Displaying posts labeled "Traditional"

Quintessentially English

Posted on Mon, 13 Feb 2017 by midcenturyjo

Close your eyes and try to imagine your idea of the quintessentially English country home. Mine has boot rooms and sculleries, flagstones and wood burners, antiques and quirky family treasures. There are bedrooms under the eaves, beams and hopefully a roll top bath. Of course there would be a big kitchen diner with room for a sofa or two and a snug for those chilly nights. The thing is I don’t have to close my eyes. I just have to drink in these photos of The Stables by hám interiors. Can’t get much more English… oh maybe a chocolate labrador lying by the fire.

Southold simplicity

Posted on Mon, 9 Jan 2017 by KiM

2017. I can’t believe it. The start of a new year on the blog and I’m excited to get going. My round up of room favourites for 2016 revealed a shift in my tastes. A shift towards a simplified way of living. A shift away from the gimmicky, the throw away, the quick fix. (I know I’ll be tempted though. I’m human after all.) It’s not about trends. It never should be. It’s about exploring your style but keeping it real. It’s about the beauty of being authentic. A lovely of cottage isn’t torn down or tarted up to be something it’s not. It’s respected and lived in. It’s about surrounding yourself with the pieces you have collected and cherished over time. It’s about your personality settling comfortably into the rooms you inhibit. It’s like this home in Southold on Long Island by Jennifer Vaughn Miller of Vaughn Miller Studio. Simply beautiful.

Classically neutral

Posted on Tue, 20 Dec 2016 by KiM

I continue to be smitten with Andrew Brown‘s sophisticated, classic+contemporary+modern blend of styles with an always soothing neutral scheme and this home is no exception. Gorgeous and timeless.

Traditional with a bohemian edge

Posted on Thu, 15 Dec 2016 by KiM

New York interior designer Katie Leede has managed to bring traditional and bohemian chic together in this home and create something so dynamic, lush, and welcoming. I have looked through these photos so many times, finding new and unexpected details with each pass. Lots of colour, wonderful textures and patterns are what Katie is all about, carefully curated together with beautiful art and antiques.

A neoclassical home by Tara Shaw

Posted on Tue, 13 Dec 2016 by KiM

I don’t know if it’s that I’m now in my godforsaken 40’s and life as I knew it will never be the same, but I never really thought much about “traditional” style decor such as this neoclassical home designed by New Orleans based Tara Shaw. And spaces like the dining room below really move me, much more than they ever did before. Of course, I would throw in a few more mid-century modern bits (as Tara has done in a couple of the rooms) just to keep things eclectic.