I am amazed at the thought and intricacy put into each room! However, there is one thing I notice different in the living room that the bedrooms, kitchen and bathroom have – an eclectic mix of color done with the bed pillows, the dark blue/black on the headboard, the striped shower curtain,edgy artwork, etc. Again, I reviewed these pics of Mary’s house. I know the feeling – the vision is lost in translation and you can’t put your finger on it. If you have a question for an Ask Maria post email me here.īright Colour needs a Healthy Dose of White Thanks Mary for letting me show your lovely home to my readers! Mary said the drapes were previously white but she wanted to add pattern with the drapery which is how they came to be in the space. See the pink beige fireplace surround? It’s repeated in the seagrass rug and burlap pillows on the sofa. Here’s the other thing I love about the way she pulled the colours together. I think your house is beautiful and I love the way you’ve styled it.” Mary is not prepared to re-paint because it’s the main colour everywhere so I said “Now that you know what’s bugging you, maybe you can live with it. Since so many of us are now decorating with colours we previously kept in kids rooms, we can’t paint the walls a bright turquoise too! Well of course you can, but it depends on the interior in question, I certainly would not have suggested that here. That’s the reason why greige/grays are so popular, because they provide the crisp backdrop required for clean and bright colours. I recommended repainting the walls BM Muslin. Once I pointed it out she said, ‘Yes and I tried to repeat it in the space with the bowl on the coffee table and the teardrop vases.’. Also I have found that blue is cool as a neutral in general, although before the drapes went up she loved it so that wasn’t what she was reacting to. See the brighter turquoise in the drapes? It’s cleaner than the more muted turquoise on the walls. The guest room with the fabulous sconces, headboard, area rug, drapes. Love the pink lamp shade and the combination of blues! Find the one piece, whether it’s the vanity or the mirror that makes your bathroom unique from the rest of the planet and then design your entire bathroom around it. It follows the principals of this post I wrote about bathrooms: Is your Bath Perfect or Perfectly Nice. Here is her entry, she made the valance and drapes herself. She said, “This is BM Quiet Moments and it’s everywhere in my house but it bothers me in the living room and I don’t know why.” When we got on the phone, the first thing I said to her was “What are we doing here? I love your space!” Mary, one of my long-time readers (since 2009) booked a consultation with me.
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