Living room Interior Design 2012


Design for living room set of complex relationships with other rooms in your home, make sure your relationship that you may want to have to entertain at home. Living room Design decorative home to collect all the force he left a strong impression with all your friends and relatives who came to visit. The design has the benefit of the living room to represent a room where you pick up your food, because it is important that it is a certain atmosphere.

If you would consider separating the living area of ​​design functions, you must do it by combining various types of finish, color and texture are different. Space as part of your living room design should also be flexible to adapt to the function you want to have very fast. Is the kitchen must have an open or maybe the room, enclosed in which you serve your food should be continued in the kitchen or even a special area of ​​the room. These are complex relationships between the two main functions of the house. The areas at the center of mass discussion comfort of living room, another area of ​​this room to be subordinated to this one. This subordination can also be obtained from the spatially complete you have made, through the lights and furniture, all the people to be subordinated to the concept of space you have in mind.

In terms of current trends in this room, a very powerful thing is that it is somewhat enlightened. Colors are very helpful with this detail as well as pieces of furniture that has a very strict geometric figures complement the calm atmosphere in the room. The combination of colors and textures inspired by nature. This trend consists bookcase made use of the module because it can change all of the design of this room. These modules should have a light structure, and also one of very dense material and mixing with different contrastive highlight discrete elegance.

Area in the comfort of your living room design is marked by the flooring textiles, textiles that are used today is reminiscent of the Japanese tatami. Lighting fixtures are formed of paper manuscripts but keep a similar touch of elegance. This type of minimalist décor is perfect for small spaces in our apartment. In connection with the materials and colors, you must specify the particular areas of interest and decorate them with care. It is possible to combine the soil with pottery, decorated with a wooden area that represents the software as part of your living room, which should ensure your relaxation. And also the balance of convenience with the room space was confirmed through simplicity in your home, with just how do you choose your color and with just how you choose your materials. In addition, you should use some pieces of furniture that has simple geometric lines. You also must choose a mirror and for the curtain to the room, it adds more elegance to the room. You can consider a few points, which ensures more light in your room, lighting is important too.

under construction: 2 Southern Living showcase homes in Austin


Two Austin custom home builders are building a Southern Living magazine showcase home on Lake Travis that ultimately will be sold for $1.5 million.

Currently under construction in Lago Vista at Waterford on Lake Travis, the 4,400-square-foot house will be finished around the holidays and will be shown to the public as a fundraiser for several weeks in February 2013.

The Austin showcase home features wood beams, limestone rock and panoramic windows that create a strong sense of the outdoors, Grimm said.

Henley hopes the Southern Living showcase home draws about 15,000 people when it’s open Feb. 8-24, 2013. Though ticket prices have to be set, the proceeds from the home tour will benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin and Operation Finally Home.

courtesy: Austin Business Journal

around my house: orchid and succulents

These beauties are adding some cheer to my house right now.
Aren't these birch pots fun? 



pink and mint (my summer colors)

*pink* blooms in my living room
 *pink* prettiness by my bath
 a *mint* pedi for vacay
and a *mint* mani
 I tweaked my foyer (again)
and picked up a pair of *mint* Kendras

Luxe Lodge

Black stained oak chest, hair on hide bench, cozy fabrics and wallcoverings,wool throw blankets and a bowl full of antlers...  It's 100 degrees in Austin right now, but now I'm dreaming of fall. 
Check out this latest ad from Schumacher. Luxe Lodge Fall 2012. The mirror and lamps are their newest introductions.

Reese Witherspoon’s home in Ojai, California








from the current issue of Elle Decor

summer style

I rearranged my foyer table and replaced my entry mat with this one from Privet House for Target.  I painted my nails blue too.  Happy Summer!

Luxe for Less: double gourd lamp

Family Circle arrived today.  Don't judge, it was a freebie subscription. And I was stunned to find this double gourd ceramic lamp for just $40 from jcp.com.  It even includes the linen shade and reviews are all favorable.  I have never given JC Penny a thought.  I'm a fan now.  Of JC Penny and Family Circle magazine.

Perfection in Mixing High (mostly) with Low

Incredible Lake Austin front weekend home of Shabby Slips Houston owner in this month's PaperCity Houston.

 IKEA drapes in the bedroom.  The Shabby Slips chests are outfitted with door knockers. The antelope-printed carpet is from Creative Flooring Resources




 Restoration Hardware bedding

 more draped from IKEA

 The couple does not cook much so all they did to the kitchen was to add a cooktop, Sub Zero and honed granite counters.
 Renea Abbott and husband, Greg Manteris.
patio furniture from Restoration Hardware

coffee table styling

Dallas Designers and sisters Kirsten Fitzgibbons and Kelli Ford are featured in this month's Southern Living and wow, they do not disappoint.  Check out these stunning images from their dynamic portfolio.  These two are masters at coffee table styling in my book.
books, boxes, candles and flowers
a tray of spurs and a bowl of clementines

a metallic leather studded coffee table.  beautiful.











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