Cute Colorful Cottage

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/272732689_Qmf7q-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/272732689_Qmf7q-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/272732629_GVzYq-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/272732629_GVzYq-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/272732584_wj6k2-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/272732584_wj6k2-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/272732646_CyPzz-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/272732646_CyPzz-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a>This adorable 929-square-foot carriage house in Des Moines, Iowa was completely transformed by the Country Living design team. I love the simple stencil pattern on the gorgeous aqua end walls of the upstairs. -<a href="http://www.countryhome.com/decorating/countrylooks/cottage-redesign_1.html">Country Living</a>

Cute Colorful Cottage

This adorable 929-square-foot carriage house in Des Moines, Iowa was completely transformed by the Country Living design team. I love the si...

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Hotel Style Bathroom

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/271528221_NPh7W-L.png"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/271528221_NPh7W-L.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a>Designer and artist Laser Rosenberg created this cool bathroom with inspiration from his clients love of "hotel style." -<a href="http://www.laserrosenberg.com/design/outpost.php">Laser Rosenberg</a>

Hotel Style Bathroom

Designer and artist Laser Rosenberg created this cool bathroom with inspiration from his clients love of "hotel style." - Laser Ro...

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Fabuously Cool Bedroom

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/271404668_ABSho-M.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/271404668_ABSho-M.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; height: 449px;" /></a>This chic bedroom by LA interior designer Betsy Burnham is both tranquil and fun at the same time. Check out that "headboard" and fab red chandelier. And I so want that chaise. -<a href="http://burnhamdesign.com/whittier_daughters_bedroom.htm">Burnham Design</a>

Fabuously Cool Bedroom

This chic bedroom by LA interior designer Betsy Burnham is both tranquil and fun at the same time. Check out that "headboard" and ...

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Gorgeous Blue and White Kitchen

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/271367402_YrZdm-O.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/271367402_YrZdm-O.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" /></a>The cornflower blue in this gorgeous kitchen is what sets it apart. Such fabulous subway tile and perfectly cute fabric on the stools add a burst of soothing color. -<a href="http://beachbungalow8.blogspot.com/2007/06/corn-flower-blue-subways.html">BeachBungalow8</a>

Gorgeous Blue and White Kitchen

The cornflower blue in this gorgeous kitchen is what sets it apart. Such fabulous subway tile and perfectly cute fabric on the stools add a ...

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Seaside Hallway

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/271361880_zzWWV-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/271361880_zzWWV-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a>This pretty hall in the Long Island home of Margot Brunelle Fooshee (who is head of marketing for the J. Crew clothing company) is painted <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/blueseafoam">Benjamin Moore's Blue Seafoam</a>. The painted dressing table and mirror from Now/Again in L.A. holds a shell-filled apothecary jar from English Country Antiques. -<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/colors/water-color-0607">House Beautiful</a>

Seaside Hallway

This pretty hall in the Long Island home of Margot Brunelle Fooshee (who is head of marketing for the J. Crew clothing company) is painted B...

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Energetic Apartment

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/270951263_kPFbh-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/270951263_kPFbh-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/270951237_JMssQ-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/270951237_JMssQ-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/270951295_kUgf9-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/270951295_kUgf9-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a>This upbeat home was a submission into Apartment Therapy's Fall Colors Contest 06. The entire space displays a fabulous use of color. Definitely check out the rest of the pictures of their apartment. <a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/house-tours/house-tour-melissa-and-matts-design-lab-019059">-Apartment Therapy</a>

Energetic Apartment

This upbeat home was a submission into Apartment Therapy's Fall Colors Contest 06. The entire space displays a fabulous use of color. De...

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Pink and Aqua Living Room

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/270624686_f3S3Y-L.png"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/270624686_f3S3Y-L.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 380px;" /></a>The fresh pink and aqua combination in this living room is really quite lovely. -<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/pictures/">House Beautiful</a>

Pink and Aqua Living Room

The fresh pink and aqua combination in this living room is really quite lovely. - House Beautiful

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French Country Bathroom

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/269697797_CTws7-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/269697797_CTws7-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">Provençal decorating mixes a plain country look with heirlooms. Calm blue-grey walls and white woodwork provide a backdrop to a painted freestanding bath. An Osborne & Little floral blind and seat cushion from GP & J Baker pick up the colours of a painting. Bare stained boards are warm, a white heart-shaped metal chair adds glamour.</span> -<a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/galleries/bathroom/French_country_bathroom_88.html">House</a><a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/galleries/bathroom/French_country_bathroom_88.html"> to Home</a><a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/galleries/bathroom/French_country_bathroom_88.html"><br /></a>

French Country Bathroom

Provençal decorating mixes a plain country look with heirlooms. Calm blue-grey walls and white woodwork provide a backdrop to a painted free...

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Fresh as Spring

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/269927268_gJVBc-M.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/269927268_gJVBc-M.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 330px;" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/269927312_tyHL8-M.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/269927312_tyHL8-M.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 330px;" /></a>Love this gorgeous room designed by Tricia Guild, a design institution in Great Britain, where her bold sense of color and pattern have been translated into influential collections of fabrics, wallpaper, furnishings and accessories. -<a href="http://www.designersguild.com/default.asp">Designer's Guild</a> via <a href="http://www.atticmag.com/">Atticmag</a>

Fresh as Spring

Love this gorgeous room designed by Tricia Guild, a design institution in Great Britain, where her bold sense of color and pattern have been...

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Pretty Blue Ceiling

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/269686782_9LugD-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/269686782_9LugD-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a>The kitchen of artist <a href="http://www.dianafayt.com/">Diana Fayt</a> gives the illusion of a blue sky above with a lovely blue painted ceiling. -<a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/sf/painting-fixing-repair/closeup-dianas-blue-ceiling-046023">Apartment Therapy</a>

Pretty Blue Ceiling

The kitchen of artist Diana Fayt gives the illusion of a blue sky above with a lovely blue painted ceiling. - Apartment Therapy

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Distinctive Aqua Living Room

<div style="text-align: center;"><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/269671595_wXn7e-L.jpg" /><img src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/269671574_PgcVn-L.jpg" /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">There are so many great details that give this stylish aqua living room such personality. -<a href="http://studiodalu.blogspot.com/2008/02/makeover.html">Studio da Lu</a><br /></div></div>

Distinctive Aqua Living Room

There are so many great details that give this stylish aqua living room such personality. - Studio da Lu

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Creative Use of Color

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/269127106_RNm26-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/269127106_RNm26-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 370px;" /></a>The spunky kitchen in sculptor and architectural designer Elena Colombo’s Long Island getaway creatively mixes vintage blue with orange. -Blueprint via <a href="http://designtalk.homevisions.com/category/decorating-questions/">Design Talk<br /></a>

Creative Use of Color

The spunky kitchen in sculptor and architectural designer Elena Colombo’s Long Island getaway creatively mixes vintage blue with orange. -Bl...

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Tranquil and Healthy Retreat

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/268194574_Wq7AQ-L-1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/268194574_Wq7AQ-L-1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/268194595_iWSEW-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/268194595_iWSEW-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/268194582_95yCV-L-1.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/268194582_95yCV-L-1.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a>Every possible detail of the EcoManor is either sustainable or recycled. Benjamin Moore's EcoSpec Low-VOC paint (Bird's Egg 2051-60) and all natural fabrics make the master bedroom a healthy and tranquil retreat. Paintings are by renowned artist Thomas Swanston. -<a href="http://www.ecomanor.com/">EcoManor</a>

Tranquil and Healthy Retreat

Every possible detail of the EcoManor is either sustainable or recycled. Benjamin Moore's EcoSpec Low-VOC paint (Bird's Egg 2051-60)...

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Lovely Turquoise and White Hotel Room

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/267951768_c29Eq-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/267951768_c29Eq-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/267951760_JkjGn-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/267951760_JkjGn-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/267951748_mcmcu-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/267951748_mcmcu-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a>Room from a hotel in Santorini, Greece. -<a href="http://beachbungalow8.blogspot.com/2008/01/rooms-resort-collection.html">beachbungalow8</a>

Lovely Turquoise and White Hotel Room

Room from a hotel in Santorini, Greece. - beachbungalow8

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Breakfast at Tiffany's Dining Room

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/267943528_dsmpL-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/267943528_dsmpL-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">The room was pulled together around the Breakfast at Tiffany's painting that my husband painted for my birthday. It inspired the wall color, chandelier, and collection of mercury glass. I love the combination of the delicate, jewelry-inspired details with the chunky table and rug. This room is a good representation of us. We worked on everything in this space together, from painting the walls to completely restoring the vintage chandelier. </span>-<a href="http://www.dominomag.com/magazine/2007/08/sweeps_kitchens?slide=3#slide">Domino</a><span style="font-style: italic;"><br /></span>

Breakfast at Tiffany's Dining Room

The room was pulled together around the Breakfast at Tiffany's painting that my husband painted for my birthday. It inspired the wall co...

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Seafoam Blue Foyer

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/267532413_xfv2A-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/267532413_xfv2A-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a>The astonishing swimming-pool-cool hall color in the foyer—<a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/blueseafoam">Blue Seafoam by Benjamin Moore</a>—instantly won over Margot Brunelle Fooshee and her husband when they first saw this Long Island house. A chair in a harmonizing color was a gift from Margot's mother, from the family's summer house in Nantucket. Preserved 18th-century floorboards were simply sanded and waxed. -<a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/colors/water-color-0607">House Beautiful</a>

Seafoam Blue Foyer

The astonishing swimming-pool-cool hall color in the foyer— Blue Seafoam by Benjamin Moore —instantly won over Margot Brunelle Fooshee and h...

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A Turquoise Greek Revival Drawing Room

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/267037484_RHvgJ-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/267037484_RHvgJ-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a>Interiors from the Georgian through the Greek Revival period in American architecture (late-18th century to mid-19th century) didn't shy away from bright colors, like the turquoise in this Greek Revival drawing room. The colors set off the (often) painted classical details used throughout the rooms. -<a href="http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/photos/0,,1556966_1239883,00.html">This Old House</a>

A Turquoise Greek Revival Drawing Room

Interiors from the Georgian through the Greek Revival period in American architecture (late-18th century to mid-19th century) didn't shy...

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Big Statement in a Small Space

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/266648313_fVzSy-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/266648313_fVzSy-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px;" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/266659543_WDRic-M.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/266659543_WDRic-M.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 350px;" /></a>The large-scale striped wallpaper is an invigorating background in the tiny bath. There wasn't room for a standard mirror above the sink because of the angle of the walls, so the fanciful peacock mirror is mounted on a side wall. With blue as the dominant color and brown as an accent, the color scheme is a mirror image of the bedroom. This is a surefire trick for decorating adjoining rooms. -<a href="http://www.bhg.com/bhg/slideshow/slideShow.jsp?slideid=/templatedata/bhg/slideshow/data/1202593096792.xml&page=12">Better Homes and Gardens</a>

Big Statement in a Small Space

The large-scale striped wallpaper is an invigorating background in the tiny bath. There wasn't room for a standard mirror above the sink...

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Mix and Match Dining

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/264745359_jKHbR-L-0.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/264745359_jKHbR-L-0.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a>A bench instead of chairs on one side of a dining table feels inviting and saves space in this blue/green dining room. Photo by Angela Moore for <a href="http://www.dominomag.com/galleries/rooms/livingdining/diningroom/daringdining?slide=1">Domino</a>.

Mix and Match Dining

A bench instead of chairs on one side of a dining table feels inviting and saves space in this blue/green dining room. Photo by Angela Moore...

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Serene Victorian Bathroom

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/264743751_NJQ7U-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/264743751_NJQ7U-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a>In the downstairs bath of an 1890 Portland home, the owners resurfaced the claw-foot tub and set off its classic lines with serene blue walls. Resources: Clear Day paint (item 7081W) from Miller Paint Co -<a href="http://www.cottageliving.com/cottage/da/result/0,24880,1689884,00.html?&Rooms=RoomsBathrooms&offset=3&tab=Rooms" target="_blank">Cottage Living</a>

Serene Victorian Bathroom

In the downstairs bath of an 1890 Portland home, the owners resurfaced the claw-foot tub and set off its classic lines with serene blue wall...

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Creative Use of Wallpaper

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/264491886_z56f2-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/264491886_z56f2-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a>This bold living room designed by <a href="http://storminteriors.com/">Storm Interiors</a> uses wallpaper from British creative institution <a href="http://www.crinson.com">Dominic Crinson</a> to achieve a contemporary look. -<a href="http://www.crinson.com/4projects/res_living.htm">Dominic Crinson</a>

Creative Use of Wallpaper

This bold living room designed by Storm Interiors uses wallpaper from British creative institution Dominic Crinson to achieve a contempora...

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Glamorous Bedroom

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/263851632_ZhJqu-L-0.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/263851632_ZhJqu-L-0.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a>Simple patterns for fabrics combined with shimmering accessories bring a traditional scheme up to date, while toning shades of chocolate and soft green give the room cocooning warmth. -<a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/galleries/bedroom/Glamorous_metallic_bedroom_4102.html?subslug=">House to Home</a>

Glamorous Bedroom

Simple patterns for fabrics combined with shimmering accessories bring a traditional scheme up to date, while toning shades of chocolate and...

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Ornate Hallway

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/262835020_EsrEJ-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/262835020_EsrEJ-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a>Give your guest a decadent welcome by creating an opulent hallway. Begin by painting the walls a bold, rich color. Then add an ornate mirror and antique console to the space, and then finish off the look by adorning the table with vintage glass vases. -<a href="http://www.housetohome.co.uk/galleries/hallway/Ornate_hallway_4264.html?subslug=">House to Home</a>

Ornate Hallway

Give your guest a decadent welcome by creating an opulent hallway. Begin by painting the walls a bold, rich color. Then add an ornate mirror...

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Modern Vintage Kitchen

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/261903274_YTJnj-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/261903274_YTJnj-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/261072584_eYCUU-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/261072584_eYCUU-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a>This kitchen is a labor of love and dedication from Pam of <a href="http://retrorenovation.com/">Retro Renovation</a>. The room is such a great, impeccable modern redo of vintage style. Pam searched for the cabinets in her home for five years, finding them for sale in amazing condition at a cooking school run by nuns in NY. -<a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/guess-the-decade-blue-kitchen-the-answer-044373">Apartment Therapy<br /></a>

Modern Vintage Kitchen

This kitchen is a labor of love and dedication from Pam of Retro Renovation . The room is such a great, impeccable modern redo of vintage st...

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Robins Egg Blue Office

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/262080427_y9zsa-L-0.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/262080427_y9zsa-L-0.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/262080373_kWz3U-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/262080373_kWz3U-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a>This fun robins egg blue office was designed by <a href="http://www.turquoise-la.com/">Vanessa De Vargas of Turquoise-LA</a>. Her client wanted an office that felt like her home office but was also functional and clean. The fantastic end result successfully incorporates vintage pieces with a twist of modern. -<a href="http://decor8.blogspot.com/2008/02/office-by-vanessa-de-vargas-submit.html">Decor8</a>

Robins Egg Blue Office

This fun robins egg blue office was designed by Vanessa De Vargas of Turquoise-LA . Her client wanted an office that felt like her home offi...

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Beautiful Bedroom

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/261058950_KzG2v-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/261058950_KzG2v-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a>Turquoise tables and lamps along with blue curtains give this bedroom added personality and flair. Love that bird wallpaper! -<a href="http://www.dominomag.com/">Domino </a>

Beautiful Bedroom

Turquoise tables and lamps along with blue curtains give this bedroom added personality and flair. Love that bird wallpaper! - Domino

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Bright and Bold Kitchen

<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/261058913_HSH3x-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/261058913_HSH3x-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/261061096_4duPL-L.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://cptnrin.smugmug.com/photos/261061096_4duPL-L.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px;" /></a><span style="font-style: italic;">I get inspiration from color. Bold, bright, day or night I like to select a variety of colors that make a huge impact as you move from room to room. I use color to push areas allowing furniture and art to pop.</span> -<a href="http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/fall-colors-2007-midwest/fall-colors-midwest-finalist-entry-johns-bold-bright-day-or-night--036213">Apartment Therapy</a>

Bright and Bold Kitchen

I get inspiration from color. Bold, bright, day or night I like to select a variety of colors that make a huge impact as you move from room ...

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