A Bright and Bold Family Home in Connecticut

This wonderful family home on the Long Island Sound in Connecticut has such a cheerful mood. Designer Lee Ann Thornton chose a blue and white colour palette as the starting point for the home's main rooms, to bring a light, coastal feeling to the spaces. 

I love the various blues used in the rooms, ranging from soft to bold. The lounge's yellow accents among the blue and white are like rays of sunshine. I love the daughter's fabulous green and pink bedroom (that headboard!), minus the fluffy white fabrics (they're a bit much for me, sorry). My favourite room would have to be the dining room, with its custom blue Gracie wallpaper and mirrored tiles above the fireplace. It is just so beautiful. Let's not forget the gorgeous deep blue butler's pantry. That colour is amazing. The groovy patterned fabric covering the walls and sofa in the family room is pure genius. I just want to sink into that sofa and watch a classic movie.

{All images via House Beautiful}

Modern Glamour

You all know I love a little glamour. Just as accessories make an outfit, such as a gorgeous statement necklace adding the perfect touch to a dress, beautiful decorative accents, unique artworks, and statement-making furniture can make a room. 

Furniture company Modani challenged me to reflect my fashion style in a living room. When I looked through my favourite fashion images and my favourite living rooms, I realized that I love seeing a touch of glamour in both. 

I'm envisioning a beautiful living room using some of my favourite colours, blue, pink, lilac, grey, white, chocolate, and gold, with a few modern furniture pieces, a handful of glamorous accessories, great lighting, bold patterned textiles, some warm wooden elements, and eye-catching artwork. This is the kind of lounge room I would love to spend busy family days in, and then wind down in the evenings with a nice glass of wine, amid candlelight. 

Do you like a little modern glamour in your living room? What stylish decor accents do you love?

Kelly Wearstler collection

Caboche chandelier by Foscarini

this is glamorous

decorpad

urban outfitters

"Dream" by Maria Bouquet 

 Remodelista

 Style Me Pretty

west elm 

 ariannabelle

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 Modani

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 Modani

 anthropologie

 west elm

 decoholic

Modani

casa sugar

Boho Chic

The warm, sunny spring weather we're having is putting me in the mood for bohemian patterns, floaty skirts, and loads of accessories.

Have a lovely week, everyone!

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Room Love: Eijffinger Wallpaper

Dutch wallpaper and fabric company Eijffinger has so many gorgeous wallpapers, I could hardly narrow down my favourites! I love their Ibiza collection of beach-inspired patterns, especially the ombre wood panel-look wallpaper, as well as many of the papers from the Romantic and Glamorous categories. These papers really make a fabulous design statement!

{image 1 found here; all other images found here}