The Interior Decor Thread! #1

[gius]

from photoshoot called "Marrakech Xpress"
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[timemachinedream]

^^ it seems like it could be kind of depressing to me... im not so sure about the heavy print

 

[HeatherAnne]

Great pics Sill, white wooden floors are my architectural weakness.

 

[rox_yr_sox]

gius, i love that pic. wow, the decoration is so amazing and intricate. the tiling seems like a mix of venetian and middle eastern taste.

 

[1karina1]

Thanks for the pics sill. Looking at Scandanvian decor makes one feel so summery and fresh. All that bright whiteness (a pain to live with but gorgeous to look at). The chair in post #1216 is amazing - such an unusual shape!

And gius that Moroccan room is exquisite!

 

[Gleam]

A stunning dining room.

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[haute femme]

So, I'm going to be moving from a somewhat modern loft apt. into an old fashioned, quaint little home. We wanted to have a better back yard for the dog, and I decided it's time to finally live on the ground

The only thing is, most of my decor is somewhat bold and eccentric (posted pics a few pages back). I feel like I should tone down the colors, etc. for this style of house. Most of the walls are already a nice shade of yellow. I'm thinking an anthropologie, vintage and nature-inspired sort of vibe-- only, staying away from the shabby-chic look that's so easy to fall into. Does anyone have some ideas? This thread is such an inspiration, so I'll definitely be going back and saving photos!

 

[Hanne]

hmm.. maybe incorporate your bold pieces with more earthy tones (a bit Moroccan) ?

Pieces made of 'castaway' driftwood.. rough beams.. etc

Distressed leather armchairs : http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urba...YFALL09APT&popId=APARTMENT_WHATSNEW&prepushId=,

burnt colors / earthy browns mixed with more saturated ones..
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urba...YFALL09APT&popId=APARTMENT_WHATSNEW&prepushId=

Or maybe do the kind of 'Scandinavian style' that is featured so much in interior blogs .. white, mixed with a few bolds, and modern/vintage pieces mixed..

 

[Hanne]

I really like this danish interior design company : http://www.housedoctor.dk/Pages/eng/Private_UK.aspx

 

[vogue28]

#1216

 

[gius]

Glad you guys liked Marrakech Xpress.. The parts I liked were not only the patterns on the wall but also the really squishy cushion on the longue-chaise.. and it mimicked in the loveseat
and I would love to have a room with a linoleum(?) floor like that. Actually does anyone know what it might be??? Parquet is also that shiny but in wood.. It doesn't look cold like linoleum.

It's like a bathroom

hmm.. maybe incorporate your bold pieces with more earthy tones (a bit Moroccan) ?

Pieces made of 'castaway' driftwood.. rough beams.. etc

Distressed leather armchairs : http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urba...YFALL09APT&popId=APARTMENT_WHATSNEW&prepushId=,

burnt colors / earthy browns mixed with more saturated ones..
http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urba...YFALL09APT&popId=APARTMENT_WHATSNEW&prepushId=

Or maybe do the kind of 'Scandinavian style' that is featured so much in interior blogs .. white, mixed with a few bolds, and modern/vintage pieces mixed..

Yeah I'm still enamoured by rox_yr_sox's post on Philip Dixon #1074
Maybe you could try adding more rustic items with your colourful collection

or you can tone them down by covering it with sheer fabrics? lace, organza, tulle curtains.. over top of that patterned table
you can still see the pattern and colour through the transparent fabric but it's softer...

or transparent items

 

[1karina1]

Here are some interior shots of a Parisian apartment








source:soderbergagentur.com

 

[delonge]

karina you always got the good stuff

 

[haute femme]

Hanne and gius, thank you so much! Moroccan/rustic items are right up my alley. I may need to do something about the pale yellow walls though, like changing them to earth or jewel tones.

 

[gius]

earth tones.., I like the background of the avatar you have now.. It's like a sort of pseudo brown or grey ..and then a faint hint of mauve inside.

 

[Susanna-Cole]

Here are some interior shots of a Parisian apartment

source:soderbergagentur.com

What a fantastic apartment! My favorite piece is the couch and pillows with all those gorgeous colors and patterns! I think it's often a good idea to buy a big investment piece, such as a couch, in a basic, solid color, such as white, and then you can change the fabrics of the pillows and accents to suite your liking at the moment, which is more affordable than getting a new couch every time you have a desire for something new and fresh.

Thanks, as always, for posting!

 

[thesiren]

that parisian apartment is near perfection. not overly styled, and it actually looks like a person lives there.

i agree with what meg said earlier about mixing things because you're naturally drawn to them even if they don't seem to make sense with your current decor or the theme you're going for. sometimes things just catch our attention and you get more joy out of it than endlessly searching for the perfect piece that fits into what you THINK your space should look like.

 

[delonge]

^well said, thesiren. i think you shouldnt try too hard to make your home look stylish or extraordinary. otherwise it might end up looking like a museum or the showroom of a furnishing house..

 

[gius]

i think sometimes everything you collect will match and complement each other in the end too^

you may find similarities in all the things you like
when you put them together
a theme, a colour,

 

[gius]

this is silly but i love the interior design/s in the little show Pingu

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