasn't been an issue at all. I like how clean and crisp it looks, and how it doesn't make such a loud statement in the room. So although at one time I would have definitely included the backsplash on a list of "things I'd change about the kitchen" I'm now happy to say this is a keeper!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I think drawers are SO much easier to keep organized and I like how this big block of them almost looks like a piece of furniture. Drawers are more expensive than cabinets, but I would definitely say this was money well spent.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We did incorporate this corner cabinet, which holds most of our china for daily use. I'm a bit of a china hoarder, so I store a few sets that are for holidays and special occasions in the dining room. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As I've talked about before, the room behind the pantry is our <a href="http://littlebricklane.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-tv-room.html" target="_blank">TV room</a>, and I think at some point when we are ready to do a Phase 2 renovation, which would include the back patio and garage, we might also open up the TV room and office into one large family room space with french doors leading to the screened porch. If we do that, we'll tear down this pantry (and carve out space elsewhere for a replacement), so I'm not super attached to it as a long-term solution. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">One regret that I have in this space is that for some inexplicable reason, I decided to forgo under and in-cabinet lighting here. I installed it in the rest of the kitchen, but for some reason I didn't think we'd need or want it here. Big mistake. Huge. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I actually had our electricians look at it to see if there was any way to add it after the fact, and while technically they could do it, it would probably mess up the tile backsplash (and possibly the drywall underneath) and then we'd have to redo that too. That is something for which I have no appetite whatsoever, so I'll live with the lack of lighting here, but this is right up there at the top of my regrets list for real. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">As you can see, I haven't installed any window treatments yet. </span><span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I love how flooded with light the room is, which is why I have been hesitant to cover the pretty windows up with coverings. There also are 6 large windows in this room, so I knew whatever I chose would be expensive too. But, now that cold weather is here, I do think it could use a little warming up with some window treatments.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I love this Kelly Wearstler fabric, and will probably do roman shades in this or something similar whenever I decide to get going on it:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you're so inclined, you can see a few of the options I'm thinking about on my "Kitchen Banquette Pillows" pin board <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jennifercint/kitchen-banquette-pillows/" target="_blank">here</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've been on the hunt for something simple, graphic, kitchen-appropriate (without being KITCHEN-Y, if you know what I mean - no EAT signs). I recently saw this amazing piece on one of my very favorite home blogs, <a href="http://thezhush.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">the zhush</a>, by the Italian artist, Enzo Mari:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I absolutely love it, and think it would look great in my kitchen, but of course when I find the perfect piece I am never satisfied and have to keep looking at a bunch of also-rans for a few months. So, we'll see - I may pull the trigger on this one, or may find something even more perfect!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I did, however, find and immediately purchase the perfect bowls for the most important (in his mind) family member and think they work quite nicely here: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, overall we are very, very happy with our kitchen and love how it came together, but with a few small tweaks, it would be even more perfect. I hope by being honest about the details I would change I can help some of you who may be in the midst of your own renovations!</span></div>
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12650867310938252118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328417442166622052.post-70609847515774343832016-01-27T09:00:00.000-06:002016-01-27T09:00:00.150-06:00Basement Update!<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When I last posted about our finished basement project <a href="http://littlebricklane.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-basement-part-1.html" target="_blank">here </a>and <a href="http://littlebricklane.blogspot.com/2015/06/the-basement-part-2_20.html" target="_blank">here</a> it was still in a pretty sorry state. There were a lot of pieces that hadn't yet arrived, and very little of the decor was finished. Now it's looking a little more photoshoot-fresh, so I thought an </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">update was in order. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">or maybe this one:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I think either one would be delightful and surprising, which is really what I look for in all my art choices.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The door on the right leads to the storage room, which is actually looking much better these days! But, still not quite blog-worthy :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are two doors on the left in the hallway above (hard to see). The first one leads to the craft room, which is also not yet blog-worthy. It's getting there, though. I've ordered a storage system (Elfa, from the Container Store), so once that arrives and gets installed (and I unpack the moving boxes that are STILL there) I'll do a post about that room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I especially like this vintage photograph of vespa scooters in Rome, which I ordered from <a href="http://www.shorpy.com/" target="_blank">Shorpy </a>(a fantastic resource for vintage photographs) and then framed using <a href="http://www.framebridge.com/" target="_blank">Framebridge</a>. It's a pretty cool service - they send you a mailer (or you can use your own) and a pre-paid shipping label, you choose your frame from their very good selection of pretty frames, then a couple of weeks later you get your framed piece in the mail. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I would say the quality is comparable to Hobby Lobby and the like, perhaps slightly better. I wouldn't necessarily use it for a work of fine art, but for a photographic print it was perfect. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's fully stocked most of the time, so feel free to stop on by for a drink :) My favorite these days is a mix of Ancho Reyes liquor and St. Germain, with lime and splash of soda. So good!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This little bench was a Homegoods find, and I really love it! My only regret is that they didn't have two so I could have a matching set.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The table is vintage (painted in an Annie Sloan chalk paint - custom color), and converts to bumper pool or just a dining table top as well as the poker set-up, which we keep it on most of the time. I looked long and hard to find the right table. B really wanted a vintage one, and it was next to impossible to find one that didn't have a really cheesy finish with supersonic green felt, etc. I was thrilled when I finally came upon this one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">It's hard to tell here, but the chairs are a blue/grey tweed that goes perfectly with the color scheme, and I love the touch of warm wood and brass to tie it to the woodwork elsewhere in the basement.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The art is all vintage sports photographs that are favorites of B's. Including this - quite possibly the most disturbing sports photograph I've ever seen:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">We'll likely add a few more black and white photographs to this wall, but it's a little awkward with the big domed scorekeeper thing on the air hockey table. I have yet to figure that out completely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course everyone's favorite game, though, is the Pac Man arcade machine. It's seriously so much fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The artwork above is perfect, too. The framers went INSANE when they saw this. It's huge - like 36x36 and it's hard to see in the picture, but the whole image is made of teeny tiny Japanese characters (it's a giclee of an original work by a Japanese artist - can't remember the name offhand). It's just so cool, and when I saw it, I knew it needed to live in my basement :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The door you see near the Pac Man machine is one of a set of two that lead to the exercise room, which is the only part of the basement not yet fully outfitted. We have a few things in place: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">But, somewhat predictably, it's been annexed a little bit by some of E's larger toys this winter:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">My plans for this room (once some of the toys can be relocated) include adding artwork and/or mirrored walls, a clock, and of course a few exercise machines. I'm also thinking about doing white horizontal stripes on the walls. This image was my original inspiration for this room:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">I held off on the stripes because I felt like they were getting a little played out with people using them everywhere, but for this type of a more utilitarian space I do really like them. So, we'll have to see about that.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a view from just inside the exercise room doors, so you can see there is a decent amount of separation from the main family room part of the basement, and the double doors do shut so it's not super awkward to work out while other people are watching TV or whatever.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">It's just so cozy and a great place to lounge. The sofa is from Crate and Barrel, and we absolutely love it. The chair and ottoman is Bernhardt, but I would not recommend them AT ALL. It is super comfy, but it looks like crap. We have only had it for not-quite 4 years and it looks like it's about 15 years old. The cotton velvet fabric did not hold up, even though Bernhardt has a great reputation and it was a very expensive purchase. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh well, at least Murphy likes it:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">It cracks me up how dinky it looks compared to the TV. I swear, it is a normal size fireplace, not a dollhouse one!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">So, that's how the basement is looking these days. It's most definitely one of the most-used spaces in our house and one we look forward to enjoying for a long time to come.</span></div>
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12650867310938252118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328417442166622052.post-6957318853751802452016-01-19T09:00:00.000-06:002016-01-19T09:00:20.274-06:00Favorite Details Around the House<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you've been reading this blog for any length of time, of course you know that I love the larger elements that make a room: wallpaper, furniture, paint, draperies, etc. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I frequently post pictures of little details around the house on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jcintani/" target="_blank">instagram</a>, so follow me there too if you liked this post. Thanks for reading! </span></div>
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12650867310938252118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328417442166622052.post-90161724507475077302016-01-12T09:00:00.000-06:002016-01-12T09:00:20.472-06:00The Front Parlor/Piano Room<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think of all the rooms in the house, this one has been the most challenging for me to pull together. It's a little awkward, since it's essentially another formal living room (right next to the other formal living room), and for the longest time, I just couldn't get my head around how to make it stand out and serve a unique purpose.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I dig symmetry, so I knew I wanted a pair of matching chairs in here. It took me a while to zero in on exactly what style I wanted, but ultimately settled on a slightly overscale wingback from <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/" target="_blank">Ballard</a>, upholstered in a Sunbrella fabric (since these babies will get lots of direct sunlight, I wanted a fabric that could withstand it). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not to mention, handsome Mr. Lincoln looks like he was made to go there between them, right?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The bench under the windows is topped with a couple of Ikea sheepskins to cozy it up a little bit, and the round table in the center of the room is also Ikea. The topiaries are from a little boutique (Cooper & Co for those of you fellow Lincolnites), and the tray is vintage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have you used this paint? It's black magic. It's perfect for someone like me who likes painting but hates all the boring prep work. Sanding, mineral spirits, etc. No thank you. With this you just dive right in and paint - no prep necessary. I realize this is sounding a little like an ad. I can assure you Annie Sloan has no idea who I am (but if you are reading this, Annie, and want to send me some free swag, I will gladly accept ;))</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">E's gorgeous little reading nook is on the left above, and we still love that little space very much. The doorway to the right of the piano is a hallway leading to the powder room, and beyond that then the <a href="http://littlebricklane.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-office-beforein-progress.html" target="_blank">office</a> and <a href="http://littlebricklane.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-tv-room.html" target="_blank">TV room</a> in the back of the house. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The piano stool is an antique, which I upholstered in a cool Nate Berkus fabric.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love the little glass balls on the feet.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The other piano in this room belongs to Miss E:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's officially the cutest thing ever. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The rug is a really beautiful woven silk in a striated green with some navy and chartreuse to it as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think it looks especially pretty on the dark wood floors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also have a pair of these mirrored cabinets in the room, one on each side of the window. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That bunny sculpture (by Christy Puetz) has moved around a lot in the house, but I think this is now the perfect spot for it. The artwork above is by Michelle Armas. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This piece was purchased at auction, and I cannot remember the artist's name (and am too lazy to go look at the signature). I do love it, and also love the pretty gold bamboo-y frame.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think I'll be adding a floor lamp in that corner too, once I find one that I really love. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a view from the Front Parlor into the Formal Living Room and then on into the Dining Room so you can see how all the spaces relate to one another: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I love how the colors in this room tie into the rest of this part of the house, but also bring some new elements to the table too. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have a lot of fun decorating those two little cutouts you see above. Currently, I have a few pieces of blue and white china there, but I'm sure that won't last for too long before I'm swapping in something new. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Getting this room finished was a big check mark on the to-do list, and I'm so happy with how it came together. It's the perfect mix of mostly traditional elements but with a few modern and whimsical touches, as well as some new, some vintage, some high end, and some low, that I love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Side note: sweet little Murphy, whom you see above making himself at home on the chair, has been feeling really bad lately and is in a lot of pain due to a slipped disk in his back. If you're so inclined, we'd appreciate any good vibes you can send his way for a speedy recovery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've used trim in a few places in my house, and after putting this post together, I'm thinking I'll be adding it to a few more :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This fun ball trim on the TV room roman shade is so perfect for the room and the shade fabric:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I have two of these matching lamps with plain grey linen lampshades on my entry table. They are just basic shades from Target, but I dressed them up with a little bit of ribbon trim in a grey and white Greek key pattern. I think they turned out great! I am SO not a DIYer, but even I can manage one as simple and pretty as this!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course Tory Burch's sofa is 100% perfect in every way! I love everything about this, from the green velvet, to the stunning patterned trim tape, to the tiger velvet bolster pillow!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Via the Enchanted Home - this one is a little more traditional than my taste, but I love the perfectly done box pleat skirt and contrast welting!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I recently fell down a bit of a trim rabbit hole while looking for trim to add to the simple green linen curtains I'm having made for the office. There are some truly stunning options out there, so I thought I'd share a few of my favorites here, mostly from Samuel and Sons, Scalamandre, and Clarence House: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm dying to use this one somewhere, even though the colors aren't appropriate for my house at all!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welcome back, everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic holiday season. Ours was full of fun, family, friends, and food - just perfect.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm not sure if she realizes it quite yet, but E has got a room that I would have absolutely been crazy about as a young lady. I'm certain this means we're on track for a Minnie-Mouse- or Frozen-themed bedding request from her once she realizes how to push my decor buttons. But, I digress. Onto the pretty pictures :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The walls are Benjamin Moore Ballet Slipper, which is the perfect pale pink. The rug was actually from her nursery in our old house, and I cannot remember where I purchased it. The giant giraffe is the first item we purchased for her room before she was born. The cute little wicker elephant is a hamper from <a href="http://www.homedecorators.com/" target="_blank">Home Decorators</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">E's crib (yes, she's still in a crib, and no, we're not moving her until we absolutely have to) is from <a href="https://www.brattdecor.com/" target="_blank">Bratt Decor</a> and I'd highly recommend it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's super-sturdy because it's solid iron, and it was the prettiest one I could find. It converts to a toddler bed, so once we are ready to give up full confinement we'll still be able to use it for a time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I pulled together this mini gallery wall combining a few nicer prints with things from Michaels and/or Hobby Lobby, or in a couple of cases, just by framing pieces of scrapbook paper that I really liked. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As she gets older and I can trust that she won't destroy the things in her room, we'll swap some of the lesser pieces out for nicer artwork.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Somewhere Over the Rainbow print is special since we used that song as our Wedding Processional, and it gives me all the feels to see it now in her room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Everyone knows a rocker (or glider) is essential in any nursery, and we use this one (can't remember where it's from - sorry!) all the time and still love it. At the time I bought it, it was super difficult to find a non-traditional rocker, and I remember hunting all over the internets to find this one, but now I see them all the time, even at readily-accessible places like PB Kids. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The artwork above the chair is a piece by a local artist we bought at an auction, and the white leather pouf is from <a href="http://www.serenaandlily.com/" target="_blank">Serena and Lily,</a> as is the little elephant side table.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The window treatment in E's room is a roller shade from, of all places, Lowe's! I didn't have high hopes when I started looking at their options, but surprisingly they have some really nice fabrics from which to choose, and offer the ability to add custom details to make it look a little more special. The pelmet cover with braided trim is a really nice touch that I'm so glad I added.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You'll also notice the dresser still has a changer on it, but hopefully not for much longer! One of my more expert mom friends recently gave me the great advice that it's actually much more about when mom is ready rather than when baby is ready. I'm trying to keep that in mind, but it's SO HARD - diapers are so easy! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The pink ombre tent gets a lot of play from both E and Murphy. It's the perfect place to hang out and read or pretend to nap. It's from <a href="http://www.landofnod.com/" target="_blank">Land of Nod </a>and the green version is on sale now <a href="http://www.landofnod.com/home-sweet-play-home-canopy-green-ombre/f15216" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's full of lots of fun little bits and bobs, and of course plenty of books for bedtime stories too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Although this isn't the final version of E's big girl room, I tried to use many pieces that I thought would grow up well with her and create a room that is appropriate for a little girl without seeming too babyish. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That means, essentially, there's no (or at least very little) red to be found. Instead I kept pretty strictly to whites, metallics, greens, and blues. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I think they're a nice change of pace from the white lights you see everywhere, and E always says "green is my favorite color" when she sees the lights on, so that alone is reason enough for me to love them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Indoors I stuck to the color scheme and kept a pretty clean look overall. I have tons of decorations I didn't put out this year, but I just was drawn to a little less clutter this holiday:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of course the mantle is fully decked out, with a lighted garland, some pretty green mercury glass vases and candlesticks, as well as gold stick trees and my favorite vintage laurel wreath sculpture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The dining table has a combination of vessels with Christmas balls and candlesticks with simple white candles and some fresh greenery. I kept the colors here to just white and silver since the dark blue walls already bring the drama in this room.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I just can't stand to clutter up my kitchen with a lot of decorations, so the only nod to the holiday here is a cute little mini rosemary tree, which I transplanted from its red plastic container to this galvanized steel one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We chose an 8-foot live tree this year, and the charm and scent of a live tree is certainly hard to beat. The needles everywhere, I could live without.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love having such a full, pretty tree, but I think next year it's going to be back to artificial for this girl, and most likely a 9-10-foot tree as the 8-footer looks a little stumpy here, in my opinion. <a href="http://www.balsamhill.com/" target="_blank">Balsam Hill</a> has some beautiful artificial tree options, if you're in the market.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I also strung up some lighted garland across the piano top:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lastly, E is really excited about Christmas this year and seems to for the most part understand what it's all about. So, I figured it was time she got her own tree.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We put up this cute little pink tinsel tabletop tree in her room, and decorated it with some mini ornaments and some larger ones she and I crafted together. She adores having her own tree, and thinks it's pretty special that mommy actually lets her touch this one :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I hope you all have a wonderful holiday season, and thank you so much for reading!</span>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12650867310938252118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328417442166622052.post-39052337312921649582015-11-30T10:00:00.000-06:002015-11-30T10:00:05.303-06:00My Favorite Design Books<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">B likes to compare my book collection to that of a stuck-in-the-past audiophile proudly displaying a vast assemblage of cassette tapes and 8 tracks. He strongly feels that books are an artifact of the past and have little place in a modern home. I'm pretty sure he came to that conclusion during our move, sometime around carrying the 10th fully-loaded box from room to room. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'll admit, most of my fiction reading is done via ipad these days, but when it comes to design and cookbooks, digital just doesn't cut it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I use books not only as decorative objects, but as resources that I actually use and refer back to again and again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Some of my favorite design books not only look great on display, but contain amazing photos, resource guides, and styling tips that I try to incorporate into my own home. Here are a few of my favorites:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Elements-Style-Designing-Home-Life/dp/1476744874" target="_blank">Elements of Style, Designing a Home and a Life</a>, by Erin Gates. I also referred to Erin in my favorite blogs post <a href="http://littlebricklane.blogspot.com/2015/09/some-of-my-favorite-sources-of.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This book is instantly eye-catching because of its distinctive black and white striped spine. I absolutely love this touch, but the contents inside more than hold up to the high bar set by that attractive color. Erin's writing style (while not for everyone, I'm sure) really speaks to me. I find Erin's aesthetic to be pretty close to my own, which means the pages are full of eye candy of which I can't get enough.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Windsor-Smith-Homefront-Design-Modern/dp/0847843629/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1444751737&sr=1-1&keywords=windsor+smith" target="_blank">Windsor Smith</a> definitely operates on another level from most designers. I mean, she does Gwynnie's homes, which in my opinion is about as fabulous as it gets. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm not nearly as avant garde in my home choices, but I like the attitude and message that your home is YOURS and should suit your needs - not the needs of our ancestors 100 years ago who built it.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Domino was always one of my favorite magazines, and I love their <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Domino-Decorating-Room-Room-Creating/dp/1416575464" target="_blank">Book of Decorating</a> as well: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Although not strictly "design" books in the traditional sense, I absolutely love purchasing auction catalogs, usually from Sotheby's or Christie's, that detail beautiful home items that are up for auction. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These catalogs can often be found on ebay ranging from just a few dollars all the way up to hundreds for the historically significant ones. The below is from the auction of Mrs. Paul Mellon's artwork that was held a few years ago: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But, as I'm spending more time in it as I think about starting a potential business (more on that soon), I'm realizing it's time to spruce up a bit so the inspiration can flow :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm sharing some pre-spruced photos here today, but it's probably more accurate to call them "in-progress." I've added a few new things to the room and although I've got most of the key pieces in place, there's still a long way to go. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For this room, I want there to be a good mix of masculine and feminine pieces, and the color scheme of black, grey, malachite green, and brass accents fits into that perfectly. I think it feels modern but also classic, and will hopefully result in a room that appeals to both B and I. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm into the sort of old-worldy, den-like vibe, and want it to feel like a cozy room where you retire after dinner with your slippers and a nice <strike>scotch</strike> Meomi Pinot. It seems like the perfect time to tackle this room too, since winter is coming (#jonsnowlives) and what's better than a warm, comfortable room when it's cold and snowy outside?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As it is today, many of the main pieces are in place, but the room isn't pulled together by a long shot. The space is basically a square, about 14 x 14.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The room is technically a bedroom, which I believe simply means it has at least one window and a closet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The closet is in the photo below, and it's a fairly generously-sized one. It's handy for storing extra printer paper, file folders, and other not-so-attractive office essentials. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We painted this room the same Benjamin Moore Revere Pewter as the rest of the house, although now I kind of wish I would have gone with a darker grey in here. I'm going to hold off on changing the walls until the other pieces are in place, but I think this might be the room where I finally get to use Farrow and Ball Down Pipe, which I've been dying to use somewhere:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: helvetica neue, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Although I still really like this chair, and it is in excellent condition, I think the grey velvet chesterfield I included in the collage above will work better to achieve the overall look I'm going for. Besides, I think I can re-purpose this one into the guest room upstairs where it should work fine for another few years.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've moved the desk around in here a few times trying to find the optimal position for it. It's a little awkwardly positioned right now on an angle, but I think it's okay. I definitely prefer cleaner, more symmetrical positioning in general, but the issue here is a lack of outlets where I need them. If I had my druthers, it would be centered on the back windows facing out, but it just doesn't work from an electricity standpoint. But, at least this way I can see out both sets of windows and also into the hallway while I'm working.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's so pretty in person, and the color really complements all the wood in this room nicely. Once the floor-to-ceiling green drapes are in place, I think it will look stunning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The drapes will be key to providing nice sight lines from the front of the house. As you can see below, you can see into the office all the way through the hallway from the front of the house: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I like that the green will carry through from the hallway runner into the green of the office. The <a href="http://littlebricklane.blogspot.com/2015/02/modern-bathrooms-huzzah.html" target="_blank">powder room </a>is also off that hallway, with its dramatic <a href="http://www.scalamandre.com/scalamandre-designer-zebras.html" target="_blank">green zebras</a>, so the whole series of spaces should tie together nicely.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once the drapes, chair (likely with an ottoman), and possibly a new overhead light fixture are in place, then it will simply be a matter of zhushing up the accessories in here:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To that end, I've already started adding a few things I like, including the brass armillary, green vases, and the Abe Lincoln bust. I need to add a few more books and possibly a couple more pieces of artwork, then I think we'll be in good shape. Hopefully a final reveal will be coming soon! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Although I wanted the playroom to be super kid-friendly, it also needed to be able to accommodate adults comfortably since we're not quite yet to the point where we can just leave her playing independently for more than a couple minutes. It was also important to me that the space be somewhat designed - not just a hodgepodge. There was definitely a balance to be achieved of making the space look somewhat stylish, but also like a space for kiddos to run around, make a mess, and have fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The playroom is basically a large open space on the 2nd floor of our home. I suppose it's technically a hallway, but I think of it as sort of a lounge welcoming you to the upstairs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It's funny, because I thought I totally overbought on the storage and that we'd have way more than we needed. Ha ha ha, rookie mistake! I should note, I'm 100% keeping it real in these pictures. Although I did straighten up a bit, I didn't remove anything from the playroom. And I can admit, the chaos does make my eyelids twitch just a little. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The seagrass animal heads are from Target, the flower print is from etsy, the black and white arrow is from Hobby Lobby, the large bicycle is a vintage French poster I purchased at one of my favorite ever home stores (in San Diego, and I cannot remember the name!), the yellow heart is my poorly executed version of <a href="http://www.kerrirosenthalart.com/" target="_blank">Kerri Rosenthal's</a> truly stunning work. I super love her work and will more than likely spring for the real deal from her one of these days, but when I do, it's probably not going in the playroom (sorry E!). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The last piece is a print of <a href="http://www.goyard.com/" target="_blank">Goyard's </a>alphabet, which is what they use when you monogram one of their bags. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of all the luxury brands, Goyard is my favorite. If I won the lottery, I'd have a full set of Goyard luggage and all the bags. As it is, I have one, but I am a compete fan girl (here I am geeking out in front of the flagship store in Paris):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Anyway, when I came across this piece (via Artstar), I thought it was perhaps the most perfectly ordained moment of my life. I was powerless; I couldn't not buy it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In this corner you can see some of the other artwork. The alphabet splatter piece is another JC original, and the cow is just a fun little watercolor that I picked up at Homegoods.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The big round chair is super comfy piece that came with us from the old house. </span><span style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">The only change I made is I switched up the pillows from the ones it came with. It's a little hard to tell in the photo, but there's a mix of grey velvet and grey buffalo check from ikea, as well as some pretty petal pink RH pillows. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The little ducky print is by miss E herself, and elsewhere in the playroom we have a piece by E's Omie (her grandmother). I think it's very sweet that we have a mix of things made for E by several people who love her. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In addition to being great storage, it's such a cool piece, and adds a bit of age/imperfection to this room that's full of a lot of shiny new stuff.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">First up, in the category of truly unnecessary (but so cute!) things, this <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/150562058/press-for-champagne-framed-vintage" target="_blank">Press for Champagne sign</a> via etsy seller Lisa GoLightly:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I love it so, so much. It's whimsical, fun, and also looks like a quality piece and not a cheap piece of junk. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My only quandary is where to hang it. I'm thinking powder room, but it could also be cute in the kitchen or dining room. Or bar! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I must have champagne on the brain, because I'm also really into this <a href="http://www.biscuit-home.com/collections/trays/products/veuve-tray" target="_blank">Veuve tray</a>:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I think it would be so perfect on a leather ottoman as a drinks holder, or as a catch-all pretty much anywhere. This is via <a href="http://www.biscuit-home.com/" target="_blank">Biscuit Home</a>, truly one of my favorite browsing sites - I always find super cute things here. I can't wait to visit the brick-and-mortar shop when I'm in Houston (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGyQQUsNLsY" target="_blank">H-Town, bishes</a>) sometime. Check out this awesome paint installation on an exterior wall - it's insane. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I <i>barely </i>play tennis, as my tennis group from this past summer can attest, but that doesn't mean I don't like the gear. This monogrammed racket carrier (also M&G) is admittedly kind of silly, but I also think it's so cool. And, maybe I'd play better if I had better stuff? That certainly worked for my golf game (#sarcasm).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Unfortunately, I'm reasonably sure they would never, ever be used, as I think B would rather stick his head in a vat of boiling oil than whip out Hermes cards at poker night, but at least they would look pretty on the (imaginary) table, right? ;)<br /><br />Thanks so much for reading! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Of course, it's critical to know where to splurge and where to save. For example, if you sit on your sofa everyday, you'll probably regret going with the cheapest option you could find. Everyone has their own rules for what constitutes a splurge, and also where they want to spend their money. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />It all started with <a href="http://www.bergdorfgoodman.com/Kathryn-McCoy-Design-Selenite-Fireplace-Sculptures/prod105050007/p.prod" target="_blank">this truly amazing Kathryn McCoy selenite fireplace sculpture</a>, via Bergdorf Goodman. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One small problem though: this piece is $6000. Yes, you read that correctly - $6000. Crazy time, right? I joke all the time about needing to sell an organ to buy a particular thing I want, but in this case, I'm not even sure that would be enough. What's the black market rate for a spare kidney, anyway? Probably less than $6K. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It could work with lots of different styles, and I love the Hollywood Regency feel it has due to the brass finish. It's nearly $3K though, and in most spaces you'd want a pair, not just one. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Isn't it so pretty? It pulls together all the colors in my house and it's such a stunning pattern. It occurred to me to check etsy, and as I have so many times in the past, I struck etsy gold.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />There are amazing etsy shops selling pillows in Schumacher, Kelly Wearstler, and other uber-expensive fabrics, for prices that, while still not cheap, are a steal compared to the cost of the fabric. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This year I've toned it down a little bit, because A) I have a toddler I'm trying to get to love Halloween as much as I do, and I don't want to terrify her, and B) I'm still really into most of the interior decor I've installed post-move, and didn't want to mess it up with skulls and whatnot. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, having a life-sized skeleton and his hell hound companion on my front porch falls under my definition of "toned down," in case you were wondering.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I like how our hydrangeas are even getting into the spirit, having turned a deep purple color from their earlier bright blue. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course mums and birch logs are always a good call for Autumn (someone really needs to rake those leaves): </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is our first Fall in the new house, so I wasn't sure what the neighbors would think about all of my decorations. I was seriously relieved to see houses all up and down our street bedecked with orange string lights and all sorts of ghoulies! Love it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the <a href="http://littlebricklane.blogspot.com/2015/05/figuring-out-front-parlor.html" target="_blank">front parlor</a> (STILL not finished, but soon!) I went a little more traditional, thinking I'd leave the metallic pumpkins out through Thanksgiving: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I picked it up in Half Moon Bay, CA (<a href="http://pumpkinfest.miramarevents.com/" target="_blank">World Pumpkin Capital</a>, and an all-around swell place to visit) on our babymoon, so it's very special to me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Finally, this bunny is not strictly speaking a Halloween decoration, as it's actually a sculpture by the artist <a href="http://xtyart.com/" target="_blank">Christy Puetz</a>:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, I admit it is a little creepy and weird though (in the most fabulous way), so it gets place of honor for the season. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lastly, a couple of gold bedazzled skulls and a fun striped pumpkin to round out the <a href="http://littlebricklane.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-dining-room.html" target="_blank">dining room</a>: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Happy Halloween, Everyone! </span>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12650867310938252118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328417442166622052.post-34042380227491289632015-09-24T11:00:00.000-05:002015-09-24T11:00:14.876-05:00Some of My Favorite Sources of Inspiration<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As I was designing this house, I frequently got asked some variation of the question "how do you find this stuff?" To which I never had a great answer, because quite honestly, I spend a lot (like a lot a lot) of time thinking about home decor and consider it just another hobby.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also consume information about home decor via a lot of different streams, so I don't necessarily remember where I first saw or heard about something. For whatever reason, I can barely remember what I had for breakfast today, but I can remember every detail of my favorite wallpapers or decorative objects and where to order them, but not where I originally saw them. Go figure!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, I thought today I'd share a few of my favorite sources that I go back to time and again when I'm thinking about a project or seeking inspiration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course, the big elephant in the room is pinterest (follow me <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/jennifercint/" target="_blank">here</a>, if you wish). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I run a bit hot and cold with pinterest. Right now I'm in a cold phase and haven't really been using it too much. I do find it helpful when I'm in the very initial stages of a project and am trying to get my head around a color scheme or decide if certain textiles will work together. It's super helpful to me to be able to look at all the elements I'm considering for a space on a single page and really start to get a feel for how they work together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I find it less helpful to just scroll through to look at pretty pictures (that's what <a href="https://instagram.com/jcintani/" target="_blank">instagram </a>is for!) and when used in that capacity by me, it just becomes a massive time-suck. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That's not to say there's no place for electronic media in design for me. In fact, a lot of my inspiration comes from other blogs. I have around 10-12 that I read semi-regularly, but my favorites without a doubt are the ones I'm featuring today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">First up, Elements of Style, by Erin Gates (http://www.elementsofstyleblog.com/). Erin is a designer, author, and product designer who happens to blog as well. Her taste is absolutely on-point, though probably a little more strictly traditional than I am, and I love the keepin-it-real voice in which she writes. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A few shots from Erin's AMAZING portfolio:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Also, I will do another post about design books, but I have to give a shoutout to Erin's gorgeous book here too (that black and white striped spine kills me!):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lauren Liess (http://www.laurenliess.com/pure-style-home)</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> also has a blog that supports her design work, and I love what she does. She also has a book coming out this fall, and I cannot wait for it! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Her style is also traditional with a slight bohemian/natural twist to it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bailey McCarthy (http://www.peppermintbliss.com/), designer and owner of <a href="http://www.biscuit-home.com/" target="_blank">Biscuit Home</a> </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">is my absolute #1 favorite and I instantly become obsessed with everything she does. Sadly, she rarely blogs these days, but you better believe I'm all over it when she puts something new up. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Her archives also get a lot of play by me, as she combines the dramatic colors and playfulness I love in design, without being cutesy or too over-the-top whimsical. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So good, right? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In addition to design blogs, I'm also still old school when it comes to reading interiors magazines, and read most of the major ones in hard copy pretty voraciously. I particularly like Traditional Home, Veranda, House Beautiful, and House and Home (Canadian). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I not only love to decorate with art and design books, but also refer to certain favorites again and again for inspiration. Those of you have seen my home in person know I have a LOT of books, so I think they warrant their own post. More to come on those soon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As always, thanks for reading!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My inspiration for this room was sort of a Hollywood Regency/Glam vibe, which mainly took the form of some mirrored, shiny, and sparkly things and a mix of textures. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Those double doors on the left are our laundry, which we relocated from the basement (SO much more convenient!). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The walls in this room are Revere Pewter, as in much of the house. They set off the crystal ceiling fixture nicely, I think. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Additionally, this is one of the only spaces in the house that is carpeted. While normally I'm not a carpet person, I decided to just go with it in here, rather than A) laying new hardwood and trying to match the narrow boards that are original in the rest of the house, and B) finding a huge area rug to soften the space once the hardwood was installed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The idea of doing all that work made me want to lie down and take a nap (at least I'd be in the right room for it!). So, we tore up the gross old beige carpet and had a nice dark grey with a super cushy pad installed. I think it was the right decision.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most of the furniture in this space is from our previous bedroom in the old house, with just a few tweaks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The dressers are a dark-stained wood, to which I added new crystal knobs to dress them up a bit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The nightstands are pretty mirrored ones from Ones King Lane: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm 99% sure they are identical to the ones they sell at Pier One, but of course I didn't realize that until after I'd ordered them. Anyway, they are simple and pretty, and give us good storage in here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The lamps are from Target, a simple crystal base with a grey linen shade. The mirror above the bed is from Homegoods. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The bench is kind of hard to see, but it is black linen from Restoration Hardware. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I don't often have buyers' remorse about home purchases since I usually think things through pretty carefully before I purchase. That bench, however, is a big exception. There's nothing wrong with it, but I ordered it custom made for $$$ when I see as good or better options at Homegoods on the regular. Lesson learned, I guess. Also, I think I need to hit up Homegoods for a sponsorship :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The bed is staying for now, but I think at some point I'll switch the metal frame out for either an upholstered one:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> or a modern canopy (like this): </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I mean, <i>come on!</i> It's gorgeous. Unfortunately, I'd probably need to sell an organ in order to make it happen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This piece is great for storage, and I like it much better now that it's coated in high-gloss grey. It was previously a rustic wood, and previously lived in the sunroom at our old house. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, now I'm thinking maybe a settee would be cool instead? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One thing I know FOR SURE is those awesome vintage (not C&B!) lucite waterfall nesting tables are staying. I met a questionable Craigslist dude from Kearney in a Cracker Barrel parking lot to purchase them (#nojoke), so I'm holding onto those babies for good! </span><br />
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The storage piece is <a href="http://www.ballarddesigns.com/beadboard-entryway-cabinets/229697?SourceCode=BDSBT1" target="_blank">this one</a> from Ballard Designs. It is great for our little family since it has three separate storage cubbies, with both open and closed storage.</div>
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I originally planned to have our finish carpenters build something similar for out here, but when I found an existing piece of furniture that basically mirrored exactly what I was going to have built, I decided to save everyone the trouble. No regrets here!</div>
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The mudroom floor is definitely one of my favorite floors in the house (<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSsxb-FS3C7MQJbzmhS-TyOIp7xBIemvqH59vmrofBsfHvp6ldLtwMyWWJgKA3aUa9B6FRmPfuSCQ_u5mMgm13u31VD-n9kS2-Hfbl5GQxdlFepbVFptJGtrJzQuAV17VAaaVbZuMTK4/s1600/%2528null%2529+%252838%2529.jpg" target="_blank">this </a>being the other one). </div>
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It's a greyish/brown wood-look tile laid in a right angle herringbone pattern. I am super happy with how the design turned out, and tile is absolutely the right choice for a mudroom floor. </div>
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One thing I really wanted to avoid was having my beautiful <a href="http://littlebricklane.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-kitchen-is-done.html" target="_blank">kitchen </a>cluttered up with papers, mail, calendars, etc., so we created this little command center space in the mudroom. </div>
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The sofa is Brown Jordan via Home Depot. I went with this outdoor sofa mainly because it was customizable, but also because Brown Jordan has a fantastic reputation for standing behind their furniture - it is guaranteed for something like 10 years, which is basically unheard of in the world of outdoor furniture (or indoor furniture, for that matter). </div>
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The round table is one from our previous living room, which I painted with white chalk paint.</div>
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The chairs are from Target, and I am pleasantly surprised by how much I like them. </div>
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On the wall behind the chairs I have a couple of larger decorative pieces, as well as a tall etagere, which I found at an estate sale and spray-painted white. </div>
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Lots of outdoor-friendly decor and a basket full of throws for when the weather cools down. </div>
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One piece I really love is this statue from Homegoods:</div>
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E thinks it's really great too since it's basically the same height as her. She especially likes putting her animal crackers in his hands.</div>
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The only other thing we might add out here is a tall plant, maybe something like this fiddle leaf fig:</div>
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So, that's the screened porch. We love using this space, and I know we'll continue to spend lots of time out here even as the weather cools off into the fall. </div>
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</span>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12650867310938252118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8328417442166622052.post-32145718143128147592015-07-01T10:00:00.000-05:002015-07-01T10:00:09.348-05:00The TV Room<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The TV room is a cozy room in between the <a href="http://littlebricklane.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-kitchen-is-done.html" target="_blank">kitchen </a>and the office (I've not yet shown the office). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So the TV room serves as sort of a pass-through from one side of the house to the other. It's big enough that the furniture and TV are out of the traffic pattern though, and so it sort of serves as a combination room and hallway, if you will. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There's a narrow wood and metal console table along the far left wall, with a fuzzy little Nate Berkus for Target stool beneath it for extra seating. I so wish I had another stool like this one so I could have a pair, but Target sold out of them super fast and I never was able to track down a mate. I guess I could check ebay, but haven't gone that far 'round the bend just yet :) </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's perfectly broken in and is roomy enough for all of us (including Murphy, of course) to lounge on at once. I tend to like leather furniture for pets and kids, and of course we have both, so this is great. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the old house we had the sofa in a room that was decorated primarily in warm reds and yellows. In this house, I wanted to go with cooler greens and blues, and the turquoise rug, green ottoman, and patterned window shade and pillows really helped bring the new color scheme all together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The artwork in this room is a mix of old and new. The painting above the sofa (seen above) is from a local shop here in town that has some really interesting pieces. I wanted something that would provide interest and texture but in a quieter way, given all the color found elsewhere in the room. When I saw this piece, I knew it was just the thing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The bear piece (in second photo) is a watercolor by Dean Crouser, and it's so cool. B and I both really love it and I'm glad we found a spot for it where we'd see it all the time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Of course we also have a lot of family photographs in this room as well.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The rug is hard to photograph, so here's a picture of it from the Rugs USA website:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think it was the first piece I ordered for this room (from Urban Outfitters) and I basically built the room design around it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The console table under the TV is super old from Pottery Barn, as is the end table. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a matching coffee table as well, which I have since donated. I remember being sooooo into these tables when I purchased them back in the mid-2000s. They are not what I would choose today, but there are lots of other items on my want-to-purchase list before replacing perfectly fine tables, so they're staying for now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Most of the accessories in this room are from local shops, HomeGoods, and Target. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I talked about the roman shade in <a href="http://littlebricklane.blogspot.com/2015/05/window-treatments.html" target="_blank">this </a>post. I really like the pattern of it in here and especially love the fun pom-pom trim! </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We usually have it open about halfway as you see below. This room gets a little dark, so it's nice to have a little light coming through those windows. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Whenever we are ready to tackle the outdoor renovations, I think I'll probably convert these windows into french doors (behind them is our screened porch) so we can more easily access the outside. I thought about doing that during this renovation, but decided to just wait and see how we live in our house before going through with it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Now that we've been here for a few months, I do think that would make sense, but I've </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">also thought about down the road when E is older we might want more of an open concept (#HouseHunters). So, what we could do is take out a couple of walls and make the TV room, office, and kitchen into one large kitchen/great room area, with doors then leading out to the screened porch and patio beyond. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think the layout of our house would easily allow us to do that, but obviously that would be another major project, and having just finished one big renovation, it's going to be a while before we tackle another one.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For the time being, I like having separate rooms rather than one big open room, and think this TV room works perfectly for our purposes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Not so special, huh? I haven't done a single thing to this space, other than shove a few random items into it, as well as a couple of empty wooden hangers. This closet will basically only be used when we have guests. We have a mudroom at the back of the house that is our main coat/purse/bag dropping area, as well as another cedar closet where we store out-of-season outerwear, so there's no need for us to store our own coats and things here. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, I've had in my head for a while that the closet used for guests or when entertaining should be really pretty. And, it's a small enough space that we could do something really special without it costing an arm and a leg. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I didn't have this closet painted when the rest of the house was done, because I knew I'd want something other than the neutral grey we did in the majority of the house, but I hadn't made up my mind what that other color would be. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I was thinking it would be a good place to do a fun color, maybe something like a periwinkle blue, like the wall color in this gorgeous room:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or fuchsia, like this fun bedroom:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My hesitation with paint though, is that I don't want it to be dark and cave-like, but the bold colors I'm drawn to tend to be darker. There is an overhead light in the closet, but dark paint can just suck up the available light in a really bad way even in a large room, so it would likely be much worse in a closet. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If not paint then, of course my mind immediately goes to wallpaper. I've said it before and I've said it again: there are SO MANY amazing wallpaper options available. Think beyond the sad maroon and hunter green kitchen border you might have seen in your friend's parent's houses back in the day. I've used five different wallpapers so far in this house, and I don't think I'm finished yet :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, what wallpaper to choose for a closet? I think the coat closet is a good place to go with something a little whimsical, but still elegant and pretty. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Solidly in the whimsical camp are these hot air balloons by Fornasetti. Super cute, but maybe a shade to little kid for our grown-up house: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />In a gender-neutral nursery though? Slam dunk. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This one is a little kooky (also by Fornasetti), but I totally love it:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I will confess I would be a little weirded out by this wallpaper in a bathroom as shown in the picture. But in a closet, would it be too creepy to have a bunch of faces staring at you as you retrieve your coat on your way out? I don't think so!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Rounding out the Fornasetti section of this post, here's one more I love:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's an image of various people watching the theater from box seats, and I think it's just so charming. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, I just don't think any of those are the perfect option for this space (though you can bet I'll be wracking my brain to think of SOMEWHERE to use them).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, if not these options, maybe something metallic? That would bring a bit of shine to the space and I like the idea of the closet having a little jewel box feeling to it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I found a few metallic/shiny papers I like, such as this one, from Rifle Paper Co:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's a black and gold metallic. I think the pattern could be overwhelming in a large space, but in a closet it might be pretty.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also have liked this cream and gold floral for a long time:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I actually might use this one in E's big girl room in a bit though, and I hate to repeat materials from one room to another. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Or, Coronata Star from Osborne & Little is SUPER gorgeous (the stars are shiny in some of the colorways):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But, I did stars on the <a href="http://littlebricklane.blogspot.com/2015/03/the-dining-room.html" target="_blank">dining room</a> ceiling, so I probably don't want to repeat that motif here, regardless of how much I like this wallpaper. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, where does that leave me? Well, for the moment I've narrowed it down to a few colorful, fun and whimsical (but still elegant) choices:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Oh man, this one SLAYS me. I mean, those colors - I can't EVEN. Also, funnily enough, E has this really cute thing she does with peacocks lately whenever we see them at the zoo, so I think using this paper could be a really sweet way to commemorate this phase in her life. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I also really, really like this cherry blossom option from Anthropologie:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Simple, pretty, and in keeping somewhat with the color scheme of the house. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One more I'm considering, which is decidedly more graphic and modern is this number from Cole & Sons:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Again, not something I would choose for a large room or a space that gets a lot of use, unless you had absolutely the right type of modern house for it, but for some reason I keep coming back to it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So, I still have some pondering to do on this one, and believe me when I say I have a LONG list of projects I still want to finish before I'm ready to invest in gussying up a coat closet we don't use. Nevertheless, I like to be prepared on the design plan when I am ready to pull the trigger on this project (likely sometime in 2017 :)).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What would you do with a coat closet? Paint it and forget it? Would you choose any of the above papers or something else entirely? I'd love to hear from you, and of course, thanks for reading!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One of the main functions our basement needed to provide was space for a large family room where we could have an enormous TV and entertain large groups of people. B is so wonderful about letting me have free reign to do whatever crazy stuff (i.e., zebra wallpaper) I want to our house and decorate and furnish it really however I see fit, so I figured the least I could do was try to give him the basement of his dreams. We don't use the word "mancave" in this house (all areas of our house are for our whole family), but definitely one of the key uses for the basement is a place for B and friends to play cards, watch sports, and relax. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The main feature of the family room space is this wall, complete with built-ins, fireplace, and the aforementioned TV:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The fireplace stone is a particular favorite:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's this very shimmery, almost metallic charcoal grey and it looks so pretty next to the textured carpet and rustic wood. I also am so glad we incorporated the fireplace. I think especially in the winter months it will be great to have a fire going while we watch <strike>movies </strike>football. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The built-ins were done by the same craftsman who built the basement bar area and were custom built for the space, which was essential given some of our requirements:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">They are stained the same finish as the bar area woodwork (a custom mix of two Sherwin Williams stains) and are just exquisitely built. The attention to detail and work quality is just top-notch. The shelves are adjustable, but I am planning on leaving them as they are now - symmetrical and evenly spaced.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The shelves are full of lots of fun objects, photos, and books. I definitely kept the overall look more rustic and masculine down here, which is a nice counterpoint to the rest of the house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The cabinet doors on this piece are simple Shaker-style doors,and the closed storage provides a place for A/V equipment to be kept accessible but out of sight, as well as board games, puzzles, and throws to have a home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Looking opposite the TV wall, you'll see this area:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The exposed red brick you see is original to the house (it's the chimney) and I love the character it adds. The basement is, of course, full of brand new materials, but I happen to love some of the quirkier original details you often see in an old house. Retaining the brick was a way to bring a little bit of that character into the basement, and this small section makes a big impact.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The artwork is a large black and white historical photograph of the Italian Market in NYC. It hung in our dining room in the old house, and I was so glad to find the perfect spot for it in our new home. It's a great piece, and it's nice to have an item that reflects B's Italian heritage in this space. We hung it over a modern metal and wood console table. I'll probably tuck a couple of stools under here for extra seating whenever I find the right ones, but I think that's the only thing missing in this area. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">One very key item that is missing elsewhere in our family room is our sofa, since we are still waiting on the fine folks at Crate and Barrel to send it to us. We ordered <a href="http://www.crateandbarrel.com/autourl/s303255?b=1&a=1552&gclid=Cj0KEQjw-46sBRD7x6P0stibwbsBEiQAoMi4ZmJ75oTIq7igpywkz__V9xGTGAAszgCWyYPGu7kMijkaAgVq8P8HAQ" target="_blank">this one</a>, and it's massive and looks super comfy. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's over 9 feet long and really deep, which should make it perfect for movie night snuggles and afternoon naps. I selected a custom upholstery, rather than one of the in-stock options, so I have to patiently wait for it to be built and shipped to me. I'll be sure to share updated pictures once it's finally in place (follow me on instagram: @jcintani to get the first look!).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Continuing on past the TV area is the game/play area. This area is sadly also lacking in furniture at the moment, but here's how it looks now:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm on the hunt for the perfect poker table to be centered under that chandelier, as Muhammad Ali looks on approvingly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's definitely been a challenge to find something suitable. Why are all game tables so cheesy, with the green felt and whatnot? No offense, but that's just really not my thing. I'm holding out for the perfect table and chairs - either a great vintage piece or a clean-lined modern version. So until then, we'll have to settle for playing the greatest game in the history of mankind:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I think I can live with that :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Moving on to the other half of the game room, is a space where eventually we'll install a pool/ping pong/air hockey table:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Right now it's housing some of E's larger and less-attractive toys. It's the perfect spot for that and it's nice to have room for her to just run around and make a mess. There's a definite need for some additional art in this space, but since we're sticking with black-and-white photography for the most part, it takes some time to find nice pieces that are appropriate in scale, subject, etc. All in due time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Beyond the double doors you see in the picture above is the exercise room (ignore the photobomber):</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So the most important part of any exercise room is definitely a TV, and we're good to go there. This is a nice big room with space for at least two machines, as well as a yoga/stretching area and some weight racks. We have settled, I think, on the equipment we'll get for this room (a Concept 2 rower and an elliptical) so now it's just a matter of ordering it. I don't think the exercise room will get a ton of use until the weather is colder, so we're holding off a bit for now in favor of other necessities. You know, like leopard <a href="http://littlebricklane.blogspot.com/2015/05/figuring-out-front-parlor.html" target="_blank">chairs</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">As you can see, there's still some work to be done on the basement, but overall it's really come together nicely considering it's only been finished with construction for about 2.5 months. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'll of course provide updates as the remaining furniture items come in, but even now with it being only somewhat finished we still love to spend time down here. It's the perfect spot for E and Murphy to chase each other around, and we look forward to many more fun times down here over the years. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the meantime, here's one more shot of the basement today:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks for reading! </span>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12650867310938252118noreply@blogger.com0