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distributing color
If you want to surround yourself with your favorite color. Look to your closet and the outfits you put together. When you are wearing that blue dress do you pair it with a blue purse, earrings and shoes? Probably not. When you are pulling together a room, be choosey about where you incorporate color and balance it with neutrals. Let it be the main event. In the below photos, they pulled in color through larger items like a sofa and bed. If that feels a bit risky, than think about introducing your favorite color with curtains, lamps or throw pillows.
Black coffee & cream
People are often much more comfortable putting an outfit together than they are a room. It is easy to pick out what shirt, dress, pants or shoes we love. Why then, is it that people struggle to understand what they want in decor?
The interesting thing about wardrobe choices is they help define our own personal style. The work is already done, it just needs to be re-purposed. This is a blog series to show you that a fashion look can be transferred into a interior if you only look deeper into your closet.
She is casual, yet elegant and very pulled together. The base is dark, modern and streamlined, layered with a cream knit and large untextured scarf. She is feminine, ethereal but warm.
Brick floors!
Living in Chicago, I can tell you how coveted brick walls are in an apartment. We all want that old historic loft vibe but recently, I've been even more smitten with brick floors. I think it works especially well in a kitchen right off a patio or in an entry way. Here are a few examples.
The Fat Radish in NYC
Feminine Industrial
Femininity is not about pink, lace or stilletos. It is understated, like a gentle curve or texture. Nothing highlights this poetic beauty quite as well as an industrial backdrop.
a place made for twirling in antique lingerie. husligheter.elle.se
diamond in the rough raincollection.com
Vintage chains and freshwater pearls. available via hinge
An old rake to hang your necklaces. twighome.com
Make room for the fellas
I'm completely inspired by traditionally masculine materials such as worn wood, rich leather and steel. I think many men feel that decor is strickly for their wives. However, mixing feminine elements with masculine materials plays a large part in balancing design. Let your fella in on the design process.
Reclaimed grid shelving, topped off with a few classic hats. via designsponge.com
Leather boots in a row act as a functional accessory. via pennyweightonline.com
Pipe shelving, perfectly industrial, flexible to your storage needs. via japanesetrash.com
Love this combination of reclaimed drawers with sharp white cubbies above. via decorpad.com
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