Showing posts with label contemporary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label contemporary. Show all posts

Friday, May 13, 2016

Friday Faves-Mirror Mirror On The Wall…



Who's the fairest of them all…




I couldn't resist the photo of this cute kitten looking inquisitively at itself in the mirror!  Mirrors offer an interesting reflection of our surroundings.  Mirrors can be used as functional elements or can be used to create focal points and add a bit of glitz and glamour to a space.  The most functional use of mirrors is to reflect light within a room and they can also give the illusion of more space if properly placed. 

Here's some interesting and creative uses for mirrors









Placed as a grouping or as a collection of vintage mirrors they add visual interest as well as reflecting light. 


        

Simple and inexpensive, full length closet mirrors hung horizontally make a great statement as does the grouping below.  No art needed!






The use of mirrored walls goes back a long way in interior design history and gives a formal and dramatic ambience to any space








This layered mirror design not only adds interest but also reflects the light even more from the sconces.



As the next few photos show, adding mirrored panels to doors is functional as well a beautiful.  This can easily be done to existing closet doors or any plain Jane door!








Oversized mirrors are my favorite, although they can be pricey I think they give a simple elegance to any space.  No fuss, no muss, no clutter!

oversized mirror



mirror frame

room divider

This oversized mirror is used as a room divider, hung from the ceiling with the reflective side as the headboard, fabulous!

Even in the garden!


So, if you want to add some bling, reflect some light, make a space feel larger or you just want to look at how pretty you are…

mirror cat

More Friday Faves as well as photo sources can be seen on my Pinterest board here.

Until next time!
Tina

Friday, April 15, 2016

Friday Favorites-Fabulous Furniture Finds





This week is the Highpoint Furniture Market in North Carolina and although I'm not attending this year I will be keeping up on all the latest furniture and design trends this season.

While researching and sourcing furniture for a project I'm working on this week, I came across a few fabulous furniture pieces I want to share with you!

One of my favorite furniture and accessory companies, Uttermost is launching a new line called Revelation, a fine collection of exclusive designs in furniture, lighting and accessories that I am very excited about!

Here's a peek at a couple of my favorites.


wood bookcase, glass doors
Rasa Bookcase

contemporary metal coffee table
Baines Coffee Table
tufted sofa
Odell Sofa


There are so many more favorite pieces, but this is a quick post so I'll share more another time!


Another of my favorites is Design Seeds.  Designer Jessica Colaluca creates beautiful color palettes from our natural surroundings. She recently added a new palette to the "a door tones" group that I love and decided to create a room design using this color scheme and some of the fabulous furniture pieces  I discovered recently.

grey gold taupe color scheme
DesignSeeds (A Door Tones)

And here is my rendition of the color scheme featuring pieces from Uttermost Revelation.
I call the design Urban Sophistication!


So, what do you think? With some careful planing a complete room design can be created from what is seen around us!

Until next time!

Tina







Friday, December 4, 2015

FRIDAY FAVES


Here's My Friday Favorites! 

December 4, 2015

Simply, eye candy of all styles!


Interior decoration comes in many styles.  Traditional, contemporary, cottage, shabby chic, modern, farmhouse.  These are all style terms that evolved over the years.  My favorites are the ones that have the "collected over time" look. Showcasing all of your favorite furniture, collections and accessories expresses your unique personality and design style.  Mixing old and new pieces, along with use of color and pattern in a room brings then to life! It can be tricky to blend all those elements without making a room seem cluttered and confusing to the eye.  I think the following rooms designs are perfect examples of good design.















I hope you enjoyed the eye candy!  For information and photo credits please visit my Pintrest board:

Thanks for stopping by!