Rabu, 18 Januari 2012
Selasa, 17 Januari 2012
Keeping It Simple...Elements Of A Dining Room That Make It Anything But!
I have a thing for dining rooms. I like all styles. Well, yeah, all styles nicely done, that is! There is something to be said for simplicity! I'm living in that "zone" for the month of January! Keeping it simple! Simple, not boring! Simple, not ugly! Simple, not void of detail! Simple!
This dining room is really cool and modern with a warm vibe! Look how the framed pictures seem to float on the wall! How clever it was to paint the top half of the wall a soft lilac and below the black picture ledge a dark, maybe charcoal gray. Adding even more interest to the room are the light pendants! The color and their shapes work so well here! The simplicity of the table is a great supporting element that allows the gorgeous violet florals, (hydrangeas possibly?) in those beautifully shaped vases to take center stage. Let me not forget to talk about the striped slipcovers on the chairs, that are made even more incredible with a contrasting print seat cushion on top! Great elements and striking details! I'm also really loving the wide baseboard moulding! Very nicely done! Very nicely done!
Here again, what a wonderful use of the elements of design! The wood frames of the chairs are a perfect mirror to the rich hardwood floors! Black typically has a very weighty look and feel in any space, but of course with the openness of this space and the white walls, as well as the glass dining table, the black leather seats of the dining chairs and light pendants fit harmoniously within this dining area.
What an interesting idea to have a floor task lamp serve as the lighting of choice for this dining area! Not sure this is something that I would do, but I can definitely appreciate the creativity! A more modern take on the classic bentwood chair isn't lost on me! Love the arrangement of the gallery framed photos! It definitely enlarges the space to have them all large and oversized. The floor is a great complement to the woven seat of the chairs.
Wonderful use of color and combining simple elements.
This space is clean and simple. I think I may would add a couple more natural wood elements maybe, to warm up the space? Hmm...
Gorgeous!
xo,
Rhonda
Candles, Probably The Most Under-used Lighting In Interiors!
I am always blown away when I walk into a home and see very little to no candles...anywhere! I don't get it! Really? And more times than not, when I do see candles, placed on a table or counter, it is probably for scents sake! Well, I do enjoy a nice Jo Malone "Pomegranate Noir"! I digress! Candles are an amazing source of ambient lighting! It creates a mood and adds to the feel of the space; not to mention everyone looks beautiful in candlelight!
What I love is how this coffee table is now being used as an intimate, cozy dining spot for two. Very simple! The addition of a few glass votive holders sprinkled about makes it special! Big impact, little effort! Wow!
It's a beautiful rainy day today! I hope yours is fantastic!
Rhonda
What I love is how this coffee table is now being used as an intimate, cozy dining spot for two. Very simple! The addition of a few glass votive holders sprinkled about makes it special! Big impact, little effort! Wow!
It's a beautiful rainy day today! I hope yours is fantastic!
Rhonda
Senin, 16 Januari 2012
A Sun-drenched Office with a POP of Color!
Here lately, I've been having fantasies of my perfect home office! This one would inspire great thoughts, ideas, and actions! Why? Well, it's really quite simple...the amazing sunlight the room gets! The green chair and pen cup on the desk, as well as that lovely blue ceiling, would make me feel as if I'm working outdoors! I had to have been a tree in a past life! Nothing brings out such a purposeful energy within me more so than the intrinsic light of a sunny day! But now, I also love rainy days! Especially cold rainy days! Okay, that's a post for another day!
Have a fantastic day!
Rhonda
A Blog Worth Mentioning...
Since beginning my blog in September, 2011, I have viewed countless others. I subscribe to so many until I spend more time reading them than I do my magazine subscriptions! I didn't realize what an incredible impact blogging would make on me both personally and professionally. Every week I will post "A Blog Worth Mentioning" feature that will highlight a blog that I find to be a great source of inspiration for me. I adore this blog! I hope that you will visit and be just as inspired by it as I have been. What blogs do you enjoy or inspire you?
All images from a recent posting
One of my favorite images from a recent posting!
All my best,
Rhonda
Happy Birthday, Dr. King!
My 11 year old son is attending the Birthday Celebration of Dr. King at Ebenezer Baptist Church this morning. I am so excited for him! We plan to visit his memorial in Washington DC this summer and are looking forward to it with much anticipation! If you have not ever visited the King Center, please! please! please! Words fail me in describing the experience! What an amazing legacy we are all benefactors of!
Dr. King, I cannot thank you enough! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Have an AMAZING day!
Rhonda
Minggu, 15 Januari 2012
Yellow Like You've Never Seen It!
Tangerine Tango has been declared the color for 2012 by Pantone! Hmm, well I suppose... Yellow is definitely giving it a run for it's money! And in such a gorgeous way, mind you! If you've never been too keen on yellow, maybe it's time you give it a second glance!
Oscar del la Renta
Happy Monday, my Friends!
Rhonda
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