Comfortable, Natural, Chic Dining Room Style

The conversation will be comfortable, cheerful, and relaxed 

in these wonderful dining rooms ~

Outdoor versions:

       
        by Kelly Wearsteler:

Tres Chic and you could enjoy sitting here with friends all day/night!
xo
Valerie






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Charming, Up-to-Date and Original Kitchen Design Ideas!

These are some precious design ideas.

 Look, savor, enjoy!

Wonderful ideas never cease...

Have a great day!

xo

Valerie

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SOFA / COUCH COMMUNICATIONS

Make a statement, say something, with the choice of sofa/couch.

Antique Swedish sofa. 

The lesson:

 "Antique" is not necessarily a synonym for "in good taste".

Comfort, sophistication:

The communication issue raised when choosing a sofa isn't too serious unless the message it sends bothers those that have to live with it.Anyway, whatever you "say" with your sofa can be changed with fabric, paint, a throw, and/or  pillows!

So have a Very good day!

xo

Valerie

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Headboard Love

 The other day on HGTV's  Interior Therapy, I saw Jeff Lewis create a headboard design that disguised the fact that he had lowered the height of the bed in a redesigned master bedroom. The wife had wanted the mattress to be nice and high. The husband wanted it as low to the ground as  possible. Jeff's headboard solution made everyone happy. 

It was a simple "wow" moment.

It's not a Raindrops On Roses kind of love, 

but these are a few of my favorite headboard ideas:

       This one is a D-I-Y:

D-I-Y instructions here

  Especially in that last image, I think it's amazing 

how headboards can really make a room.

 I  highly recommend the new Bravo TV show, Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis !

Have a great day!

xo

Valerie

PS -- Dick Clark, who died yesterday, introduced the world of Rock and Roll to millions... He was always grateful, always hardworking, and always kind. My heartfelt sympathy goes out to his family. Today, I think a lot of us feel that he was family...

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The Coffee Table Variety Show

Ta-DA!  Here is  an array of thought-provoking coffee table images. 

They happen to come with gorgeous living rooms. Enjoy.

Six cottage-style glass-topped tables form one large center coffee table; 

slatted shelves provide storage for magazines:

 

                                 Pantone's Tangerine Tango chair, and a mid-century coffee table:

This living room, below, is part of  a series of several

impressive makeovers at Bee Cottage, in HB mag.

I won't re-blog it, but you may want to see it, here. 

And that table makes a great coffee table!

Glamorous attic space, where the 80's style pieces are re-purposed  beautifully:

Rococo room, glass-topped Rococo coffee table:

Industrial: 

I'm looking for a new coffee table for our family room off of the kitchen...choices are endless, although I am fascinated by the fish tank! 


Have a lovely day!
xo
Valerie






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