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Designer Mark Sikes Hollywood Hills Home

November 26, 2012 · Comments { 1 }

The latest Lonny Magazine tours the beautiful 1920s home of interior designer Mark D. Sikes located in Southern California’s iconic Hollywood Hills. The interior is chic, multi-layered and sensible. Sikes makes it look effortless and I’m swooning with every page turn.

“It doesn’t feel like a ‘decorated’ house. It’s very organic and open. In fact, that’s the first change I made to the house after we bought it. I had all the doors rehung to open out.'” – Mark Sikes via Lonny

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I know you’re loving it too 🙂

To see more images of this gorgeous home and more, head to Lonny!

Cristin

*Photo Credit: Patrick Cline

Read full story By Cristin on November 26, 2012 in bathrooms, Bedroom, bedrooms, beds, bookshelves, chinoiserie, curated look, dining rooms, Interiors, Kitchen, Living Room, office/study

Chic & Glam Furnishings from Ikea

September 5, 2012 · Comments { 7 }

Ikea is not known for glam furnishings, but you might change your mind after seeing some of their new products.

Ikea Mirrored Chest of Drawers

First Ikea added a mirrored finish to the classic MALM chest. It’s chic here in a dressing room, but would also be a great bedside table. With a price-tag of $299, it’s affordable too.

Ikea Vittsjo Bookcase in Black

(images via Livet Hemma)

The new VITTSJÖ collection (above) is also a head turner. The frame in black and shelves in tempered brown glass provide a graphical and airy feel. The collection, ranging in price from $39 to $139, comes in all sorts of dimensions to work in any space.

Do you like the new glam furnishings from Ikea?

Read full story By Cristin on September 5, 2012 in bookshelves, furniture, ikea

Client Media Built-in Styling Before & After

August 10, 2012 · Comments { 5 }

It always amazes me what a little styling can do. Last week my intern extraordinaire, Michaela and I styled a media built-in bookcase in a client’s family room. As you will see from the before and after, we balanced out the look by turning a few books horizontally, adding objects with pops of color and leaving some shelves with an open feel. We only added a couple of items, but most were exiting and simply repositioned.

We loved the way it turned out. And just in case you missed it, here’s an article I wrote a while back with Tips for Styling a Bookcase.

And a BIG thank you to Michaela for taking all of these pretty pictures!

Happy Decorating and Happy Friday!

Read full story By Cristin on August 10, 2012 in bookshelves, family rooms, interior design, simplified bee portfolio, storage

Teen Hangout Room–San Francisco Showcase

May 7, 2012 · Comments { 12 }

The Teen Only Hang Out Room by Emily Mughannam of Em Design Interiors at this year’s San Francisco Showcase was one of my favorites. Perhaps it’s because I dreamed of having a room like this when I was a teen.

The neutral over-sized sofa by Sofa U Love fits snug in one corner and is topped with playful throw pillows picking up on the room’s neon yellow, burnt orange and metallic accents. Emily custom made the trio of acrylic shelves and I loved that she had the edges wrapped in glowing neon!

Teens change their minds {a lot}, so removable wallpaper on the ceiling was a great call. I love the playful “Hearts Apart” pattern by Timothy Sue too!

And what teen wouldn’t go gaga over the fabulous “you only live once” neon sign?

Extending one of the built-in shelves is a brilliant way to create a space-saving desk. The back of the shelf is painted orange while it is playfully trimmed out in neon yellow.