Category: Julie Paulino Design

The first picture below is not the best picture of the folding screen I’m referring to, but you get the idea.  How to make a folding screen:  I believe, correct me if I’m wrong, there is no standard size for the width of the panels of a folding screen,  but there is a need for the thickness to be at least 1-1/2″ in order for the screen not to tilt over.  I had the frame custom made (cut-assemble-paint) by my carpenter and then I wallpapered it myself.  Now, here is the trick of how I did it.  To make the entire process a lot easier for me I asked my carpenter to make each panel the same width as the wallpaper.  That helped me to avoid cutting the wallpaper along the sides, which is very complicated and time consuming.  The size of the screen is 7′ tall with four panels of 20″ wide.  I liked the Block Wallpaper by Erika Wakerly in brown, gold and beige.

how to make a folding screen via belle vivir interior design blogI can’t believe that exactly four years ago we moved into this house and started remodeling it slowly.  And just when it’s finished it’s time to pack up and move to another country.  I look forward to moving to Sao Paulo and start designing our new home.  Nothing like having complete autonomy when decorating a home.  Below are two more shots of vignettes in our home.  On a separate note, the genuine and sweet Ada from Classiq invited me to be part in her beautiful Chic Files series and I’m more than flattered.  If you want to see me pretending to be an important person and answering a few fashion-related questions and wearing my loving stripes then head over there.  Enjoy!

In case you’re interested.  Above, an ebonized inlaid commode from Italy and it’s from Lerebours Antiques at E 60th St.  The alabaster candle sticks are by Jardins en Fleur, the Greek key base is a Home Goods find, the brass sculpture, the marble lion sculpture and mirror are from a local vintage store.

A vignette of my vanity.  The necklace and scarf are from Anthropologie, the cross is custom made (my mom’s), the coral and the pill case are from Turkey,  two of the bangles are from C. Wonder and the one next to the watch is from the Antique Garage Flee Market.

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It’s Tuesday already but I’d like to share with you a brief sneak peak of a project and snippets of our weekend, which was all about relaxing and walking.  We visited a family member who just had a baby boy.  What a cutie! And then it was all about hanging around and spending some time for myself while enjoying a bubble bath.

 

I’m often low in iron so there is always the perfect excuse to have an open burger.  Bobby Flay makes the best ones.

Images of a project I’ve been working int he City where we
decided to use Ringwold for the bedroom (above) and Renaissance for the
entrance.

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Having a TV in the kitchen is a common practice in the American family. It can be either beneficial or not beneficial, depending on how is used. Many people have a TV aversion. Sort of like the TV will slowly morph into their brains, brain wash them, and wake up the next day as an even worse person. I can understand the sentiment, however as everything else in life moderation is the is the key. A TV in the kitchen can be helpful for the mornings when everyone is multitasking while getting ready to rush out the door. Let’s not forget that balance is a very important discipline in life. I currently don’t have a TV in our kitchen but, I’m guilty of turning on the one in our living room and keeping it on while making in the kitchen, hello CNN in the background. It keeps me company while well informed! However in the mornings when we find time to sit down and have a decent breakfast, the TV will be off for quality family time. Another benefit is the feeling of familiarity a TV provides to any room.  Below, 7 Stylish Ways To Incorporate A TV In Your Kitchen.

TV in the kitchen, 7 Stylish Ways To Incorporate A TV In Your Kitchen via belle vivir interior design blog

Keep it highly above the Fridge.  By keeping it high enough and not a at eye level, it becomes more of a sound device and will keep you from visual distraction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV in the kitchen, 7 Stylish Ways To Incorporate A TV In Your Kitchen via belle vivir interior design blog

Keep it next to your morning coffee station.  Having a small TV next to where you prepare your coffee every morning is deal to catch up with the news briefly.

TV in the kitchen, 7 Stylish Ways To Incorporate A TV In Your Kitchen via belle vivir interior design blog
Hang it on the wall.  In a modern kitchen with bare walls and no upper cabinets close by,  the use of a pivoted arm to hang the TV is a clean option.  Especially if it’s in front of a breakfast area.
TV in the kitchen, 7 Stylish Ways To Incorporate A TV In Your Kitchen via belle vivir interior design blog

Customize a space for it and treat the TV as if it were an appliance.  By camouflaging the TV into a custom wood wall it practically disappears.

 

 

TV in the kitchen, 7 Stylish Ways To Incorporate A TV In Your Kitchen via belle vivir interior design blog
Keep it tucked way in a corner.  By keeping it in a corner is not only out of the way but it can also be enjoyed from many different angles in the kitchen.
TV in the kitchen, 7 Stylish Ways To Incorporate A TV In Your Kitchen via belle vivir interior design blog

Hang it from the upper cabinets.  Now this way takes it to the next lever because it doesn’t occupy any space of your counter.  I love the red in this kitchen where the TV is attached to the upper cabinets.

TV in the kitchen, 7 Stylish Ways To Incorporate A TV In Your Kitchen via belle vivir interior design blog
Hide it inside a cabinet or shelf.  This is probably the easiest way to incorporate a TV in your kitchen.  By having doors on the cabinet will allow to close it off whenever you like.

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Lucas's bathroom reveal before and after

 

I almost forgot to take before pictures of our little one’s bathroom, but this is how it looked during midst of demolition, after removing the floor tiles some of the walls and the pedestal sink.  At that point my light bulb went on and I finally took one picture.  We gutted it down to its bone and re-configured the water pipes in order to install a pedestal tub.  I wanted to create a more of a nautical/bohemian/young atmosphere with some traditional reference.

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Julie Paulino Design

There was a little bit of misunderstanding with yesterday’s post.  Apparently some lovely people thought that the first image was part of my home, it’s not.  I found the image at New York Social Diary.  The post was intended to inspire a different way to approach Christmas Decoration.  I apologize for the confusion.  For that reason I decided to post a few images of our home, which I don’t do much because we all know that magazines would not be interested in featuring somehing that’s been already published.  This past Saturday the photographer Marco Ricca was here and took many lovely pictures of two of our bathrooms, the guestroom and Lucas’ room.  For the guestroom above I wanted to create a magical space that was cozy, inviting and dreamy.  So my first thought was the movie Amelie.  Since I love French movies for their lightness and happiness underlined I designed our guestroom inspired on Amelie, hence the whimsical and unique wallpaper and the color scheme.  The wallpaper is Champignons by Brunschwig and Fils, the side tables are designed by a Karl Springer apprentice.  I don’t remember his name.  The handle is one sculptural gorgeous thing but you can’t appreciate it much unless you click on the picture an zoom in.

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Yes,  I’ll say it again.  If you put in your home beautiful things that you love and that happen to also be comfortable you’ll definitely be happier in your home.  Our surroundings influence our beings. 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. Your kids will be proud to bring their friends home and at the end of your days your home will provide an either rewarding or comforting feeling, depending on how good or bad your day has been.  Enjoy!