Displaying posts from December, 2014

Here is another project by Rethink Design Studio I wanted to share. This is definitively leaning towards traditional with a really soothing colour palette. And the fact that I don’t mind such a traditional space means this group of designers really know their stuff and can appeal to a broad range of tastes. Kudos to that. And kudos on the use of that glorious tufted chaise in the bedroom.

Jo featured a really lovely beachy pad several months back by Georgia-based interior designers Rethink Design Studio and today I bring you some more projects by this super talented team. This is a home for a family of four was once traditional and is now edgy with a mid-century vibe. I love that they took such a classic-detailed home and brought it into this decade. I bet the kids are proud to bring their friends home now! (They should consider a kitchen redo though – bleh).

Here, now, with a coffee, music wafting in from the room next door and my daily search for design inspiration. Mark Lewis Interior Design.

The library, the spare bedroom, the stairs and the walk in wardrobe. Take your pick. This Barcelona apartment was pared back, painted white and reworked by architect Eva Coteman. With a small space clever use of space is paramount.

When I painted my living room last month I had decided to fill the shelves at the back of the room with plants. I quickly realized what a dumb idea that was given the lack of decent sunlight. So the other day I grabbed all of the knick-knacks (and some others) I had previously displayed on my mantel and swapped them with the plants. I then piled the plants on the bench I had in front of the window. I am much happier with this arrangement and so seem my plants (except one but I don’t want to talk about it – it was my favourite).

Most of these items were picked up on antiquing travels. Air plant holder = na coille Studio. Phrenology bust = Urban Barn. Nun dolls & vintage camera = High Jinx. Ceramic bug = Wunderkammer.

Vintage radio converted into Bluetooth speaker = my husband’s shop Daff Design. Lamp & tall brown vase = Almonte flea market. 2 smaller brown/beige vases = The White Monkey. Spool with scissors = Style Labo. Silver egg from Puerto Vallarta.

Red cross light = Gaslight Electric. Staghorn fern = Sparrow Floral Design.

I have been dying to get a new rug for the dining room to replace my cowhide that was just not doing it for me. I came across this rug at Homesense last weekend and while it is not super exciting, it is EXACTLY what I needed. It needed to be rather large – about 7’x10′ to fit the new table we will eventually have = CHECK!, have a really short pile because my cats always head right for the rugs when they barf = CHECK!, and be super easy to clean = CHECK! And it was only $300. 🙂