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Wednesday, May 6, 2009

A light-filled, inspirational apartment - and it's real! No designer, no professional photographer!

12:48 PM

deli

I was checking out the new Style Room (still in Beta), and discovered this lovely, lovely flat in Oxford. It's rented, and decorated on the cheap (amen for Ikea), but that doesn't take away from it's undeniable charm!

My fav. look - a predominately white foundation with bright accents...

Love the lucite side table..

What a lovely sunny spot to work

Plants are the best aren't they? Too bad I live ground level and get no light!

This place is pretty small looking I'm guessing, based on the multi-purpose dining room/home office - but it's pulled off really well!

look guys...real homes have power chords...who'd a thunk?

Vanina's apartment via Style Room
Also check out her blog, Dash of Milk.

7:46 AM

deli

I thought I'd share from you some of my favorite images from one of the very first interior design books I ever purchased. It's always fun to look back!

I love these wooden floors - and the fireplace!

charming - and checkout the blue floor!

It would require a lot of tidying - but I really like the glass front pantry. Check out the mix n' match table and chairs.

I liking the look of art leaning against the wall more and more. I also really like the fuchsia carpet and the retrained fireplace decor.

I love old houses - and when a renovation includes old architectural elements I don't mind "newness" so much.

A really good way to divide spaces in a studio - this solid screen acts as a wall/headboard.

A romantic treehouse retreat...

All images from Susan Boyle's "The Smart Approach to Small Space Living"

Super small, super stylish apartment

2:00 PM

deli

It's also in one of my favorite cities, San Francisco - like NYC - but cleaner, friendlier, and with nicer weather!

I really like this little home office space. I tend to prefer a "table" over a traditional desk. I love having a lot of surface space...and give me drawers and I some how manage to fill them with things that should really be in the garbage...

hmmm...I don't know how I feel about projectors..or sitting like that through a movie for that matter. Does anyone have a projector? How do you like it?

I love all the modular bookcases

...kitchen is a little sterile?

The closet is 15' long, I would've liked to see it in all it's grandeur.

Ok, her apparel....explanation please...

...a great place to drive stick ;)

via Dwell

Pretty homes just for the sake of prettiness!

8:49 AM

deli

Because it's Monday, it's dreary out, and why not?

Love the couch and salon-style wall in the kitchen - a nice surprise.
A young skateboarding couple's modern home
via New York Times

via Elle Decoration SA blog

The same kitchen - styled two different ways!
via Yvestown blog via Country Homes & Interiors Country Living UK

via The Inspired Room

I adore this boho style room.
via Christopher Chanond Interior Design

I think this bathroom is bigger than my first apartment!
via Home Interiors

A talented Photographer/Interior Designer/Stylist

1:24 PM

deli

Check out the work of Pia Jane Bijkerk- so quiet and pretty - and have a beautiful weekend!

via Pia Jane Bijkerk

8:17 AM

deli

Yea or Nay on silk flowers used to be obvious - you could usually spot them a mile away. These days however, the quality is getting higher, the arrangements more contemporary and elegant, and it's not always so easy to tell. Perhaps there is nothing like the real thing - but I have a hard time getting fresh flowers to last more than a few days and stopping my roommate's cats from eating them.

If you do go the artificial route, I suggest purchasing a few and swapping them out from time to time - nothing worse than dusty fake flowers, and it makes it seem like you're spending the money for fresh bouquets.

One definite reason to "yea" these bouquets is that they're all under $50 - easily what you'd spend on 4 weeks worth of these fresh. In fact, they start at $29.95. Check them out at HSN.