Month: July 2017

Gray is one of the colors that offers neutrality while adding color…  Whether it is dark or light, with beige or blue undertones, gray is among the most beautiful colors there is.  It’s super versatile as well because it is a color that can be used either in modern or traditional design.  Gray bedrooms with accents of gold throughout provide a modern and glamorous look.  For a more classic look, gray bedrooms with a mixture of black accessories would be ideal.  Gray-hued wall paints are among the favorites of designers…  No wonder that many, myself included call gray the new black… And let’s not forget the coziness and warmness it can create when used as a color option for a seagrass wallpaper…

gray bedrooms/ gray bedrooms ideas via belle vivir

 

I love how soothing and romantic this room is… the different tones of gray mixed with silver, browns, blacks, pink flowers and antique mirror is what a stylish doctor would recommend for a romantic bedroom…

 

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Our holidays in Provence are coming to an end.  After two very relaxing weeks we are ready to pack and head back home.  This time around we were able to visit charming little towns that we missed the last two years as well as also revisiting those others that we can’t miss.  I’ll be posting more about our trip soon.  Over many glasses of rose, good food, fields and fields of lavender and this place intoxicating beauty, the possibility of buying a small property in our future has come up more than once in our conversations.  But, for now, we just keep visiting and returning as often as we can…

 

Hollidays in Provence, belle vivir blog

 

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I posted an apartment designed by Miguel Garcia del Valcarcer a few years ago and it’s pretty impressive how everything seems so au courant, see it here.  One more reason to love rooms with a mixed aesthetic.  I recently came across this bright and elegant apartment by him and couldn’t resist to post it.  The apartment is painted all white, a color that seems a favorite of Garcia, including the floors.  I personally would’ve preferred to see wood on the floor and maybe a bit more color, but for those who like to live in an all white home this home for sure is a good one to inspire…
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During the glorious summer days, wicker and rattan are two of the things that come most to my mind.  There is something about this home designed by Luis Puerta that reminds me of those elements.  Perhaps it’s is the wood tone or the wicker accessories that Puerta uses throughout… The entire atmosphere in this home is very cozy and inviting…something about the decor gives it a glamorous vintage feel…A mixture of classic and modern furniture enhances the beautiful restored herringbone floors.

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I really like the nostalgic feel in this living room.  I think that has a lot to do with the slip covered chair, the gorgeous herringbone floor, the antique framed wall mirrors and the stone fireplace.

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Now you can serve dinner on a Gucci porcelain plate while sitting on a Gucci chair and well… you get the point.  The Italian fashion house is launching its first home collection, Gucci Decor and judging by the success of the brands latest designs, the home collection is going to be in many homes.  The eclectic pieces were inspired by their Cruise 2017 show and many of the fashion houses iconic symbols are printed on the pieces.  The collection will be released in September and you can see more at Elle Decor.

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