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Showing posts with label gray. Show all posts

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Decorating For Winter With Urns

Continuing with my series about urns in seasonal decor, here are a few ideas for decorating with urns for winter.  Some of these are specific to Christmas, although many would nicely roll into the icy months of January and February beautifully.  Enjoy!




What a lovely table display - the tiny gifts and ribbons around the topiary pots really caught my eye.

Caldwell Flake
A classic.

Tracery Interiors
I guess you could also classify this as a summer time display, but with the candle and white urns I could see it blending beautifully with green and white Christmas decor, or for January...


I'm totally into this idea.  What a welcoming entry to your home. 
Or, if you live in a small space, maybe this IS your Christmas tree.  Adorable!

Very subdued and elegant...

For The Love Of A House Blog
What a beautiful way to display some collected driftwood!

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myhomeideas.com
Vogue Living Australia
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Reloved Rubbish Blog

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projectwedding.com

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via Color Outside the Lines blog

How are you planning on decorating for winter?

You can read more about decorating with urns here and here.

Saturday, September 24, 2011

House Of Windsor

Below are my favorite shots from the House of Windsor.  Some of the rooms were not to my taste, but all of the following spaces had details or an overall feel that I really appreciated in some way.  Let's take a look and see if you agree:


This is my favorite room in the house!  What an intriguing space, with so many details and fresh ideas.  The mix and match chairs are so great, and I'm really loving the eat in kitchens that seem to be popping up more and more often.  More on that in a future post!


The earthy colors in here really make the room cozy and liveable...
The art, balanced by those great columns, really makes the room!


 A luxury bathroom, to the max. 
The elements that caught my eye were that zebra rug, the stools and that antiqued mirror screen.
Although would any of you really like seating for at least three people to sit there while you are in the tub?  Not me...


I was happy to see they didn't go totally over the top outside to keep the effect serene and claming.  It lets the architecture do the talking:  the oval window, courtyard-like area and bench seating are all such nice design elements.  And a table next to the outdoor fireplace?  Fab.


What a playful, casual, FUN space!  It feels very fresh without being too childish...



Another earthy room but the jewel-toned velvets take it up a notch.
And don't miss those amazing floors.  I saved a picture of the rooms empty just so I could remember those floors for my inspiration files.  :)

Head over to House of Windsor for the full tour. 
I'd love to hear which room - from these or otherwise - is your favorite!

BTW, you can now also follow me on Pinterest here
I am just getting started but will be adding to my favorites regularly...more coming soon...:)


Friday, August 19, 2011

Today I'm Loving...

...the gentle look of lavendar - the real thing and the color.  Here are a few of my favorite shots that I have come across lately. I'm off to the country for the weekend but I'll be back on Monday with more design inspirations. Have a great one!


IndoHome


via Colour Me Happy Blog

KT Merry Photography

Miss Mustard Seed Blog

Eve Robinson Associates




Wednesday, August 17, 2011

White, Gray And Gold All Over

Lately I have been drawn to interiors with fabrics and furnishings in all shades of white and gray alongside elegant pieces with subtle gold patinas...including golden-hued woods.  Grab a cup of your favorite beverage and check out these lovelies:

















Monday, August 15, 2011

Highlights of Danish Architecture

This is the last installment in my posts about our trip to Denmark and Norway recently...I hope you have enjoyed the various angles on this fantastic part of the world that we had the pleasure of discovering!  Enjoy this glimpse into the variety of architecture that we came across...

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler
Love, love, love the copper turrets on this fabulous roofline!

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler
This was a former submarine building station...converted into very high end condos. 
Modern Danish design at its best, and on the water. 


Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler
Peek-a-boo.


Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler
An elegant addition to this otherwise unremarkable facade. 



Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler
 
This combination of brick and elaborate rooflines reminded me a lot
of the architecture that I loved on our trip to Belgium. 

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler
Very french! 


Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

Very cool combination with the red and white...
Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

A very typical street scene. Notice all of the green detailing on the building.
Also, notice that each direction has one lane for cars and one for bikes, in addition to the sidewalk. In the 60's, when they experienced a steady increase in heavy traffic like every large city around the world at that time, they chose this solution instead of building more roads. Pure Genius.

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler
I love the simple elegance of this facade and that great little balcony.  It reminded me a lot of the beautiful, restrained elegance of the villas we have here in Munich that I posted about here.

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler
I have no idea what this building was, but it was pretty cool!

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

A post about Copenhagen architecture wouldn't be complete without a houseboat, taking full advantage of the beautiful waterways.  This one was my favorite.

You may have noticed that I didn't feature any doors from Copenhagen. 
I found some gems...but I'm working on another Doorways post from our travels this Summer so I'm going to work them into that post.  Coming soon!

Saturday, August 13, 2011

Scandinavian Shopping

Next up in my series of posts about our trip to Denmark and Norway is about my shopping discoveries.  Before I dive in though, thank you so much to all of you who wished me a wonderful trip and welcomed me back! It was great to get away but also fun to get back and reconnect with the wonderful community that I am lucky to be a part of!

So, come along with me today on a virtual shopping trip in Copenhagen (Denmark) and Trondheim (Norway) for a few of my favorite shopping highlights - hope you enjoy it!

RueVerte in Copenhagen is a boutique clothing store, cafe and decorating store...what a great combination!  I loved their mix of industrial elements with muted colors which made for a really hip, yet elegantly European, mix.

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

RueVerte

RueVerte

RueVerte

Next up:  Slettvoll in Trondheim.  I had posted about this great store here, but of course it was even better to see it in person!  I got so many great vignette and accessorizing ideas, but also overall I just love the feel they create in their spaces...their Summer collection is a little bit beachy, a little bit Asian, and a whole lot of sophisticated simple style.  I loved it and I couldn't stop snapping pictures. 


Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler



Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

This simple display was in the courtyard leading to a beautiful shoe store: Scarpa.
Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

And finally, I was so excited when I just stumbled upon the store for Tom Roussou, whom I blogged about here a while back.  Unfortunately the store was closed, but it was still a fun surprise!


Photography by Barbara Jordan Dettweiler

I'd love to hear if any of these designs appeal to you and if so, which...
please leave a comment if you'd like!
Have a great weekend wherever you are in the world...:)



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