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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Interior Design Riches

Rich is what paneling like this says to me:

Ric is high ceilings, second floor interior windows, and 

beautiful wood paneling and beams on the ceiling.

Rich is a lovely, simple, peaceful bathroom: 

All the comforts and conveniences without the fuss.

Rich is creating something that works smoothly and looks great.

Have a rich day!

XO

Valerie

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Easy, Breezy, Calm + Elegant = STYLE

Bacall has it, lots of people have it, 

rooms and outdoor spaces have it. 

It's impressive but never stuffy. 

Here it is:

~ Style ~

There is nothing like it. And simplicity is at its core. 

Have an easy, breezy day!

xo

Valerie

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Mirrors with Rounded or Arched Tops

You have seen theses mirrors. Irresistable.

The mirror-as-headboard , below, is  a gold  arched-top antique.  

It would look great in any room. But if you can't have that,

 the rounded top gold mirrors are lovely:

same mirror as above,, different angle:

And the Lovely alternatives:

Call it French, Country, Traditional, European, 

Rustic...the gold frame, the antiqued look, is a winner.

Have a great Day!

xo

Valerie

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Farmhouse Chic

Due the Oscars last month, I moved this nostalgic

Farmhouse Interiors post to the weekend since I
 am actually out of town today (April 4).

So here it is, some Farmhouse beauty.

Enjoy!

"Green Acres is the place to be

Farm living is the life for me                        

Land spreading out so far and wide

Keep Manhattan, 

Just give me that countryside..."

Zsa Zsa might have wanted to stay if she had had farmhouse interiors like these:

Have a wonderful day!

xo

Valerie

P.S. For those who might remember, here's a  studio picture of the Douglas Homestead :

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Books, Bookcases, Style!

I LOVE the look of BOOKS!

who wouldn't want this!? 

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The look says it all...


Have a great day!
xo
Valerie

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