tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33459941155098482962024-03-08T06:34:14.143-05:00The Centric HomeInterior Design, Decorating and Color Selection. I specialize in downsizing homes for clients.
<a href="http://www.CentricHome.com">See Our Website</a>The Centric Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124220707479733917noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345994115509848296.post-66086101105485475442014-03-19T10:46:00.000-04:002014-03-19T10:46:32.808-04:00Furnish Me Bohemian<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, it's been a while! The contractors working on the shop are about 3 weeks behind, but still are loads of details that need addressing. Into a normal pattern soon, I hope. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In the meanwhile, let's look at furniture styles for that Bohemian vibe.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great mix of decades</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">When we are looking to furnish a room for a particular feel, it's best to understand the era or decade that you want to emulate. In the case of Bohemian, the era started in the late 1840's with the Pre-Raphaelite painters who were influenced by romanticism, medieval culture and the natural world. They used bright color and sharp focus techniques to counteract muddy darkness, which they despised. This era ran right into the Art Nouveau movement starting in the 1890's in which inspiration was gathered from natural forms, structures, flowers, plants and curved lines. You can easily see that in the examples below:</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Curvy lines of Art Nouveau</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovely color and swags under the apron</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ultimate in Art Nouveau design</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Loads of reproductions were manufactured </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 19px;">over the years,</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19px;"> look in thrift and consignment stores for pieces that mimic the design. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Just to add confusion to the mix, the Arts and Craft movement was spreading across England at the same time, you know, William Morris and his contemporaries. Even though it's a more severe look, it still has a place in a Bohemian inspired room. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large; line-height: 19px;">Are you getting the point that you could use just about any vintage or older style furnishings in Boho/Bohemian decorating? You're catching on......</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">The Art Nouveau and Arts and Craft movements roughly left at the same time Art Deco was ushered in after WWI and into the 1930's, think Chrysler and Empire State Buildings and industrial manufacturing: </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My own French Deco china hutch</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hercule Poirot would be comfy here</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous color, almost SW in design</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clean lines in this tall foyer piece</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">See the difference? Clean lines, industrial feeling, think Nora and Nick Charles of the Thin Man series. Martinis and chi-chi parties, socialites, movie stars and a new monied era, until it came crashing down in the 20's! Again, loads of reproductions if not under-valued pieces out there, keep your eyes open. Any of these pieces would be a wonderful focal point to a Boho inspired decor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">Well, that's just a quick overview of styles from the Bohemian decades and we're not even addressing Middle Eastern influences, Scandinavian pieces, Latin American possibilities and the </span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">thrift movement of the 1960's hippie culture, that's another article!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 19px;">As always, any picture not attributed is from the beloved Pinterest. Drop me a note and let me know what furniture you have in your Boho inspired room, I'd love to hear from you.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I haven't posted in about a month, time flies when your having fun! I am in the process of opening a retail furniture consignment store, loads of work to do, but I can hardly wait. The contractors are about 2 weeks behind schedule, but I still am working on an April 1st door opening! We shall see!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While I'm waiting until the next onslaught happens, I have to comment on this winter weather we've been having in the northeast. It is raining this morning, on top of 3 feet of snow on the roof and 6 feet on the ground. Luckily, no flooding for us, but loads of water in the streets. Should freeze solid tonight and make for an interesting day tomorrow!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But in the winter, our thoughts always wander to warmer weather. I thought of how clever some people are with their outside spaces in the summer months. Let's get some inspiration, shall we?</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picnic under an olive tree…..</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Riverside in the summer</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Under a porch roof like this, I could sip tea and dream</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Capiz shells on the ceiling for summer breezes</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Wow, inspiration aplenty! All these pix were found after hours of pouring through Pinterest. Share some with us in the comments, let us know how you will fix a space for yourself this summer!</span></div>
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The Centric Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124220707479733917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345994115509848296.post-54427853393830307882014-01-21T15:19:00.001-05:002014-01-21T15:19:13.211-05:00Pimp My Boho Ride<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have seen some amazing design oriented projects over the years. I've seen cherubs painted on ceilings, huge taxidermy animals in foyers, a red velvet round bed in a master bedroom and once I saw live models as wallpaper. Lately I seen all kinds of vehicle photos where someone had a lot of time and/or money on their hands. I'm not talking about those Indian Taxis we all know about. If you don't know them here is a couple of pictures:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Love them in the movie "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel". No, I'm talking about regular rides. I included some trailers, those count as rides, don't they? Check these out:</span></div>
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The Centric Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124220707479733917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345994115509848296.post-61028926843170960572014-01-14T11:31:00.002-05:002014-01-14T11:31:30.816-05:00Bathroom: From Blah to Bohemian <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I just finished a re-do in a rental apartment, bland white everything. Everything was clean and tidy, just white, bland and no personality! The renter (my client) is camera shy, so I found a picture on my go-to Pinterest to give you an idea.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The obvious choice for this color-restricted renter was the shower curtain and mat. As I was shopping around for gorgeous choices, there weren't any. That I liked anyway. The retail stores were full of the usual choices. So what's a savvy decorator to do but go online! I found this marvelous site that I had used for labels and wall art in the past, </span><a href="http://www.cafepress.com/" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: purple;">Cafe Press</span></a><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">. Check out some of their offerings:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love the Celtic influences</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These are the regular type of nylon shower curtain that is easily hung up with rings on a shower bar. But the patterns are fabulous! I typed in "<a href="http://www.cafepress.com/+bohemian+shower-curtains"><span style="color: purple;">Bohemian</span></a>" in the select category bar and it said over 160 choices! Don't forget the memory foam bath mats to mix and match. Thousands to pick from in all different gendre. I'm thinking I may put up one over my glass shower doors, just 'cause!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Note: I am not getting any compensation from Cafe Press, I just wanted to share a wonderful resource for those that need color in a basic bathroom without </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">permanently changing</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> the blah.</span><br />
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The Centric Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124220707479733917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345994115509848296.post-39856721693217942102014-01-06T11:25:00.003-05:002014-01-07T08:54:52.545-05:00Boho Kitchen Decor<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well lovely reader, we are past the holidays and each day the daylight hours are increasing. Our holidays were quiet as they are these days, but it's the way we like it. Big plans are in the works, I won't divulge until they're firm enough to share!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Meanwhile, this post is all about Bohemian kitchen decor. I usually don't design a full Bohemian kitchen for the majority of my clients, too European and not "new" enough looking for American tastes. But once in a while, I have a client with an older home and the intestinal fortitude to go for it! Granted, it can be crusty around the edges and sometimes disorganized, but it can be homey and kind of country in a nostalgic sort of way. Love it when I can use vintage elements and pseudo-vintage new pieces. Blend that with color and texture and how could it go wrong! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have included some pix of more contemporary Boho design, in particular the conservatory within a loft. Bohemian decor by definition is about using your imagination and flaunting convention. Sometimes the more contemporary or neutral or light handed use of the gendre is what a client wants. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blue and white plates give a vintage touch to this farmhouse kitchen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taupe and pink a new fav of mine!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Surely art work belongs in the kitchen too!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mixture of wallpaper patterns and an oriental rug are divine!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love hanging dried flowers, herbs and garlic!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finally, a place for all those cookbooks!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gray and teal is so current in design right now!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love the oversized subway tiles in this small kitchen!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In wall plate rack is genius!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Color and vintage are Boho fav's!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wow! The collection of enamelware is a major focal point in this homey kitchen!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">White background, color in the changeable accessories can work for renters!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simple way to feature your glassware/collectibles.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kitchen with in a loft!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tiny cottage kitchen</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite English cottage look!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reclaimed wood, art work and simple colors</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Industrial Boho</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dark, moody with Dutch masters influences</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Perfect example of Boho neutral</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boho glam</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pink and teal, French influences</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love the country/Boho look!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spanish/French Bohemian </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oh la la, to die for!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fussy, glam country Boho, but I like it!</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And finally, I added the picture below because I can't believe how ingenious it is. Bohemian because it is a kitchen in a box!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">OK, I'll admit it, I'm in a rut with the accessories sources. I buy or shop with clients at consignment stores, antique malls and the occasional (very occasional) home decorating store. I do special order things at online sites that cater to decorators, but I just love the instant attraction and gratification of picking up a certain something and relating to it. I always ask the employee if there is a back story to the object, it may just may make it to a new home if the story is interesting enough. So where am I going with this confession? I just went to Target for some curtain rods. For those of you that knew about their new twist on accessories, shame on you for not sharing! Bohemian decor is now just a Target away! Check out some of the things I would totally put into any Boho interior:</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Amphora vase on half moon metal stand - $34.99</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boho Boutique Utopia 2 pak pillows - $24.99</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lipstick table lamp - $37.99</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Threshold Starburst bamboo wood wall clock - $29.99</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">3 piece decorative filler Shaker balls - $34.99</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mosaic deep bowl - $24.99-$29.99</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Threshold oblong embroidered geometric toss pillow - $24.99</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Xhilaration Scallop lighting collection - $24.99-$49.99</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Threshold teal mercury glass owl - $12.99</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Threshold red lattice tray - $29.99</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boho Boutique knotted yarns decorative pillow - $24.99</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tira vase collection in glass - $34.99-$50.99</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And on and on and on….What a resource! Please note that I am not being compensated by Target for any of this, I'm just blown away by the fact that they are offering so many accessories that we can all afford.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well done Target, I see from the trade journals that they are going to be bringing in more changes to their merchandise strategy… I can hardly wait!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you can't find some of these in your local store, I was told these and tons of online exclusives are available at <a href="http://www.target.com/c/home-decor/-/N-5xtub#?lnk=gnav_home_6_27&intc=829636|null"><span style="color: red;">target.com</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Drop a comment to let me know what you have found at Target and we'll all high five!</span></div>
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The Centric Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124220707479733917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345994115509848296.post-57511896825655887622013-12-06T13:48:00.000-05:002013-12-06T13:48:02.325-05:00Accessories are the Word…….<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have had several requests from clients and readers regarding exactly what can be added to a room to make that Boho vibe. I went to my go-to source Pinterest to find accessories I would love to add to any room to make it quirky and Bohemian. I'm going to start with lighting. Remember from previous posts that lamps with unusual shades or themes are an easy add in to Boho rooms:</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colorful Victorian shade on a floor lamp</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Capiz shell edging on a boring neutral shade</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful colored glass lamp with fabric shade</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bowler hat lamp anyone?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exotic animals are always Bohemian</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">To die for hot air balloon chandelier</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You get the idea on the lighting, right? I adore lamp shopping in consignment and vintage stores, the uglier, the better. Add a new shade, finial and voila, Bohemian! Now how about tchotchkes?</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cutest little blue bird of happiness</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gorgeous metallic bling on glass</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moroccan neutrals</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colorful hobnail glass bottles</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Travel souvenirs are always appropriate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love needlework of all kinds</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Use </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">objects </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">you love and collections you have gathered. The intent is not for a theme room, but interesting conversation starting items. Remember the carousel horse craze of the 1980's? Everyone wanted one in their home, but no one knew why. Reason: it was unexpected, quirky, a focal point and a Bohemian touch in the room! Now let's put something on the walls:</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ooooo…the all seeing eye framed up, books and vintage prints</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lovely LARGE floral artwork, there's a statement!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unusual or vintage playing cards, I may use this idea with some front sides mixed in</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I NEVER thought a skull could look glam!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bottoms of bottles and bowls in a stained glass window panel</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lastly, some exceptional pillows. Pillows are the easiest way to add a Boho feel to a space, but I couldn't resist these:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lastly, I would like to remind you that the Bohemian/Boho style is VERY forgiving and you cannot make a mistake. Well you can, but it's easily covered up with more stuff! Collect your pix, review them often and make your selections with them in mind. You will have a space you adore!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Leave a comment and let me know you're alive and decorating Bohemian!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> OK, I was as guilty as everyone else. I have studied Feng Shui, Room Organization, Interior Decorating and I still have had storage issues. It didn't help that I live in a 1955 starter Ranch home (read tiny) but on the plus side I do have a basement and double car garage with a full attic above. Even with those advantages I have still struggled with the storage challenge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So one day I chucked the stuff! What was too valuable or too sentimental, I found ways to put them away. I found furniture with dual purpose and stick to the 1 thing in-1 thing out rule. So what is dual purposed furniture you ask? Well, simply put, it's a piece that has more than 1 purpose. Websites are full of store bought solutions but check this out:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Hello, I have had end tables I could've cut the top off and plunked a suitcase on the frame! So cute painted in pink with a rope or fabric welt around the bottom. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well this is just genius! Use a tall bureau to make a child-height closet and then use the regular closet for storage. I'm liking this idea a lot, it frees up space and allows a small person to learn to hang up their own stuff. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here's a brilliant one: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is a variation of the end table example above. A frame with tall legs, suitcase with a mirror glued inside, voila! Teen vanity/make up center with storage! I think this would be cute with a skirt around it too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This would take a bit more expertise in the DIY department, but totally do-able. I would love to use this idea in a client's small home without a designated office. I have seen pictures of a blanket chest outfitted as a file cabinet. Use both of the ideas and have a home office that can be hidden away, ingenious! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Have extra luggage and want to utilize them neatly? </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is a cool vintage look:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Can't say I have ever come across anyone with so many extra pieces of luggage but this could work with new pieces too. Pop off the tops and slide them into simply made bookcases for a fresh look on storage drawers. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next is a really practical use for those '70's side boards/buffets. I'm loving this more than some of the TV stands currently on the market:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Take out the drawers, put in wood shelves to hold the electronics and it is a great way to recycle a piece that would end up in the garage or landfill. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here in New England, just about every house with age has an armoire or large cabinet somewhere in the barn, basement or mudroom that can be used in a kitchen remodel. Looks great and preserves a nice piece for future generations. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is a lovely shabby chic look. I think I would put rolling casters on the bottom and it could be that game table with storage you are looking for in the living room. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I can't tell you how many of these I have seen at the landfill, in garages and generally kicked around. Some of them were actually expensive pieces of furniture in their day, but who wants that retro '70's look when you're not going for it? But re-painted in a trendy color, it looks oh-so current and fresh. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I can't tell you how many clients are trying to <strike>dump, pawn off</strike>, get rid of those TV armoires. This is a genius idea! Turned into a craft/gift wrapping/scrapbooking center. I wish I had one of these in the past!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Litter box hidden away and storage in the top drawer…. swoon! I'll let you know how it turns out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All these pictures were on Pinterest and there are tons more. I culled it down to the few here, but you could spend hours looking at them. Let me know about you're special project, or drop a comment if you need help!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I follow about 300 design and design oriented blogs. To be honest, I scan a lot of the content until the accompanying pix jump out at me. Then I read the blog. This is what happened with the post from <a href="http://www.designmanifest.com/inspiration/one-room-challenge-bachelor-pad-edition-week-6-finale/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Design Manifest</span></a>. From the first pic, I noticed this is not an ordinary room touted as a bachelor pad for a father and 2 sons.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is a </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">really</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> well done Bohemian room of wonderful design, very do-able and livable for the first time or more low key Boho enthusiast. The starkness of the white walls in this picture is what first captured my attention. As you know in most Bohemian design color is everywhere, fans of the gendre tend to use it with abandon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In these shots of the room design you can see how the rug is the color punch followed up by the throw cushions on the neutral furniture. I love how the designer used a large sisal area rug and added a beautiful Turkish carpet that would have looked lost without the support. The artwork on the walls is all vintage looking and adds a touch of metallic with the antique gold frames.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A simple shade on the window allow the rug, textiles and artwork in the room to make the statement without adding additional bulk and pattern. I approve of how all the furniture is raised on legs to let the whole arrangement breathe. Further breathing room is created using a clear glass lamp with a beautifully patterned shade.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The use of driftwood as a side table is a wonderful way to add the natural element to a Boho room without resorting to the ubiquitous sheep skin thrown on the furniture or floor. The accessories are all understated on the tables. This is a good plan for anyone renting a home or apartment and loves Bohemian design. The only color is the easily changed out rug, artwork and cushions. Or so you would think…...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Pow! Black wall on the other side of the room. Amazing how the black is acting as a neutral and is easily blended into the rest of the design. The dark wall makes the Eames chair recede into the corner and the artwork above the fireplace literally jumps out at you. Did you even notice the television? Don't be scared by the use of a full wall of black. This room would certainly still work with neutral walls.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Please visit the link to the blog to see even more pictures of this re-do, it was for a for an online design challenge. This is one room I really enjoyed looking at and will recommend some of the elements to my Boho shy clients that think the decor is too un-livable in real life!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You'll have to excuse the picture of a picture, I can't believe that no one had uploaded it as of yet. It is page 52 in her book and I am still speechless looking at it! Here is a close up of the tub from page 57:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />OK, maybe it's not the most practical of designs for maintenance, y</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">ou'd have to be really careful to get between the stones when cleaning but they were installed with waterproof epoxy so they're sturdy enough to use a toothbrush.</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> It is wonderfully dramatic, I would do it in a heartbeat! </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love the wall stencils around the ceiling and bordering the walls. That alone is enough to evoke an under-the-sea feeling in this frothy </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">bathroom. So how to get that look? First, I would use a soft watery color for wall paint. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you have the time to let it dry properly, u</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">se an oil based paint, but I find today's self-priming water-based, easy-to-clean eggshells work very well in the bathroom. Never use flat in the bathroom, it is hard to clean and will stain with all the moisture. Next, stencil an Aegean sea motif border. Stenciling is really hot right now with loads of online choices. I like this pattern: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The original design was executed in black, but I would be open to using navy, dark teal or a dark gray. You could just as easily cut a simple wave patterned stencil from poster board. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A canopy was installed over the tub in canvas, painted in large black stripes to mimic a beach cabana. I would probably recommend using a ceiling mounted valance around the tub, less moisture issues. They used a 1940's perfume bottle patterned shower curtain, tied back with a satin sash. Loads of new sea inspired curtains are out there. Check out this beauty to use with the color choice:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">BTW, this company sourced above has a black and white wide striped shower curtain, just saying' you don't need to re-invent the wheel….... </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Using velcro, the skirt was mounted to the sink and tied up in the center with a turquoise bow. A flea market decoupaged trash can under the sink and metal 1960's shelves were hung on the walls for towels. Soaps, candles and accessories sprinkled around adds to the underwater girly-glam feel. Fairy lights around the mirror, silver vessels for wash cloths</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> around the tub and this is one sweet bathroom. Now what about that tub????</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you are a self-proclaimed Bohemian, even in just the decor realm, you should recognize the people in this relaxed picture taken at Charleston Farmhouse, Sussex. It is the Bloomsbury group</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">in the 1920's.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">The famed loosely formed English literary and art group flowed in and out of the farmhouse near Lewes, England where Vanessa Bell, her children and Duncan Grant moved permanently from London (Bloomsbury) in 1916. There the group created a Bohemian decorative style as well as a way of living that went against convention of the time. The house is now part of the National Trust and is open to visitors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Close by is Monk's House, the Rodmell cottage where Vanessa's sister Virginia and her husband Leonard Woolf moved to in July 1919. It is also open to the </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">public</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> and part of the National Trust. It is perfectly intact as if Virginia and Leonard went out for a walk and have yet to return. I just read the current blogpost <span style="color: purple;">From </span><a href="http://fromthehouseofedward.blogspot.com/2013/10/monks-house.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">The House of Edward</span></a> regarding the trip last spring author Pamela Terry made to Monk's House. Check it out, it was lovely and now one of my favorite blogsites!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But it was Charleston Farmhouse that was the bucolic retreat for the group. There everything is covered in a post-Impressionist cacophony of patterns and paintings. It is a true Bohemian "atmosphere of ragamuffin delight" as Virginia Woolf wrote in a letter to Vita Sackville-West. There they played music, painted, wrote and carried on their highbrow way of looking at relationships. Seems such a lovely existence until you look at the following:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Unconventional and yet somehow more forward thinking, reminiscent of today's modern relationships. </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">But enough about that, let's look at the decor at Charleston Farmhouse:</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Main room at Charleston Farmhouse</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love it when I find pictures of Charleston Farmhouse to compare. If you look closely you will see how the furnishings have changed and accessories were staged for pictures over the years. Loads of books on the Bloomsbury Group and Charleston Farmhouse are available at Amazon for research, check them out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you like the Bloomsbury Group style of decor and would like to </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">see a modern updated version, find a Domino's November 2007 issue. A </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">really inspiring article was </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">written by features writer Kate Bolick. She reinterpreted their aesthetic for her New York studio apartment with stellar results. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Regrettably</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">, I was so close the these sites when I visited the UK this past summer, but we were too busy to make the side trip!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Leave a comment and let me know how you interpret the Bloomsbury decor style in your space!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'm loving the fall weather we've been having around here lately. It's warm during the day and cold enough for the fireplace at night. The colors in the landscape are so luscious, I'm always sad it is so short lived!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">So when the weather turns snappy in the evenings, I look for warm comfort in the bedroom when I turn in for the night. This brings me to an age old discussion amongst my clients and myself; carpet the floor in the bedroom or not?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There is something to the idea of getting out of bed in the middle of the night and tiptoeing over a </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">velvety pile of softness that brings out the decadence in me! Is it a perverse pleasure to dream of a romantic interlude on such softness without getting rug burns? Vibrant animal prints in wool or thick cut velvet in a myriad of colors dance in my head when I think of bedroom carpeting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you decide to carpet the bedroom, I always first suggest neutral flesh tone colors of all races; creamy pearl ivories, blush pinks and roses, mid-tone cafe cremes and the deepest, richest tones of brown. The pastels and jewel tones are successful too. Use something not in the rest of the house if you dare, this is a luxury space.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One option I would never choose is sisal or seagrass wall to wall or area rug. It's too hard surfaced and rough on bare feet. Softness is what we're after.</span></span><br />
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The Centric Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124220707479733917noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345994115509848296.post-16568936111934782882013-10-14T11:03:00.000-04:002013-10-15T08:25:55.840-04:00Waxing on About Beeswax<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I love scented candles and room fresheners, don't get me wrong. There are loads of luscious sounding fragrances and I have always fantasized about a room that oozes exotic travels, sophistication and a bit of Paris apartment. I even thought about investing in a Lampe Berger. (<a href="http://www.lampeberger.us/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">source</span></a>) But I have never found a substitute for a really well made beeswax candle.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">I never realized the cottage industry in beeswax candles. When I was looking up sources for this post, I went to Pinterest as I always do first and there was a virtual explosion of pictures pinned from all different sources. The shapes are amazing! Check out the following:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The sources for all the candle pictures as well as dozens more pix are on my Pinterest board <span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/thecentrichome/beeswax-candles/" target="_blank">here</a></span>. Enjoy the sampling and hopefully I've converted you over to the sweet side of candles! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The rug is the foundation and starting point. We've discussed that before in previous posts and here it is in practice. The common ground is the fresh red pulled into several disparate patterns. Other colors are added in from those patterns, so we ended up with red, yellow, sharp and soft turquoise and tiny amounts of green all against a neutral background. Here's another:</span><br />
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Again the starting point was the rug, the wall color was chosen to increase the volume. The gorgeous screen picks up black from the rug border and adds additional color choices. The sofa and chair were selected to complement this new introduction. The sharper purple Ikat patterned pillows are a mixture of red and purple probably a nod to the red in the screen and the ceramic pot on the table. So how easy is this to do at the fabric store? Well, I went to one and look what I've come up with:<br />
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Let's assume you have a black/beige oriental rug on the floor (after all it's the most common oriental I've seen in client's homes) and that you have a pretty patterned sofa in the pale turquoise/gray shown. Loads of options here for adding additional color. Would love some beige or brown leather chairs with this!<br />
Next I took the same floral and switched it to:<br />
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This type of beigey velvet is in sooo many homes I go to! Well, here is that same floral with additional patterns leaning towards red. Love the idea of turquoise and red with the beige!<br />
Lastly, I took the diamond pattern to:<br />
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A basic black pin striped sofa that is probably the second most frequently seen in my client's homes. That same diamond print sure changes with the darker background! I love the pops of red on black and the cheeky animal print.<br />
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So, can you see how it's done? Start with your rug, add some fabric choices with a common color threaded through and your whole room comes together easily. I can hardly wait to use some of these fabrics and add in the accessories to finish that Bohemian room.<br />
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Please write a comment on how you got to your color choices in your room, I'd love to hear from you! </div>
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The Centric Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124220707479733917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345994115509848296.post-68897331052141272222013-09-26T15:44:00.001-04:002013-09-26T15:44:24.719-04:00Boho Bits & Pieces<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So when someone says <u>I'm decorating in Bohemian Style</u>, what exactly are they using in their space? It's all well and good to throw that statement out there, but what kinds of items are they using? <a href="http://www.hautedesignnetwork.com/boho-chic-interiors/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">Here</span></a> is a link to an excellent synopsis by Ryan Saghian of Bungalow 1a that says in part:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Boho Chic is 1 part natural, 1 part shiny metal, 1 part French/Ornate, 1 part Moroccan/Ethnic adding in 1 stand-out lighting fixture and a loose/casual layering of accessories. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We've already looked at the sofa in a previous post (see my archives) but what else defines Bohemian/Boho Style? Well let's start by taking a look at the bottom layer of the room:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All of these rugs have a Boho vibe in common. They have pattern and color to start the layering process. The point is not to be shy with the rug! The rug is were you determine the room colors to use too.Then add another layer in throw/floor pillows:</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Knitted poufs are cutting edge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cut up some Pendleton blankets to stencil</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mix up some florals, add crochet and pom pom trim</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awesome Indian prints or crazy quilted pillows</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moroccan still works in pastels and neutrals</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The whole reason the movement was called Bohemian was the participants scrounged/re-purposed objects in their homes for a non-conventional look. It was the original recycling and hand-me-down style of home decorating. Now add a natural element to the mix:</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Animal prints, grasscloth wallpaper and sisal carpet </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Real fur for pillows and throws with more plants</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Animal prints again with some sea coral</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Some branches for texture….</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Books are a natural object to add in</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The ubiquitous sheep skin </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Take a really close look at all the pictures of the rooms I've used as examples. They have neutral walls, wallpaper, bricks and trim work as their backgrounds. Loads of pictures and mirrors are used around the rooms as an additional layer. Remember shiny metal? All these rooms have wonderful uses of shiny and metal. How about that great lighting focal point? Check out these: </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A lamp nest is definitely Bohemian </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add a floral shade to any style lamp, with fringe of course</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Velvet shades on glass lamps are perfect</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add chandelier in any Boho room</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I always use vintage or vintage looking lamps in my clients homes. I add custom shades to what my husband refers to as <u>butt-ugly lamps</u> to make them beautiful again. Never underestimate the usefulness of a great lamp shade store or their employees!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To start, I would gather as many pictures of Bohemian styled rooms to get an idea of how I would like my room pulled together. I use a collage board to present to my client to give them the feel of the room and you can do the same. Don't forget there is no right or wrong way for the Boho/Bohemian style. Just do it! </span><br />
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The Centric Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124220707479733917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345994115509848296.post-29367504784298279972013-09-12T14:10:00.001-04:002013-09-12T14:10:30.455-04:00Fall Sweep<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, it's here again, the wonderfully warm days followed by chilly nights. In a word…Fall...Autumn…or no more summer! (OK, that's 3 words, but you get the idea!) The garden is giving up it's last efforts and we're feeling as if we need to start nesting.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So what's this to do with the current post? Well, I was looking out the window the other day, trying to anyway, the windows were filthy! So, I thought it may be an opportune time to bring up window cleaning. Not just any window cleaning…..GREEN window cleaning with just water.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Several, oh all right, about 15 years ago, I received a catalog in the mail for those clever organizing and storage products one just can't live without. So I ordered one of them. The sales lady on the order line (I know, on the telephone, right?) asked if I knew about the new <u>Miracle Cloths</u>. Of course, knowing I was about to get pitched a product, I said no thank you. The lady stopped me to tell me about these little gems. I bought them and have been hooked since!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So now mircofiber cloths are all the rage and all of them will do the job, but I still prefer my colorful Miracles (no paid endorsement either!) So how to use them effectively?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is the best part! I'm a cheapskate of the biggest type. I don't keep rags around the house and I hate using paper towels for cleaning. Newspaper never seemed clean enough. I mean, who uses paper with black printing that comes off when you hold it in your hand? I also can't stand using window cleaner that is so caustic it has a whole label of just warnings. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The cloths just use water. Wait, I'll say it again, THE CLOTHS JUST USE WATER! I'll wet one, wring it out and use it to wash the window. I then use the dry one to polish it up, even in full sunlight! I use the <u>wax on, wax off</u> method from <u>The Karate Kid</u> movie. (In case you've never seen the movie, one hand has the damp one, the other hand has the dry one, polish back and forth like a windmill.) Voila! Sparkly windows inside & out! Works great on mirrors too with no cleaners.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I use them with the greener disinfectant cleaners in areas that need sanitizing, throw them in the wash and they're good to go again. Of note, the fibers that make up these cloths are teeny, tiny spun polyester fibers woven together into fabric. You know what happens when polyester comes into contact with heat. Fizzz! Instant plastic, so keep them out of the dryer and air dry them. To be completely honest, a few have made it into the dryer on occasion,they still work, but they are not as absorbent. I keep a couple in the car which BTW work beautifully to clean it as well!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So there you have it, my green window cleaning secret using just water. Good for the environment, good for time management, a win-win if there ever was one! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Let me know your Fall cleaning tips and we'll compare notes!</span><br />
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The Centric Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124220707479733917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345994115509848296.post-38445927193790532872013-09-06T10:52:00.002-04:002013-09-06T10:52:27.060-04:00Sofa Bohemian Style<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Quite a few of my clients don't realize their Boho proclivities until we are working together and the ideas start to click. When I'm working on a living room project, the first thing they rightly worry about is the sofa. </span></div>
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<u>Doesn't Bohemian mean vintage (used) furniture? Can I get a comfortable new sofa with the same feel? Does it always have to be velvet (high </u><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><u>maintenance?)</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">largest upholstered piece in a room and is a good place to start when decorating in any style. Use it as the jumping off point for color selection, adding more pattern and choosing the rug and accessories. Let's look at some examples that you could use to give the Boho feel:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Each of these awesome upholstered pieces give the basic feel we are looking for and give us a range of Bohemian directions to pursue. Now don't get the panicked notion you have to chuck your existing </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">serviceable piece, remember Boho style started with use-what-you-have or hand-me-downs. I love to reupholster or slipcover seat and back cushions with Bohemian feeling fabrics or just use throw pillows. Here is my own leather sofa last year:</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My husband </span></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">complained of a cold bum in the winter, so this was the solution! Love the look and when I'm tired of it, I'll just change the fabric to suit my mood. Here's another fab idea:</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Simple denim sofa (maybe a bit worn) covered with cozy, fuzzy throws. Mis-matched throw pillows complete the casual well loved feeling of this informal Bohemian design.</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">The point is that starting with the sofa either as a new purchase or re-purposing your existing piece is sometimes a good starting point for your Bohemian inspired living room. From there </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">choosing paint colors, adding </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">side chairs, tables, rugs and lighting should be a little easier to deal with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Have any design questions regarding adding Boho design to your space? Make a comment and we'll get you started!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">There is a frequent customer that comes into the consignment shop where I work part-time. She is one of those homeowners that cannot make a decision unless everybody, their brother and their dog weigh in with opinions on her choices. Her ideas, she said, were all over the place. She thought she lacked a defined style. What this customer lacked was decorating self-esteem. I wrote a previous blog on self-esteem and decorating (see archives). The gist of it is that you need to trust your own taste. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The reason I bring this up again is that after speaking at </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">length to this lovely lady it turns out that she has a long line of maternal ancestors who had a Romany background. Say what? Her hot mess of OTT decorating (according to well-meaning friends) was a true gut-feeling of the Bohemian decorating vibe!</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So how does one recognize that look in a room? Let's dissect a couple types of Bohemian decor starting with the example room above. </span></span><br />
<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In this case the FORMAL velvet furniture upholstered in hot pink is against a CASUAL concrete wall. The wall is decorated with a FORMAL grouping of plates and a FORMAL French mirror. An disparate group of FORMAL lights are hanging in the corner over a</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;"> FORMAL end table but there is one CASUAL end table as well. Everything sits on CASUAL distressed </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">wood floors and</span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> CASUAL sheepskin rugs are thrown around. The overall balance of formal and casual ingredients is</span></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> the modern Bohemian/Eclectic look. Here's another:</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lovely soft colors. Modern Bohemian does not necessarily mean loud and garish, it is the feeling or mood of the space. The FORMAL </span></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">velvet sofa is made more CASUAL by having the seat and back cushions upholstered in a print/solid mixture. FORMAL chairs, tables with FORMAL accessories and lamps are sitting atop a CASUAL sisal carpet. I think I may have thrown in an area rug under the coffee table for a stronger Boho vibe.The draperies are FORMAL while the artwork is decidedly more CASUAL with the wrapped canvas edge showing. The content is ethnic with a nod to Man Ray, very CONTEMPORARY. What is the more traditional Bohemian look? Check this out:</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This is Bohemian at it's best. FORMAL wood paneled walls, FORMAL chaise and chairs, plants, FORMAL but quirky lamps and shades on FORMAL end tables. I love the CASUAL distressed painted floors without carpets, CASUAL wood roll up shades, CASUAL use of embroidered and </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">burn-out velvet shawls thrown over the furniture and fussy lace edged pillows to lean against. Adore the little low Asian table used for tea! Here is a casual example:</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Wow, this brings back memories of college days! Definitely based on hippie Bohemian brought about by students with small/non-existent budgets, old houses cut up into lower priced apartments and non-conformity. Thrift store shopping and cast offs from others defined the look originally, sometimes it wasn't pretty! This example is lovely, plants everywhere, throws over furniture and pillows galore. Love the Indian garden umbrella (<a href="http://www.indiangardencompany.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">source</span></a>) and the peacock chairs. We used to throw scarves over the lampshades, but watch your lightbulb wattage. Fires can and did happen!</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> Another wonderful example of a FORMAL rug and sofa with CASUAL tables and side chair against a CASUAL brick wall. Classic mixed accessories of a FORMAL mirror and CASUAL vintage fan complete the idea.</span></span><br />
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The Centric Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124220707479733917noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345994115509848296.post-77373448525427524152013-08-19T11:39:00.000-04:002013-08-19T11:39:19.710-04:00The Vanity Fair<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">During the week I see clients and work part-time at an antique/consignment store. I love reselling the vintage pieces and accessories brought in for consignment and re-purposing the items I bring home myself. Recently I have noticed a frequent request. Mothers are asking if we have any vanities for their daughters. The few we had in the store sold within a one month period. What is going on here? Seems there's a resurgence in the popularity of the bedroom vanity aka the dressing table! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I had one when I was first married a hundred years ago, but they were out of favor soon afterward with the carefree, un-made up makeup of the late 60's and early 70's. They languished around the bedroom, </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">neglected before they were sold, put in the attic or just thrown away. Today you will sometimes see them in antique and secondhand stores labeled "Ladies Desks". One way to sell them I guess!</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The above example is probably what most of us think of when we are thinking dressing table or vanity. It seems narcissistic and old worldly but vanities were actually at the height of popularity in the 1920's, think Hollywood glam actresses. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I think one of the the reasons for the re-popularity is that modern ladies use a lot of make up products and shared space in the bathroom is at a premium. The mall has several specialty shops that on weekends are filled with girly-girls and party-goers getting their face done. The theatrics and drama of the modern make-up artist is something to behold! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">To have the choices in beauty products available today would have been </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">unheard-of back in the day for me, but surprisingly was there for my Mother and my Nana before her. Figures! </span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Another reason for their re-popularity has to do with the return interest in mid-century modern interior design a la Grace Kelly, Doris Day and Gidget! </span></span><br />
<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Vanities are basically 2 types, bedroom furniture and bathroom built-in. The above examples were furniture, let's see a lovely built-in feature….</span></span><br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Beautifully planned ahead and executed design in a bathroom, a luxury I would love to put in my home. The side lamps are important for full facial lighting. I went to several blogs and sites to find the ideal tips for adding a vanity and </span></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">found a concise list <b><span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://www.dorynwallach.com/makeup-vanity-tips-inspiration/" target="_blank">here</a></span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">A vanity area can be made out of spaces other than furniture as seen in the example above. One client's daughter used a wall hung laptop desk for hers. Here is a wonderful example of a space carved out of a bedroom corner: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Love the simplicity of the table/vanity. The extension mirror makes it practical as well as </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">functional. Overhead lighting is important in this soothingly dark bedroom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Under the window is especially practical, the lighting reflects onto the face and it can be used as a desk for other times of the day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">Wow, what a vanity in this fantasy room of opulence and luxury. I'd never leave!</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Have fun designing your perfect vanity/dressing table. Don't forget to keep it neat and clear off the clutter between uses. Wallow in your femininity! </span></span><br />
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The Centric Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124220707479733917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345994115509848296.post-61627639512784213312013-08-08T14:28:00.000-04:002013-08-08T14:36:11.606-04:00Macrame Revisited<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But when we think of Bohemian design, voluptuous, colorful draperies spring to mind first. The range is all over the place, from </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">hankies sewn together in a perfect rectangle to </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">re-</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">purposed silk saris: </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The above examples are from a wonderful Etsy shop called Babylon Sisters. You can get there <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BabylonSisters?section_id=6975998&page=1" target="_blank"><span style="color: purple;">here</span></a>. Gorgeous!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Printed fabrics sewn into luscious fullness are another hallmark of the Boho look:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A personal favorite of mine is the vintage look of colored glass as window coverings:</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love the grape via Pinterest</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">Leaded glass over the sink via Google</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Feminine Boho at it's best via Pinterest</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">All certainly are in the feel of Bohemian/Boho decor and should get the creative vibes going. Need some advice in the window covering department? Post your question below and I'll give it a go!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well it seems that every time I turn around someone is posting a picture of antique/vintage furniture sporting a new coat of paint in white or trendy colors. I LIKE it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have come to the conclusion that if you can't put a piece of furniture in your house because it is so badly neglected or beat up and ugly, why have it? If it is not worth a fortune, doesn't need to go to a special conservatory for repairs or doesn't have too many memories in its present condition, then repurpose it! All the spots where the veneer has broken off can be filled with wood putty, the rough patches can be sanded down, the splits and cracks filled in and the hardware replaced. Voila! Newly repurposed furniture is trendy, colorful, </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">playful and shouldn't break the budget.</span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just about everyone has come across an idea that made them marvel at how clever repurposing really is. I particularly love the pet bed made out of a 1970's ugly end table. (Had some new ones </span></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">myself, now you how old I am!) The idea is to be free from design restrictions, add some color to the decor and have some fun with how creative you are. When in doubt, a shade of white is always right! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Do find a special piece to repurpose in the near future, you'll be hooked on it. Send me pictures of what you're currently working on and we'll ooh and ahh together! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I arrived in the late evening so everything was dark and warm. The air was humid, smelled earthy and floral. On the way to where we were staying, the houses and shops wizzed by and I felt rather than saw large mountains looming in the darkness. We went up and down passes, through a tunnel and at the apex of the last mountain we crested, Fethiye spread out around the bay like a jeweled necklace. There was a huge orange moon rising above the city and it was magical.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">The next morning was hot and bright as they are when near the desert. I peeked past the edge of the heavy draperies to see a few neighbors eating breakfast on their patios. We walked in the heat to the shops nearest the beach to pick up provisions for the day and then staked out space around a bright blue woven willow umbrella stuck in the rocky sand. We stayed in the water, sun and shade all day until the twilight when we took a table at the local shish place right on the beach front. What a sunset and what a day!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Next the bus ride into Fethiye was crowded with locals, fast and in and out of traffic. It was hot and the air conditioning wasn't working well so we were sweaty before we got there. We jumped off at one of the main streets to start our shopping adventure. Loads of shops to stop in, the locals were sweet and wanted to know all about America. One shop owner had been there and even produced his New Jersey license to prove it! We hurried to the old quarter to the bazaar and what a sight! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">All the shops were packed with goods for sale from floor to ceiling and out the front doors! Bargaining is the rule so it was fun to haggle to see which of us got the best bargains. When a sale is made, you sit down to a hot or cold drink and visit while the owner finishes the packaging and final tally. So civilized! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">I especially loved the aromas from the spice bins and the call to prayer in the afternoon while sitting under the bougainvillea canopy in the center of the market eating ice cream and resting in the afternoon breezes. Heaven!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">This area of Turkey must be the bread basket of their country. The fresh produce was amazing, cherries, apricots, melons and greens were spread out for acres! They eat very healthy and fresh, as I would like to do myself on a daily basis. (Note to self). The shopping of locally made items was vast and the supplies brought in for purchase were never ending. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">We went up and down the aisles and warrens until we got to the pancake stand to sit and eat a lemon and sugar one with a cup of tea. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Restored we pushed on and I found a stall of Pashminas of all types. I scored two cashmere beauties for about $25.00. Happy camper!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">More beach time and a Turkish bath afterward (wonderful after a day at the beach) until it was time to leave on Monday night and we made our way back to England for a day of rest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">We luxuriated in bed, brown, satiated with tons of calories on our hips and cool weather to tone down the over exposure to heat. Then off to Heathrow for the trip home. What a vacation to remember, exotic, new sights, tons of shopping and beach time and an invitation to return next year. If he's good, maybe I will return with hubby in tow!</span><br />
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The Centric Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124220707479733917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345994115509848296.post-83938068159316961312013-07-05T10:59:00.000-04:002013-07-05T10:59:20.009-04:00England is so British<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">Spa lunch, lounging around the pool, then it was time for our tea at their separate Tea Room. Let me tell you Americans out there, this is a tradition we should get used to! It was the most amazing spread of savories and sweets to munch on with Earl Grey (the tea not the man) and I want to do this again soon! The facility was so proper, old, well appointed and the best time was had by both of us!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">The next day was Ladies Day at Ascot! We primped all morning and I found a fascinator in my friend's stash to complement my dress exactly! Of course with just a fascinator on my head I could not sit in the Royal Box, proper hats only (as if). We got there in time for the arrival of the Queen and had a fabulous lunch spread in our VIP marquis (tent for you all wondering). We drank, bet, lost, won and saw the Queen's reaction to her big win on the huge screens set up all over the racecourse. What a wonderful experience and the sight of formal dress, hats and people having the best time is something I won't soon forget! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif; font-size: large;">No rest because the day after we had mani/pedi preparation for a Thames River boat party that night! The salon was the same as at home, but the girls were intrigued with my accent (what accent?) and my slang. We napped all afternoon as it was going to be a late night and we primped until our chaperone came to get us. He was our driver/tour guide/man about town and was with us at Ascot as well. Thanks so much James, it was amazing! Oh and Big Ben rang at 1:00 AM just as our boat rode past. Then he drove us around London at 2:00 AM afterward just to show me where everything was. Fabulous!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: large;">More shopping followed (Sunday car boot sale was rained out) in the next few days and then it was packing for Turkey! Stay tuned for the Turkish adventure post and let me know about your perfect English adventure or what you have planned when you go. </span></div>
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The Centric Homehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06124220707479733917noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3345994115509848296.post-46965927593808402352013-06-17T09:06:00.002-04:002013-06-17T09:06:52.225-04:00Jumping the Pond<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Hurrah, today I leave for the UK to visit a good friend and have some fun! I'm leaving the hubby at home for this holiday and busting out with the girls! We're going to Penny Hill Park Spa for pampering, Taste of London festival, Ascot Ladies Day, a Thames River boat party, Hampton House, Liberty's, mani/pedi, a visit to a cool medium, laying by the pool, whew! I can hardly wait to get started, but lots to do in the 6 hours before leaving. Stay tuned, next week we fly off to Turkey, bazaar shopping pix will be posted soon!</span><span style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
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