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Dress up them doors of yours....


(Designed by Albert Pinto, featured in House and Garden, December '07)

I love the idea of making doors... so much more! There are so many simple tricks to dress up a pair of doors. I think our eyes are trained to simply just ignore doors in general, but what if we didn't, and we actually accentuated them or made more real use of them, rather then to open and close...here are some examples that really work. Hope you enjoy!!!

(Designed by Celerie Kemble, featured in House Beautiful, Nov. '07)

*This is the perfect seamless door...upholstered in Brunschwig & Fils' Le Zebre linen. How much do you love this?*

(featured in Blueprint, issue no. 5)

*Or rather apply an inlay of your favorite wallcovering...like David Hick's Hexagon

(Designed by Suzanne Rheinstein, featured in Domino, Oct. '07)

*Maybe upholster the whole door all together like was done in the 17th and 18th centuries...add a few nickel-silver nailheads and POUF a new door! *



*Reader Bill reminded me of this Miles Redd design...just love them doors!!!*

(Designed by Mary McDonald, featured in Domino, Jan/Feb. '06)

*And who doesn't love what Mary McDonald created with these doors in her office?!?!*
Posted by Girlmeetsglamour
over 2 years ago

What a good idea...for your kitc...

(Designed by Tom Bosworth, featured in Met Home, May/June '97)

If you're like me you imagine your dream kitchen being spacious and open...and a ton of natural light would be key to the design!!! I would rather cook with a nice view of the outdoors than that of Rachael Ray's show on the TV (sorry Rachael). But most people would consider the window space in a kitchen useless in terms of upper storage...but hold up, that doesn't have to be the case! Check out these examples below of where you get the best of both worlds...


(Designed by Temple St. Clair Carr, featured in Elle Decor, Sept. '06)


(Designed by Celia Tejada, featured in Elle Decor, Sept. '07)

So, good idea right?!?! Hope you think so.

Posted by Girlmeetsglamour
over 2 years ago

The right stripe...

can be hard to find...but today I'm finding them. I think it can be fairly easy to go wrong with stripes...either in the pattern scale or simply the application. But, here are some examples of where the stripes are just so right!


(Designed by Jeffrey Bilhuber, featured in House and Garden, Oct. '05)


(Designed by Brian McCarthy, featured in Elle Decor, Dec. '07)


(Designed by Maria Noel, featured in Domino, June '06)
(Designed by Mr. Paul Siskin, featured in Interior Design mag)

This is what I've found so far, I hope to add more later today. Enjoy!!! What do you think of my findings so far?
Posted by Girlmeetsglamour
over 2 years ago

Not too serious is the key...


Says designer Katie Ridder of her family's Upper East Side apartment. A space that I remember loving when it was featured in Elle Decor's March '06 issue...something about it said "welcome, no need to take your shoes off...and it's okay to sit on the furniture too!"


I may have to steal this idea Katie! I love that bookcase...and how it combines the flat screen so seamlessly.


Love this headboard by Charles H. Beckley...


The perfect, classic Master Bathroom...white subway tile with black accent tiles!


How cute is this room and those Niermann Weeks canopy beds!
Posted by Girlmeetsglamour
over 2 years ago

In case you're wondering...


I'm sick...yup. I promise not to give it to you over the computer. I either got it shopping or from the many people around me that are also sick. But, don't tell my mom, okay! Even though I'm an adult, I still fear telling my mother when I'm sick...first she'll say: "I can't believe you're sick, I thought I told you to keep your hands clean and use that hand sanitizer I gave you..."

That I can handle, but then she starts in about what I need to do about it, which includes her famous cold remedy..."why don't you gargle with hot salt water...you know that will do the trick." Will it mom?!? It's sweet, but I think me being sick stresses her out, when it should be stressing me out. But, I'll let on like I've done the whole salt water thing...have you ever tried that, it's the worst! Well, I hope to be up and running (more like shuffling) maybe by tomorrow or Sat.... Do me a favor, don't get sick! Stay in, do some online shopping and avoid people, okay!
Posted by Girlmeetsglamour
over 2 years ago
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