25Apr

9 Rooms with Chevron and Herringbone Floors

Parquet flooring from light wood to darker tones, herringbone or chevron floors can be used in many types of home decor. From elegant and classic style to modern to rustic, Herringbone and Chevron parquet flooring can add not only architectural details but dimension, texture and sometimes even drama when used in contrasting colors as the second image below illustrates. These types of parquet wood floors share two very similar types of zigzag pattern, and it’s easy to confuse one with the other. For those still confused, Chevron pattern floors meet at a straight line, forming a more zigzag or rectangular design, while a Herringbone floor, the ends butt against each other, cut at an angle creating a broken zigzag pattern. Herringbone floor may make installation more challenging than chevron floor, but both types of wood flooring design are equally worth the work and time.

Difference between Chevron and Herringbone

In this space above the tiles are thick but still form a beautiful black and white chevron floor. Love how the wood paneling and coffered ceiling warm up the space.

19Apr

Kitchens with Black Stoves and Ranges

Love the regal look in this kitchen. Hexagon tiles on the floor give it an old-world feeling. The cabinets are of a very light green color which gives the black stove a free rode to reign by itself. Via My Domaine.

The thought of owning a kitchen with a black stove may make some sneer. Having stainless steel appliances as the first choice for homeowners, a black range may not sound too appealing. But once you get to see these fantastic, beautiful kitchens, all featuring black stoves, you may not only change your mind, but they might also prompt you to save some money to buy one yourself and put it in your kitchen. These stoves don’t come with a cheap price tag, though. Since they don’t always appeal to everyone, their exclusivity and rarity come with a hefty price. Expect to pay a minimum of around four thousand among the most affordable ones and up to sixty thousands for others. Since we are looking for a house in Columbus, Ohio, I’ve been contemplating different range options. My husband loves to cook, he says it relaxes him, and I cook dinner almost every day except the nights when the mood calls for some Thai takeout. My dinner cooking is effortless, baked fish which is
usually salmon, steamed vegetables and or salads. It may sound boring, but it’s delicious and super easy. I joke with Evren my husband sometimes when I suggest having the salmon outside occasionally. We are a family who is obsessed with good eating, so we like to make everything from scratch hence an excellent functional kitchen is a priority in our home. But more than me being a cooking fan, I really enjoy beautiful kitchens and watching my hubby cooking on the weekends so I thought it would be nice to have a very good looking stove in either black or another color and the only range I’ve come across with a more reasonable price is Verona, last picture. It comes in many different finishes and sizes, and the design is the result of a perfect interpretation of a transitional stove. It’s clean with not too fussy lines, and I know I will be able to live with for a long time.

17Apr

Transitional Design: 7 Transitional Style Living Rooms

Transitional design is like meeting traditional and modern interior design halfway. It integrates all the right elements of both styles. It’s a midpoint between traditional and contemporary styles. While Traditional Style can sometimes feel too inflexible and Modern Style too cold, a transitional design style balances harmoniously creating spaces that not only feel timeless but chic as well. Transitional living spaces are created by keeping furniture lines simple without extra ornamentation, more straight lines, using neutral tones and combining all with modern art. Neutral tones or neutral colors can go from varying shades of beige tones to a different range of greys but, that doesn’t mean that only earthy tones can be used. Colors derived from nature undertones can also fall in a similar category, such as greens and blues. The overall feeling in a transitional style room is harmonious, comfortable and it appeals to most people’s taste. It induces grace and rapport. In essence, this style of decorating creates cohesive spaces that stand the test of time. And who doesn’t want that? Transitional interiors can perfectly combine a feminine and masculine approach seamlessly making the style very appealing to a young family. Because it’s a style that is supposed to go into the future without any regret, the rooms stay away from too many accessories as well as trends. Keep scrolling down to see examples of transitional style living room design. As a Columbus based Interior Designer, I’m always looking for inspirations and decorating ideas.

A transitional living room designed by Stephane Parmentier. The Interior Designer used straight lines with more neutral color fabrics. The color palette in this living room is soothing but sophisticated. Pay attention to the placement of the art, and you notice a more refreshing way of symmetry. The chairs are by Pierre Jeanneret, an enduring French modern classic. Love this clean-lined room.

10Apr

Monday Blues: Transitional Blue and White Accessories

This is a modern take on the classic blue and white home accessories for those who enjoy and are looking to incorporate a younger and fresher version of it. The different textures, pattern and different shades of blue in this cluster of transitional home accessories can seamlessly be incorporated in either classic or modern decor.

Ceiling lamp, table lamp, folded tall vase, blue abstract, large wrap object, set of tumblers, ceramic bowl on stand, notebook, ikat plate, top plate, velvet pillow.

06Apr

Anatomy of a Stylish Home Bar and The Accessories You Need

Styling a home bar for a gracious entertaining is as important as the result of the cocktails you create. As I’m sure most people know, there are two types of home bar. Wet bar is a planned built-in station with sink for quickly washing glasses and fresh ingredients. A wet bar also provides the necessary water pipes for what I believe is the king of cocktail mixing; an ice maker. Whichever home bar you decide to have here are these stylish home bar ideas and how to style a home bar.

Aerin Lauder home bar

A Dry bar however is a lot simpler and easier to set up and style. It can easily be arranged in many different ways and areas of the home. It can be as easy as setting up a tray on top of a sideboard and use the drawers of the sideboard for storing glasses and home bar tools. As you can see in the image above the sideboard which belongs to Aerin Lauder, works as a perfect surface for displaying a few drinks and glasses.

04Apr

Design by mail by Julie Paulino Design: Interior Design Mail Service

julie paulino Interior Design Mail Service

I’m thrilled to announce that we at Julie Paulino Design are offering custom Interior Design Mail Service . This virtual design service will allow savvy clients, who enjoy to be involved in the process of designing their homes the opportunity to work with a professional at their own speed and at an attainable flat fee. This web-based interior design mail service will focus on each room or rooms at a time and the process starts with you, the client:

– filling out a questionnaire,

– sending us photos of what you like as well as what you don’t like so we get a sense of your lifestyle and taste,

– you set your budget,

– you can also send a list of your favorite places and travel destinations.

These steps will give us a broader understanding of your lifestyle and preferences. After the first step of getting to know your style, then comes the second step which is when you send us measurements and pictures of the room from different angles, specifying the location of windows and doors. We then get to work our magic and your virtual-design and planning of your room is then delivered to you by email or regular mail depending on what type of service you require, with the instructions you need to execute the final steps. The final virtual-design guide sent to you will include floor plan, furniture selection, shopping list of accessories and everything else you need to make that room the room of your dreams, specifically designed for you based on your lifestyle. A room not only should be aesthetically appealing but also functional. Those who read my blog Belle Vivir are familiar with my motto of understanding that our surroundings influence our being and if we put in our homes only what we love based on comfort and functionality beauty will reveal itself. After all, having a warm, comfortably functional and beautiful home to come back to at the end of a long and hectic day, is what we all covet. A happy home which should render us with either a sense of comfort or reward at the end of our busy days.

Category: Home Decor

9 Rooms with Chevron and Herringbone Floors

Kitchens with Black Stoves and Ranges

Transitional Design: 7 Transitional Style Living Rooms

Monday Blues: Transitional Blue and White Accessories

Anatomy of a Stylish Home Bar and The Accessories You Need

Design by mail by Julie Paulino Design: Interior Design Mail Service

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