A few examples of how to utilize a corner desk etc but still have your gallery wall….
Contemporary Home Office design by Denver Interior Designer O Interior Design
{Images via Apartment Therapy, Muriel Brandolini, boutique la boheme}
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Lighting is like icing on a cake…
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One thing about renting is not being allowed to swap out lighting. Usually landlords and rental companies put the most dreadful cookie cutter pendants they can find. Lighting can help transform a space like the bigger elements of the room. Here are some interiors with really cool light sources…
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Just getting some inspiration for my client’s gallery wall…
At first I was going to do a combination of both photos leaned on the wall via floating shelves and hung pictures. Then I decided for all photos to layer and lean on two rows of shelves. But last Sunday I went to Illinois’ Ikea and got a few of those picture shelves. If I end up with more pics than can fit, I will then do a gallery wall on the sides of the shelves. I love a modern picture display so just trying to get inspired…
Do you collect comic books? Here’s how to display them as decor…
{ Architectural Digest / Photography by Roger Davies / Robert Rufino styled the Los Angeles home of architect and designer Daniel Romualdez}
When talking about collections, you can’t help of think of people who enjoy comic books. When I came across some images on Apartment Therapy, I realized the covers or super hero art can easily inspire a color scheme in a space. Not to mention it can create a great party for a kid. One of my good friend’s daughter loves Spiderman. She even had a superhero themed party so I figured I’d not only showcase interiors with a love of comics but also shindigs with that theme.
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Would you believe me when I said this is the desk of someone who works at a marketing company? They have slides, a tattoo parlour and all sorta fun stuff. Click here to see more.
{ NY mag, Photograph by Thomas Loof/Art Department}
If you want to have the look without actually displaying the books or pages, simply use primary colors on heavy pieces of furniture. Interior designer Miles Redd calls the above two spaces he designed “a kind of comic-book glamour.” Love what the high glossy doors does for the neutral wall palette. Especially dig the different hue on the sides as seen here.
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Iconic: Interior Design with art & photos paying homage to icons…
With the shocking death of Whitney Houston, a lot of people posed the question, ‘why dont we celebrate our icons while they’re here..why does it take for them to pass to do so’?. I’ve been trying to collect images the last several months of interiors that have Marilyn Monroe and other iconic figures. With this weekends events, I guess there is no better time to show you what I have. Whether it’s someone who is deceased or your current favorite, you can display the admiration of any iconic image in a tasteful, non cheesy way…
{Grace Kelly by Andy Warhol (room designed by Martyn Lawrence-Bullard for Tamara Mellon) Via La Dolce Vita}
Beautiful herringbone floors with a technique Andy Warhol made popular. This is a great way to inject color and a little whimy pop art fun to a space…
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Just some interiors I’m loving + space saving solutions while getting more seating…
I love the gallery wall. Just a nice cluster of mirrors and black and white photography. Even with the combination of black and bronze frames, it works. The second thing I love most is the mixture of pillows which is by far the easiest way to help inject texture and color to a space. And they’re so cost effective too that you can almost go crazy. Pillows help hide worn out sofas or stains etc. Play with the sizes and fabric. Adding a scarf is always a nice touch to keep things pulled together and not appear sloppy. Design Tip: Use branches from the outdoors to add to a vase with faux floral stems. Sometimes you can spend a pretty penny if you buy enough floral stems to get a full look especially when they go from $6 and up per stem. So adding branches (free) adds a nice effect. Spray paint them to look like these.
I like the usage of space. If you’re dealing with a smaller scaled apartment or living room, don’t feel as though you have to have a full 3 piece set. As a matter of fact, try to avoid buying sets if you can. I know most times it’s cheaper. I know it’s easier. But if you can swap out that last chair for a different, style, color or textile, you’ll make the space more interesting. Nothing worse than a room looking as if it was all bought from (insert store catalogue here). Maybe put that extra chair in the bedroom to create a reading area. Maybe the love seat is better served elsewhere like the basement for his man cave. If you don’t have room, consider ottomons instead. They take up minimum space. Or use directors chairs as seen HERE. These are options that allows you adequate seating without the bulk….
Love the tribal textiles and mixing of patterns…
Another space saver solution that I love is ottomons, or cushion seats tucked neatly under a coffee table. More seating, no additional square footage needed. The tiger print is fabulous but I actually like everything about Cathy Triant Buxton’s living room…
Such a nice seating hallway area. If this is an entryway it’s definitely setting the right tone for the home. Do you play up your hallways or abandon them? What are your feelings on furniture pieces vs sets? How do you incorporate seating in a small space? I’d love to hear your thoughts 
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{Images via Made By Girl & Focal Point Styling}
Cork ideas for your home…
I’ve always had a thing for cork wedged strappy heels so seeing it in many different ways for the home makes me happy inside. Not just for memo boards, cork flooring is actually very eco-friendly and considered a renewable natural resource as well as comfortable on the feet.
This kitchen is definitely maximizing the vertical height allowing for more storage with floating shelves. I really dig the checkerboard cork floor as well…
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Camouflaging TVs with a gallery wall…
I often come across second halves of a room I’ve already posted and here is one. I first posted about it HERE and now look what I found on Parlour Home Blog . A way to hide plasmas for those of you who are irked with tvs being visible. Me personally, it doesn’t bother me but if an armoire won’t do, create a gallery wall so it can blend in…
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Remember when I blogged about…
MIRRORED WALLS and USES FOR FRAMES? Well look what I found on the Decorista’s blog. This mocha hued interior featuring a gallery wall of mirrors is used to camouflage a plasma tv. How cool is this?
