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Bordello Chic - The Accessories... We have loved this movie since we saw it first in the Old Grandin Theater years ago. I will admit it blew me away the first time I saw it. The opening scenes were so rich and fast paced that it exploded my senses – I got way over stimulated. But the story was great, the visuals fantastic, and the music was wonderful. Loved the juxt of a musical set in 1899 using modern pop music. Too cool! Using the Moulin Rouge! as a muse this week, we thought of the elements that we could pull to tell this story in home décor – Bordello Chic, elephants, hearts, rich reds and oranges and pinks, gold, curtains, fur, French furniture, Indian and Kama Sutra, French stripes, satin, diamonds. If you are not going for the high octane, extreme design look of a 1899 French Bordello, you can more gently, and perhaps more tastefully transform a room toward a Moulin Rouge vibe simply with art. You can also layer over this some great wall paint on the cheap, hot pink and red pillows, tryout some over the top lampshades and maybe a new rug. I love the idea of having great bones to a room, and with a smallish investment, transform it at will into a new muse, keeping the same furniture. Makeover baby! I’ve pulled some images below that might find their way into a roomscape that tells this passionate and opulent story. Hope you enjoy! Shine On! Braxton Let's start with Wall Art Makeovers to begin telling the story... French Vintage Posters Rock Vintage and Modern B/W Parisian Photos are wonderful Vintage Indian Kama Sutra work can be seen in the movie... Just adding this vintage photo is transformative. It may be all you need to begin the story. Stripes seem very French and rock the Moulin Rouge vibe... Love French stripes for this story! Victorian Furniture seems a good fit, especially deeply tufted velvets in red and rose, fainting couches, soft upholstered headboards... A little stodgy for my taste but very bordello story here! Satin headboard rocks the vibe Sparkling Diamonds... Moorish lamps work well! Of course Corsets... Saturated Color and Exotic Elements... Classic Indian furniture with a jolt of bright color! Cloth, Texture and Paint... Fantastic Indian cloth - excellent color and pattern story Lotus design works well- Brahman blue would be a bold jolt of color in a red/pink/orange room Exotic hanging curtains would be great - could not find gold metal ones as in the movie Satin and silk pillows would be great - fantastic hand to these Got to rock the rose petal thing - this base is a little boring for our story but the shade works Exotic - I can see this in our bright colorways- orange, fuchsia, pink, red Fur is sexy- faux of course... What do you think about upholstered walls? 1st stab at great saturated Moulin Rougeque paint colors Some great Benjamin Moore Pattern Paints in a can! :)
Decorating with an Industrial Victorian aka Steampunk Story Love the Steampunk story! Since it’s an alternative historical story, as in a hi...
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Okay I had so much fun with my previous post in January of Emily in Paris Inspired Home Decor , that I knew I wanted to do this again for another show. And what better set design than the crowd favorite (and personal favorite) Bridgerton! If you have somehow been living under a rock this month, the
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The Braxton Plan 1343 is being built in Greer, SC! The Smith family is currently building The Braxton Plan 1343. In this rendering-to-reality story, we will follow the entire building process – from foundation to move-in ready! This two-story Craftsman home welcomes with a stunning curved staircase in the foyer,
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Okay I had so much fun with my previous post in January of Emily in Paris Inspired Home Decor , that I knew I wanted to do this again for another show. And what better set design than the crowd favorite (and personal favorite) Bridgerton! If you have somehow been living under a rock this month, the
Decorating with an Industrial Victorian aka Steampunk Story Love the Steampunk story! Since it’s an alternative historical story, as in a history that never happened except in the imaginations of writers, designers, artists, directors, and dreamers, this story can be a lot of things to a lot of people. Mostly I think of it as having historical reference rooted in Victorian/Edwardian times, but with steam based technology and scientific and industrial elements. In the picture above, which rocks!, (what a bedroom!), this doesn’t even reference heavy Victorian, but more of a modern/Roman bath juxt with some steampunk elements – see the dreamy lamps on each side of the bed, with perhaps a touch of Victorian/steampunk in the headboard. It also reminds me of Dinotopia, which is very steampunk in my mind. So, lots of ways to tell this story. In digging into my archives on the subject, and pulling some new images from Google, I’ve broken Steampunk into 3 style stories: Theatrical – which is very over the top, Victorian/Industrial – which reference both stories individually or in combination, and Modern – which shows elements of steampunk to rock a more contemporary and eclectic story. Again, lots of ways to tell the story from extreme to subtle. Hope you enjoy! Shine On! Braxton Let's Start with the high octane Theatrical Steampunk Style... City Hall Station in NYC- hidden away for years... Moving on to Victorian/Industrial Steampunk Styling... Love the combination of the black ironwork and brick here Finally, the Modern Steampunk, or Steampunk Lite... Metal Industrial cart in Modern setting Bookcase, portraits and art covering walls and spiral staircase Industrial/modern cocktail table rocks with a B/W color story This wall art seems punky to me- cool juxt The bricks and skylight tell an industrial story Metal table seems bridge like with steel trusses Room divider and floor tell an industrial story Cocktail table is spot on Sofa rocks the story Red metal table, ceiling lamp is mechanical, and juxt of wing back and fireplace with modern elements Fun color blast in this industrial table on wheels Headboard and over sized portraits seem steampunk to me Very industrial but clean/modern Metal adjustable sawhorse desks, with mechanical lighting and classical Greek key rug Hello Restoration Hardware. Dig the over sized portrait as part of the story!. Industrial stools are great, love the contrast against the white, with the dark table Ceiling beams with metal construction touch on Steampunk Metal architectural shelving, chairs and metal/butchers block table here Piping/plumbing hack with bold splash of blue Like the doors closing behind Get Smart, our story ends. What do you think of Steampunk in Home Decor?
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