A Vanity With a Dark Side..Waking Up Neutrals

<div style="text-align: center;">Every once in a while you find something that you really, really wish</div><div style="text-align: center;"> would turn up uninvited on your doorstep..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" class="startfade" height="440" id="theImage" name="theImage" src="http://www.karabutterfield.com/assets_d/12214/portfolio_media/bathroom_134_big.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px;" width="349" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">like this vanity, from the portfolio of Stylist <b><a href="http://www.karabutterfield.com/default3.asp">Kara Butterfield</a>.</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love the lines, the detailing on the doors, and those wonderful pulls.</div><div style="text-align: center;">But what I really love about this vanity is the dark sink and faucet.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">Graceful and elegant without glitz, they add balance to a very neutral space.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They give your eye somewhere to rest, without adding more color.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are two more examples of the use of dark accents in neutral spaces from her work:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" class="startfade" height="440" id="theImage" name="theImage" src="http://www.karabutterfield.com/assets_d/12214/portfolio_media/276marlborough_0157-edit_163_big.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px;" width="330" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The bold mirrors ground this ornate cabinet beautifully, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and another works it's magic in the powder room beyond.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">(I had that wool Ikea carpet in my front hall, </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">it has met with a rather unfortunate end since meeting our new puppy :)</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;">A replacement will have to wait until this chewing stage is over!)</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The luscious color of that fireplace is one of my faves..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-irNcV606Pm4qxwlFm23NRjZjKxx7ihOHhNlq3uP_uLI4BC1bTRcgvy18nA0akDGLeF0Z4_o-jWfdomTzajMIFhz8K_OsYRvgPVXYj3LB-oUo53dHqWRPUEx1nU-ZysVmBH633zCp5Cg/s1600/Mushroomfrazee.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-irNcV606Pm4qxwlFm23NRjZjKxx7ihOHhNlq3uP_uLI4BC1bTRcgvy18nA0akDGLeF0Z4_o-jWfdomTzajMIFhz8K_OsYRvgPVXYj3LB-oUo53dHqWRPUEx1nU-ZysVmBH633zCp5Cg/s400/Mushroomfrazee.jpg" width="171" /></a><a href="http://www.karabutterfield.com/assets_d/12214/portfolio_media/276marlborough_0245-edit_178_big.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" class="startfade" height="400" id="theImage" name="theImage" src="http://www.karabutterfield.com/assets_d/12214/portfolio_media/276marlborough_0245-edit_178_big.jpg" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px;" width="293" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">it reminds me of Mushroom, by Frazee.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And the tiles are perfection.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But it wouldn't be half as lovely without the ebonized interior, would it? </div><div style="text-align: center;">Simple birch logs function as sculpture within.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you use hits of black or other dark tones to wake up neutrals?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Or do you prefer to bring in pops of color?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">til next time..</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div>

A Vanity With a Dark Side..Waking Up Neutrals

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