Beautiful in Brooklyn

Trudy Crane June 23, 2013

I first saw this home in the book Decorate by the wonderful blogger Holly Becker and I could not stop looking at it over and over. It provided me with some great inspiration for a project I have been working on for the past few months. So while visiting the site The Selby today I ran across this house once again and decided I had to share it with you! (I love the The Selby by the way. Homes of all sorts of wonderful creative people!)

This is the home of Lyndsay Caleo and Fitzhugh Karol who are interior designers and artists. What I am so inspired by is the way the home works as a whole.....how it feels entirely seamless with one room flowing beautifully into the next. The rooms have a natural, sort of artsy vibe while still being very sophisticated. The kitchen is just perfect for me..open shelving, big farmhouse sink yet it feels modern with the countertops and stainless steel. Oh yes this is really such a great space!

Enjoy!

Trudy

Via: The Selby

Linking with: Savvy Southern Style, No Minimalist Here, Timewashed, The 36th Avenue, A Delightsome Life, From My Front Porch to Yours, Shabby Art Boutique, French Country Cottage, Rooted in Thyme, Common Ground-Do, My Romantic Home, The Dedicated House, Mod Vintage Life, The Charm of Home, Redoux

Rustic Farmhouse

Trudy Crane June 21, 2013

This gorgeous home in Mallorca owned by designer Malene Birger is up for sale if you are interested...and who wouldn't be! Completely renovated in 2011 it is an amazing rustic retreat. A farmhouse that is surrounded by lavendar, salt water pools and terraces, it would a wonderful place to live. There is even a guesthouse on the property. Great mix of black and white elements and dark and light woods are used throughout the space. The pool and the grounds are just fantastic and what a view.. Breathtaking.

Enjoy!

Trudy

via: Est Magazine

Modern Family Home

Trudy Crane June 20, 2013

This pretty Victorian home in London has been transformed into a modern, clean and spacious place for a family. I am loving the clean white on the walls and floors with bright pops of colour in every room. The kitchen has great open shelving and some homey touches to keep it from looking too stark. Antiques and chandeliers add just the right amount of contrast to this modern space . There is also lovely mix of textures with soft and cozy couches against marble and wood. Nicely done! Here are some other modern spaces here and here..

Enjoy!

Trudy

via: House to Home

Cottage Renovation

Trudy Crane June 18, 2013

This 150 year old cottage in Georgia, located on the river, has been completely renovated to showcase some of its original features. The ceilings throughout the home were opened up to reveal rustic beams and French doors open the home up to bring in the outdoors. The home is rather traditional in style but still has some inventive and unusual touches that keep it fun and interesting as well as a little bit rustic. All the rooms are done up in white, neutral and golden tones to keep the flow throughout the home. I really love the brick covered patio area which would be perfect for warm summer evenings!

Enjoy,

Trudy

Inspiration in White: Black and White

Trudy Crane June 17, 2013

The effect of black and white in decor can be so dramatic, daring and chic. The neutral and timeless look of black and white looks so gorgeous in fashion why wouldn't it look just as fantastic in your home. There are so many ways to use this combo to create the drama as you can see in the collection of photos below. Black furniture against stark white walls, black and white tile, black and white images on the wall or black and white lighting. Two of the blogs I go to for great black and white looks is Vogues Paris and Emmas Design Blogg. Both very talented bloggers with incredible taste. Here are a couple of other homes I have posted about with black and white decor....here and here.

Enjoy!

Trudy

via: Last photo from Vosges Paris, lamaisondannag.blogspot.fr, flodeau.com, designsponge.com, allthekingshouses.tumblr.com, vivafullhouse.blogspot.com, onceiwantedtobethegreatest.tumblr.com

White Country Collections

Trudy Crane June 16, 2013

This white country cottage is full of the most beautiful mini collections. I really like the collection of ceramic eggs, a mini collection of dogs, buttons and magazines as well as a collection of seltzer bottles, ironstone ale glasses and pitchers. There are so many mini collections throughout this pretty house! The dining room has a gorgeous kerosene lamp and a pretty spindle chair and the kitchen is featuring the owners collection of enamel ware plates and cups. What about the umbrellas in that amazing stand! Really a lovely cottage with so many great ideas to start your own collection. Myself, I collect ceramics and mercury glass. What do you collect in your home?

Enjoy!

Trudy

via: Homelife

Sophisticated Apartment in Sweden

Trudy Crane June 13, 2013

This incredible space was a grand home that was turned into an office building and has now been turned back into these incredible apartments. The building is so beautiful and this apartment is really so sophisticated, just....STUNNING! The finishes are in marble and porcelain, white oak floors and a custom designed kitchen...oh yes this is a real beauty. Take a look at the view from the apartment window and the terrace is....well ....really, what more can I say. I would live here in a second! I will show you another apartment from this builder tomorrow! See more incredible Swedish style here....

Enjoy!

Trudy

Interiors: Creative and Eclectic

Trudy Crane June 12, 2013

This pretty home in London has some really great elements. I especially like the kitchen....great lights, a mix of wood and tile on the floor and really cool built in shelving! The rest of the home is very eclectic but again has some creative ideas going. The globes on the dresser in the living room make such a fun collection and what room isn't more festive with flags strung across it? I love homes that are naturally and instinctively put together...makes it feel really homey and easy going.... take a look at a couple of other eclectic homes I have blogged about before..

Enjoy!

Trudy

via: Light locations

Super Design with Ikea

Trudy Crane June 11, 2013

I have featured homes from Ikea Family Live several times (take a look at this post and this one) and here is another that I think is really well done. Ikea is so simple to put together and you can be very creative with all of their pieces. If there is any white furniture that is kid friendly it would be Ikea white couches! They wash up super well and when the slipcover starts to look worn you can get a replacement rather inexpensively. I am really loving these dining room chairs and the couches can look so modern and high end! The picture wall has a clever pattern...a little different.. and what about the book shelf wallpaper in the office...well done!

Enjoy!

Trudy

via: Ikea Family Live

Inspiration in White: Open Shelving

Trudy Crane June 10, 2013

When I moved into my house the kitchen had already been renovated but if I was redoing it today I would put in lots of open shelves. I could show my collection of ceramics..(oh don't worry I have a lot displayed on open shelves in the dining room!!)..or ironstone (which I totally love....a new collection perhaps?). I think the look of open shelves gives such a relaxed feeling to a room and.....when shelves are filled with a vintage ironstone collection, as so many of these photos are, the effect of the different whites together is gorgeous!!