GET THE LOOK SERIES: If I had a house in the country…

I always that this love for stone houses… I dream that one day I will live in a stone house. To keep my dream alive I look for stone houses all the time and fantasized living there. I imagine how I would decorate them… how I would create the interior complementing the exterior. Here I would like to share one of my favorite stone houses (but believe me_I have a lot of favorites). If you link to my Pinterest page you would see that I have been building a board with all of the “stone beauties” that help me keeping my dream alive. By the way, for those who don’t know what is Pinterest… it’s my new “obsession”; and as I know an obsession of many other ones. So, BE CAREFUL!
Anyway, if you are curious: check it out!

Going back to my dream house… and how I would decorate it… The photo below is one of my favorite as I said before. A house designed by Stan Dixon Architects.
As lovely as it is I am creating a warm and welcome entrance interior, follow by the first living room.

FOYER

SOURCES:

TABLE LAMP

LIGHTING PENDENT
RUNNER

WOOD BENCH
DARK PILLOW

LIGHT PILLOW

MIRROR

CONSOLE

WHITE STOOL

ART WORK

 LIVING ROOM

SOURCES:

 DRAPERY

RUG
COFFEE TABLE

CONSOLE LAMP
CERAMIC PIECE

SOFA

WING CHAIR
SIDE TABLE

FRENCH CHAIR

FOLDING STOOL

CONSOLE

LIGHTING PENDANT

REMEMBER: RG Art & Design can help you to create collections of furniture according to your taste and space dimensions.  If you want to learn more about it check our website at E-decorating.

THE COLOR OF LOVE

I have mixed feelings about the color red… sometimes I love it, sometimes I hate it! I don’t understand why I have such opposing feelings about one particular color…?! There are some colors that I don’t like at all, and others that I love… But, red.  I am about to start a residential project; a laundry/bathroom where the client wants red color there… I actually already picked some materials for that. They are looking good together… We are thinking about pops of red; and the red that I have for one of the materials is a really beautiful bright tomato red. I like that shade of red... Anyway, enough of this psychological drama with the color of red!


I want share with you what I have found recently… I was researching on the Internet the street fashion of Paris… I found out that the red has been a “key color” to the dark mood of the winter clothes. It's probably a trend that is over already, considering the fact that spring is already in Europe this time of the year. I do really love all these outfits that these women are wearing though…



I am also searching for spaces that were designed with the use of red… I am trying to learn about the color that aggravates me... and be sure that the red color can create exciting rooms, vibrant spots, be trendy and literally “hot”!

TIP: one of the ways to find an idea for your interior design projects is to find something that you like...a fashion line for example.  Then from style, color and general idea, you design your space.

Would you like to leave a comment?

What is your favorite color?

Do you have dual feelings about a color?

Do you like the red color?

Would you use it in your space?

French Re-creation Room

I have been really busy those last 3 days updating my “Design Source Library”, my “Design Inspiration Rooms Library”, and also, the blog! While I was doing this hard-work I came across to a lot of beautiful pieces… and new possibilities!

I decided to pick one of my favorite rooms from my “French Style Library” and decided to try to re-created it, being “price conscious” and I little bit more modern, giving a little bit more straight lines to the soft curves of the French style. But, don't get me wrong... I love this room.  I love the colors, the textures, the charm and romaticism... 

{By the way, is anybody there who knows who designed it?!}

Below is my re-production with my own twist!

 Do you like the collection?  It is affordable!  More detailded information look at below:


1- Benny Sofa - 82"W × 35"D × 27"H - $999 – Z GALLERIE
2- Vintage Wooden Bench – 70-85”Wx 15.5”Dx19”H – $699 – WISTERIA
3- Winslow Large Wood Mirror – 46”Wx66.25”H - $549 – BALLARD DESIGNS
4- Axel Lamp – 28”H - $495 (each) – JAYSON HOME & GARDEN
5- Rustic Trestle Console Table – 82-90”Wx20-22”Dx34”H - $999 – WISTERIA
6- Arbre Sconces – 30”x 24” x 7” - $39.99 – Z GALLERIE
7- Mission Wide TV Armoire – 57.5”Hx60”Wx24”D - $499 (sale) – HOME DECORATORS
8- Etchedoval Metal Tray – 35”Wx18.25”Dx2”H - $149 – WISTERIA
9- Vintage Velvet Drapery – 84”Hx50”W - $139 (each panel) – RESTORATION HARDWARE
10- Party at the Ball – 47”Wx47”H - $399 – Z GALLERIE
11- Preston Pillar Holder – 13.5”H - $14.99 – Z GALLERIE
12- Zambia Throw – 60”Wx72”H - $99.95 – Z GALLERIE