British Colonial Style is a classic look that is a reminder of a gentler age. The forerunner to today's Hamptons and Caribbean Plantation styles.

When it comes to a space of our own, most of us have definite ideas on how the place should be done up. There is no denying that some of us have a preference for a particular way of having our home done up and this is often undeterred by what others say or think. While thinking and feeling this way may not necessarily conform to what are the popular norms, we feel that you should go ahead and decorate your home accordingly. That is why if dreamy Moroccan decoration ideas are what appeal to you, then by all means go with that theme. But do ensure that this décor will work with the weather and environmental conditions of the place where you live in. What it means is that you can still go ahead with the theme that you like but with a few tweaks to ensure that it still fits in the climatic conditions of the place. In this article, we are going to look at British colonial decoration ideas that can work in places where the climate is tropical or places where the climate is cold, dark and gloomy.

How to Decorate in a British Colonial Style

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How to Decorate in a British Colonial Style

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British Colonial Style is a classic look that is a reminder of a gentler age. The forerunner to today's Hamptons and Caribbean Plantation styles.

Do you ever find yourself drawn to an antique or thrift store? You wake up, with things to do that do not include leaving the house, and yet your inner shopper says: "There's something you need at 'name that store'" ... and then a little while later, it says: "And it's on sale!" Well, that's what happened to us today. After we met our friends for brunch in Lewiston, Scott and I were supposed to go home and continue cleaning and perfecting the house for my mother's visit this coming Tuesday. But there was that voice ... and we popped into a little antique store on the way home. I wandered aimlessly, up stairs and down stairs, all around and outside not finding what I knew my inner shopper was sure I needed desperately, when I hear Scott call me from the basement of the store. I walked down and there he stood, pointing... At this!!! Ok, not really THIS ... I followed his finger to an antique jenny lind daybed, all dismantled leaning against the wall. "Is this the right size for your office?" YES! I think so! It's exactly like the daybed used by Phoebe Howard above, featured on the cover of her book, The Joy of Decorating. I've never shown pictures of the home office ... I should get in there and take some pictures of that room, but it's an awkward, narrow space, that I use as an office, cross bottle studio, and blog central station. It's also where I keep my magazine collection, and design books ... so I have always said I wish I had an antique daybed, because they're so narrow, and therefore a great fit for the narrow room. That way I'd have a comfortable place to sit with my magazines, design books, and laptop. BAM!, there it was! And ON SALE for $91.00!! I didn't take a picture, and right now it's leaning against the wall ... not very inspiring. It needs a cushion or two, and some pillows ... and I'll do a big before and after post when I get it all done. But, today, I thought I'd check in and let you jump on my daydream cloud ... all about daybeds! Enjoy: Design by Vicente Wolf, ELLE Decor Design by Myra Hoefer, Veranda Magazine Design by Eleanor Cummings, Kay O'Toole Antiques Design by Phoebe Howard, Joy of Decorating Design by Phoebe Howard, Designer Visions - Somethings Gotta Give, House Beautiful Design by Alessandra Branca, ELLE Decor Design by Frances Merrill, 2013 New Trad Designer, Traditional Home Design by Mark D. Sikes, Lonny Magazine Design by Alessandra Branca And, in the event that you missed having photos of CDLV, or the garden this week, you're in luck! My sweet friend and blogger Mimi at A House Romance has put together a wonderful interview of me! Can you believe it!? I am so honored, and I can't believe how thorough she was in putting it all together and searching through nearly 5 years of blog photos to get great stock of my house and designs. Please head over there to take a look and read the interview, and say hi while you're there! :) Color Outside the Lines: A Visit to Casa de la Vanderdogan I'll be back with some daybed news ... soon!

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