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Cool Idea: Patchwork Wallpapering
This feminine bedroom, styled by Bazaar Style author and stylist Selina Lake, was featured in BBC Homes and Antiques magazine.
I love how a patchwork of vintage wallpapers was used to create this feminine boudoir background. Not only does it give the room a nostalgic, period look, but since it really only requires wallpaper samples, it's also a very affordable.
Casa Quickie: Paint Your Home Library
If you don't read and you don't want other people to know it, you can fool your guests by painting a faux bookcase on your wall. New York interior designer Amie Weitzman had a trompe-l'œil bookcase put in this sitting room of the New York residence of one of her clients. As you can see, the homeowner appears to have a mighty colorful and extensive book collection that makes a powerful focal point.
DIY: Hang Plates on a Wall
If you read my slideshow on how to decorate on the cheap with pretty plates, you might be feeling inspired to hang some in your own home. Before you get started, there are a few steps you should learn, so you don't wind up with shattered materials for a mosaic instead. While you can just hang a trio evenly spaced on a wall, you'll make more of a statement if you group them in a more unique arrangement.
Nice and New: Graham and Brown's Essence Collection
I still love the Tempting Wallpaper by Linda Barker in my foyer, but were I in the market for a new design, I'd definitely consider Graham & Brown's new Essence collection. The new line's seven designs feature delicate, meandering botanicals, and bold, graphic stripes. The palettes are subtle but sharp, including crimsons, charcoals, duck eggs, and creams.
Do You Have Any Plates Hanging at Your Home?
I love the effect of a carefully arranged grouping of plates. Depending on how you execute it, it can look either wildly modern or downright traditional. Either way, it's a lovely way to decorate your walls.
Trend Alert: Multi-Paned Mirrors
While looking for a mirror to coordinate with a friend's very graphic bedroom dresser, I noticed a developing trend: multi-paned mirrors. Some, like the CB2 Perspective Mirror ($149), have various shapes of mirrored glass, each angled differently to create a carnival "funhouse" effect. Others have varying shaped panes which sit flat on a single plane or are even overlapped.
Do You Decorate With Maps?
Growing up, I always enjoyed gazing at the map in my father's office and dreaming of all the places I'd one day visit. Like in this home, he also had a habit of pinpointing the locations he'd traveled to. While it certainly served as a logbook of sorts, it also had a beautiful visual effect — and also an ever-changing one.
Love It or Hate It? Painted Paneling
One way of dealing with outdated wooden paneling is by painting or staining it. I kind of like the sleek, ebony appearance of this paneling, but I can see how it might get to feel oppressive over time. What's your impression?
Found It! Round Hanging Mirror
I spotted this round hanging mirror in the portfolio of photographer Alissa Hunsaker, and I couldn't help but think it looked familiar. Its flawless shape, leather frame, and puck-like hook are not things you see every day. So, the mirror is memorable.
DIY: Shutter Earrings Display
If you liked my transformation of a shutter, then check out this DIY, where I show you how to make an earrings display out of some low-cost materials. This is a fun and fast DIY that will instantly transform an earring collection.
What You'll Need
- One shutter (check out an architectural salvage store or a junkyard for cheap shutters)
- Wallpaper samples, or heavy paper
- Mod Podge or wallpaper paste
- Scissors or a razor blade
- Paintbrush
- Flat edge tool, such as a credit card
- Three screws: two short screws for the back of your shutter, and one longer screw for the wall
- Screwdriver or power drill
- Picture hanging wire
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