Modern, Rustic, Sophisticated, Fabulous Bedrooms

Enjoy the new (and old-made-new) ideas!

And a FABulous sitting area:

Have a great day!
xo
Valerie




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Add This to Create An Elegant Room

Here are some simple, easy ways to bring 

some Elegance and Sophistication in to your home:

Fresh, Beautiful, Simple Flowers:

Add a small table with a thick marble or glass top:

Symmetry !

Create an Art or Photo Gallery:

Use what you have:

Paint it Black. 

 Update the Hardware:

Keep the color tones soft and neutral:

Books:

And, finally, Keep It Simple~

Less is more, clean lines, carefully balanced tonal colors, symmetry, fresh paint, fresh flowers:

That's getting quite elegant!

Have an elegant day!

xo

Valerie

ps A sunburst mirror adds a happy je ne sais quoi to a room, too.

Hey, tout le monde, ont un grand jour!

(Have a great day, everyone!)

vbk

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Irresistible

The chaises, the Audubon print:

The  windows, the walls:

The bookcases:

The architecture, the Luxury

The  pool, the ivy, the walls:

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Now THAT's a Backyard Pool! And Happy Earth Day!

Have a Pool Party to celebrate Earth Day! Surround your pool with chunky candles lit up at night, and remind everyone that your pool is earth-friendly and fun -- 

--and be sure to talk about recycling!

~~~

If you can't have the Pacific Ocean in your backyard --

 or any other gorgeous natural body of water behind your home....

...take a look at these beauties! How great to celebrate anything -- the fact that the sun is out, the day is warm --  here!

This amazing pool is part of the Las Piedras Villas (and  Fasano Hotel) in Uruguay. 

In Germany, a Beauty:

Earth's beauty is certainly in evidence here:

You could actually have both: a pool and an ocean in your back yard --!

Luckily, happiness really does NOT require 

huge amounts of cash;  this image below is

 perhaps the most beautiful  pool scene of all...

Happy Earth Day, Happy Pools, Everyone!

xo

Valerie

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Bedrooms to Inspire!

This first one, with those amazing swing-arm lamps...

...w - o - w ...

The symmetry...

Maybe not exactly a low-key bedroom, 

but it's Dolce & Gabana!

No words for Jeanne Lanvin's  GORGEOUS blue bedroom:

The neutrals, the patterns, the deep ruffles...

Drama, beauty ( I object to real turtle/tortoise shells...)

Simplicity, divine beauty...

(from Phoebe Howard's latest book) 

Storybook Perfection!

Dainty, elegant, needs a box of bonbons nearby...

I am eating my heart out, but also thinking up ways to adapt what I have....

Have an inspired day!

xo

Valerie

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Rustic Glam: Mountain Living Love

I just found something new. That I Love. You will too. Talk about Inspiring...!!!

It's a magazine called Mountain Living, and it's loaded with design style:

See the  woods-y, forest-y, rustic, sophisticated and gorgeous designs for yourself~

This California home on a wooded lot near Lake Tahoe was built with respect for, and in honor of,  the forest surrounding it:

Check out the cast-zinc countertop!

— And here  are some  fabulous rooms in a Big Sky Montana ski house : 

My cup runneth over. 
Check out the magazine's website here.


Have a great day!
xo
Valerie

Luxury Apartment Design

Movin' On Up : Apartment Elegance

First stop, Heaven on Earth, right here:

http://www.digsdigs.com

Duplex stairwell:

Beauty. And no yard maintenance...

Have an easy-going day!

xo

Valerie

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