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Friday Find :: Coastal Art by Swiden

July 12, 2013 · Comments { 0 }

With summer in full gear, the Coast Collection by Australian-based artist, Charlotte Swiden grabbed my attention. The designs and creative techniques are influenced by Charlotte’s Swedish heritage, love of nature and childhood spent on the southern shores of Sweden (and yes, she was born with the name Swiden). Colorful, playful and reminiscent of summer days by the ocean, these linen wall hangings come in two sizes.

Like most Swedes she likes order, structure, white space and more white space.

Swiden also offers the collection as note-cards. I think these would be darling framed and hung as a series.

Happy Friday!

Cristin

Read full story By Cristin on July 12, 2013 in color, Features, friday find, Friday Finds, home accessories, original artwork, stationary

Design Crush :: New York Apartment by Designer Ashley Whittaker

July 8, 2013 · Comments { 2 }

Over the July 4th holiday I had time to catch up on some of my favorite shelter magazines. One interior design project featured on the cover of this month’s House Beautiful, struck a cord with me. The delightful 800 square foot New York apartment was designed by Ashley Whittaker. Multi-functional furnishings, exquisite details and a mix of patterned wallcoverings are found throughout the home. Overall, the space has a feminine feel which is perfect for the owner, a single woman in her 30s. In the living room, Whittaker balances the lavender palette with with touches of gray and black. One of these elements is the fabulous black and white photograph hung above the sofa. The large-scale photograph is also a personal touch too because it’s by the the home owner’s brother, Landon Nordeman.

Benjamin Moore paint - Silver Half Dollar Osborne & Little's Maharani wallpaper for entry Ikea drawers by the bed // bedroom New York apartment

*photography by Thomas Loof for House Beautiful

Read full story By Cristin on July 8, 2013 in Bedroom, bedrooms, cocktail carts, color, contemporary decor, decorating small spaces, foyers, ikea, interior design, Interiors, Kitchen, kitchens, Living Room, living rooms, pattern, textiles, wallpaper

Color Palette :: Blue and White Interiors

June 14, 2013 · Comments { 4 }

blue and white contemporary wallpaper

Summer is almost officially here! (wahoo!) The warm weather has me thinking of the quintessential interior palette for the season: blue and white. This timeless color combo can be incorporated throughout the entire home: in living rooms, bedrooms and outdoor living spaces. It can also be featured in every style, from modern to traditional and everywhere in between.

In celebration of this classic color combo, I’ve rounded up some eye-catching blue and white home decor items. Check them out in an ideabook I created for Houzz!

Happy Friday!

Cristin

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Read full story By Cristin on June 14, 2013 in Bedroom, color, contemporary decor, Features, Friday Finds, houzz, interior design, Interiors, Living Room, Uncategorized, wallpaper

San Francisco Decorator Showcase 2013 :: Writer’s Retreat

May 10, 2013 · Comments { 3 }

Fresh, airy and chic describes the Writer’s Retreat designed by Kriste Michelini for the San Francisco Decorator Showcase 2013. The light filled, attic room on the Pacific Height mansion’s third floor features whitewashed floors, grasscloth walls and chic furnishings.

A platform bed with vibrant mix of patterned throw pillows (many of which are from Caitlin Wilson) and whimsical Kandy wallcovering in Brit Pop by Elitis is perhaps my favorite spot in the room.

A vintage inspired chaise in turquoise sits next to a storage-maximizing built-in bookcase and chic Persephone stool by Coup d’Etat.

A cheery citrine striped rug by DwellStudio units the space. While the Strider Desk and Klysmos Chair both by Ironies placed at the window, creates the perfect writer’s retreat.