Marvelous Pendant Lamps for Living Rooms - new Ideas 2014

Marvelous Pendant Lamps for Living Rooms - new Ideas 2014

Marvelous Pendant Lamps for Living Rooms

Marvelous Pendant Lamps for Living Rooms

Marvelous Pendant Lamps for Living Rooms

Marvelous Pendant Lamps for Living Rooms

Marvelous Pendant Lamps for Living Rooms

Marvelous Pendant Lamps for Living Rooms

"Traditional Living rooms on the Dark Side"

Hello friends, today I wanted to talk about traditions yup traditions. Do you have a tradition that you hold dear to you that no one by no means in no way can take away from you? Well that is what I feel about traditional decorating it is something customary, long-established and somewhat time-honored. It’s a style which is not trendy nor does it drifts away. Personally I’ve always been attracted to the style and even when I drift away from it, I always find myself coming back to it. How about you do you like traditional style? Well you already know how I feel about it. What I love about it is the many methods you can process it well today although summer time I found myself searching and exploring traditional living rooms on the dark side check out these lovely beautiful bold and dark colored living rooms.

Love the black and white wallpaper

Beautiful! Did you notice how the window covering goes all the way to the top of molding?

Bold and beautiful traditional Living room. I love these colors and all the mix of patterns.

Just beautiful

Love

 

How beautiful! Looks at that chandelier and the dark walls just beautiful.  source by Restoration hardware

How beautiful! I truly just don't have the words for this room Wow- this room is also used as a home office

Beautiful

I love the zebra skins

 

Leather Ottoman

I love the red walls and the traditional rug and how about the leather wing-back chair?

What do you think?
Do you like traditional style decorating?
Which room does you like most?
Let me know in your comment below!
Have a nice weekend
xoxo
Shinay 

Just The Place For Ladies Night!!!!

Girls, y'all got one A night that's special everywhere From New York to Hollywood It's ladies night and girls the feeling's good And the feeling's right Oh yes it's ladies night Oh what a night (oh what a night).

Ladies do you remember those Lyrics from Kool & The Gang (Ladies Night)? I think I was only five at the time but anyhow I can still remember the song as a young girl.

You can fulfill all your dreams Party here, party there, everywhere this is your night! 

Ready to get your party on but not sure where to go?

Are you searching your city to find the place to be! Now what if you were a laid-back type of lady who weren’t into the party life anymore but just love hanging out with the girls here and there? (“I hear you”). Have a family and love being around them but every now and then you has to have a ladies night? Have you ever thought about creating a room in your home just for you or should I say you and the ladies here and there? I know I'd thought about it so I thought it would be fun to find some cool rooms just for the ladies or as Kool & The Gang put it( Kool places just for ladies night). Here are some pretty cool rooms that can be just for that every now and then occasion for the ladies. Come on ladies lets party!!

This is a pretty looking retro room

Yea ladies how about this? Guy isn't the only-ones who can have fun. How cool is that pink pool-table?

Be ready to get your game on

Look at the circle rugs in the pink in green. How cute!

I love this room

Party on ladies

"This is a party room I love" Can be for teen girls also

Take the party out to the rooftop

Let's go swim in the pink lighted pool!

Beautiful

  Wow what a part!

So are you ready to create a room just for you and share it with your girls here and there?

Which room did you like most?

Would you use any of these ideas for your lady room?

Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!

Talk to you soon until next time

xoxo

How to: Decorate With High Ceilings?

High ceilings; I can’t think of anyone who dislike them including myself. I love high ceiling and the prestige and stature that come with them but many times I’m asked how you decorate a room with them?  How high should I hang a picture or how to make a room comfortable and relaxing without feeling swallowed up in a room with them? These are all valid questions and deserve good answers in turn.  

The key is to keep the scale and balance of the room. The “rule” is the design of the space will be more interesting by dividing the space into thirds vertically and /or horizontally.  

Using this design rule of thumb and applying it to a room with high ceilings is fairly simple. Once you have done this, important items within the space should be placed within the thirds. Think of the height of the wall in thirds and decorate the bottom third of the wall/space.

 

Take note:

 

1). Large chandeliers are recommended for living room with high ceilings.

2). Wall pictures can be hung at eye level to reduce the overwhelming architectural elements of the tall walls.

3). Curtains from ceiling to floor to keep the warmth and height of the room but still feel comfortable.

4). Paint the ceiling the same color of the wall if you have some type of architectural details like a beam of some sort to bring the height of the ceiling and the rest of the room together. Check out some examples below

This large ceiling room want's to bring attention to the height of the room by allowing the window covering to reach all the way to the floor will bring the focus of the eye downward rather than upward. Floor length elements force the eye gate downward. This room is beautifully done

This room does the same as the one above but also allows the chandeliers help bring focus to the height of the ceilings

I love this room another example of chandeliers making the height of the room stand out

Window covering and chandeliers

I love the blend of color of the ceiling and walls there both the same color but its OK because of the texture of the ceiling allow this to work, along with the chandelier make this room cozy and comfortable

Now this room is a perfect example of bringing the ceiling down. the the paneling and barn-board ceiling along with the two separate colors on the wall makes this room so right.

High ceilings, but picture  are at eye level which makes this room come together. I love the balance of this room. Check out how the designer hangs the picture. The picture aren't long-rangers but it has molding around them which give more depth and with to the art work

This room is perfect example of ceiling height. Long curtains and on the sofa wall is a large over scale art piece at eye level. This room strikes the perfect balance.

Rules to remember:

• The worst thing you can do in a living room with high ceilings is to place your wall decorations too high on the wall. Always make sure you artwork is hung at eye level.
•  Long curtains is your friend in rooms with high ceilings from top to bottom.
•  Chandeliers can help bring the ceiling down while bringing elegance at the same time. 
• Play up your high ceilings with interesting materials like reclaimed wood, paint or wallpaper murals.

I would love to hear back about any thoughts you have about high ceilings and how you may approach decorating a room with them. Please let me know your thoughts in your comments below.

Before and After-Clients Living Room

Hello beautiful friends how are things? I’m very excited to share with you a project I worked on with a beautiful couple who bought a new home a few years back. I’m not sure if I ever told you I worked for Furniture Company a few years ago in there design studio and while working for them I was able to meet some pretty cool people like the Floyd family. The Floyds were looking to make a statement in their new home so they decided to find a designer to help them. One day the Floyds walked into the store where I worked and asked for a designer that can help them do just that. The Floyds made it quite clear they knew how to decorate themselves but they wanted a new perspective and point of view and I was more than happy to oblige. The Floyds wanted me to makeover there living room, I couldn’t tell you how honored I was to do it. It also helped that I had a blank slate to work with we’ll almost. The Floyds had already purchase there furniture on their own, so my job was to make the furniture they already purchased look good  thank goodness they had really good taste “woo dodged a bullet there” Here is how it all went down! 

The rules:

No paint on the walls! But still want colorful room

Use the furniture they already bought and chose themselves

Uses the window covering they already bought and chose themselves

Make some of their art pieces they had in their old house work in the new scheme of things

Not a large budget

Did I do it? 

Check out before and after pic’s of the Floyds Living room.

As you can see I had a empty slate, most designers dream. Remember I told you earlier the client purchased their own furniture, that eventually was introduced to the room. Now check out the after photo below. Oh I'll like to apologize for the blurry photos before hand.

Sorry for all the blurriness in this photo but this is what I had to work with at the time.  So what do you think of the after photo? The Client did a good job choosing their furniture and window covering right! They also picked out the accent tables also,it was my job to arrange and accessorizes the space. How do you think I did?

The corner of the room.

After

The other side of the room

After

After

This is the entry and a small empty wall.

This is the homeowners mirror that I had to keep and I'm happy I did.

This is the dining room before

Again sorry for all the blurriness- Dining room after

Homeowner art on the wall was a must keep and remember no paint on the walls. We had to bring in color with the accessories on the table and the hutch.

 

Pretty cool! I hope you enjoyed these before and after shots, besides the crappy photography. I promise I have a solution.  I have the perfect photographer who can help and I am convinced she will make my work look as good in pictures as they do in the actual room.  Kristy!! I'm screaming for help here!!! :) lol

So friends what do you think?

What kind of job you think the homeowners did with their furniture selections? 

Please let me know in your comments below!!!