inspiration rooms Archives

The Saturday 6

Feb92019

ONE. This is one of my favorite design portfolios I’ve come across lately.

TWO. A pretty home redesign for a young family.

THREE. In case you don’t already follow this Instagram account. . .

FOUR. This is an interesting conversation on friendship and multi-level marketing (also known as “pyramid schemes” or “one of the reasons I deactivated my personal Facebook account several years ago.”).

FIVE. A portfolio full of fresh, blue and white design projects.

SIX. I’ve found some good basics from this brand at great price points. (Everything linked in this image is under $20!)

The Saturday 6

Jan262019

ONE. No shortage of blue and white in this Australian designer’s pretty portfolio.

TWO. Have you looked through Katie Ridder’s projects lately? Her work reinforces my love of bold walls.

THREE. What it’s like to rent out your home out for movies and TV–and how you can do it, too.

FOUR. I included a showhouse designed by this architectural firm in my last Saturday 6, but here’s the rest of their portfolio. It’s like taking a tour of homes from the comfort of your sofa.

FIVE. A small kitchen renovation that makes the most of storage space using IKEA cabinets.

SIX. A designer/stylist shares the vintage pieces she regrets getting rid of over the years. . . (Not sure about how Marie Kondo would feel about this, but I understand her pain.)

High End Design for Real Life (Red + Blue Living Room)

Nov292017

After my last high-end -design-to-real-life post, I had several requests for more. So, this time I’m taking a stab at recreating a room by one of my favorite designers, William McLure. For the record, I could live in his rooms exactly as they are, but here are a few ideas for recreating (and somewhat toning down) this red, white and blue living room for “real life”.

Since red walls aren’t for everyone–or every home–I started with the concept of “flipping” the color palette and using the red as more of an accent color. (Images are linked directly to product pages.)