{relaxed details}

love the thoughtful yet unfussy details of john robshaw's home featured in lonny. in particular this guest room with its bits of lilac and plum to add feminine charm to neutral walls and grey-blue painted floors. hoping the bungalow guest room has a similar appeal, but just wait til i paint those floors..

pops of pattern and color create depth and texture. though i am in love with the lattice string work on the bamboo rolled shade and must have them. anyone have any idea where i can acquire these??

{both photos from lonny of john robshaw's connecticut home.}

p.s. did you see the s&s shout-out jamie's blog, i suwannee?? still loving my pillows and love jamie's shop!

{patterned perches}

torn between cooling down for autumn and letting summer leave us..

if missing outdoor brights and sunny hues is on your mind..

why not take the rainforest inside for sunshine all year long?

tips for mixing patterns?

• keep walls simple {above are neutral as they get} - whites or greys would be my pick, though if you want to go bold or dark with the walls, go lighter with the patterns.
• start with a color palette you like & that goes well together - above palette starts with red & green, which are complementary colors {opposite on the color wheel} and adds in shades of pink/coral, a few blues, and a pop of saffron yellow on the chair seat. these colors work together to achieve a balance of warm {red/pink/yellow} and cool {green/blues} color in the space. finally, the dark black stripe adds sophistication and works to ground the space and keep it from feeling too juvenile.
• vary the scale of the patterns - i.e. tiny florals {above - the bench cushion} and tone on tones {the pink pillow} will read more as solids, allowing a larger scale pattern to take center stage {the green otomi/mexican textile on the wall}. stripes/geometrics & florals are always friendly and a bold stripe {here the back cushion} can add a modern edge and keeps the patterns from feeling too sweet.

also can't help but love the above flat files for storage + cozy daybed nook.

{completely forgetting where i pulled these images.. middle one is kathryn ireland fabrics, possibly from house beautiful. leave a comment if you know the source..}

{color me suzani}

love the color inspiration taken from the suzanis on the bed. also, somehow this room was designed for a teenager. i'm particularly taken with the white lacquer chippendale patterned nightstand and the turquoise foo dog desk lamp.

{these images & others via decor demon; design by burnham design}

{exuberant studio}

the new issue of lonny magazine is full of color and pattern as usual. have always had a secret dream of living in {and decorating} a shoebox apartment in new york city and elizabeth bauer's studio would certainly fit the bill {though may not be so brave to cover half of apartment with zebra print wall paper}

{see the rest of her happy apartment and store in lonny magazine}

{happy weekend & a patterned studio space}

happy happy friday! if your weather is anything like mine, it's cold & rainy {or snowy?} so what a perfect day for the 3rd issue of lonny magazine to come out. loving the color and pattern in betsy burnham's studio/office. just more ideas for my very own sunroom studio. combining style, pattern, and color can create such a fresh and modern space.

love this brick-colored ikat window seat/sofa. it's not in betsy's office/studio above, but in a client's home...just another idea for the massive window seat in what will soon be my very own office/studio.

{photos : betsy burnham design via lonny magazine}

{floor motif}

knowing that painting the floors in the bungalow is already in the works, im starting to get a little fidgety about having every one of them a plain white. and i just noticed today how i've been collecting quite a few photos of patterned painted floors. my dreams are swimming in harlequin, chevron, stripes, & florals. i'm thinking the kitchen might be my guinea pig. (i should also offer as a side note, that b is rather skeptical about patterned painted floors. when discussing their potential i am met with the one eyebrow stare. so darling, these are for you.)

{images from top :: windsor smith, sarah story, via shelter (both blue floors), ginger barber for house beautiful, & mary mcdonald via shelter}

p.s. delightful before & after from design sponge. complete with clever tutorial.