Traditional Style Open Living: Neutrals

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Traditional Style Open Living

Usually open living means a space that is industrial, modern or minimalist. How often do we see a true multipurpose living space which includes more traditional styling and multiple layers?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.domainehome.com/feminine-living-room-photos/slide7" target="_blank">This</a> spectacular room sees living, dining and office perfectly incorporated into one, large space. It really makes you rethink the need for all those walls, doesn't it?<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNURP0NAyVH_l5nZDBOV2GP3AKDwChKygx0K_eIqfwuS1mQ62atssB50pEAu2KO49YyRCuyBHLCID1v_qPawRM3lbSRUCc1jlFDX_EKn_9T5qkOXIxjQZFG3OC8YGrH3iOUqSxUq7NxsY/s1600/main.original.980x550.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="359" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNURP0NAyVH_l5nZDBOV2GP3AKDwChKygx0K_eIqfwuS1mQ62atssB50pEAu2KO49YyRCuyBHLCID1v_qPawRM3lbSRUCc1jlFDX_EKn_9T5qkOXIxjQZFG3OC8YGrH3iOUqSxUq7NxsY/s1600/main.original.980x550.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />So many noteworthy ideas here...<br /><br />Warm tonal hues create a soft welcoming envelope for living.<br /><br />Note the way the sofa is presented - a large banquette that starches the length of the wall, it can accommodate several people at once and yet takes up minimal area.<br /><br />A large sculptural table takes centre stage, and as the darkest piece in the room it is grounded although floating atop several large cowhides.<br /><br />The office area along the right side of the space includes two generous workspaces, and cleverly uses additional dining chairs, which link the areas and allows them to be pulled to the table for larger groups.<br /><br />A wall of storage above the workspaces is busy, but balanced by the wall of mirror on the left, which fills in the large area above the banquette without further visually cluttering the room.<br /><br /><br />What do you think? Would this work for how you live?<br /><br />x am<br /><br /><br />

Traditional Style Open Living

Usually open living means a space that is industrial, modern or minimalist. How often do we see a true multipurpose living space which inclu...

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Palette: Bone and Black | Inlaid Bone

<br />So I've been posting about bone and black this week, and of course must include inlaid bone furnishings. I cannot fathom the hours of work that go into these gems, it truly is an art form. In a quiet interior the pattern would add so much visual interest, yet is graphic enough that other colours and patterns can be played against. Wouldn't you love to have one of these pieces somewhere in your home?<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Traditionals</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixjgNLjgdNPOwrk08RLxX3lMN3_ffqnQOYDzPbH9GN1kgJ0A7h4ONEG9tFhyphenhyphenLI9DkmbwsidGEBY1tSZmtmBbsUJ3ulTsh4EIjFHLR5URy_Y1_wsQmHQ8pxhCXsUoh08YgDImM7ByCGZY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-10+at+9.12.18+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhixjgNLjgdNPOwrk08RLxX3lMN3_ffqnQOYDzPbH9GN1kgJ0A7h4ONEG9tFhyphenhyphenLI9DkmbwsidGEBY1tSZmtmBbsUJ3ulTsh4EIjFHLR5URy_Y1_wsQmHQ8pxhCXsUoh08YgDImM7ByCGZY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-10+at+9.12.18+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAI5AER-j7W6seLqyyQLW6grV5L4yipgAmYai8yq1yizWSIUEy5i-6Fvgw6Xw-9mRZlCI0HXRLnuIEYZaM6z7vdJQ0DEAErKjdmV5LyQB8PZF66ghyphenhyphenDVvZ4noH7WdG4jMhBZ3it3FDn28/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-10+at+9.12.58+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAI5AER-j7W6seLqyyQLW6grV5L4yipgAmYai8yq1yizWSIUEy5i-6Fvgw6Xw-9mRZlCI0HXRLnuIEYZaM6z7vdJQ0DEAErKjdmV5LyQB8PZF66ghyphenhyphenDVvZ4noH7WdG4jMhBZ3it3FDn28/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-10+at+9.12.58+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDz3n5etxWDDnQcTTlH10bwMPrJFINBYIkTji_M3UPhuOUNi5y9d02uyW_ePOj63nxNZ0UYltvB_0PfxVxs2gIJhSItarHrMVVT5b5EHA7Wwp9Co0xtDKP1ux5t25w6gD6nLp5xDN-iY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-10+at+9.19.08+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbDz3n5etxWDDnQcTTlH10bwMPrJFINBYIkTji_M3UPhuOUNi5y9d02uyW_ePOj63nxNZ0UYltvB_0PfxVxs2gIJhSItarHrMVVT5b5EHA7Wwp9Co0xtDKP1ux5t25w6gD6nLp5xDN-iY/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-10+at+9.19.08+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Contemporaries</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjO4v5npnkZ1LDeJPt9ViUMNOVRI5lCAP1pQ3UErRTaOZ1fEA19hb6DXErBczvGjcdU89lxb1oCd4dUGvCJU-2EYMUqqFjlydUYBheW2O9KHZpaceRN48JYVzVkrZ9RmEWHmZjRCjDvYk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-10+at+9.15.53+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjO4v5npnkZ1LDeJPt9ViUMNOVRI5lCAP1pQ3UErRTaOZ1fEA19hb6DXErBczvGjcdU89lxb1oCd4dUGvCJU-2EYMUqqFjlydUYBheW2O9KHZpaceRN48JYVzVkrZ9RmEWHmZjRCjDvYk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-10+at+9.15.53+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Subtlety in White on White </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Against a black wall? Heaven.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSy4q_6HwkFmyyrZ8Sj7GQKyBvg7n5Vx6gfIdw4KXi_B6NVt7TJA4Bm7WJQqWfIkztIj__VL655FjwgBTpRYNOYuLuM8cmEAXCgZ-pqq7-4YcuBQeVeU8nsbm_AV6R37mg-kVZplzTII/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-10+at+9.13.37+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZSy4q_6HwkFmyyrZ8Sj7GQKyBvg7n5Vx6gfIdw4KXi_B6NVt7TJA4Bm7WJQqWfIkztIj__VL655FjwgBTpRYNOYuLuM8cmEAXCgZ-pqq7-4YcuBQeVeU8nsbm_AV6R37mg-kVZplzTII/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-10+at+9.13.37+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Easy Update</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRkkQMI9IpV_yapxpBWJ0aE2mgjgL2KVKrKIFRFj_ZeioiLNum7J45qs0Smn2VBOfgChhCuXPuiR5sTEGz-6KpWfHdKxs8rbYs0Q073KMhaiPifGaELJwtf6e0xl1PnH6o7PM7Bcgqp0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-10+at+9.27.09+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpRkkQMI9IpV_yapxpBWJ0aE2mgjgL2KVKrKIFRFj_ZeioiLNum7J45qs0Smn2VBOfgChhCuXPuiR5sTEGz-6KpWfHdKxs8rbYs0Q073KMhaiPifGaELJwtf6e0xl1PnH6o7PM7Bcgqp0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-10+at+9.27.09+AM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The To-Die-For</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">From the home Of <a href="http://theglitterguide.com/2013/06/11/style-at-home-jessica-marx-of-lifes-little-gems/?slide=19#content" target="_blank">Jessica Marx</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Can somebody please place one of these on either side of my bed? Thank you.</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1h4d8IAx9kERleM00aVIFtWy8ibsyPVUUcC4jM3w8hsirSS3dVf7XMuW6ZNGr6lUFVpZKakTRRD-_6k5qnMtI8ZC4i-smJ1RNfyxLZqpE6R-9olFgWgYrNNCgZhIvGa-4CpjjRcyfIE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-10+at+9.27.55+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1h4d8IAx9kERleM00aVIFtWy8ibsyPVUUcC4jM3w8hsirSS3dVf7XMuW6ZNGr6lUFVpZKakTRRD-_6k5qnMtI8ZC4i-smJ1RNfyxLZqpE6R-9olFgWgYrNNCgZhIvGa-4CpjjRcyfIE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-10+at+9.27.55+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.luxehomephiladelphia.com/products/barnsley-dining-table-bernhardt" target="_blank">1</a> <a href="http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/pdp/detail.jsp?&navAction=jump&id=29314853&cm_mmc=CJ-_-Affiliates-_-rewardStyle-_-11292623&utm_medium=rewardStyle&utm_source=AFFILIATES&utm_content=rewardStyle#/" target="_blank">2</a> <a href="http://www.vavoom.com.au/bone-inlay-furniture-1/" target="_blank">3</a> <a href="http://www.wisteria.com/Serpentine-Bone-Inlay-Chest/productinfo/W5526?utm_source=1821-rxr-bone-chest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=EAC425" target="_blank">4</a> 5 <a href="http://www.lizasherman.com/" target="_blank">6</a> <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/trincaferro/product/bone-inlay-flower-knob" target="_blank">7</a> </span></div><br /><br /><br />You can also use furniture inlaid with Mother of Pearl for a similar effect, just with a little more sheen. I prefer bone, it is more matte and allows the pattern to take centre stage. Is this something you would use in your home or for a client? Have used?<br /><br />x am<br /><br /><br />

Palette: Bone and Black | Inlaid Bone

So I've been posting about bone and black this week, and of course must include inlaid bone furnishings. I cannot fathom the hours of wo...

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Palette: Bone and Black | Kitchen

<br />Today I thought we might look at a few kitchens that have eschewed the traditional white for bone and shades of black… my dream kitchen would include some of these elements, like the stone floor below - perfection.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Rustic woods and stone floors. </div><div style="text-align: center;">No glam here - this is all about scale and simplicity, allowing the textures to speak for themselves. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Wish we could see this in the evening, with all those lights on...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6HvPfWLUpVVEpyTCkR2xWgH9JTr0gFjX4KU2kUeNUvcmUGV9KliumxsmB7IoEdZ3Do1an4D-X9qsSDgw4BPyqUEmfb9glX7FbzIw-aEekSKb_z8jFFcrEcdjxRB58puJ4RUKm9NtEwCE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-09+at+8.55.09+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6HvPfWLUpVVEpyTCkR2xWgH9JTr0gFjX4KU2kUeNUvcmUGV9KliumxsmB7IoEdZ3Do1an4D-X9qsSDgw4BPyqUEmfb9glX7FbzIw-aEekSKb_z8jFFcrEcdjxRB58puJ4RUKm9NtEwCE/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-09+at+8.55.09+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Okay, it's not really a kitchen, but it's so darling! Those sconces completely make the vignette, right?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qHfZfVJzvBKQisLzGwZq5u2pJWuFftnACtpgPNQuqbkSR_DES2v_LdY6XgL3iiduXMy822mpZ79thfaFjY4ajPBc0FzmwO-KEUgx461AmHK6ICvDQTfdu4ictoeBuafZiytRQcNBu7U/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-09+at+8.55.37+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2qHfZfVJzvBKQisLzGwZq5u2pJWuFftnACtpgPNQuqbkSR_DES2v_LdY6XgL3iiduXMy822mpZ79thfaFjY4ajPBc0FzmwO-KEUgx461AmHK6ICvDQTfdu4ictoeBuafZiytRQcNBu7U/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-09+at+8.55.37+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A black-stained plank floor laid in a herringbone fashion ground the space. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love, love, love the understated hardware and slab backsplash - so quiet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Rare for a kitchen to have this ethereal quality.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuca-wDahh7Zut4spszKFngDrjDLa-gXsIPndiLapWL6fRUAl3NQzUhzbuOUVN-Ivhy404t756McXfSkGXgiLxLyLEJNetIQ7_Qtji-5LrYrx0Q0yFZQFS55zBZBY1vLbdPUfZfuIhjk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-09+at+8.56.42+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuca-wDahh7Zut4spszKFngDrjDLa-gXsIPndiLapWL6fRUAl3NQzUhzbuOUVN-Ivhy404t756McXfSkGXgiLxLyLEJNetIQ7_Qtji-5LrYrx0Q0yFZQFS55zBZBY1vLbdPUfZfuIhjk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-09+at+8.56.42+AM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Small in stature but large in interest, the floor balances the black range and energizes the space.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VYEfWiqXa9UkHumHquhNM-CjDdpRlteNYyBG9hcgdrK67u9Cl7cNAS74nD9OmjvZ_c__J87qVxNB-6_mXzNwoUSQ3uc9GpL-HvuoF1gmJtmPneI1UVgVvBz0dPA4a_ClOCImACZmR7I/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-09+at+8.57.51+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6VYEfWiqXa9UkHumHquhNM-CjDdpRlteNYyBG9hcgdrK67u9Cl7cNAS74nD9OmjvZ_c__J87qVxNB-6_mXzNwoUSQ3uc9GpL-HvuoF1gmJtmPneI1UVgVvBz0dPA4a_ClOCImACZmR7I/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-09+at+8.57.51+AM.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.admagazine.fr/decoration/articles/la-maison-citadelle-de-studio-ko/1894" target="_blank">1</a><a href="http://www.domainehome.com/rose-uniacke/slide7" target="_blank"> 2</a> <a href="http://www.homeandgardendesignideas.com/ideas/peg-23213" target="_blank">3</a> <a href="http://www.arkpad.com.br/referencias?list_type=medium&order=recent&page=9&per_page=20" target="_blank">4</a></span></div><br /><br />Will be back with another bit of black and bone in the next days... fantastic to be finally posting these!<br /><br />x am<br /><br />

Palette: Bone and Black | Kitchen

Today I thought we might look at a few kitchens that have eschewed the traditional white for bone and shades of black… my dream kitchen woul...

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Palette: Bone and Black | Art

<br /><br />Let's take the time-worn lustre of bone, and juxtapose it against the sharpness of black.... Opposites attract, yes?<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbxOiy-iOK4ROhYpSV9a6fryClKZyjBU9aH6KeTR1vSPr4Xr4ZpFsF7gdGuMCqlRJL2yJsU8UI28874E-UY6C0jX2vVZUBycNijhHl73keCbqIOBCG20igNOjEpGNhJE6B1tD7eErA2o/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-08+at+4.21.18+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKbxOiy-iOK4ROhYpSV9a6fryClKZyjBU9aH6KeTR1vSPr4Xr4ZpFsF7gdGuMCqlRJL2yJsU8UI28874E-UY6C0jX2vVZUBycNijhHl73keCbqIOBCG20igNOjEpGNhJE6B1tD7eErA2o/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-08+at+4.21.18+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />I'm going to do a few posts on this combination this week.  The genius pieces of artist <a href="http://www.jenniferament.com/" target="_blank">Jennifer Arment</a> have caught my eye. Usually artists will pair black with a crisp pure white, but she chooses the softer palette. it adds a level of sophistication to her work. While the composition and simplicity of form are beautiful, it's the wit, the tongue-in-cheekness that I love.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjat4gwDFIzqmTZ2gU6PQMoj_N_x3mCiPif_EJn0YPQEmldjlnW_HL8L-pBT2HKofTGMYGZOPva4-CjsoNshykJIV-_bkA13fuXf-uaI8K57ioWl3qTb5i6XSsZmim-nm_7I1yi7VYs8P0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-08+at+4.41.22+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjat4gwDFIzqmTZ2gU6PQMoj_N_x3mCiPif_EJn0YPQEmldjlnW_HL8L-pBT2HKofTGMYGZOPva4-CjsoNshykJIV-_bkA13fuXf-uaI8K57ioWl3qTb5i6XSsZmim-nm_7I1yi7VYs8P0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-08+at+4.41.22+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoqyV2Og7K9oOTpcBvIiXyPhb2JpOeh_CWubt15oy9oOXBeox_AdlSC-kZ5uUob-kg2OVyf407posAv0yHqGDYIUYXqEFCIoFXpaVUcwWrbWJ8xbe30jmPXOmCv5m3_T8Pkfd-m4pyQ0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-08+at+4.38.37+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQoqyV2Og7K9oOTpcBvIiXyPhb2JpOeh_CWubt15oy9oOXBeox_AdlSC-kZ5uUob-kg2OVyf407posAv0yHqGDYIUYXqEFCIoFXpaVUcwWrbWJ8xbe30jmPXOmCv5m3_T8Pkfd-m4pyQ0/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-08+at+4.38.37+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJS7iPBd07fzK5vl5wu471UgKfvAJaFv4S21FgqqyscpYXV-TL97ogQfPl7MxpehMBKRzC9UvrbKn6RHpxfdhJvqS6J6DMs8A3u9UIm3oCHzwVpTJwmleSNeflIdqFMlOEqNeuS15xu4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-08+at+4.38.15+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJS7iPBd07fzK5vl5wu471UgKfvAJaFv4S21FgqqyscpYXV-TL97ogQfPl7MxpehMBKRzC9UvrbKn6RHpxfdhJvqS6J6DMs8A3u9UIm3oCHzwVpTJwmleSNeflIdqFMlOEqNeuS15xu4/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-08+at+4.38.15+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br />These are strong enough to stand alone, but wouldn't they be a welcome addition to a gallery wall paired with vintage oils, or some high contrast nature photography? Rooms that take themselves too seriously are boring, after all!<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuflz71WjhyphenhyphenTpT6o0cpcEo-gRvalzub2I_2KqtMEcM7JMqibKZClZe1RtJv77hVymO_ZSTkxtigwEtgMWAOsawtccv-RRhBHdL5TmScOqVVc0QSB8lXlWsTHfogltn93EWZblTvxpiuc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-08+at+5.07.57+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTuflz71WjhyphenhyphenTpT6o0cpcEo-gRvalzub2I_2KqtMEcM7JMqibKZClZe1RtJv77hVymO_ZSTkxtigwEtgMWAOsawtccv-RRhBHdL5TmScOqVVc0QSB8lXlWsTHfogltn93EWZblTvxpiuc/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-08+at+5.07.57+PM.png" width="555" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyR4poAojPpPZ_DHc4eT-8mYT4jsOQLNpLQzjuPib-pJjN-D3xEPYdM9abp1S6yavwFQ7gSCErH-Pw9XEMUh_CcavabchbUceVxXO3aNQuakK6KaMQZDjd6ebN6csMg6uwSh8bOO12X-o/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-08+at+5.39.00+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="632" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyR4poAojPpPZ_DHc4eT-8mYT4jsOQLNpLQzjuPib-pJjN-D3xEPYdM9abp1S6yavwFQ7gSCErH-Pw9XEMUh_CcavabchbUceVxXO3aNQuakK6KaMQZDjd6ebN6csMg6uwSh8bOO12X-o/s1600/Screen+Shot+2014-09-08+at+5.39.00+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />What do you think? Feeling this palette? The art?<br /><br /><br />

Palette: Bone and Black | Art

Let's take the time-worn lustre of bone, and juxtapose it against the sharpness of black.... Opposites attract, yes? I'm going to do...

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Design Boards: Elegant Club House

It's been quite a busy fall, my online client list has almost surpassed my local client list! Thank you so much to all of you ladies who have entrusted me with the design direction for your homes - it's been a wonderfully creative couple of months around here, and it shows no signs of stopping...<br /><br />I thought perhaps some of you would like to see some examples of the design boards I have been doing up. Colour consultations have been few and far between, with more and more clients requesting design consultations. This is exciting because I get to put the whole look together, rather than just a part of the puzzle.  Many of my clients this fall have had dramatically different taste, and that is what keeps me challenged and loving this job!<br /><br />Let's begin with the Elegant Club House Client. This client's home backs onto a golf course, and she would like to combine her love of the outdoors and neutrals to create a country club feel within her great room and kitchen. This home was built in the seventies, and has great soaring ceilings and a large brick fireplace  which need to be left as is. The walls, kitchen cabinetry and built-in's will be painted, and the countertops, furniture and lighting replaced. The ECH Client requested a space that was up-to-date but had a timeless appeal, with a soothing atmosphere. She liked the idea of grey, and had just purchased a white and black ottoman that she loved.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxKrs_W2dSda04bpWpv-X3LiqFagUy2M3SeIKI8683LvoIUd5EQguicX_mjwB-6e6cYIs-8scECt4ns4XzVcMK_n5jAmf-2UZCFfyfIv2G928MogYwym3CWUaXQL_cs9iH1Nx7pvKC6w/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-11-01+at+6.28.17+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxKrs_W2dSda04bpWpv-X3LiqFagUy2M3SeIKI8683LvoIUd5EQguicX_mjwB-6e6cYIs-8scECt4ns4XzVcMK_n5jAmf-2UZCFfyfIv2G928MogYwym3CWUaXQL_cs9iH1Nx7pvKC6w/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-11-01+at+6.28.17+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Many rooms like this were considered...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZPBnXH9oVWFbUpkR3edwd2QjQpfXMKHupSnr_QB-V0Y97Cv4BYW0KM_cLcAJonmCjV1SJMtsBbAzZqY34AOE_hNnRkh3ktJkDWvrqDrq8vI5XTLczCP-Ncb8o7lHVUwoNOZvGxYEN-zg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-10-02+at+8.14.07+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKvViNyn_dGvSwF_RpoLMbbJEkQtu9OqOkp23hF3AhpaKetZWphncJaup7t6WNIc-n3CGi-KJRHEJR_WZ3x2t3gh2ONXqM9DQJNuLo9__4Kk5s6NTsz0_cyNWtgEP3AQIRL1IURJvYIA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-10-02+at+8.13.06+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYKvViNyn_dGvSwF_RpoLMbbJEkQtu9OqOkp23hF3AhpaKetZWphncJaup7t6WNIc-n3CGi-KJRHEJR_WZ3x2t3gh2ONXqM9DQJNuLo9__4Kk5s6NTsz0_cyNWtgEP3AQIRL1IURJvYIA/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-10-02+at+8.13.06+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjC-9t9wiN4xgu5gNzrrfZN6FNMuUOk4eKx4h9UPO1NBvI_EgiZOjrMmEL3kzyT0iNCdy1C2suxEydO7AOWp6dY4EAIKIsYdf7tDf-A0eJpm5etU62pjzG7wrU7JAwdXw-ujavz7OKRqg/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-10-02+at+8.18.11+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjC-9t9wiN4xgu5gNzrrfZN6FNMuUOk4eKx4h9UPO1NBvI_EgiZOjrMmEL3kzyT0iNCdy1C2suxEydO7AOWp6dY4EAIKIsYdf7tDf-A0eJpm5etU62pjzG7wrU7JAwdXw-ujavz7OKRqg/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-10-02+at+8.18.11+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These were on the right track, now the space must be fully considered before deciding on a personalized colour and design plan...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The pale grey-white brick of the fireplace meant grey was already part of our scheme, which works against the warmth of the hardwood floors and the sun from south-facing windows.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So we had it:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Steel grey upholstery balanced by warm grey paint on the walls and cabinetry, warm wood floors and furnishings. Black accents add some crucial contrast.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4UsMZoG9Qqo-IZnWQYvsb9L_c21SveYaMfyHPAC4XMHnY0QKG3mWeu0ZL17y_7I8D65zsbTYaaE0Y7V7fFylqJUu3R2fnS1Hpth_kAE94SXuQl20A5iYWL8azUg-fb3tl4wECHOiByQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-11-01+at+6.24.58+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr4UsMZoG9Qqo-IZnWQYvsb9L_c21SveYaMfyHPAC4XMHnY0QKG3mWeu0ZL17y_7I8D65zsbTYaaE0Y7V7fFylqJUu3R2fnS1Hpth_kAE94SXuQl20A5iYWL8azUg-fb3tl4wECHOiByQ/s400/Screen+Shot+2012-11-01+at+6.24.58+PM.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />A television will be placed opposite the window of the great room, and so placement of the sofa under the window works well. A matching armchairs provides a cosy corner by the fire for relaxing and conversation, while two smaller armchairs provide additional seating and define the living area without blocking off the view to the fireplace.<br /><br />The dining table is placed across the room, so that the dining views are the fireplace and into the kitchen beyond. Four chairs will serve for everyday meals, and two additional chairs for guests are tucked in alongside a small cabinet. This sideboard provides a place for display or to set up a bar/buffet for larger parties. It also grounds the dining table, making it part of a distinct area rather than just a table floating in the room.<br /><br />In all pieces, clean lines are tempered by graceful curves and pattern is used sparingly to keep a restful atmosphere. The board below does not show many accessories, but the china that will be displayed inside my clients built-in's will offer plenty of eye candy on our focal wall.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjoa3B1BHbor219ZezBxI5C6XKiJUcG-tVIWOQeN9Bbc8oop1eDX5yKVzYn4Bt6GW0FuSUlQnWti3siPnEsBSVgS5OkfPGBMU58Lg7pWSz-3w-tWVQKXdy1_D837ufxoqCQBh2ONboWA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-10-08+at+6.34.54+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNjoa3B1BHbor219ZezBxI5C6XKiJUcG-tVIWOQeN9Bbc8oop1eDX5yKVzYn4Bt6GW0FuSUlQnWti3siPnEsBSVgS5OkfPGBMU58Lg7pWSz-3w-tWVQKXdy1_D837ufxoqCQBh2ONboWA/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-10-08+at+6.34.54+PM.png" width="512" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxIKdIdT03nI3WYI5ONDMkr5gRJpxP5BcU8xecFgiAHuq4MWx-cOWzh7BUVQ8WrNyRZUYW4vnL4opJuuwh4mTX4xqpocz5z3KAU8SlKBxN-48MpTKVA0KDbSHKkinMfxFepAGRp1LP8c/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-10-09+at+7.43.31+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJxIKdIdT03nI3WYI5ONDMkr5gRJpxP5BcU8xecFgiAHuq4MWx-cOWzh7BUVQ8WrNyRZUYW4vnL4opJuuwh4mTX4xqpocz5z3KAU8SlKBxN-48MpTKVA0KDbSHKkinMfxFepAGRp1LP8c/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-10-09+at+7.43.31+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The ECH fireplace is a bit of a conundrum (don't you just love that word?!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's asymmetrical placement in the fireplace facade had my Client baffled by how to decorate this area.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once the built-in's a painted out in the pale grey we've chosen, this will be even more obvious. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The client is considering adding a mantle, which isn't really necessary, and may even take away from the simplicity that makes this fireplace wall work.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I suggested two solutions:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One, place a pair of baskets like these beside the opening, stacked with logs, for balance,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> and centre some art above.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Adding art above a fireplace where it may be subject to heat requires some care - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">metal sculture is ideal here, and the organic forms of these pieces work well in this space.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQrNplDJ3SXrlO5wznS_sTnTgfS61qWXIxCy_rybOJvV91IkHAp3M3Ot-UtEW_R5ULjpPwJpxu07wgn4E3BzvT7asJWbTB3PH3oxVzGsKu6xsfTXYsDCodcXK2qKgilN2CoRQOuqE8WGM/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-10-18+at+10.39.56+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQrNplDJ3SXrlO5wznS_sTnTgfS61qWXIxCy_rybOJvV91IkHAp3M3Ot-UtEW_R5ULjpPwJpxu07wgn4E3BzvT7asJWbTB3PH3oxVzGsKu6xsfTXYsDCodcXK2qKgilN2CoRQOuqE8WGM/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-10-18+at+10.39.56+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />The second option is simpler, and my favourite. Gather some tall branches into a glass vessel like the one shown below, and place them beside the hearth. This look doesn't require any additional accessories. I think this is a softer approach, and looks less "decorated". My client has decided to try this out before making any other decisions.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlMzLTBdiRWxZtJHMX1ghCCik2Huivlq8Jy-OTdguSUKF5K0G1CzIqLGb4jJB_w32fUz8pgxgRp4sbQbscO9XYSZ3h33uhNPIZ2oOFp4Gm-HDZ0oFOA8fjM7QLVgPr9XxbX0BYbEO42c/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-10-18+at+10.41.41+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlMzLTBdiRWxZtJHMX1ghCCik2Huivlq8Jy-OTdguSUKF5K0G1CzIqLGb4jJB_w32fUz8pgxgRp4sbQbscO9XYSZ3h33uhNPIZ2oOFp4Gm-HDZ0oFOA8fjM7QLVgPr9XxbX0BYbEO42c/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-10-18+at+10.41.41+PM.png" width="434" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For the walls we've chosen Classic Gray, Benjamin Moore 1548, in the Ulti-Matte finish, which will minimize the textured walls.  Nimbus, Benjamin Moore 1465,  will be GORGEOUS on the cabinetry in the kitchen and built-ins. Happy to say the client has tried these out and loves them :) In the kitchen , I've suggested a dark countertop, perhaps soapstone or honed marble, to draw the eye around the room and create the illusion of space. My client has said this may be a challenge for her - she usually goes for "safe" neutrals, but likes the idea more each day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And that, dear lovelies, is the Elegant Club House I've been working on in a nutshell.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Would you like to hear about the Rock & Roll Baroque Home? How about a working to create Feng Shui Harmony in a builder home?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I'll post about those soon, promise - 'til then - a big MWAH, miss you all - x</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>

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It's been quite a busy fall, my online client list has almost surpassed my local client list! Thank you so much to all of you ladies who...

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hello friends, hello fall

Well, it's fall...<br /><br />all summer I kept meaning to get get to the blog, to get to your blogs, but life just got in the way. I've missed you, friends.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.ca/search/label/Project%20Brownstone">Project Brownstone</a></b> has wrapped up, except for a few key delinquent pieces, whose absence have prohibited me from taking proper photos. Now that the family has returned, it may not happen, but I'm happy to say they were delighted with their home... It was few months of crazy, and somewhere along the way, summer passed me by. It's time for a much-needed slow-down at work, with only a few clients on my mind at the moment.<br /><br />I love this time of year, with crisp days requiring cozy sweaters and the return of crackling logs in the fireplace, apple cider and fresh bread warming up the kitchen. While I'm not too keen on the traditional muddy earth tones associated with fall, orange always has a special place in my heart, and I've just come across two very beautiful spaces that feel very au courant.<br /><br />first, it was <b><a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/47006389831681482/">this room</a>  </b>um... can you say perfect? I literally gasped when I saw it. I love every single piece. For those of you who love interiors as much as I do, you know how rarely that happens.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1gmv3NG8i9cIJsaShCp0VjKXJC_FTLQF0n6DoXqvtG5UjBBLGDvYCLmSqHReuKfLmE-WZJH7J17U9S1G5itV9zljFn_JSb3QplCizWsm7hke6meo3g-D2eG2Ztl6T35RHJoK7dFOFG8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-09-09+at+1.14.04+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1gmv3NG8i9cIJsaShCp0VjKXJC_FTLQF0n6DoXqvtG5UjBBLGDvYCLmSqHReuKfLmE-WZJH7J17U9S1G5itV9zljFn_JSb3QplCizWsm7hke6meo3g-D2eG2Ztl6T35RHJoK7dFOFG8/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-09-09+at+1.14.04+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">then, <b><a href="https://pinterest.com/pin/47006389831570153/">this room</a> </b>caught my eye...<b> </b>a more relaxed take, but the vibe is very similar.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAi0fXqajU9TKDnkllbu2IOuv1lDbkC0jFftGLg-8aFWixZFd4C1wtDD_y65brFmjvirr5HtFbeUgFWNhoe6flUF2kj5KMGQiU-0l71nFwGoJYV3lTQ3SRnKPFzj2aeRVcwVdqIvA0AU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-09-09+at+1.12.48+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAi0fXqajU9TKDnkllbu2IOuv1lDbkC0jFftGLg-8aFWixZFd4C1wtDD_y65brFmjvirr5HtFbeUgFWNhoe6flUF2kj5KMGQiU-0l71nFwGoJYV3lTQ3SRnKPFzj2aeRVcwVdqIvA0AU/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-09-09+at+1.12.48+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">a little swagger, a bit of cool, a lot of cozy... and there it is again, perfection. That, lovelies, brings us to my first fall palette: </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaU2lIn9L5GG9wgN5IqwvS63AZPKnEvbEDgdx2i7kgvR15tvJxbYEBYW8smeq2HYFC0ICikKTU6SrZdYEgP48E6w5y5XO-fzMmW_lNqhjH9YisSXsCOX_pI4cX-Dxm1De6aHqX4kvvHdQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-09-09+at+3.04.42+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaU2lIn9L5GG9wgN5IqwvS63AZPKnEvbEDgdx2i7kgvR15tvJxbYEBYW8smeq2HYFC0ICikKTU6SrZdYEgP48E6w5y5XO-fzMmW_lNqhjH9YisSXsCOX_pI4cX-Dxm1De6aHqX4kvvHdQ/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-09-09+at+3.04.42+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Caught up, I went digging around to find more of the same...want to see them? 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We're all in this for the eye candy, aren't we?!)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkOwtji2HzzOLjBZa0XQ0T9vMpFPPK8fSao1IbdCvLDZlhonQLi_pz8XZefXpwQEqKFjSZmgSlZbQdKhGaNCp4D73-ncaGUQIkCuYH5LxAFQJPMibL4S0zt-PYfJGlpSigEb0a0e2YjM/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-09-09+at+1.14.40+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSkOwtji2HzzOLjBZa0XQ0T9vMpFPPK8fSao1IbdCvLDZlhonQLi_pz8XZefXpwQEqKFjSZmgSlZbQdKhGaNCp4D73-ncaGUQIkCuYH5LxAFQJPMibL4S0zt-PYfJGlpSigEb0a0e2YjM/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-09-09+at+1.14.40+PM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Project Brownstone: The Dining Area

<br />So you've seen the <b>f<a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.ca/2012/06/project-brownstone-part-one.html">oyer</a></b> and the <a href="http://10rooms.blogspot.ca/2012/06/project-brownstone-boards-for-darlings.html"><b>wee "brownstoners"</b></a> rooms, so how about the living space? What about the heart of the home: the kitchen, dining and living area's?<br /><br />This home has a lovely large area across the back where the kitchen opens up to light-filled eating and and family room area. This is where life will happen :) as the formal living and dining spaces are being used for other purposes. These homeowner's put family life first, and entertain casually. Thus they have opted to use their formal living space at the front of the home as a gorgeous library/home office, and their formal dining room, which closes off nicely with french doors, as a large main floor play area for their young children. This leaves us with a smaller than normal dining area and main floor living area, and so we have had to be a bit creative with our use of space.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9fxJ_ZDpg6VWZx-BUYlkt0bp5NCU3zS6unxVcHW2tJ3bF9bIt4nsOMdMgrlNmRDRsWhS9-VbPTaSbfDjHXxDGlTAE8ly8kj04mi6jxEC_8cRWfkElpTIYotvoLMSSLfNIkvkbQloVaw/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-07-07+at+10.02.56+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="521" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu9fxJ_ZDpg6VWZx-BUYlkt0bp5NCU3zS6unxVcHW2tJ3bF9bIt4nsOMdMgrlNmRDRsWhS9-VbPTaSbfDjHXxDGlTAE8ly8kj04mi6jxEC_8cRWfkElpTIYotvoLMSSLfNIkvkbQloVaw/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-07-07+at+10.02.56+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br />Let's look at the dining area first. It is narrow, and also serves as a passageway to the rear entry of the home. As this is the most used entrance, and the home owners are frequently passing thru here with heaps of luggage, we need to leave a wide path clear. But since this is the only dining area, we also need to be able to accommodate a larger crowd here occasionally for dinner parties, etc. There is a large built-in island separating the dining area and living space, and a breakfast bar separating the dining area from the kitchen.  I measured and measured, and decided a slim rectangular extension table was our best option. It can be placed against the wall for everyday use, leaving plenty of room to pass by, but also can be pulled out and the extensions added for larger crowds. This will also give them the option to move this into a larger space in their next home, if they have it.<br /><br />My client loves trestle tables, and so I found a fabulous local company who are going to custom build a trestle table to our exact specifications. They are called<b><a href="http://www.provenanceharvesttables.com/"> Provenance Harvest Tables</a></b>, if you are interested, and they have had their work featured on the hgtv show <b><a href="http://www.provenanceharvesttables.com/post/15515061232/check-out-our-tables-on-the-property-brothers-tv">The Property Brothers</a></b>. Here are the drawings for my client's table, which will be built in the next few weeks. The builder is scaling down the leg of the royal trestle table model, pictured below, and adding some square detailing, a la the <b><a href="http://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/balustrade-dining-table-rectangle/">Balustrade table</a></b> from Williams Sonoma, pictured.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrkHn3RRRuRR9lEzDPIq5Vag0Mg9FTNz2U2kwrPiIeKZ21dsZfehZIpiZSqAz-M9ML3UbZ0khBgLCd4kJCEm8rXvmc37cKsEdyR26x6_F3efcJL_DpZ1FFcIE78ogyNotlc-gGrPlpBo/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-07-07+at+9.37.29+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrkHn3RRRuRR9lEzDPIq5Vag0Mg9FTNz2U2kwrPiIeKZ21dsZfehZIpiZSqAz-M9ML3UbZ0khBgLCd4kJCEm8rXvmc37cKsEdyR26x6_F3efcJL_DpZ1FFcIE78ogyNotlc-gGrPlpBo/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-07-07+at+9.37.29+PM.png" width="620" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Before we chose a finish we needed to decide on chairs, and again we wanted a smaller scale leggy chair, to create visual and actual space.  Four bistro chairs in a smoky oak stain work perfectly.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhhoeVVvkaecy4Brb4EwHLsHgviZygCn4Y9-DLRj4VSRallcxXL4L6SD0TBhTe4moe7doOAkZOtrEuN1bSz_ToDf2MeeB8smLKpVUuBxfDyPp-tYC2QcdGpBM5u0DazOUCzVBoj7nfbk/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-07-07+at+9.39.51+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinhhoeVVvkaecy4Brb4EwHLsHgviZygCn4Y9-DLRj4VSRallcxXL4L6SD0TBhTe4moe7doOAkZOtrEuN1bSz_ToDf2MeeB8smLKpVUuBxfDyPp-tYC2QcdGpBM5u0DazOUCzVBoj7nfbk/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-07-07+at+9.39.51+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />Two side chairs upholstered in a steel grey linen will live in the upstairs hall on with side of a console table most days, but can be brought down to accommodate extra diners when needed. The grey upholstery and nailhead trim will also work really well with our sofa on the other side of the room - but I'll save that space for the next post!! These people love neutrals, so blue-greys will serve as our colour in this home, balanced by warm woods and soft white walls throughout. A built-in bulletin board is getting dressed up with some striped linen and a special trick, which I'll show you when it happens :), the existing art shelves above the table will hold family photos, and a clock will fill in a blank wall that you'll see upon entering.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7djGu3ZdGPpFmPXPg_0S6oOMK0ZIRvdFegxZVIDnsN99P5WZjae-0FmOglyfzVJRqar5g2qHAKUk3W9BjwWyXCrT6Ha4RPXdt6Agj3Kuqf6WDhStvDi2mfDPd_p0A-xaTeGvrVpvPEqA/s1600/Screen+Shot+2012-07-07+at+9.41.11+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7djGu3ZdGPpFmPXPg_0S6oOMK0ZIRvdFegxZVIDnsN99P5WZjae-0FmOglyfzVJRqar5g2qHAKUk3W9BjwWyXCrT6Ha4RPXdt6Agj3Kuqf6WDhStvDi2mfDPd_p0A-xaTeGvrVpvPEqA/s640/Screen+Shot+2012-07-07+at+9.41.11+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />My design goal is a space that feels relaxed and classic, just like my client's, and that is flexible and will serve them well in many homes to come. What do you think so far? am<br /><br /><br />

Project Brownstone: The Dining Area

So you've seen the f oyer and the wee "brownstoners" rooms, so how about the living space? What about the heart of the home:...

7:17 PM

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