Showing posts with label vintage finds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage finds. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Juxtaposing Rough And Refined

I know I have blogged about Darryl Carter before, but I can't help but go off on some of my favorite designers!  Darryl gets it; his design is based on minimalism - stripping away all unnecessary embellishment (loud colors, busy patterns) to focus attention on carefully curated pieces.
How sad to have beautiful antiques throughout your home, but you can't see them because there is too much going on.
This is a huge reason why I love the monochromatic!  
Darryl says, "White rooms make old things seem more current."  He goes on to say, "White rooms are more complex than they appear because there are no distractions.  Every choice becomes critical."
I love Darryl's 19th-century Virginia home.  He perfectly balances the rough and refined, creating the perfect juxtaposition of texture and atmosphere!














I love how Rosy Strazzeri-Fridman puts it: "It's not that I have an aversion to color - it's just that I have more of an affinity for the monochromatic.  For me, people are color, flowers are color, food is color... and all of this is my canvas."
... amen girl!







Juxtaposing Rough And Refined

I know I have blogged about Darryl Carter before, but I can't help but go off on some of my favorite designers!  Darryl gets it; his design is based on minimalism - stripping away all unnecessary embellishment (loud colors, busy patterns) to focus attention on carefully curated pieces.
How sad to have beautiful antiques throughout your home, but you can't see them because there is too much going on.
This is a huge reason why I love the monochromatic!  
Darryl says, "White rooms make old things seem more current."  He goes on to say, "White rooms are more complex than they appear because there are no distractions.  Every choice becomes critical."
I love Darryl's 19th-century Virginia home.  He perfectly balances the rough and refined, creating the perfect juxtaposition of texture and atmosphere!














I love how Rosy Strazzeri-Fridman puts it: "It's not that I have an aversion to color - it's just that I have more of an affinity for the monochromatic.  For me, people are color, flowers are color, food is color... and all of this is my canvas."
... amen girl!







Friday, September 10, 2010

Chateau Domingue

The owner of Chateau Domingue remodeled her home using antique elements from her store.  
Here are some images of her beautiful home which now is the perfect chateau:


... what a beautiful gate entry!


The reclaimed rock entry way with those lanterns are so gorgeous!!



It's so amazing how she has made her kitchen look centuries old!






Her antique furniture is gorgeous!
















I can't get enough of these vintage fireplaces!


No details were missed!  This home seriously seems centuries old!




The furniture is so dreamy!


One of my favorite lanterns!

It takes a true artisan to turn a modern home into such a gem!
Be sure to check out her website!


Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Vintage!

Lately I have been obsessed with the next vintage find!  I love walking into homes where small details jump out at me, and at the same time they have a story.  Small vintage details create unexpected atmospheres with charm and history.
Imagination is definitely the secret to a life less ordinary!
As you look through these images... try to notice objects that will pop out at you in your next hunt...

via French Country Style at home



Arcobaleno



via Atlanta Homes and Lifestyles
(Greige)



via French Country Style at home


via French Country Style at home


via Arcobaleno


via French Country Style at home


via Arcobaleno


via French Country Style at home


via French Country Style at home


via French Country Style at home


via French Country Style at home


via French Country Style at home


via French Country Style at home


via French Country Style at home


via French Country Style at home


"A streetlamp-salvaged from a street in Paris-hangs in the hallway of the main house.  Sliding metal panels open onto the dining room and living room.  Picture windows installed in the farm's rear walls look onto the kitchen garden, which provides fresh vegetables for residents and diners at the Char a' Banc!"    -Sebastien Siraudeau





Go out - search and get creative!