16Jan

Our Mudroom Before & After: 9 Other Mudroom Design Inspirations

Every homeowner dreams of a big mudroom where family members can walk into. The bigger the family the more the need for a functional and utilitarian mudroom. When we purchased this home, there was a spacious room in the back of the kitchen with no washer and dryer and an empty wall. As an Interior Designer, I immediately figured out how to utilize the room better. I was also able to take some of that room to expand the kitchen. I’m aware that not everyone has the necessary space to create the ideal mudroom but don’t you fret, you can still have a designated area that can function not only as a mudroom but also as a focal point.

Julie Paulino Design

09Sep

The Only Kitchen Trend For 2019 You Need To Know

kitchen trend for 2019, half wall backsplash

As much as I don’t guide my design choices by trends, it’s important to stay abreast of them. Especially, kitchen trends, because we all know that kitchens are the center of the home. That’s where we go in the morning to have our coffee, to prep our kids’ breakfast and on occasions to cook for friends. The best about this 2019 kitchen trend is that it’s a classic revival, yes you read that right. These are the kinds of trends I like, those that won’t feel outdated in a few years. Afterall every design choice we put into our kitchen is an investment, and they can’t be taken lightly.

Via @devolkitchens

If you are remodeling your kitchen, you must not fret, this is a kitchen trend that is here to stay just as these kitchen trends from last year.

01Jul

Jean Louis Deniot’s Los Angeles Home

Jean Louis Deniot's LA home, 1930's architecture

Jean Louis Deniot’s Los Angeles home is nestled in the hills above Sunset Boulevard, and it’s a 1930’s fairy-tale. “When the weather is nasty in Paris I jump on a plane and come to beautiful La La Land,” he told AD. It took Deniot two years to complete the renovation of the over 2,000-square-foot home. The charming house has Tudor style exteriors, and Spanish-style interiors, many homes in L.A. share a Spanish-style interior architecture. Jean Louis is known for his dramatic while livable interiors, but for his Los Angeles home, he kept things more on the relaxing side.

In the living room, a 17th-century Spanish chandelier hangs from a pointed vaulted ceiling. Klismos chairs and Moroccan add to the eclecticism of the room.

20May

Cozy Interior Corners: Built In Banquettes

Banquette seating used to be mostly for kitchens. Nowadays we can find them in any corner inside the home. A custom banquette is the best way to save space and add coziness to a space. Regardless of what interior design you prefer, there is a style for everyone, from elegant ones, upholstered in sumptuous velvet to more casual ones covered in stripes.

A banquette in the kitchen adds functionality and a multi-use area where families can not only eat, but also do homework, play games, and enjoy a morning coffee. Below, a few cozy options that will sure inspire you.

15May

Big Reveal: My Room For Columbus Designer Showcase

Julie Paulino Design, Designer Showcase, columbus

I’m thrilled to reveal photos of my room ” The Guest Bedroom Suite” for this year’s Designer Showcase which takes place at the Columbus Museum of Art. I was one of a handful of Columbus based Interior Designers asked to participate in this year’s Showcase. I’m very happy about how the room turned out. Since it’s a guest bedroom, my priority was to create a space that was welcoming, inviting, and cozy while still sophisticated and uplifting.

As I have stated here in Belle Vivir blog for years, I’m a firm believer that living beautiful goes beyond the visual. It’s a lifestyle where all the senses are at play. Consciously or not, we are uniformly influenced by our surroundings, from our choices in food, fashion, and home decor, the things we surround ourselves with influence our moods and emotions daily. On that line, this room was designed with that in mind. It is furnished with furniture that is not only comfortable but also timeless. The overall look of the space is timeless.

06May

Design Element: The Architectural Power of Trellis, Trelliage or Lattice

The secret garden at the Ritz, Paris via Town and Country

If you’ve been to Paris, then you may be very familiar with the Architectural design element known as trellis, lattice or trelliage. You may have seen lattice all over Paris’s parks and exterior building walls. Originally created as a garden element for mainly the separation between the more wild areas and the formal ones, trellis eventually took a more functional role as structures for grapevines, climbing roses and ivy plants to climb on. Nowadays their most modern use is more for the decorating aspect rather than for its function so much so that we can see it very often indoors covering interior walls. When lattice is used inside the house for covering the walls in intrinsic design its architectural effect is even more of a statement.

lattice, dining room with lattice on walls and ceiling

A home in Palm Beach with lattice on walls.

Category: Interior Architecture

Our Mudroom Before & After: 9 Other Mudroom Design Inspirations

The Only Kitchen Trend For 2019 You Need To Know

Jean Louis Deniot’s Los Angeles Home

Cozy Interior Corners: Built In Banquettes

Big Reveal: My Room For Columbus Designer Showcase

Design Element: The Architectural Power of Trellis, Trelliage or Lattice

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