Recently I designed a mood board for a bedroom, inspired by items discovered on Fyndes. I called it, Dandelion Wishes Bedroom and the entire article can be found the store’s blog, Designfynder. I just can get enough of this diverse marketplace, see my earlier post – My fyndes wish list.
TGIF and best wishes!
Mark Castellino at fyndes recently published a wonderful interview with Michelle Workman, one of Southern California’s most talented interior designers. Several of her interior designs were featured in the article, but it was the beautiful West Hollywood Condominium that I fell in love with.
The grass green and pearl white color palette is cool and crisp. She keeps the same color scheme throughout the space. One of my interior design professors once told me small spaces – under 1700 square feet – should keep with one color scheme so that the style flows well throughout. Workman’s WeHo Condo design is a great example of this color theory. And this living room would have fit in nicely in a previous Simplified Bee post on “Green Living Rooms.”
The condo’s walls and furniture are white and Workman brilliantly delivers bright green prints throughout the upholstery. You will also notice that she keeps the warm hardwood floors bare – I could only find one small white rug in the bedroom.
The simple, yet elegant dining room showcases a whimsical chandelier. The one-of-a-kind individually handcrafted chandelier is made from an actual citrus tree and glass beads and is one of Workman’s creations. It’s stunning.
Workman gutted the client’s existing kitchen and created a clean, modern space. She selected gorgeous detailed hardware to the white painted cabinets. The slate floor adds an earthy feeling to the otherwise airy space. Very nice result!
The focal point in the bedroom is the beautiful giant leaf motif wallpapered wall that beautifully pulls the color palette together. My favorite element in this room however, is the butterfly hardware used on the closet doors. It adds a wonderful, unexpected bit of whimsy.
In November 2008, Workman opened The Red House Interiors to showcase her personal style. It presents a mixed collection of both high-end modern and vintage pieces, as well as original designs by Workman. It looks lovely and I hope to drop by next time I visit Los Angeles.
THE RED HOUSE INTERIORS
372 North La Cienega Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90048
T: 310.355.8200
White symbolizes purity, cleanliness and innocence. In most Western cultures white is the color for brides. In the Eastern, it’s the color for mourning and funerals.
In decor, white goes well with almost any color. The designers of these beautiful bathrooms keep the decor neutral in soft pearly white.
This master bath looks like it could be in an upscale spa. The gorgeous Empire tub with polished nickel Etoile fixtures by Waterworks is now on my wish list. Designer Dana Lyon nailed it when she positioned the tub under the window looking out onto a private enclosed garden. The chandelier is just right too – not too big or overdone.
Photographer and designer Victoria Pearson’s master bathroom in her Ojai, California home is simple and calming. I love how she added earth-friendly woven elements – baskets, raffia shades and slippers.
Is this heaven? This lavish marble bathroom was designed by James Michael Howard. He seamlessly blends modern and classical elements – the claw foot bench is divine.
This timeless bathroom by designer David Jimenez is simple, yet elegant. The beautiful counters and floors are in Calacatta Gold marble. Keeping the look fresh and serene, Jimenez selected classic white subway tiles on the walls and in the shower. The dark wooden tray with hand towels, tissues and flowers gives this room a spa like feel. Love it!
Who could forget Kermit the Frog’s “It’s Not Easy Being Green” song? Well, I don’t think Kermie would have a problem with any of these designer rooms in his signature color.
Designer Jonathan Adler, creates a fabulous colorful and eclectic sunroom for fashion designer, Liz Lange. It’s that green sofa and zebra rug that caught my eye. I love Adler’s collection of pillows on the sofa – needlepoint Love pillow, green concentric-squares pillows and Josef Frank’s Hawaii Brown pillows. He adds to the mix a modern Arne Jacobsen Swan chair from Design Within Reach.
image from Decorati
This timeless living room by San Francisco-based designer, Palmer Weiss is formal yet friendly. The pinch-pleated drapes made of a silk fabric from Nancy Corzine are hung from Silk Trading Company’s antiqued gold rods. My favorite element in the room is the roll-arm sofa covered in a green Osborne & Little velvet. Weiss brilliantly layered a geometric design onto it using Samuel & Sons tape. Simply beautiful.
image from House Beautiful
In designing this 1950s New York apartment living room, Jamie Drake wanted to evoke the style and beauty of one of the building’s famous tenants, Grace Kelly. The green palette is a nod to her Irish heritage. The living room walls are painted in Benjamin Moore’s Summer Lime and the trim in Mayonnaise. The Chloe tweed sofa from Drake’s furniture collection makes a most glamorous statement. The warm pair of chocolate slipper chairs from George Smith and coordinating patchwork leather rug by Edelman help anchor the room nicely.
This lovely seaside inspired living room was designed by Timothy Mather. The airy ceiling is painted in Benjamin Moore Serenity, while the earthy walls are coated in Benjamin Moore Fresh Cut Grass. The circle-back turquoise armchair is by McGuire and the ceiling-height drapes in Maxwell Fabrics. The geometric print rug by David Hicks in the room’s two signature colors pulls it all together beautifully. (thanks to Erin at House of Turquoise for pointing this one out!)
Hope these green living spaces inspired you too. ribbit! ribbit!
*Kermit image from flickr
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