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So, what do we think of balloon shades? I ask myself this question whenever I ride in a taxi down Park Avenue, because as you might have noticed, there are quite a few apartments that have windows festooned with balloon shades. In fact, there was a time when balloon shades made appearances quite often in both homes and in shelter magazines. But today, they are rarities, perhaps owing to the fact that they require expensive fabric yardage and labor. Then again, their scarcity might be explained by the gradual paring down in decor that has occurred over the past few decades. Whatever the reason, I do think that there are some balloon shades that still have appeal today. (Take a look at those by John Stefanidis, seen both above and below. He did an excellent job designing balloon shades.) So, what do you think? Blast from the past? Or classic window treatment? The three photos above show rooms decorated by John Stefanidis. In the home of Manuel Canovas Room by Mark Hampton David Mlinaric decorated the three rooms above. A room by Keith Irvine. Appropriate that the chapter title reads, "Park Avenue Perfection". Photos: #1-3, Rooms by John Stefanidis; #4 from The French Touch by daphne de Saint Sauveur; #5 from Mark Hampton by Duane Hampton; #6-8 from Mlinaric on Decorating by Mirabel Cecil and David Mlinaric; #9 from Keith Irivne: A Life in Decoration by Keith and Chippy Irvine.
I have talked previously on the blog about "day dreaming" up plans/ideas for our house, like an all white kitchen, which we completed phase 1 on our kitchen, getting us closer to the all white look and open feel. The room, other than the kitchen, that I think the most about is our master suite, you can see some current pictures under the Prince Tour tab and/or on my instagram feed. We are very fortunate to have a large master bedroom, which means a ton of design freedoms. Our master bathroom is dated; however, there is room for improvement, but that means that one of our walk in closets would have to go...which of course means Amos's. But because of our large space we could add a wall closet on the far wall and make it look like a built in. I'm not going to really talk about what I have in store for the master bathroom...yet, but focus on the design and look I want one day for our master bedroom. The very first thing that I would want to remove in the room is the blueish tile floor and replace it with real wood floor like we have in the rest of the house. However, I would want to change up the design and do a herringbone pattern, like in the pictures below. //via// //via// //via// The next thing I would like to do is add beautiful trim work and a built in mantel, kind of like we did for the front formal living room with the bookcases. I wouldn't mind incorporating the one I have in there now, but make it look like a custom built in piece. See some more beautiful inspiration photos below of what I have in mind. //via// //via// //via// //via// We like our California king bed, but we would like to upgrade it to a standard king and upgrade our mattress. A new mattress means a new bed frame and I would love to have a canopy style in our space. We stayed in a beautiful hotel on the last hitch of our honeymoon in Spain, and I would love for this space and style bed to remind us of that special time we had there. More inspiration... //via// //via// //via// And last, but not least, is an idea of what we would do as far as a built in wall closet unit if we got rid of Amos's walk in closet to accommodated for the future master bathroom redo. //via// //via// //via// Oh, and I already have this beauty ready to go for the bedroom, I just have to talk Amos into letting me get rid of another ceiling fan. He has really stuck to his guns about only letting me remove one....so far. //via// What do you guys think of this inspiration mood board for our master bedroom? One day we will start the renovation process, but we have to take one day at a time and just count our lucky stars in the mean time. :) Have a great day!
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Die Gäste sind da, der Tisch ist gedeckt und das Essen duftet: Alles könnte perfekt sein. Wäre da nicht diese eine Frage: Welcher Wein passt denn nun zu welchem Essen? Zehn einfache Regeln helfen dabei, geschmacklich immer einen Volltreffer zu landen.
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Daydream alert.
99% complete - just ignore the black square hole - that's where the outlet needs to be pulled through. This was the "small" paint job that turned into a massive project but I'm really happy with the end result. And the reason we needed new paint was because the old green clashed with the green wallpaper in the powder room. Sherwin Williams Slate Tile which is approximately a 4:1 mix of Benjamin Moore's Haley Navy and Revere Pewter. Mission accomplished. Sean showcased some of his carpentry skills. I picked up this canvas abstract from overstock.com. Sean's already talking about how we "have" to carry the wainscoting through the foyer and family room now. It is a good thing we're married to each other.
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